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Tamarin Bay

Mauritius
Ranked #33 of 80 attractions in Mauritius
4.5 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Beaches
Activities: Surfing
Description: This beach is well-known for its excellent surfing conditions.
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Northamptonshire
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Stayed at the sands Resort, just off Tamerin bay. Greta sandy beach - no dead coral More

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dubai
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Nice bay, great for the kids. Also good for the surfers when the swell is around. Busy on weekends. More

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London
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

We got up at some god-awful hour of the day to catch a boat to go swim with dolphins. Pretty amazing but note they aren't the bottlenose ones but spinners. Well worth the effort though........ More

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Maidstone, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

We took the catamaran day trip. Extremely well organised. Lovely sights of dolphins, lovely barbecue, snorkelling, free drinks. Just great. More

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Newcastle, United Kingdom
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012

We went here during an early morning boat trip to swim with the dolphins. There were about 20 boats already there chasing around a pod of dolphins who were trying to eat their breakfast which seemed cruel and I'm not sure I agree with it. However, when the pod swam past our boat and I got the chance to jump... More

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UAE
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012

A view at every turn - mountains surrounding, beach, lovely calm bay. Dolphins! What more? More

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London, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2011

Wolmar part of the bay is at the end of a long stretch of hotel beaches, separated from the town of Tamarin, occupying the opposite side, by an undeveloped river estuary covered in low forest. I had really high hopes regarding Tamarin Bay and was left rather disappointed. Tamarin beach is meant to have really good surfing conditions, and there... More

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Durban
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2009
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The area of Tamarin Bay is a true home away from home. It's a small area with not much night life at all but if you are looking for a low key relaxing place to stay, look no further than Tamarin. Really relaxing, beautiful and totally authentic taste of Mauritius. Love love love! More

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