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KITE OPTIONS? 9 & 12. WHICH WETSUIT? From May – September bring at least a shorty or overknee, from October to April boardies/bikini and rashie is fine. BEER €1.50 in the local village, €4.5 in the hotels. TYPICAL DINNER If you’re eating local then rice with fresh fish or chicken with rice. If you’re in a hotel then something swanky. LATE NIGHT… Port Louis has an exciting nightlife, otherwise the hotel bars. GETTING THERE Mauritius has an international airport served by most major airlines.
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Whatever your chosen sport in life, there will come with it an ‘iconic’ destination. If you’re into golf it’s probably Augusta, if motor racing’s your bag then maybe it’s Le Mans, if you’re into kiting then it should be Mauritius. It is famed for the insane perfection for waveriding that is One Eye, but there is a whole lot more on offer as well. You can ‘choose your lagoon’ pretty much anywhere around the entire island, with spots such as Bel Ombre providing freestyle perfection. And of course you want to kite, but don’t forget that you are in Mauritius. An island idyll that is everything you imagined you’d get from white sand tropical perfection. You may think it’s a ‘once in a lifetime’ trip – but once you’ve been once you’ll be back before too long… KITING SET UP: LE MORNE
This is the busiest area for kitesurfing and where most of the schools and centers are based. The lagoon is wide and gets steady wind from the prevailing easterly direction. It is around waist deep throughout but watch out for coral heads. Outside of the lagoon you will find the numerous wave options. There is Manawa to the left of the reef pass which is a great warm up with a more crossshore wind and a channel to ride off in to. As you cross the reef pass you then meet up with the various sections that make up the famous wave
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over here. The first section (Chameaux) can be a bit tricky but you can leave this out and drop straight into the main One Eye wave. The wind becomes progressively more offshore as you follow the reef around. It’s the stuff of legend and – if you are a relatively competent waverider – within your grasp. The wave is for more experienced riders but the lagoon on the inside is perfect for all levels. BEL OMBRE
Bel Ombre is suitable for beginners, advanced kitesurfers and anything in between. The spacious lagoon has flat water which is perfect for learning. The main center here, KiteGlobing, teaches from the beach and you will normally find that you have plenty of space as there are no other schools based on the beach here. There are also wave options out beyond the reef (with some waves similar to One Eye), and you can also take on the legendary downwinders towards Le Morne. BELLE MARE
Leaving the south coast and there are plenty of great kiting spots all over the island – Belle Mare on the east coast is another hub with plenty of standing depth water for beginners and also with wave options outside of the reef. The wind tends to be a little lighter here than on the south coast.
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