Grand Baie toursboats, islands and easy nights
Grand Baie is the busiest bay on the north coast, and it is the simplest base for a catamaran, a sunset dinner and a day on the northern islands.
Northern islands
Flat Island, Gabriel and Coin de Mire from the north coast.
Sunset in the bay
A dinner cruise that starts and ends in the north.
Close jetties
Hotels in Grand Baie are the shortest ride to a north-coast boat.
East coast is a transfer
Île aux Cerfs needs a road journey first. We book that transfer with the tour.
Which Grand Baie tours are worth the day
Grand Baie tours split into two kinds. Sea days leave from the north: a catamaran toward Flat Island, Gabriel Island and Coin de Mire, or a shorter sunset cruise that is back before late evening. Land days leave the bay by car: a private south tour, or the longer road to Île aux Cerfs on the east coast.
If the hotel is in Grand Baie, Pereybère or Pointe aux Canonniers, a north-coast boat is the easy choice. You are close to the jetty, and the lagoon stays sheltered on most fair-weather mornings. Île aux Cerfs is still possible, but it is a road transfer of about an hour and a quarter before the boat, so it should not be booked as a casual half day.
Sunset dinner cruises from the north are the other booking we arrange often. They suit a first night, an anniversary, or a day when you do not want another early jetty call.
Questions we get asked
What are the best Grand Baie tours for a first day?
A north-coast catamaran if you want the islands, or a sunset cruise if you arrive late and do not want a 7am pickup. Leave the south-coast drive for a later morning.
Can we reach Île aux Cerfs from Grand Baie and be back for dinner?
Yes, with an early pickup and a full-day booking. It is not a late-morning plan. The road each way is over an hour before you add the boat.
Do Grand Baie tours include hotel pickup?
North-coast boats often include a short pickup inside Grand Baie and the nearby villages. A private transfer is the cleaner option for villas set back from the bay, and for any east-coast day.
We plan the day from your hotel
Tell us the date, the hotel and how many people are travelling. We confirm the operator, the transfer and what is included before you pay.