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Mauritius : Full day All inclusive Ile aux cerfs Catamaran cruise

Recommended by 91% of travelers
Trou d'Eau Douce, Mauritius
High interest
Booked 3 times today.
  • 8 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.6
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· Nicola_M ·
Apr 2026
Excellent trip, friendly and fun staff. Very well organised and knew all the spots for dolphins/monkeys. Transfer service was seamless and driver was lovely. A special day, we loved it.
· Sandra_S ·
Aug 2026
An absolutely fabulous day ! Crew were very friendly, helpful and knowledgable. Good food and plenty of drinks when required. Would recommend this trip to anyone

Overview

This private catamaran group tour takes you snorkeling in some of the most beautiful spots in Mauritius, plus a visit to Ile aux Cerfs where you can explore for around an hour. You’ll also be served both a halal breakfast and lunch, along with alcoholic beverages if you like. Snorkeling equipment is provided, and hotel pickup and drop off are included for your convenience.
  • Hotel pickup and drop off included
  • Visit lagoons, snorkel, and explore Ile aux Cerfs too
  • Enjoy both breakfast and lunch with alcoholic beverages
  • Keep costs down with this group tour

Sample Menu

Main

Grilled chicken, grilled fish, sausage with salad

The following will be served on board: Grilled fish Grilled chicken Sausage Bread Salad

Dessert

Banana flambéed

Starter

Massepain , cheese sticks

What's Included

  • Use of Snorkeling equipment
    Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • Lunch
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Breakfast
  • Private transportation
  • Halal Food
  • Hotel pick up and drop off

    Meeting and Pickup

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    Pickup details

    Hotel pick up and drop off is included from anywhere you are around the island. When a customer books the activity, they must specify their pick up points. Pick up is normally done at 7hr30am at your hotel depending on where you are situated around the island.

    Operating hours

    • 05/13/2026 - 05/12/2027

      Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM

    What To Expect

    1

    Ile aux Cerfs

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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    Featured review

    Anastasia_P
    Excellent day out with my two young sons. We were a little unlucky with the weather (it rained a bit), but the crew did a fantastic job in keeping us all entertained, fed and always refilling our glasses! We even got to see some dolphins, and the captain let my sons take turns in steering the boat. The crew were super friendly and fun, the catamaran was beautiful and really was the joy of the trip. The beaches were lovely and it was nice to see a different part of the island. Very much recommend this excursion to anyone - with or without kids, it really is a great time out at sea.

    Reviews

    4.6
    based on 99 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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    An absolutely fabulous...

    Sandra_S, Aug 2026
    An absolutely fabulous day ! Crew were very friendly, helpful and knowledgable. Good food and plenty of drinks when required. Would recommend this trip to anyone

    Lovely chilled experience.

    Rebecca_S, Apr 2026
    We had a lovely trip. The food was delicious. The staff were very welcoming and knew lots about the local area.

    Perfect Day Trip

    Nicola_M, Apr 2026
    Excellent trip, friendly and fun staff. Very well organised and knew all the spots for dolphins/monkeys. Transfer service was seamless and driver was lovely. A special day, we loved it.

    A Perfect Day at Île aux Cerfs

    Cristiane_F, Feb 2026
    Amazing catamaran trip to Île aux Cerfs! Very attentive crew, sailing through crystal-clear waters with swimming stops, music, drinks, and lunch on board. The island is truly paradise, with calm turquoise sea and white sand — a must-do experience in Mauritius

    This was a perfect trip...

    Sven_W, Feb 2026
    This was a perfect trip to Ile aux Cerfs. Good drinks, nice food and top service from the crew. Highly recommended!

    Excellent trip #makingmemories

    G_E, Nov 2025
    We were up at our hotel by our driver Vicky who chauffeured us on both legs of our journey. Vicky was professional and friendly and when we arrived at our destination, located the jetty for us and explained the return journey arrangements. He was there to meet us ready for our trip home too. The crew were fantastic (3) and made the trip one to remember. The catamaran was very spacious with lots of shaded area for those that required this - for those that wished for the sailing experience there was plenty of space on the front, including lounging on the nets. The details were expertly explained both when boarding and during our trip. There were about 30 sailors in total which worked well and still allowed lots of space. Two toilets were on board if needed. The food was superb - sausages, chicken skewers and tuna were bbq’d by the crew on our journey and these were accompanied by lovely salads - plenty for everyone. Breakfast was fresh croissants and hot drinks. There was a good selection of both alcoholic and non alcohol beverages - the jungle juice packs a punch so be warned!! We saw the waterfall, monkeys, had a great time snorkelling in shallow seas and beautiful fish and spent just over an hour on the island. Nothing felt rushed and timings worked for us. All in all a fabulous day which we would totally recommend. Our intial trip had been cancelled due to ‘catastrophic’ weather conditions but we soon rebooked and felt reassured that safety was key. Our initial trip had been booked some weeks before travel but Viator honoured our original discount code, which was very appreciated.

    Chill day

    camilo_m, Jun 2025
    A nice day to relax, the katamaran was comfortable there were palce for all to lay and chill, crew was nice and food was good. The activities (snorkell and the cascade) were short but perfect and then time at the island was good to swim and relax.

    Great staff!

    Hernan_F, May 2025
    The excursion itself is ok, but the friendly and attentive staff made it special. The girl (don’t remember her name) was very attentive always caring for the guests. We had fun dancing all the way back to the port.

    Great day!!

    sarahgoodman26, May 2025
    Had the best day with the crew on the catamaran. We even stopped the engine and lifted the sails. Great food and hospitality although music could have been better. Loved it thank you!!

    The actual trip was great...

    Kevin_S, May 2025
    The actual trip was great but the contact was lacking. We waited outside the cruise ship. They provided no details or contact numbers. I finally had to find Sam's Travel on Facebook

    Great day out with a great crew!

    Anastasia_P, Apr 2025
    Excellent day out with my two young sons. We were a little unlucky with the weather (it rained a bit), but the crew did a fantastic job in keeping us all entertained, fed and always refilling our glasses! We even got to see some dolphins, and the captain let my sons take turns in steering the boat. The crew were super friendly and fun, the catamaran was beautiful and really was the joy of the trip. The beaches were lovely and it was nice to see a different part of the island. Very much recommend this excursion to anyone - with or without kids, it really is a great time out at sea.

    A tale of 2 halves!

    Jean_s, Apr 2025
    The actual Catamaran trip and staff was great. Food, bbq cooked on board was plentiful and tasty. The boat was cleam with plenty of shade areas. Only downside would be the driver -Nabil- who picked us up and dropped us back at the hotel (after waiting for 10 mins with no word or apology for why the delay). The trip down from north island was lengthy (2 hrs) in rush hour). But I was more concerned with the driver 'lane hopping' every few minutes as well as texting while driving & writing in his diary while we were stuck in traffic. The catamaran company should look into this!

    Smooth sailing

    karolinaalbertova, Mar 2025
    The trip was fantastic from start to finish! I was picked up from my hotel by a taxi and driven to the Preskil resort where a brand new catamaran was waiting for us. The best on the tour was that it was only 6 of us on the trip! We had the whole boat to ourselves. Two captains started us with coffee and pastries while smoothly sailing to our snorkling stop. We had plenty of time to dive and swimm. My only complaint is that the sea was too shallow! I would have loved to have swam in a deep sea so I wouldn't scratch myself on the rocks again. On the way to the island we were served a lovely lunch and as many drinks as we wanted. The Ile aux Cerfs island was nice to see and swimm around. You have to pay there for the sun deckchairs. We had plenty of time to relax and swimm. On a way back it was again a smooth sailing with drinks and snacks. Thank you all very much for a great trip!

    This is such a relaxing...

    alexander_t, Feb 2025
    This is such a relaxing way to enjoy the scenery, it does everything it says on the tin and didn’t disappoint. Food was plentiful and so was the drinks. The beach stop was a beautiful location.

    Superb

    CHRISTINA_W, Nov 2024
    A great day out all round . Captain and crew were amazing . Driver pick up at both ends were spot on time . Food was excellent with loads of it . Drinks were flowing and crew were constantly topping up or serving for you so no need to ask . Boat was clean . Music was great - all genres and not too loud . Well worth the money . Highly recommend.

    Great Experience

    Faizaan_K, Jul 2024
    What a lovely day ! The crew were exceptional , Roman really went the extra mile to make our day amazing. The boat was clean , not overloaded like the other boats. Overall a great experience, only keep in mind they do not take you to the waterfall as per older pictures because it is now too muddy to travel to with the Catamaran boat.

    Great experience

    Shaun_W, May 2024
    Wonderful experience. Crew did their best to carer for all their guests. Great day out, high recommended.

    Great day on the water

    colleen_h, May 2024
    Great crew really looked after everyone Snorkeling,waterfall and island stop on a trip that had good food and plenty of drinks Highly recommend

    Lovely day- old catamaran

    Yanate_B, Feb 2024
    I enjoyed the stops and the snorkeling. The catamaran was a bit dated. And older than the other ones on the water.

    Best of Mauritius Afloat

    Rachael_W, Dec 2023
    I chose this cruise because of it's good reviews compared to others and glad I did. Our family had a magic day on this boat. The boat was clean and well maintained it was not overcrowded but the best part was the welcoming and attentive crew throughout the day. My family and I have been disappointed that our overall experience with the locals in Mauritius has not been as welcoming and warm as we had imagined so when we interacted with the lively and warm crew on this boat it gave us hope that people here are friendly. The lunch and drinks were plentiful and delicious. The crew were always asking to refresh your drinks and make some jokes along the way - it was clear they loved their job. Our driver to and from the boat was on time and full of local knowledge. He again was very warm and friendly. I can't recommend this cruise any more highly it was a fantastic day.

    Relaxing and fun day

    Mark_H, Oct 2023
    Beautiful experience with a beautiful day. Crew was nice Plenty of beer and wine and great food. The falls they took us to were okay but we were stuck in a little boat and had to wait in line to see the falls but that's the tourist thing. The other beach they took us to was very sweet and beautiful and we spent almost 2 hours on the beach there and then loaded back up on the catamaran and hit a parasailing adventure on the way back. All in all it was a lot of fun.

    Loved it!!

    Alina_c, Jul 2023
    Loved, loved, loved it! I had the most amazing time on this trip! The staff couldn't do enough for you, they were so attentive and tool great care of us on the Catamaran. Drinks were flowing, lunch was delicious and the view spectacular. We even saw dolphins on our way back. What can I say, I will never forget this tour!

    Great cruise!

    Vlada_J, Jun 2023
    It was a very great cruise! Love it and very recommend it. I am deducting one star only because the booking company didn’t explain correctly to the taxi driver where we need to be dropped off to get on the boat. We had to wait and really stress until the people who were there managed to help us in this situation.

    A great day

    Glenn_W, Apr 2023
    From being picked up by the lovely Raj, we enjoyed a full day cruising and snorkelling , followed by a delicious lunch and a walk on Ile Aux Cerf island. What a great day.

    Catamaran cruise was fantastic!

    CHRIS_S, Apr 2023
    Catamaran cruise was fantastic! Hotel pickup and drop off was on-time and easy. The Catamaran crew was great and made the cruise entertaining. You can snorkel and swim at the designated spot if you choose too. Good food and drinks. Worth the price and would do it again.

    Snorkelling and the...

    Annelien_H, Dec 2022
    Snorkelling and the beach, though time allowed on both was not enough. Crew was attentive and made effort to accommodate all on board

    Great experience, super nice crew

    Andre_B, Oct 2022
    Driver who took us to the boat arrived very punctual. The whole trip was perfectly organised. The crew was very friendly and attentive all the time. Food was great, so was the "Jungle Juice" (Rum Cocktail). Highly recommended!!

    C'était parfait

    PerleAurore_R, Jul 2024
    Nous sommes partis avec le mauvais temps, mais Ça c'est dégagé tout au long de la journée. Nous avons pu rencontrer des dauphins lors de notre traversée. Le repas était délicieux. La plongée était superbe au milieu des différents poissons, tout était parfait

    Gute Tour

    yjdyg6ygph, Mar 2024
    Gute Tour mit angenehmer Crew, schönem Wasserfall und Schnorchelspot. Essen war gut, Getränke sehr gut! Die Insel braucht man jetzt gefühlt nicht, aber man kriegt was man bucht Transfer war auch gut.

    Très bien

    Corinne_C, Dec 2023
    A faire impérativement, balade en catamaran top, personnel aux petits soins, bbq sur le bateau de très bonne qualité, l ile au cerfs pas grand chose à y découvrir mais l'eau y est magnifique

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