Gabriel Island Catamaran with Hotel Transfer

About This Gabriel Island Cruise with Transfer

Gabriel Island — known locally as Îlot Gabriel — is one of the northern islets that guards the entrance to Grand Bay, a small, uninhabited outcrop of white sand and low scrub sitting in water so clear it looks almost shallow from the deck. It is far quieter than the east coast’s better-known Île aux Cerfs: there is no golf course, no watersports and no crowds, just a sweeping arc of beach, a calm swimming lagoon and the constant presence of the Indian Ocean.

The cruise out is an attraction in itself. From the Grand Baie jetty you sail north toward the northern islands, passing first beneath Coin de Mire, the dramatic wedge-shaped rock that rises sheer from the sea and serves as a nesting ground for seabirds. The boat then angles toward the sheltered side of Gabriel Island, anchoring in the lagoon for a snorkelling stop over coral heads alive with reef fish before you swim or take the dinghy ashore onto the sand.

What makes Gabriel Island special is the sense of being somewhere genuinely remote only a short sail from the mainland. The beach shelves gently into warm, waist-deep water that is ideal for families, and the lack of development means the only soundtrack is the wind and the waves. The cruise is €55 per adult, with a return hotel transfer from €89 per vehicle. Because the transfer price depends on your hotel and route, your exact pickup time and the total combined cost are confirmed before anything is final.

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