Ile aux Cerfs Catamaran
The Ile aux Cerfs catamaran from Trou d'Eau Douce, boat by boat: meeting points, the waterfall, lunch, drinks, hotel pickup, how crowded it gets and the price per adult.
An Ile aux Cerfs catamaran is a seven-hour day on the east coast lagoon: you board at Trou d’Eau Douce, spend part of the day on the beaches of Ile aux Cerfs, eat a barbecue cooked on board and, on most boats, see the Grand River South East waterfall. The boats differ in the order of the day, the bar and the pickup. The first here is Paradis Discover’s Mauritius: Ile aux Cerfs Catamaran Lagoon Experience + BBQ, from US$77 an adult at the meeting point (checked November 2026), with 1,193 reviews.
Seven Ile aux Cerfs catamarans
| Catamaran | Boards | Length | Lunch and drinks | Hotel pickup | From, an adult |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradis Discover | Trou d’Eau Douce 9:00 AM, or Grand River South East 9:25 AM | 7 hours | Barbecue on board; water, soft drinks, beer, Mauritian cocktails | An option, from the north to the east only | US$77 |
| Oceane Cruises Mauritius | Pointe Maurice Jetty, Trou d’Eau Douce, 9:00 AM | 7 hours | Barbecue; unlimited drinks, alcohol after snorkelling | An option, 19 east coast pickup points | US$76 |
| Societe fernand lacour & fils | Trou d’Eau Douce, 9:00 AM | 7 hours | Barbecue on board; soft drinks, beer, wine, local rum | An option for two or more, from the north, east, south-east and west | US$77 |
| Atlantis Tours Mauritius | Beach opposite Green Island Restaurant, Trou d’Eau Douce, 9:45 AM | 6 to 7 hours | Barbecue on board; soft drinks, juice, beer, wine, local rum | An option, two or more | US$64 |
| Catamaran Cruises Ltd | Pointe Jerome, south-east | 7 hours | Light breakfast, barbecue, drinks | A transfer can be added at checkout | US$66 |
| Freshverde Holidays | Trou d’Eau Douce | 7 hours | Three-course lunch; alcoholic and soft drinks | An option; at least two per booking | US$65 |
| Mauritius Luxury Tours & Transfer | Pickup anywhere on the island, then Trou d’Eau Douce at 8:30 AM | 9 hours | Breakfast snacks, barbecue, unlimited drinks | Included | US$100 |
US dollars per adult, GetYourGuide, checked November 2026. Each price is the listing’s meeting-point option, except Mauritius Luxury Tours & Transfer's, which has one option with pickup included.
On Viator, Sirena Moris and Catamaran Cruises Mauritius sell Ile aux Cerfs catamaran days too, from US$56 and US$68 a person (checked November 2026).
What the day looks like
Every boat here combines the same three things, in a different order. Paradis Discover goes to Ile aux Cerfs first, then anchors for lunch, stops to snorkel and ends at the Grand River South East waterfall, where fresh water runs into the lagoon. Oceane Cruises Mauritius and Atlantis Tours Mauritius start with the waterfall and the snorkelling, serve lunch, and leave Ile aux Cerfs for the afternoon. Freshverde Holidays and Mauritius Luxury Tours & Transfer take a speedboat about 500 m up the river to the falls.
On the island, the time is your own: the beach, the lagoon and, on Atlantis Tours Mauritius' day, a craft market. Parasailing, tube rides and the other water sports on Ile aux Cerfs cost extra; none of the catamarans here includes them.
Paradis Discover’s catamaran: the good and the less good
The price at the meeting point covers the catamaran, the captain and crew, Ile aux Cerfs, the waterfall, snorkel gear, a barbecue of chicken, grilled fish, sausages, salads and flambéed bananas, and water, soft drinks, beer and Mauritian cocktails. Music is part of the day on board. Vegetarian meals are made if you ask in advance, and bringing your own snorkel gear is recommended.
The less good is in its low reviews from early November 2026. A one-star review on 5 November counted more than 60 people on board. A two-star one the same day found the music extremely loud, the barbecue cold, not enough masks and snorkels for everyone, and barely an hour on Ile aux Cerfs. On 7 November one reviewer waited an hour at the start for more guests and was back half an hour early, and another wrote that the trip went ahead on a day of tropical storm weather. On 9 November a guest who booked the pickup heard the pickup time at 11 PM the night before. The same week brought five-star reviews too, praising the crew, the food and the dancing on deck. If a busy, loud boat is not for you, look at the other operators below.
Which Ile aux Cerfs catamaran fits you:
Mauritius: Ile aux Cerfs Catamaran Lagoon Experience + BBQ
Paradis Discover: free time on Ile aux Cerfs, then lunch, snorkelling and the waterfall. Music on board.
Check dates →Ile aux Cerfs Catamaran Cruise with BBQ Lunch & Snorkeling
Oceane Cruises Mauritius from Pointe Maurice Jetty: unlimited drinks, alcohol after the snorkel stop, and an afternoon on the island, back around 3:30 PM.
See Oceane's day →Full-Day Cruise to Ile aux Cerfs with BBQ Lunch Included
Catamaran Cruises Ltd from Pointe Jerome: a light breakfast, snorkelling, a barbecue at sea and time on Ile aux Cerfs.
See the day →Prices, ratings and review counts checked November 2026. They move with the date and the season: use them to compare, as they are not a quote.
Getting to the boat
The cheapest way onto every boat here is to reach the jetty yourself. Paradis Discover’s hotel or villa pickup is a separate option from the north to the east only: US$105.03 an adult on 13 February 2027, and not on sale on 20 January 2027. Oceane Cruises Mauritius’ east coast pickup cost US$89.55 an adult on 20 January 2027. Two reviewers of Paradis Discover’s day on 5 November 2026 would rather have taken a taxi than the shuttle: one wrote that the transfer arrived an hour late and the ride back took two and a half hours. Hotels near Ile aux Cerfs covers sleeping on this coast instead.
Who should skip the Ile aux Cerfs catamaran
If you want quiet, a shared Ile aux Cerfs catamaran is a hard place to find it: music, an open bar and an island busy with other boats’ passengers come with the day. A private catamaran puts the same lagoon to your own group. If you are staying in the north, the northern islands catamaran from Grand Baie saves you the drive across the island.
Paradis Discover's Ile aux Cerfs Catamaran
Ile aux Cerfs, a barbecue cooked on board, a snorkelling stop and the Grand River South East waterfall, from Trou d'Eau Douce at 9:00 AM.
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