Gabriel island map

Highlights

Spend a great day out at the sea on board a catamaran
Marvel at outlying islands and its seascape
Explore & relax at Gabriel island at your own leisure
Enjoy a complimentary BBQ lunch with unlimited drinks
Snorkel at designated spots along the cruise

The crew at Mauritius Gabriel invites you on board our catamaran as we set sail to Gabriel Island. This journey is more about just being at sea - it combines wonderful viewpoints for you to enjoy along the way. If you're into snorkelling, you'll be spoilt! The hallmark of the cruise is a stop at island Gabriel, a protected and private island with white sandy beaches that spells peace and calm.

Your cruise starts and ends at Grand Baie in our modern catamaran. Our crew is friendly with a great sense of humor and entertainment (they'll even play live music on board while you enjoy your lunch!). We respect the environment and take security very seriously. To optimize your experience, we also limit this cruise to a small group.

This activity is available with either private transfer from any accommodation on the island or self-drive.

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Itinerary

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If you opt for transfer, your driver will pick you up in a private (non-shared) vehicle at your accommodation anywhere in Mauritius. Note that this entails an additional small fee. For self-drive (i.e if you are going by your own means, we will share the meeting location with you.

  • time: 8am
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You will be invited to embark our catamaran departing at Grand Baie. Our team will brief you a security briefing and at 09:00 we'll set sail to Gabriel Island. The navigation time is roughly 1.5 hours.

  • time: 9am
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As we navigate to the island of Gabriel, you'll be blessed with the scenic ocean and cost line view. There are several outlying islands like the Coin de Mire. If you're lucky enough, you'll be able to catch glimpse of whales or even dolphins.

  • time: 9am - 10:30am
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You will then arrive at Gabriel island. This little island a protected natural reserve that has kilometers of beaches protected from mass tourists. You'll be at your own leisure and can use this time to just sit back and relax or get into the warm crystal clear water.

  • time: 10:30 - 12:30
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You will be then invited to join the catamaran again where a delicious BBQ lunch (fish, chicken, sausages) with green salads will be served. Complimentary and unlimited drinks (inlcuding both alcoholic and non-alcoholic) will be served.

  • time: 12:30 - 14:00
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We will then set sail back to Grand Baie. The boat will make several stops so that you can snorkel. Once again, you'll get the enjoy the seascape including several outlying islands in the North of Mauritius.

  • time: 15:00
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Your arrival at Grand Baie is expected at around 16:00 - 16:30. If you opted for the transfer option, your driver will be right at the deembarkation point ready to pick you up and drive you back to your accommodation.

  • time: 16:30

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  • Lynette/ from South Africa

    23 Mar, 2019

    After I booked the communication was very fast and accurate. The driver was very timely in picking us up in the morning and drove us to Grand Bay. The cruise itself was more than we expected - I like how friendly and decent the boat crew was. What I also liked is the total liberty and privacy they give you once on the island - you are basically free to do whatever you want at your own pace.

  • Andrew D./ from Spain

    14 Mar, 2019

    From the very first enquiry, I was impressed. I did some research and contacted several companies to find the right north island cruise for us but all others took their time in replying and I had to ask a number of information. Mauritius Gabriel was always prompt with answering my queries.

    Would I refer them to my friends… I already have!

  • Jane D./ from Dubai

    28 Feb, 2019

    We've done several catamaran cruises across the world. This one stands out more because of the local touch to the cruise. The staff are friendly, and most important attentive to little details. Want to stop the boat for some photos - just ask them, and they'll do it. Need more drinks? Just ask and you'll be served.