Fishermen often venture outside the reef into the open sea.
The sea off the coast of Mauritius has earned a high reputation for deep-sea fishing. The lagoon and beaches around Mauritius are among the most beautiful in the world. The island covers a relatively small area of 1,860 square kilometers and bathes in the warm seas of the southern tropics. It is surrounded by a belt of coral reefs, and boasts a spectacular coral garden of about 300 square kilometers in the midst of a warm and stunning seascape. The air temperature along the coast averages 22 degrees in winter and 31 degrees in summer.