Private boat trip in Mauritius for South Africans

Getting here

About 4 hours direct from Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban with Air Mauritius, SAA or Airlink. The marina is an hour from the airport.

Best season

South African school holidays sell out early: December, April and July. Whale season overlaps July to October.

Good to know

Rand card payments accepted on arrival. Book free online and cancel free up to 48 hours before. Languages: English, Afrikaans. Prices shown in ZAR at the day's rate; pay in rupees, euros, dollars or by card on arrival.

What South Africans love

• Dolphins at dawn before the hotel breakfast
• Grilled lobster lunch on Île aux Bénitiers
• Sunset cruise with sundowners
• Prices per boat, not per head

Expeditions

• Dawn Encounter: 05:00, 3–4 H, Rs 25,000 per boat
• Morning Drift: 05:30, 3–4 H, Rs 20,000 per boat
• Ocean Pulse: 09:30, 3–4 H, Rs 25,000 per boat
• Coastal Symphony: 09:30, 3–4 H, Rs 20,000 per boat
• Le Morne Tour: 15:00, 2 H, Rs 10,000 per boat
• Sunset Reverie: 17:00, 2 H, Rs 20,000 per boat
• Fin-Tastic: 15:00, 5 H, Rs 25,000 per boat