Water sports and leisure activities West

With its fleet of four high-performance, comfortable catamarans(Cat Alizé, Cat Ananas, Cata Passion and Cata Punch), each able to carry between 12 and 16 passengers, Grand Bleu has become the benchmark for sailing cruises on Réunion Island. Experienced skippers, lounging on trampolines or sundecks, introduction to sailing or troll fishing, daytime barbecues or sunset cocktails, not forgetting the chance to see marine mammals; whether you choose the Lounge or Premium formula, one thing is certain: you'll have a great time offshore.

A well-established club not far from the others, on the left after the college on the route des Colimaçons. Nitrox, rebreather, night and deep dives, training from level I to level IV, FFESSM, ANMP, PADI certification, you will find what suits you. Once a week, the club offers a day trip to the sea with 2 dives and meals. Ben welcomes you in a good mood and with professionalism. If you need to make a first dive: don't hesitate, this is where they are the most beautiful!

From early morning to sunset, whether aboard the Grand Bleu with its 10-meter underwater glass surface ideal for observing fish and corals, or the Dauphin Safari with its guarantee to get as close as possible to marine mammals playing at the bow of the boat, the beauty of Reunion Island is revealed between land and sea and enchants us. To fill up with the right sensations according to your desires, several outing options with evocative names are proposed on the website: Tour d'horizon, Adventure, Discovery, Cocktail, Safari and Grand Bain.

Opened since 1989, the Excelsus dive center is a reference on the island. Run by a young, professional and dynamic team, the club is known for its high level of safety as well as for its friendliness. The club house is really very nice, with its terrace, its bar and its beautiful ocean view that make you want to enjoy the after-diving. The connoisseurs will appreciate the technical mastery, with trainings for all levels, from diving to nitrox... One of the two boats has even been specially designed for the bay of Saint-Leu.

Julien Michel, mountain guide, will help you discover the island through mountain and white-water activities, adapting to your expectations and level in professional and friendly conditions. Canyoning (Fleurs Jaune, Trou Blanc, Takamaka...), rock climbing (courses, internships, major routes), hiking, tropical mountaineering, rocky ridge traverses, mountain races: Les Trois Salazes, the "Piton des Neiges-Gros Morne" traverse, Cimandef, Piton Calumet... HD photos and videos will be offered at the end of your day.

An original and unmissable experience to discover the lagoon of Saline-les-Bains. Accessible to all, for hire or on excursion, the fully transparent kayaks or stand-up paddles allow you to explore the shallow sea bed. The qualified guides know their subject perfectly and especially the most beautiful places of the marine reserve; you will thus have much more chance to see tropical fish, turtles and rays. The guided tour, with cocktail and GoPro photos, lasts 2 hours. Advance booking is essential.

Created in 1997 and taken over in 2012, the Abyss Plongée centre is located next to the port. In addition to the classic dives, the club offers introductory diving courses, in one day, and courses for children under 12 years old. For the older children, you will be able to take advantage of ANMP/CEDIP training from level I to level IV, PADI training, nitrox diving and night dives. Finally, more family-oriented snorkeling trips are organized during the whale season. Book your dives online with the PADI Adventures application.

The centre dives into an area stretching from St. Paul's Bay to Trois-Bassins. It also organizes special dives on all the sites of the island, wrecks, drop offs, drift dives... without forgetting the classic night dives and all levels of training. Two outings are organized per day and three on Sundays. If you are a certified diver, Ô Sea Bleu organizes, in collaboration with Reef Check Reunion Island, dives to collect scientifically valid and good quality data on reef ecosystems.

Reunion Island offers many opportunities to discover the beauty of its coastline and marine life. The Lady la Fée boat excursion agency offers catamaran cruises departing from Saint Gilles les Bains. Cruises also offer the chance to go trolling, relax on the catamaran's trampoline and enjoy a delicious slice of fresh pineapple. Lady la Fée also offers catamaran rental for group outings, seminars or special events. Rates vary according to the formula chosen, but can be booked online.

Laurent and his crew offer cruises aboard the Bell'île, a comfortable catamaran with 4 cabins, 2 showers, living room, kitchen, as well as a spacious deck for sunbathing. Departures are made according to your desires, for a 3-hour trip, a day cruise or a whole weekend, or even by privatizing the boat. Everything is done to enjoy the experience off the coast. Also in partnership with Duocéan, go in search of cetaceans to make your dream come true: observe or swim in complete safety with dolphins or whales.

Corail Plongée is a diving club with a friendly atmosphere, directly on the port of Saint-Gilles. The boats anchor just in front of it. Many residents and students come here to dive. Like all the other clubs, the team offers FFESSM, SSI, CMAS training, but the most important is the cetacean outing. You will discover the joys of the randosub by observing dolphins and discovering the reef. Let yourself be carried away by Christophe, Popotte, Sandrine and Jérôme and set off to explore the seabed of the West.

At the head of the harbor, next to the Le Saint-Gilles restaurant, Bleu Marine Réunion offers all types of diving, introductory and advanced courses, with à la carte programs. With four full-time instructors and full certification and insurance, safety is no problem. Two boats for 15 and 18 divers, specially built for diving. Night dives every Friday night, guaranteed fun. Bleu Marine Réunion also organizes snorkeling trips. In short, a reference center on the island, present for many years.

On the national, a little before the entrance of the city, the cliff side, the first diving centre to offer on Saint-Leu the diving formula and meals. Order the carry on the boat and enjoy it at the club, with the whole team, back from the dive. The atmosphere is very friendly. The club has a ombragée aluminium barge to dive on the bay of St. Leu. Two daily dives. A small covered terrace allows you to enjoy a punch at the end of the dive. FFESSM, ANMP and SSI training (international training for dual North American and European certification). Dive packages (5, 10, 20 or 40), night diving and theme diving.

Small water playground for children with a 300 m² water surface. They can play in 20 cm of water between fountains, giant octopus, sea lions and water spitting fish. A supervisor ensures that safety rules are respected. Parents can accompany their children in the water or observe them from the shore, comfortably seated in the many armchairs, or seated in the restaurant area. The other main attraction is the three slides with guaranteed sensations! Very popular for birthday parties.

Located at the southern end of the marina, the Saint-Gilles nautical base has a sailing school and a kayak school. It offers weekly activities all year round (outside school holidays) or "à la carte" for the practice of sailing and kayaking, for occasional people and tourists. During the school holidays, holiday courses are organised, the opportunity for 5-12 year olds to discover the marine environment, or for adults and teenagers (from 13 years old) to sail aboard a catamaran

This small dive centre stands out from the large «bubble factories» of the corner, with its small palanquées and friendly atmosphere. Approximately sorties, between the Bay of Saint Paul and Trois-basins, are proposed according to the level of participants and weather. No more than 6 divers per session, and that's all the better! The organization is simple and à la carte; Sub'Marine has no premises on the port, its van brings all the material on the ground. After you have booked by phone, you can get directly to pontoon A for immediate boarding.

Diving differently is how the Dodo Palme sees it, and he's right. More intimate than its neighbours in Saint-Gilles or Saint-Leu, this structure takes teams of up to 16 divers for outings in the West or around the island, starting from the Pointe des Galets. Baptisms, itinerant dives, themed dives (night, biological, or whale watching...), explorations (wrecks or reefs)... Outings are as varied as the depths. And this is probably why we never get tired of it.

You'll be aboard a boat that can accommodate up to 7 people. You'll have access to fishing and safety equipment for deep-sea fishing and scuba diving. As you may have guessed, Batoloc is a motorboat rental agency offering rental by the half-hour, half-day or full day. Rates include boat, safety equipment, comprehensive insurance, depth sounder, GPS, laptop, fishing rod and cool box. Also available for dolphin and whale watching.

This friendly team, made up of professional instructors with state diplomas in caving and climbing, offers canyoning sessions programmed according to the level of the participants and the weather, for half a day, a full day, a weekend or even over several days. Ric à Ric focuses on equipment, a guarantee of comfort and safety. The little extra: the whole team is involved all year round in the maintenance of the island's courses. For example, they have opened a new course on the Trou-de-Fer through the arm of Mazerin.