Îlot Gabriel is a small uninhabited island off the northern tip of Mauritius, with a white beach, shallow turquoise water and nothing built on it. This full-day catamaran cruise takes you there from Grand Baie under sail, past the
Couples, families and small groups
Îlot Gabriel is a small uninhabited island off the northern tip of Mauritius, with a white beach, shallow turquoise water and nothing built on it. This full-day catamaran cruise takes you there from Grand Baie under sail, past the cliffs of Coin de Mire. You snorkel in some of the clearest water around Mauritius, eat a barbecue lunch cooked on board and spend the afternoon on the beach.
Meet the crew at Grand Baie jetty in the morning. The catamaran heads north out of the bay and across open water, and on a windy day the crew puts up the sails and turns off the engines.
The first landmark is Coin de Mire, the huge wedge-shaped rock you can see from the north coast. You sail past it for photos, then carry on to Îlot Gabriel.
The boat anchors in the sheltered channel between Gabriel and Flat Island. Nobody lives on these islands and they sit outside the main lagoon, so the water is clearer and the fish life better than at most mainland snorkel spots.
Lunch is a barbecue cooked on the back of the boat, with grilled fish and chicken, rice and salads. After lunch you have time on Gabriel’s beach before the sail back to Grand Baie in the late afternoon.
The private charter to Gabriel Island takes the same route with the boat to yourselves, and the northern islands speedboat tour is the quicker half-day alternative.
BBQ lunch (included): grilled fish and chicken, rice and fresh salads.
Drinks (included): soft drinks, water, beer and local rum.
Vegetarian meals are available if you ask when you book.
| Option | Price |
| Adult, shared cruise | €55 |
| Child | On request |
| Private catamaran | On request |
| Hotel transfer | Quoted by distance |
We can collect you from any hotel in Mauritius and drive you back after the cruise. Our drivers are local, speak English and French and have cars for 4, 6 or 12 people. The price depends on the distance to Grand Baie.
Coin de Mire is French for “gunner’s quoin”, the wooden wedge once used to set the angle of a ship’s cannon. French sailors gave the rock its name because its shape looked like one.
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