Île aux Cerfs Catamarans With the Waterfall Stop: Which Trip Should You Book?
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For most travellers, book the seven-hour catamaran with the waterfall and barbecue: €56, 4.7 stars from 453 reviews. Another seven-hour option is the catamaran cruise at €75, with 104 reviews. For an all-inclusive barbecue and unlimited drinks, look at the trip at €58.10; its header lists nine hours, but its published timetable runs from 8.30am to 4pm, so confirm the actual duration.
Five trips, one island
| Trip | Duration | From | Rating · reviews | Fits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ile aux Cerfs Catamaran Cruise, Waterfalls and BBQ | 7 hours | €75 | 4.6 · 104 | a catamaran day with snorkelling and an onboard barbecue |
| Ile aux Cerfs All Inc. Catamaran with Waterfall Visit | 9 hours listed; timetable 8.30am–4pm | €58.10 | 4.6 · 336 | barbecue lunch and unlimited drinks |
| Ile aux Cerfs Catamaran, Waterfall and BBQ Lunch | 7 hours | €56 | 4.7 · 453 | most people |
| Ile Aux Cerf All Inclusive Catamaran with Transfer | 9 hours | €89.39 per person | 4.6 · 214 | hotel or Airbnb transfers throughout Mauritius and a waterfall visit |
| Ile aux Cerfs: Island and Waterfall Speedboat Tour with Lunch | 6 hours | €47.20 per person | 3.9 · 66 | the speedboat alternative |
Compare the itinerary and pickup terms
Read the current ratings alongside the review counts, then compare the arrangements that matter to your day. Look at what each summary actually lists. The trips at €56 and €75 both name snorkelling, the Grand River South East waterfall, a barbecue lunch with drinks and the white beaches of Île aux Cerfs, with seven hours listed. Compare the selected booking options, meeting points and transfer terms before comparing their totals. For the seven-hour catamaran with waterfall and barbecue, hotel pickup and drop-off apply only if the transfer option is selected; the meeting point otherwise is in Trou d’Eau Douce, with boarding at 9am and departure at 9.30am. The other seven-hour cruise also lists hotel transfers as optional, so confirm coverage for your accommodation. The first has 453 reviews and the second 104; that gives you two feedback records to read, not proof that one delivers the same day for less.
Check dates and prices for the €75 catamaran cruise
Both all-inclusive booking headers list nine hours. For the waterfall trip, however, the detailed timetable gives boarding at 8.30am, departure at 9am and a finish at 4pm; confirm the scheduled duration rather than assuming nine hours aboard. Both describe barbecue lunch and alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks during the cruise. The version at €89.39 per person includes hotel or Airbnb pickup and return throughout Mauritius, and its description explicitly includes a speedboat visit to the Grand River South East waterfall. For the waterfall trip at €58.10, the meeting point is in Trou d’Eau Douce; establish your transport cost and the payable total for your party before comparing it with the transfer-inclusive option. If your hotel is far from the east coast and you would otherwise pay for a taxi or hire car, compare those complete arrangements before choosing. Optional water sports are separate from the cruise fare. The seven-hour catamaran with waterfall and barbecue also lists lobster as an extra. Confirm any optional activities and their prices before booking them.
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The speedboat is the odd one out
The speedboat trip at €47.20 per person is the shortest listed option at six hours, with 3.9 stars from 66 reviews. It leaves from Four A Chaux in Trou d’Eau Douce, visits the waterfall and Île aux Cerfs, then transfers guests to nearby Îlot Mangénie for barbecue lunch with drinks during the meal. Lobster costs extra; check hotel-transfer arrangements when selecting the booking option. Choose it for its six-hour speedboat format and beach time. A return to Île aux Cerfs after lunch depends on the time remaining; the description also offers returning to Trou d’Eau Douce instead. If you do, the guide to catamaran or speedboat to Île aux Cerfs explains the difference in the day’s shape.
Who should skip all of them
Check children’s participation rules for the selected trip before booking. The seven-hour catamaran with waterfall and barbecue excludes people with mobility impairments. Waterfall arrangements also differ: that trip makes access dependent on the tide, while both all-inclusive descriptions specify a transfer to a speedboat for the river section. If you want the island itself rather than a lagoon day with a lunch stop, read whether Île aux Cerfs is worth it before paying. Île aux Cerfs Leisure Island publishes daily opening from 9am to 6pm; your boat’s departure and return times still determine your visit. Official island opening hours. Sea, weather and tidal conditions can change the itinerary, and the waterfall stop should not be treated as guaranteed in unsafe conditions.
Which one to book
The seven-hour trip at €56 has the most reviews, names snorkelling and the waterfall, and includes drinks with the barbecue. Choose the all-inclusive waterfall trip at €58.10 if its barbecue and unlimited-drinks format suits you, after confirming the timetable.
Book the €56 Île aux Cerfs catamaran with waterfall and barbecue
