When living on an island, you are literally surrounded by beaches.  This means that often you are faced with the dilemma of which beach to go to. Well panic no longer my little islandlings, I have decided to take some time out of my busy schedule to help you, with this, the Mauritius Beach Guide. A tough article to research, but someone’s gotta do it.

To kick things off, I thought we could start with an old classic: Mon Choisy Public Beach. This magnificent beach is located on the northwest tip of Mauritius, just north of Trou-aux-Biches and is the longest beach on the island.

Mark Twain said: God created Mauritius and from it, he created paradise. The cowboy agrees.

Mon Choisy is also where we hold Super Sun-Days, a bit of a tradition here on the island where we spend the day of rest (and recovery) on the beach before we head to The Beach House to see the weekend off with a few toots.

The Crew

Nice hey? Let’s see how it does in the ranking.

Entertainment: 8/10, Good. Glass-bottom boats, tubing, water skiing and snorkeling are all available. Just mind you don’t get ripped off.

Water: 7/10. Also good. Calm, clear, blue. A bit sea-weedy if you’re going to be picky. No chance of surfing, you’ll want to go further south for that.

Sand: 7/10. White, coral based. Medium to fine grain. Some debris.

Shade: 9/10. One of the few beaches where you can rent an umbrella and lounger. Rs250 for a day, Rs100 for 2 hours.

Food: 8/10. Ice-cream vans tinkle in the background, and there are also roti and baguette stands.

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Overall ranking: Coming in at an impressive 7.8 There’s little wonder why this beach is a favourite among both the tourists and the locals. It’s accessible and has pretty much everything you may need to kick it island style.

XX Coco

Mark Twain: “God first made Mauritius and from it, He created Paradise.”