Snorkel· Ilet Fajou· Leeward Islands
Ilet Fajou
16° 20.9′ N · 61° 35.2′ W
The largest islet in the Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin (115 ha), mostly mangrove ringed by white sand and seagrass, with the ruins of a 19th-century lime kiln a few metres from the barrier reef on its north side and hawksbill turtles nesting on its beaches.
Practical
Position: Ilet Fajou in OpenStreetMap (node 9802672031); lime kiln ruins at 16.3525, -61.5854 (OSM way 208053523). National park rules: a year-round buffer zone (prefectoral order of 18 June 2018) restricts navigation, movement and stopping around Fajou, anchoring is banned in the park waters and only park buoys may be used - check the Nav&Co app or go with an authorised operator from Port-Louis or Sainte-Rose. Fishing banned. Mangrove mosquitoes at dusk.
Best for
Mangrove and reef eco-visit with an authorised operator
Nearby
- Passe a Colas Dive Site (Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin)1.1 NM away
- Ilet Caret2.5 NM away
- Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin Nature Reserve3.8 NM away
- Port-Louis Anchorage4.9 NM away
- Taonaba Maison de la Mangrove5 NM away
- Hurricane Season (Guadeloupe)5.4 NM away
- Plage du Souffleur (Port-Louis)5.4 NM away
- Destreland Hypermarket5.7 NM away