Île des Deux Cocos: Is the 5-Hour or 6.5-Hour All-Inclusive Day Trip Better?
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For most visitors, book the Île des Deux Cocos day trip with all-inclusive lunch. It costs €120 per person, lasts 6.5 hours and explicitly includes a buffet lunch, unlimited drinks, snorkelling and a visit to the colonial villa. It has 4.7 from 8 reviews. The five-hour all-inclusive trip starts at €107.27 and is the budget choice, but its page is less specific and has only one review.
That €15.43 difference buys ninety more minutes and a clearer list of what happens. It does not buy a different island. Both days are built around the same island, reached from Blue Bay, its beach and the surrounding reef.
The two trips compared
| Trip | Duration | From | Rating | Fits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Île des Deux Cocos Day Trip with All-Inclusive Lunch | 6.5 hours | €120 per person | 4.7 · 8 | travellers wanting lunch, drinks and the villa named in writing |
| Mauritius: Île des Deux Cocos All-Inclusive Day Trip | 5 hours | €107.27 per person | 2.8 · 2 | anyone prioritising the lower price and a shorter day |
See availability and prices for the 6.5-hour Île des Deux Cocos trip
What the longer day actually adds
The stronger listing starts at Blue Bay Jetty and names four concrete parts of the day: a buffet lunch, unlimited drinks, snorkelling and a visit to a colonial villa. That last point matters if not everyone in your group wants to spend the whole visit in the water. The island itself becomes part of the programme rather than merely a place to leave a towel.
It is still a beach-and-lagoon day, not a sightseeing circuit. Do not book it expecting several islands, a waterfall stop or a long cruise; those belong to the five-island speedboat trips.
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When the shorter trip makes sense
The five-hour offer promises the private island, its beaches, swimming and snorkelling among the reef. That is enough if those are the only reasons you are going. It costs less and takes ninety minutes less, useful when Blue Bay is only one part of your day.
Its weakness is evidence. One perfect review is not a reliable record, and the short description does not spell out the meal or drinks despite calling the day all-inclusive. Before paying, open the booking page for your date and check the inclusion list. The point is not that anything is missing; it is that the page gives less detail with which to judge.
Who should skip both
Skip this island if you mainly want a guided coral lesson or a short snorkelling session. A dedicated Blue Bay trip concentrates its time on the marine park and costs much less. If you want snorkelling combined with a different stop, the Blue Bay Marine Park snorkelling trip with Ile aux 2 Cocos lasts 5.5 hours and costs €100; its page adds a hidden waterfall in a traditional village, and it is rated 4.0 from 15 reviews. Île des Deux Cocos is for travellers who value a private-island day, lunch and time ashore.
Neither description names a minimum age. That does not mean babies or very young children are automatically accepted. Families should ask the operator about child limits, shade, toilets and child-size life jackets on the booking page.
The clear choice
Choose the 6.5-hour trip with all-inclusive lunch. The €15.43 supplement is reasonable for ninety extra minutes, and its page makes the buffet, unlimited drinks, snorkelling and villa visit explicit. Five reviews are still a thin base, but they are more useful than one. Take the five-hour option only when the shorter schedule or lowest price matters more than the fuller published programme.
