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Mauritius
Blue Bay
Mauritius's best snorkelling sits inside a marine park at its south-east corner: a lagoon where visibility runs to thirty metres and the coral — some colonies centuries old — starts within a short swim of the public beach.
- Best forBeach
- Approx. flying time~22h 35m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportPlaine Magnien (MRU)
Blue Bay, Mauritius
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About this place
Weekdays are quietest; glass-bottom boats serve the reluctant. The water is warmest December to April, and the flight home passes tolerably with enough rum in your luggage.
Featured in Ten snorkelling beaches with reefs right off the sand
When to go
Daytime highs run from about 24°C in July to 29°C in January. Driest July to September; wettest in March, with rain on about 26 days. The sea is warmest in January at around 28°C, coolest at 24°C.
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August24° · rain 11 days · sea 25°Mild with rain most weeks.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
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