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Ile aux Cerfs

Mauritius
Ranked #30 of 80 attractions in Mauritius
4.0 of 5 stars 65 Reviews
Type: Islands
Activities: Water-skiing
Traveller Description: Located on the East Coast of Mauritius, this is a 600 acre island which can be accessed by boat from the village of Trou d'Eau Douce. When you book... more »
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east london
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

peaceful island, lovely trip out there by catamaran

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Norfolk
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

We booked a luxury package for a visit to the island on the internet, we paid in full for a meal with drinks, and including a speed boat trip to the waterfall. The meal was fine but we were charged for the drinks, and we never got to have the trip, we were told that the boat was fully booked... More

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Tunis, Tunisia
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Its a nice touristy place, bit overratted, but good for a day trip. with a barbecue at the island. My fist para sailing. I liked the guy to took me on the chute, Vincent. He was very helpful. Collected some sea urchin shells and corals for memories

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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30 reviews 30 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

Take a cruise from any travel agency or hotel resort in Mahebourg-Mauritius, start early in the morning and indugle yourself with a well deserved one day trip on the small island of deers. A beautiful place to have a bath on the crystal clear waters, relax in the hot sun, make a collection of shells and sea stars, relax in... More

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Oakland, California
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
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There is so much clutter on the web for Ile Aux Cerfs, on the east coast of Mauritius, that I had actually budgeted a full day for this, while on a business trip to the beautiful island. To give you a quick take: it is vastly over-rated, extremely touristy place. The water is a beautiful emerald green, the clouds cast... More

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Kamloops, Canada
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

Came in by catamaran and spent the afternoon on the sand bar. Fabulous water and temperature. The market was wonderful as well

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Terre Rouge
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 January 2012

If you are styling in the east of Mauritius go visit this island otherwise don't bother. We drove an hour to be here and took a glass bottom boat to Ile auc Cerfs, the trip was good, we arrived at the island by 9:40am and it was quite empty. There are several para-sailing operators waiting to give you a short... More

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Surrey, England
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2011
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We were very lucky, had a great crew so it made our day!!!!!

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New Delhi
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 October 2011
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This is very touristy island. Just about all tourists are brought here. And of course with that also comes the prices and the number of agents wanting to make a cut out of your bill. So the pricing is a little steep and you should bargain, even if its a organized tour operator. The beach is good for kids, as... More

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London
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 October 2011
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I was surprised to read the negative reviews from earlier this year. we have just returned from a day out at lies aux serf and had a great time. The beach was immaculately clean and the warm shallow waters perfect for our 2 yr old. We did the par ascending, inflatables pulled by speedboat and the island tour. Our only... More

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