Blue Bay Marine Park Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Blue Bay Marine Park. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Full-Day Tour 5 Island to Île Aux Cerfs Incl. Lunch and Transfer

• 5 Islands Speedboat Cruise Incl. Snorkeling in Blue Bay + Lunch at Île aux Cerfs

• Discover Scuba Diving Experience

• Mauritius South Tour Including Blue Bay Glass Bottom Boat & Snorkeling

• 5 Islands Private Speedboat With Snorkeling Lunch and Drinks

It’s free to swim into Blue Bay Marine Park from the nearby beach to snorkel. However, island-hopping tours are an excellent way to see even more coastal gems in one convenient excursion. Catamaran cruises that combine Blue Bay Marine Park with Île aux Cerfs and include a barbecue lunch start at US$83.

Yes, Blue Bay Marine Park is well worth visiting. The marine park is protected by coral reefs that create a calm lagoon with good visibility, which is ideal for snorkeling and swimming. It's home to more than 50 species of coral and teems with tropical fish, including parrotfish, clownfish, emperorfish, and moray eels.

Per one customer who booked the Mauritius Southeast Catamaran - Île aux Cerfs, Waterfall & BBQ tour, "Excellent catamaran tour! Don't miss it. We took the tour to Île de Cerfs and totally enjoyed it. Lovely tour with great weather and fun staff. The value is excellent, especially since the price includes food and drinks on the catamaran. We would love to take more tours with Blue Safari."

Blue Bay Marine Park is a protected marine reserve located in Blue Bay on the southeast coast of Mauritius. Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU), the main airport on the island, is a 15-minute drive away.

Yes, you can swim, snorkel or scuba dive in the waters of Blue Bay Marine Park. The fish, coral, and other marine life are partially visible from the surface, so boat tours are another way to observe the water’s abundant sea life.

Blue Bay Marine Park can be a fun experience for children, with activities available that will entertain different ages and interests, such as glass-bottom boat tours, snorkeling, and kayaking. The waters in Blue Bay are typically calm and shallow, so the beach is a great spot for families.

No matter if you’re snorkeling, swimming, diving, or taking a glass-bottom boat tour of Blue Bay Marine Park, you’ll have opportunities to see diverse marine life. Creatures that you may see in the area include dolphins, turtles, angelfish, wrasse, and clownfish.

Mauritius enjoys a mild climate year-round, so when you visit Blue Bay Marine Park depends on your own preferences. Temperatures are at their warmest from November through March, although January and February can see tropical showers; during these months, sea turtles nest on Mauritius, increasing your chances of seeing them. The winter, from May to October, can be quieter, and the shoulder months can offer less tourists and a pleasant climate.

After snorkeling or boating out to Blue Bay Marine Park, visitors can relax or swim on Blue Bay beach. Another popular natural landmark nearby is Pont Naturel, where the sea’s waves crash against volcanic rock formations and create a whistling sound as water passes through the rocks.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting Blue Bay Marine Park. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Mauritius:

• Chamarel Waterfall

• Black River Gorges National Park

• Savanne District

• Trou aux Cerfs Volcano

• Île aux Cerfs

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Mauritius.