Ile Aux Benitiers offers a world of peaceful relaxation

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Imagine diving into a painter's palette filled with blues and greens so arresting that the outside world begins to seem like a black-and-white film. Imagine the wind in your hair and the warm sun on your skin during a catamaran cruise through untouched waters—waters so pure that they gleam with a brightness belonging to fairy-tale dreams. You have found Ile Aux Benitiers, one of the islets of Mauritius that boasts profound stillness, unforgettable views, and a world of peaceful isolation.

Just 2 km long and 500 meters wide, this flat island just off mountainous La Gaulette supports a small coconut plantation. On the northern tip of the island, colonies of migratory birds confirm the true wildness and purity of this Indian Ocean outpost. The beaches here are second to none. No water sports are permitted in the unspoiled region, but snorkelling and scuba diving are prime attractions. Tourist cruises frequent Ile Aux Benitiers for the breath taking photographic opportunities, underwater adventures, and views that leave visitors mesmerised.

Due to its ideal environment for nesting birds of all kinds, Ile Aux Benitiers is considered to have been one of the possible locations for the first sighting of the now-extinct dodo bird. Today, it is a wonderful bird-watcher's mecca as well as a stop-over for luxury catamaran and yacht cruises, where perhaps you'll take a moment out to swim with friendly dolphins. Whether you enjoy looking down into the clear ocean depths or searching the skies for albatross, frigate birds, and sandpipers, cruising the waters around Ile Aux Benitiers is always an experience of true discovery.

With a single, Edenic beach around its entire perimeter, Ile Aux Benitiers offers perfect opportunities to experience walking out into warm waters that sink oh-so-gradually from wading shallows to still depths perfect for swimming. The beach's naturally clear, clean, white sand makes this a safe and carefree place to enjoy the kiss of the sun.

An unforgettable part of a tour of Mauritius' south west region, the stillness of Ile Aux Benitiers stands as an intriguing contrast to other nearby natural phenomena. These include Casela Park—home to fascinating orchids and the rare, long-necked pink pigeon, also Black River Gorges Nature Park—a perfect place to enjoy the wild forests of Mauritius. But nothing on your tour of south west Mauritius will ever compare to the serenity found on Ile Aux Benitiers. The shifting shades of teal, aquamarine, turquoise, and cobalt make Ile Aux Benitiers a perfect place to empty your mind and enter a world outside of time itself, where nothing exists but you, snow-white sands, and the loving embrace of sea and sky.