Grand Bay carries well its name. Located in the district of Rivière du Rempart, this vibrant village is dotted with one of the most beautiful sandy beaches in Mauritius. Grand bay is well known for its nightlife, beach lifestyle living, pristine shores and mesmerizing blue azure lagoons. Let’s discover more about the old fishermen’s village which is today perceived as the French Riviera where most resorts of Mauritius are nestled.
Metamorphosis of Grand Bay
Even though if the village has not always been the first resort of the island, today Grand Bay has many residential partitions (morcellements), ocean front villas and RES that subtly blend with its unspoilt landscapes. Once known as a simple fishing village, the coast was intensively developed in the 70s, with the construction of the Merville Beach Hotel. The gentle tranquillity of Grand Bay has since given way to the vitality with the rise of new tourism infrastructures: new hotels, restaurants, bars and shops have emerged along the beautiful pristine shoreline of the village, to the delight of tourists... as well as expatriates and locals!
Dream Holidays
Grand Bay is today one of the most visited village of the island. 20KM away from Port Louis, the village can be accessed by an important road network, facilitating the journey for Mauritians who prefer the buzz and pay usual visits mostly during weekends and school holidays. Energetic days and night, its sandy beach (one of the most [beautiful beaches of Mauritius]) invites to the dolce vita, while its panoramic turquoise bay gives an alluring charm to the village. It’s a nice feeling to see all the catamaran cruises, the sailing boats and the speedboats on the crystal blue azure water. Grand bay also homes the famous and trendy bar lounge the Sunset Boulevard, which is also the quay where amazing marine activities start off like sea excursions to the northern islets from Coin de Mire to l’îlot Gabriel.
Grand Bay, the place to be for the food lovers!
Along the coastal roads of Grand Bay and within the village, you can find a wide selection of restaurant and tantalizing foodies; it’s perfect to ravish some nice tasty foods with the amazing sea breeze. If you may wish to eat on the beach, you will be happy to find some food caravans offering a menu with Mauritian cuisines like: Briani, Halim, Roti, chili fritters amongst others. Mauritians are so fond of these tastes! If you wish to eat a fish menu, so wait for the fisherman to come along with a variety of fish like: Capitaine, carangue, Vielle rouge… Rather a fan of noodles and meatballs? Eating some nice Chinese foods at Ti Kouloir, located behind Sunset Boulevard, is a must!
There are also a lot of restaurants offering international cuisines in Grand Bay: Italian, Chinese, Indian or French. Some addresses are Le Captain, situated at the entrance of Grand Bay, propose seafood menu. The Hong Kong Palace offers the best crab dishes in Mauritius! Yum, yum…
Discover Grand Bay at night
During the week-ends, when night falls on Grand Bay, the town is swathed in beautiful lights thanks to the nightspots. The atmosphere is festive in the bars and in the nightclubs which play Sega and international hits. Young Mauritians come from all sides of the island to have fun in Grand Bay. After partying all night at Insomnia, the clubbers walk down the streets in the early hours of the morning looking for Chinese meatballs or burgers, to satisfy the munchies!
A shopping paradise
The shopping aficionados will be seduced by the luxury boutiques located in the heart of the village, on Sunset Boulevard or at the mall Grand Bay Coeur de Ville; the village is a shopper’s paradise! This shopping center is one of the most popular places of the village with lot of local and international shops. The hypermarket Super U, well stocked with foods and household items, attracts many visitors. The latter enjoy a rest after their shopping in the food court along the mall. While parents relax, children join in at Fun World to ride the bumper cars while laughing with their siblings or friends who are riding on nearby cars. Teenagers enjoy themselves at Lucky Strike playing bowling. Such are the simple pleasures enjoyed by Mauritian in Grand Baie Coeur de Ville.
Besides the Super U shopping center, Grand Bay also hosts the largest Mall of the North of the island. Welcome to La Croisette where is situated the supermarket Intermart, offices, luxury apartments and luxury shops and also the Star cinema which propose new movies for the greatest joy of the Mauritian cinephiles.
La Croisette
As for tourists, they can discover the bazar of Grand Bay. Sure, it is not the famous market of Port-Louis, but that of Grand Bay has a certain charm particularly because of the handicrafts. Holidaymakers will be happy to bring back various souvenirs of their stay in Mauritius!
Grand Bay, an international village
The population of Grand Bay continues to increase, attracting Mauritians and expatriates who live in harmony. Seduced by its pleasant quality of life, many foreigners chose to reside in Grand Bay.
The schemes under which a foreigner may invest in Mauritius
This growing interest for Grand Bay leads on many real estate projects with the RES (Real Estate Scheme), IRS (Integrated Resort Scheme) and the PDS (Property Development Scheme). These schemes offer the opportunity to investors to buy luxury residences proposing various facilities, such as security, maintenance and gardening services. To learn more about these schemes, we invite you to read Invest in Mauritius.
At Grand Bay, KI Grand Baie Residences, Le Clos du Littoral and the Domaine des Alizées, amongst other, form part of the various RES, IRS and PDS projects.
Otherwise, tourists who cannot afford investing in Mauritius can enjoy the charms of the village by staying in one of the holiday lettings available. There is a large choice with beach houses and others located in the village.
Le Domaine des Alizées
As for Mauritian families interested to enjoy the residential area of Grand Bay, they buy land or a house in, for example, Morcellement Swan situated between Grand Bay and Pereybere. This is a quiet place with nice neighbors.
Grand Bay is a village so attractive that it is easy to write a book, even an encyclopedia about this village! So, it’s better to come to discover or rediscover one the nicest place in the North of Mauritius.
