Île aux Cerfs

Île aux Cerfs lies in the lagoon off Trou d’Eau Douce on Mauritius’s east coast. The visitor area has beaches, restaurants, and water and land activities. Public beaches are free to access; reaching the island requires a boat. The public jetty at Pointe Maurice serves boats to the island.

The operator lists the island open daily 09:00–18:00; a shuttle leaves Pointe Maurice every 30 minutes, 09:30–18:00. Confirm times: package pages list 09:00–17:00 and last return at 17:00.

Prices shown on the operator’s site on 25 September 2026; confirm when booking: Weekend Family Package (Sat–Sun), Rs 1,350/adult and Rs 950/child aged 3–9; weekday package (Mon–Fri), Rs 1,950/adult and Rs 1,550/child aged 3–9. Both include return boat, parking, welcome drink, lunch, one drink and a sunbed subject to availability; weekday also lists water with lunch. Booking is compulsory. These are package prices, not ferry-only fares; no public-shuttle-only price is listed. Other activities cost extra.

Meet at Pointe Maurice Jetty, Trou d’Eau Douce. Confirm rates, times and child categories with the operator. Weekend: https://www.ileauxcerfsleisureisland.com/weekend-family-package ; weekday: https://www.ileauxcerfsleisureisland.com/weekday-package

Photo: Adamina, CC BY 2.0; converted to WebP. Source: Flickr photo; licence: CC BY 2.0.