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A seafront resort
Grand Baie
A full-service beachfront resort with restaurants, a spa and water sports on tap — for example, the Canonnier Beachcomber Golf Resort & Spa on the Pointe aux Canonniers peninsula, a few minutes from Grand Baie.
Getting here
Travel & Stay
Grand Baie sits on the sheltered north-west coast of Mauritius — turquoise water, calm lagoons and easy sunsets. Here is everything you need to plan your trip.
Good to know
May in Mauritius
May is one of the loveliest times on the island — the start of the cooler, drier season. Expect warm, comfortable days of around 25–28 °C, gentle humidity, and pleasant evenings. A light wrap is perfect once the sun goes down.
Getting to Mauritius
Fly into Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) in the south-east of the island — the only international airport. Direct flights connect from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India and Réunion. Grand Baie is in the far north, about a 1 hour 15 minute drive from the airport.
Airport → Grand Baie
We highly recommend hiring a car — it gives you the freedom to explore the island at your own pace (just remember Mauritius drives on the left). Taxis are readily available too, roughly a 60–75 minute drive.
In particular, we know a wonderful local driver, Shezad, who can arrange your transfer — and, with his network of fellow drivers, sort out taxis for the whole trip.
Where to stay
Recommended places
A few kinds of place we love near Grand Baie, with a real example or two to point you in the right direction.
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A boutique hotel
Pereybère / Grand Baie
A smaller, more characterful stay a short walk from the beach and restaurants — the kind of intimate, personality-filled hotel you find dotted around Pereybère and Grand Baie.
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Villas & apartments
Northern coast
Self-catering villas, wonderful for families and groups travelling together — for example Coconuts in Grand Baie, a cluster of characterful beachfront villas set in a tropical garden and bookable on Booking.com.