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ADVERTISEMENTFEATUREFORMOREINFORMATION,CALL 01483445684ORVISITBEACHCOMBERTOURS.CO.UK``````LEARNTOSCUBADIVEWithitsfairlyeasydivesites,manyjust 20 minutes’boatjourneyfromthehotel,Mauritiusisagreatdestinationtolearntoscubadive.AllBeachcomberHotelshavetheirowndivecentre,includingfacilitiesforchildren.TrouAuxBichesResort&Spaofferschildrenfromageeightthechancetolearntodive.Andtherearesuperbfamilyfacilitiesonland,too:achoiceofsixrestaurants,ClarinsSpa,freekids’club(three-to 12 -year-olds)andfreeteenagers’club,plusasuperbrangeoffamilyaccommodation.SNORKELINBLUEBAYMARINEPARKIfscubaisnotyourthing,oryouhaveyoungerchildrenkeentoexplorethecoralreefs,ShandraniResort&Spaisjusttheplaceforyou.AstheonlyhotelrightonBlueBayMarinePark,Shandranioffersexcellentfreesnorkellingtripsouttothereefsofthepark.SAILAWAYAllBeachcomberHotelsoffergreatopportunitiestolearntosail,andthecoral-reef-protectedlagoonsofMauritiusaregreatforbeginners.Teachingisnotaimedatexperiencedsailorsbutthoselookingforsomefirst-timelessons.Dependentonthehotel,thereareHobie-cats,Lasers,orOpis,withfreegrouporpaid-forprivatelessons.LEARNTOWATERSKIWithashelteredshorelineprotectbyacoralreef,theBeachcomberHotelsoffertheperfectenvironmenttolearntowaterski,especiallyasitisfreeforguests.ParadisHotel&GolfClubofferstheamazingwatersofLeMornelagoonasyourlearningground.EXPLOREILEAUXAIGRETTESOneofmanyactivitiesShandraniResort&SpaoffersistheBeachcomberSports&Natureprogramme,whichtakesguestsouttoexploretheareaaroundthehotel.ThisincludesbikeridestoMahébourgandvisitstolocalwaterfalls,butthemostpopularactivityisthetriptotheprotectedIleauxAigrettesisland.Theexcursioncanbedonebykayak(forolderchildren)orbyspeedboat(€40ppforeitheroption),andincludesaleisurelytriparoundthecoasttotheisland.