A brief geographical profile:
Mauritius is a tiny visible remnant of raging volcanic eruption which ocurred some 13 million years ago. Two main volcanos influenced the topography of Mauritius as it exists in present time. Today, the craters of these now extinct volcanos are the mountain ranges of Black River (in the west) and Trou Aux Cerfs (in the centre of the island, near Curepipe.)

Mauritius is 65kms (40 miles) long, and 45kms (28 miles) wide. There is about 160km of coastline, and the island is surrounded by coral reefs. There are 15 islets, and 5 are in the north, outside of Grand Baie. They are Serpent Island, Round Island, Flat Island, Gabriel Island and Coin de Mire Island. They are all uninhabited, except for sea birds and other wildlife. The island forms part of the Mascerene Archipelago, which is made up of Rodrigues, St Brandon, Agalega, Diego Garcia, Tromelin Island, and the French-owned island of Reunion.

Africa is Mauritius's nearest neighbouring continent. The island sits on Latitude 20 South, just north of the Tropic of Capricorn, and is situated between southern Africa and Australia, some 850km off the eastern coast of Madagascar.   This map will open up in a new browser window, giving you an idea of where we are on planet Earth. It is not a very recent map, but it will give you an idea. When you are done viewing it, just close the map window, you will still be on this page.

Mauritius' Timezone:   Our timezone is GMT +4.

Sportfisher's location:
Sportfisher itself is situated in the north of the island, in the heart of a very popular and much-frequented village called Grand Baie. (See basic map above.) Our offices border the seaward side of a shopping mall known as Sunset Boulevard, and we are adjacent to the much-loved Sunset Cafe, where sunsets like the one below are experienced during most late afternoons and dusks.

Grand Baie is about a one and a half hour drive from Plaisance Airport, and has many beautiful resort hotels on the magnificent beaches in the vicinity. Hotels such as Club Med, Le Mauricia, Trou Aux Biches, Paradise Cove, Legends, Merville Beach, Verandah Beach Hotel, Maritim, Plantation, and many others are found in the northern environs.

If you intend to book a few days fishing with us, I really do recommend that you stay up in the northern area someplace. If you book a room over on the east coast (where there are admittedly also very beautiful hotels and beaches, as well as the south and south-east) the transport to and from us in Grand Baie may be a bother, in that it can take around 45 minutes to an hour of travelling time, depending on exactly where you are staying, of course. You would need to arrange for a taxi to take you to and from your hotel, unless you are hiring a car. (For all our French and US visitors - we drive on the left-hand side of the road.)

Most people enjoy Grand Baie and the north a great deal, not only for Sportfisher and gamefishing, but just for the general ambience of the village and the area itself. Banks, restaurants, shopping centres, taxis and other amenties are easily accessed from here.  It's just a fun place to be at, and we hope to see you strolling around and having a drink at Sunset Cafe soon!

Don't forget to browse the photo gallery - click on the "Photos" link below.