Île aux Crabes is about 20 minutes by boat from Pointe Corail, the island is being used for a sheep-farming project.
A tiny island renowned for its beauty, is accessible by boat from Port Sud-Est (about 25 minutes) or Petite Butte (about 90minutes). No permits are required to visit ÎIe aux Crabes and IIe Hermitage
There are several good scuba-diving locations around Rodrigues, but there is no diving school or public-use compressor on the island, and you need a boat. The best dives are off Pointe Colon and

Colonial Beach hotel provides a perfect mixture of tranquillity, luxury and exotic splendour. Escape the rat race for a couple of weeks and enjoy the relaxation of a holiday in Mauritius.
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Ilot Cocos is an island sanctuary and breeding ground, barely 1km in length, for huge populations of sea birds: common noddies and lesser noddies are present in their thousands. Bridled tern and
Ile Ambre and Ile Bernache are within easy striking distance of Poudre or, only 30 minutes by boat. Some local fisherman may be able to organise trips to the uninhabited islands.
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Blue Bay is the official public beach closest to Mahebourg. This attractive beach can get quite busy on weekends. Good private beaches stretch back to Mahebourg, past Pointe des Deux Cocos to Pointe
The East Coast district of Flacq is quieter than Trou aux Biche or areas on the West Coast. Beaches are the major attraction and as usual, big hotels have picked prime stretches but there is still