Mauritius - February 2025

Saint-Denis, Reunion was the last port of call on this cruise. However, the ship had to abort the port due to tropical cyclone Garance that struck Reunion Island about the time of the ship arrival. We had the last sea day on board instead.

Port Louis, Mauritius was our disembarkation port. We look forward to our three day stay in Mauritius. Our hotel was in Grand Baie, a village in northern Mauritius. 

Entrance to our hotel.

Relaxing in front of our hotel/appartment @ Dodo Square.

Grand Baie Beach across from our hotel

A short walk to the G.B Bazaar for handicrafts.

The first of many beautiful sunsets over Grand Baie.

The next day, we visited Cap Malheureux near Grand Baie and the capital of Mauritius, Port Louis with many tourist attrations. 

A Hindu Temple in Cap Malheureux.

 

Coindemire Island and Mahre Beach.

Marhe Beach @ Cap Malheureux.

The Red Church (Notre-Dame Catholic Church) of Cap Malheureux.


One Banyan tree.


Downtown Port Louis and Caudan Waterfront.
 

Fruit stand in Central Market.

Port Louis Chinatown.

Caudan Waterfront.

Caudan pedestrian mall.

A casino in Caudan mall.

An old post office, now a museum.

Perched on a hill in Port Louis stands the Citadel or Fort Adelaide. 

Steps at Fort Adelaide.

Fort Adelaide.

 

Overlooking the village from top of the fort.

View of Port Louis Harbor from fort Adelaide. The NCL Dawn in the harbor.
 

One of the top tourist attraction in this capital city is the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanic Garden.

Botanical Garden.

Chinese Windmill Palm Boulevard. 

Victory Flower and Giant Waterlily pond.

Giant Waterlily.

Talipot Palm, commonly known as the sea coconut, coco de mer or double coconut. It's endemic to the Seychelles.

Testudo - A threatened species of tortoise, residents of the botanical gardens.

Another resident: Chelonoidis, a tortoise family found in South America and the Galapagos Islands.

Sunday family's beach time at Pereybere public beach in Cap Malheureux. 

Our last evening in Grand Baie - Piton du Milieu in the background.

Grand Baie sunset.

We were leaving Mauritious the third day. Taking advantage of late flight out, we had a private car and driver to take us from Grand Baie,the north of the island to the airport located in the southeast of the island. Thus, we had a full day visiting the south and southeast before our flight departure.

Piton du Milieu in Pamplemousses district.

Grand Bassin Hindu Temple or Ganga Talao in Savanne distsrict, the most sacred temples in the country, located in a former volcanic crater.

Sacred Lake in Grand Bassin, the Hindu temples's pilgrimmage site.

Sacred Lake in the background
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Our next stop was Black River Gorges National Park where we spent the rest of the afternoon before leaving for the airport. 

The Black River Gorges National Park is a protected natural area with many attractions and features including: Alexandra Falls, Chamarel Waterfalls and Seven Colored Earths...


Alexandra Falls.

                                                     Black River Gorges national park.                                                                                                                                          

Black River Gorges look-out.

                              

We came to an area called "La Pangee", believed to be an ancient supercontinent, Pangee, and its connection to the Indian Ocean - but there is no record of a place named "La Pangee" within the Black River Gorges National Park. 

Chamarel Waterfalls.




Entering Chamarel Geo Park and Village.

Chamarel's Seven Colored Earth Geopark.

Chamarel's Village in the background.


Walk way around the village.

Black River Peak.

Village by the Le Morne Brabant Peninsula.

It's time to say goodbye... We are glad to spend three days in Mauritius. This island country offers a mix of natural beauty, volcanic landscapes, waterfalls, national parks, white-sand beaches and diverse cultural heritage.  The Mauritians are friendly and welcoming. We had a good time here.