Fees · Destination Guide
Mauritius main island
Five distinctive coasts, one reef-fringed Mauritius dive trip
Key fee: Tourist accommodation fee
EUR 3 per eligible tourist per night
Fees · Destination Guide
Five distinctive coasts, one reef-fringed Mauritius dive trip
Key fee: Tourist accommodation fee
EUR 3 per eligible tourist per night
Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.
Mauritius has a mandatory tourist accommodation levy, but Blue Bay marine-park permissions are mainly about specific permitted uses and commercial operators, not a universal recreational-diver tag. Public beaches are accessible without an ordinary beach admission fee. Prices, commercial permit validity and any marine-park-specific conditions must be rechecked with the responsible authority or operator before travel. Do not confuse an advertised excursion price with a government park fee.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to | Where to pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourist accommodation fee | EUR 3 per eligible tourist per night For accommodation nights since 1 October 2025 | Tourists aged 12 years and older staying in qualifying hotels, guesthouses, tourist residences or domaines | Collected by registered or registerable tourist accommodation | Mauritius Revenue Authority specifies collection by accommodation managers; the charge is not a dive-center fee. |
| Blue Bay and other public beach access | No general public beach admission fee During lawful public access, subject to marine-park and safety restrictions | Visitors on the public beach and in legally permitted public swimming areas | Not applicable for public beach access | The Mauritius government reiterates public beach rights. Marine-park traffic, swimming and conservation-zone rules still apply; tours and rentals cost extra. |
| Blue Bay marine-park commercial activity permit | MUR 5000 yearly (operator fee, not a tourist ticket) Annual commercial permit as published by the Marine Conservation Division | Commercial glass-bottom boats and craft transporting participants for snorkeling or scuba in marine parks | Blue Bay Marine Park Centre for Blue Bay activity permits | Marine Conservation Division lists the permit and supporting tourism licence/insurance/skipper documents. Ask the operator to confirm current authorization; no universal per-person Blue Bay park tag was substantiated. |
| Marine park boat/vessel permit (non-artisanal) | MUR 5000 yearly or MUR 100 weekly (listed vessel fee) Yearly or weekly, according to the permit | Relevant vessel operators, not a default recreational tourist charge | Marine Conservation Division or Blue Bay Marine Park Centre where applicable | The government also lists vessel-specific permits. Eligibility and current application requirements belong to the marine-park office and cannot be replaced by a dive booking. |
| SSI certified-freediver training-session example | MUR 2500 per person (operator-published example) Per session; recheck price and dates | Already certified freedivers meeting Trident training prerequisites | Trident Freediving directly | Trident quotes this amount for line training and requires SSI level 1 or recognized equivalent. This is not a general diving fee or a claim of confirmed slots. |
| SSI Freediver course example | MUR 17000 per person (operator-published example) A multi-day course; recheck price and instructor dates | Students accepted into its SSI Freediver program | Trident Freediving directly | The course page publishes a structured program. Verify medical prerequisites, included sessions and where open-water practice will occur. |
| Le Morne public mountain trail admission | No standard admission fee reported; guide/transport can cost extra Subject to official route and section opening | Visitors to an open official hiking section | Official trailhead; optional guide separately | October 2026 official notifications restrict upper Section 2, regardless of whether a guide is hired. No paid ticket or operator can authorize walking through a closed section; verify Trust Fund notices. |
Fee
For accommodation nights since 1 October 2025
Mauritius Revenue Authority specifies collection by accommodation managers; the charge is not a dive-center fee.
During lawful public access, subject to marine-park and safety restrictions
The Mauritius government reiterates public beach rights. Marine-park traffic, swimming and conservation-zone rules still apply; tours and rentals cost extra.
Annual commercial permit as published by the Marine Conservation Division
Marine Conservation Division lists the permit and supporting tourism licence/insurance/skipper documents. Ask the operator to confirm current authorization; no universal per-person Blue Bay park tag was substantiated.
Yearly or weekly, according to the permit
The government also lists vessel-specific permits. Eligibility and current application requirements belong to the marine-park office and cannot be replaced by a dive booking.
Per session; recheck price and dates
Trident quotes this amount for line training and requires SSI level 1 or recognized equivalent. This is not a general diving fee or a claim of confirmed slots.
A multi-day course; recheck price and instructor dates
The course page publishes a structured program. Verify medical prerequisites, included sessions and where open-water practice will occur.
Subject to official route and section opening
October 2026 official notifications restrict upper Section 2, regardless of whether a guide is hired. No paid ticket or operator can authorize walking through a closed section; verify Trust Fund notices.