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East lagoon · Trou d’Eau Douce
Île aux Cerfs
Île aux Cerfs lies off Trou d’Eau Douce on the east coast. It is privately managed leisure: pale sand, a lagoon, an 18-hole golf course associated with Bernhard Langer, restaurants, and water sports. It is not a secret and not a village. Shared boats leave from the débarcadère in Trou d’Eau Douce; times move with season and sea. Many desks sell a full-day package with lunch on a neighbouring sandbank. That can be fine. It can also be a long transfer with a mediocre grill. If you only want the islet, ask for the return boat, not the bundled day. Bring reef-safe habits and cash for extras. Do not treat this as a stand-in for the rest of Mauritius.
History
Why this place exists
East-lagoon islet off Trou d’Eau Douce, privately managed leisure: sand, water toys, an 18-hole golf course. It is famous because it is easy, not because it is secret.
First visit
To do
- Ask for return-only if you do not want the grill package.
- Watch children at the jetty.
- East wind can cancel — that is the job of a skipper.
Tickets
Cheaper here
Shared boat from Trou d’Eau Douce, return-only, beats a boxed BBQ catamaran if you only want the islet.
Landing is a leisure product, not a village. Confirm return time before you pay.
Location
On the island
OpenStreetMap, live. Pins are the place, not a sponsored hotel.
-20.2770° S · 57.8050° E
Busy landing, sun, and boat traffic. Watch children at the jetty. East lagoon can be windier than the west.
Crowd: busy