Blue Bay to Point d'Esny - Blog 2
I am currently staying with an old school friend in a rented villa in the small village of Blue Bay on the South East of the island of Mauritius. We are a minutes walk from the beach and just a 10- minute drive from the market town of Mahebourg. Blue Bay is also conveniently situated 15 minutes from the airport.
Point d'Esney has many high walled seaside bungalows along a road that ends at Blue Bay where an idyllic beach backed by casuarina trees faces the private islet of Ile des Deux Cocos. The area lies in a designated national marine park, whose crystal clear waters make for excellent snorkelling and diving.
Climate in Blue Bay
The summer months of Mauritius, from October to April, are the perfect time for a beach holiday in Mauritius. During summer the days are long, hot and humid, which makes the baths in the ocean more refreshing and the breeze more welcome.
The hottest month of the year is February with an average daily maximum of 30°C and an average low of 25°C
The coolest month of the year is July with an average daily maximum of 25°C and an average low of 20°
Blue Bay Marine Park
Blue Bay was declared a national park before being designated as a wetland site. The remarkable coral garden, which harbors hundreds of varieties of corals and its abundant fauna is the reason why the marine park is so famous. The bay boasts a coral garden with a remarkable surface area and biodiversity. Tourists usually go to Blue Bay to visit the Marine Park and it is without a doubt the main tourist attraction in the region and the best site to observe the coral life in Mauritius.
Photos of Blue Bay
On the way to Point d'Esney from Blue Bay
Point d'Esny is effectively sealed off by one luxury residential property after the other, this true gem of a beach is near impossible to find, unless you’re really looking for it. Without trespassing on private property, the only way to access Pointe d’esny beach from land, is through a small 150m long pathway from the coastal road or by walking below the high tide mark from Blue Bay. Above the high tide mark is private property. Point d'Esny offers a stunning view of the island Ile aux Aigrettes.
The Mauritian Ocean Territory floor counts as much as over 600 ships remains comprising of wreckage, retirement, and war victims. The story of the Dalblair is another unfortunate shipwreck that occured in 1902.
See:- Shipwreck of the Dalblair
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