Catamaran Cruise to Ile Aux Bénitiers: Dolphin watching, Crystal Rock snorkeling & Transfer

Embark on a thrilling catamaran cruise to Ile Aux Bénitiers in Mauritius. Watch dolphins, snorkel at Crystal Rock, and enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch on board. Book now!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Riviere Noire - Your adventurous Catamaran trip to Ile Aux Benitier begins with a complimentary hotel pick-up at your accommodation anywhere in Mauritius. You will meet and be greeted by our certified guide and after boarding to your comfortable vehicle, then set off to Tamarin, a fishing village nestled on the West Coast of Mauritius. The cruise…
What's Included
  • Dolphin watch in the open ocean
  • Visit to Ile aux Benitier islet
  • Snorkeling at The Crystal Rock
  • 3-course lunch (Veg & non-veg options)
  • Selection of unlimited drinks onboard (Wine, Beer, Soft & local Rhum)
  • Private transportation in a fully air-conditioned vehicle
  • Pick-up and drop-off at any hotel or accommodation in Mauritius
Additional Information

Set off on an entire day of sailing on a catamaran to witness the uncommon sighting of spinning Dolphins off the western shoreline of Mauritius, which also includes an underwater adventure at the Crystal rock and a trip to Benitiers Island.
Embark on a captivating journey by catamaran to Ile aux Benitiers. Throughout this voyage, you’ll have the chance…

Location
Riviere Noire
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Saided6455ou
Nov 30, 2025
Excursions in Mauritius in November 2025 - Hello a very she experience with this agency and the excursions made with our driver Hasheem are remarkable. Hasheem speaks French and English very well and has been able to guide us and comment enthusiastically on the different stages of the circuits. I highly recommend these excursions to Mauritius.
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Simonazu5661ea
Nov 19, 2025
A beautiful day - Beautiful excursion to Île aux Bénitiers with dolphin sighting: an exciting and well-organized experience. When we went there were not too many boats and they were all very respectful of distance and speed. The driver Manav was very kind and on the way back, despite an inconvenience on the road and a lot of traffic, he really did his best. Lunch on the island was pleasant and the atmosphere relaxed. Recommended!
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Ambassador488013
Feb 13, 2025
Manav and Freshverde were perfect!! - Manav, our driver was also our guide during our transfers to and from our hotel and always on time. We enjoy a lot with the tríp to Bentiers island organized by Freshverde. We could see some dolphin but we think people must be more respectable with dolphin. We enjoy visiting Benitiers island, we tasted coconut cocktail and the food prepared by Fresverde was really good. Manav was a good driver and a good person and thats why we choosed him as our private guide for other trips. We recomend Manav and the company Freshverde also.
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Sandra_d
Nov 28, 2024
Great Vibes, Great Day Out - The crew were fantastic and entertaining, even when things did not go as planned. BBQ lunch was spot on. Snorkeling gear was provided. Crystal Rock can get very busy. Choose your moment wisely for pics, don’t hesitate.
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814lennartj
Feb 8, 2026
Wonderful boat trip but the transfer… - A wonderful cruise with good food, nice weather, pleasant boat, nice staff and not so many guests. Easy to book and a plus that transfer was included in the price. A boat trip to really recommend…but.. The taxi ride from southeastern Mauritius to the port in the south-west of the island was a journey that we should not forget. The driver showed us a film on the phone of him taking part in a race to show us that he really could drive. Unfortunately, our transfer trip was really like a racing race. Stereon at maximum volume and plate at the bottom. Not something you want to experience when looking for peace and quiet on holiday.
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2020ab3002
Apr 24, 2025
Nice experience - Very pleasant day, the staff on the catamaran on top. Only small downside the welcome on arrival not very welcoming not to the image of the day very fortunately.
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Laura_j
Apr 3, 2025
Average experience - If you want a ride on an older catamaran with smelly bathrooms and smokers this is for you. The service is fine and the lunch was good but they ran out of beer and ice by 1:00. If you’re staying on the north side of the island it took us two hours to get to the dock.
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Trip56178911121
Oct 15, 2024
Disappointing no fun trip - Disappointing catamaran trip only saved by sightings of dolphins, this was the highlight of a substandard day. We have been on better catamaran trips. The main issue was the lack of crew interaction with the guests, very little information about what we were seeing and a lack of drink service & fun vibe. We were delayed getting to the cat due to low tide so had to take a boat out to the mooring. Once on board we set off out of the reef for a meander round ile au benititier bay. A single drink was offered at this point, all others had to be asked for. The dolphin sightings were great, saw a small pod of around 6 several times. Then we returned towards the ile for snorkelling. Equipment was provided. I asked about the strength of the current as I had experienced very strong rips on Mauritius. The crew did not understand & took the captain to answer my question! Turns out very strong so my sister who is not a strong swimmer did not last very long & had to climb back on board. She struggled but no crew help was offered. BBQ lunch onboard was ok usual boat fare: fish, chicken, salads, potato, a single piece of pineapple for desert. We then sailed to Crystal rock, no info was forthcoming & we were not invited to snorkel there which other boats were doing. Finally we transferred onto a small boat to the ile for an hour. 2 people fell into the sea as we disembarked & again no crew assistance was offered. Other boats were playing music, laughing & singing our boat was distinctly less jolly. I do not recommend this trip.
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670williw
Feb 15, 2026
Does not need to be repeated. - Unfortunately, the tour did not meet our expectations. Hygiene left much to be desired. The chicken was not quite cooked through. The island stay extremely short. (only about 30 minutes). The service could have been friendlier. The team was not very motivated. The boat made an unkempt, spent impression.
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Lauren_f
Jul 9, 2025
Cancelled at last minute - At 2134 the night before the planned trip it was cancelled apparently due to bad weather. Many other tours continued and a tour operator in the area that others proceeded with no issue. We believe the tour operator simply cancelled on us for some other reason which was very disappointing. We then had to find another tour operator to take us on this trip the following day which threw out all our planned activities.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).