Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Super U Hypermarket
(La Salette Rd; 9am-8.30pm Mon-Fri, to 9.30pm Sat, to 1.30pm Sun)
Located 200m inland from Grand
Baie's main drag, the vast Super U Hypermarket is, by far, the best supermarket on the is-
land and sells almost everything you can imagine, including the North's best range of
books and magazines.
SUPERMARKET, BOOKS
Information
Cyber cafes come and go in Grand Baie with very few lasting longer than a season or two.
Wander along the main street in the town centre and you're bound to find one.
bureau de change 8am-6pm Mon-Sat, 9am-noon Sun)
Has an
Mauritius Commercial Bank
(MCB; Royal Rd;
ATM.
bureau de change 8am-6pm Mon-Sat, 9am-noon Sun)
Has an ATM.
State Bank
(Royal Rd;
8.30am-4.45pm Mon-Sat, to 12.30pm Sun)
The best of the non-bank
Thomas Cook
(Royal Rd;
moneychangers.
Getting There & Away
There are no direct buses to Grand Baie from the airport, so it's necessary to change in
Port Louis and transfer between two bus stations to do so. Almost all people will have a
transfer provided by their hotel and for others arriving after a 12-hour flight, we definitely
suggest taking a taxi - or better still, order one in advance via your hotel if your hotel is
not one of the big players.
Express buses run directly between Immigration Sq (
Click here
)
in Port Louis and
Grand Baie every half-hour. The terminus for express buses to/from Port Louis is on Roy-
al Rd about 100m north of the intersection of Royal and La Salette Rds. Nonexpress buses
en route to Cap Malheureux will also drop you in Grand Baie. Buses between Pamplem-
ousses and Grand Baie leave roughly every hour. Nonexpress services via Trou aux
Biches stop every few hundred metres along the coast road.
Expect to pay Rs 2000 to/from the airport. A return trip to Pamplemousses, including
waiting time, should set you back Rs 600 or so.
Getting Around
BICYCLE
