|Beaches guide Mauritius: Balaclava beach | Pointe aux Piments beach | Trou aux Biches beach | Mont Choisy beach | La Cuvette beach | Péreybère beach | Coin de Mire beach | Cap Malheureux beach | Grand Gaube beach | Belle Mare beach | Palmar Beach | Roches Noires and Poste Lafayette beach | Trou d'Eau Douce beach | Ile Aux Cerfs beach | Blue Bay beach | Bel Ombre beach | Le Morne beach | Tamarin beach | Flic en Flac beach |

Beaches of Mauritius: Balaclava or Turtle Bay

Turtle Bay was the first Marine National Park on Mauritius. It’s beach on the border of the lagoon welcomes you to sunbathe or to enjoy candlelight dinner, with your feet in the sand.
The beach of the bay is generally referred to as Balaclava. The beach and bay is shared by three hotel resorts namely; Maritim Hotel, La Plantation and The Oberoi Mauritius. The beach is split by a river “Citron” with Maritim on one side and La Plantation and The Oberoi Mauritius on the other side.

The idyllic Balaclava beach on Turtle Bay is of typically coral white sand and amazing turquoise water. Turtle Bay beach guarantees total relaxation, first-class facilities and excellent swimming.

As the beach is some limited for the local population, as its mainly the hotel guests and the few privet residents that have direct access to the beach, it creates a romantic atmosphere. This make Balaclava holidays a popular choice for wedding and honeymoon holidays. Considering the intimacy and size; The Oberoi Mauritius is the perfect choice for weddings and honeymooners.

For families on holiday at Balaclava; Maritim Hotel, La Plantation Hotel is the more preferred hotels and choosing between them is a matter of preference.
However, from both hotels, visitors can experience wonderful conditions for snorkelling, scuba diving with colourful coral reefs and a PADI approved dive school.

Anyone who looks for a change of beach, just a few minutes walk along coast line another wonderful beach front appears part in front of Le Meridien Hotel.

Beaches of Mauritius: Pointe aux Piments beach (Point of Chillies)

This coast area is famous for its underwater scenery and this is the reason it is recommended to take a dive trip there with Easy Dive at Le Meridien Resort Mauritius.
The beach stretches some 800 metres of white sandy beach boarding the beautifully landscaped gardens of Le Meridien resort. This hotel has the settings for the perfect leisure resort.