Northern Islands Catamaran from Grand Baie

The northern islands catamarans sail from Grand Baie to the islands off the north coast of Mauritius: Flat Island, also called Ile Plate, the small Gabriel Island beside it, and Coin de Mire, where none of the boats here lands. The boats differ in where you get off and where you eat. The first here is Passion Oceane Ltee’s Mauritius: Full-Day Catamaran Cruise to the Northern Isles, eight hours from Grand Baie Public Beach, from US$85 an adult (checked November 2026), with 2,269 reviews.

Three catamarans from Grand Baie

US dollars per adult, GetYourGuide, checked November 2026. Ile Plate is the French name of Flat Island and Ilot Gabriel of Gabriel Island; the listings use both.

On Viator, Passion Oceane - Wind Dancer has a three-island northern isles day from Grand Baie, and Blue Safari Submarine and Catamaran Cruises Mauritius run their own, from US$87 and US$111 a person (checked November 2026).

Passion Oceane Ltee’s day on the Wind Dancer

Tea, coffee and cake come first, on the catamaran Wind Dancer at Grand Baie Public Beach, then the captain’s briefing and about an hour’s sail to Flat Island. You visit the island, come back on board for a barbecue lunch, and go on to Gabriel Island, known for its sandbar, to swim or snorkel in the lagoon. On the way back to Grand Baie the boat stops at Coin de Mire to snorkel among the reef fish. Alcohol is served from lunchtime only, shoes go into bins before you board, children under 4 are not allowed, and the day is not recommended for people with limited mobility. Hotel pickup is not included; there is parking at the public beach.

Lunch on the island or on the boat

VACANCES OH SOLEIL’s three-island day is the one that serves lunch ashore: a dinghy takes you to Gabriel Island for 45 to 60 minutes, then to Flat Island, where the barbecue is laid out on the beach, before the catamaran sails as close to Coin de Mire as it can. Drinks are free on board, but not with the picnic on the island, and mask and snorkel are rented for a fee. Its other day lands on the same two islands, serves the barbecue on board and pours drinks throughout. Both are shared trips, and the second day’s catamarans carry 40 to 45 people.

Which northern islands catamaran fits you:

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.

The open sea and the crowd

The sea on the way to the northern islands can be rough at times, and you share the boat and the islands with other catamarans heading for roughly the same places. A two-star review of Passion Oceane Ltee’s day (9 May 2026) describes heavy rain and waves on a day the reviewer expected to be cancelled, and a one-star review (17 August 2026) counted only one island and one snorkelling stop in eight hours. Check the sea forecast the day before; the Ile aux Cerfs catamaran stays inside the east coast lagoon if the north looks rough.

Check the northern isles dates