Mauritius Fishing Deep Sea Fishing Mauritius

It is unimaginable to go away from Mauritius without having at least once participated to a Deep Sea Fishing!

Fishing and Deep Sea Fishing are of one of the main activities practiced in Mauritius. Mauritius Island which is located in the Indian Ocean and surrounded with water provides the island with a large number of fish species as the Sailfish, Striped Marlin, Mako Shark, Yellow Fin Tuna, Pacific Blue Marlin, Black Marlin, Dog Tooth Tuna, Tiger Shark, Wahoo, Dorado, Hammerhead Shark and the Skipjack Tuna.There is also in Mauritius Island, Big Game Competition organised. These competitions which concern Deep Sea Fishing are usually organised as from the month of October to March. During the months of March to May it is the season of the yellow-fin tuna.

The Marlin World Cup which is organised by the group of White Sand Tours is held during the month of December.

Mauritius Island has already a large number of world fishing records.

Deep Sea Fishing Tours can easily be booked on the hotel beaches of the coast. The prices for Deep Sea Fishing can vary a lot depending of the boat categories. Prices as from Rs6000 to Rs12.000 are for a half day tour which means as from seven in the morning until one in the afternoon. For a one day tour the prices may vary from Rs12.000 to Rs20.000, this is from seven in the morning until four in the afternoon. As said above all these prices vary from the boat category, if you search more you may be able to find lower prices

But better pay a little more and be sure and safe.

Here is a list of some of the well known Deep Sea Fishing Club on the island:

·         La Pirogue Big Game Fishing at Flic en Flac

·         Beachcomber Fishing Club at Le Morne

·         Morne Angler’s Club at Black River

·         Sofitel Imperial at Wolmar Flic en Flac

·         Sportfisher at Coastal Road Grand Bay

·         Domaine du Chasseur at Vieux Grand Port

·         Corsaire Club-Organisations de Pêche du Nord at Coastal Road Grand Bay

If you any equipments concerning Fishing and Big Sea Fishing, you can visit one of these stores well known in fishing equipments:

·         Rods & Reels Distributors at  La Preneuse

·         Quay Stores at 3 John Kennedy Street Port Louis.

Sportfisher is a company which exist for over eighteen years. They began tours with a one boat show. Nowadays Sportfisher has different boat categories. They work with a Mauritian crew. Food stuffs and drinks are provided free of charge on board but you are also allowed to bring your own food and drinks. The boats can be rented by one person or couple or shared with another person or couple. The different boat categories provided by Sportfisher are Mathilda a 34 foot boat, Paille en Queue I a 50 foot boat, Paille en Queue II & III which are 47 foot boats and Charlotte a 42 foot boat.

The prices of Sportfisher for Deep Sea Fishing vary from Rs9.500 to Rs23.000 for a half day tour and from Rs12.500 to Rs28.000 for a full day tour.

So during your stay in Mauritius Island, just enjoy and relax!