We got married and had our honeymoon in the le Meridien Hotel on Mauritius. The hotel was absolutely fantastic, and the personnel were outstanding across all service levels. We chose not to use the All inclusive formula and instead decided to go out for dinner to experience the local kitchens of Mauritius. As Grand Baye was close to the Hotel 20 min by car it was our choice of dinner destinations. The restaurants are good and there is a choice for all budgets. Good resaurants are "Don Camillo" (Italian), "Happy Rajah" (indian), "Le Capitain" (local & fish).

Before leaving to Mauritius I contacted the owner of Easy Divers in front of the Meridien Hotel. He informed me that diving in Mauritius was not like diving in the red sea. He was right! Nevertheless the guys at Easy divers were superb. On my last day of diving we went to a wreck about 10 minutes away from the hotel, what an incredibable dive awsome. The dive was so nice that I asked the guys to go out again the same afternoon. They were happy to oblige. In particular Jonathan (one of the instructors and a super guy) whom I dove with on the second dive. Thanks you Guys!!!

Easy Dive is the dive centre adjacent to the Meridien Ile Maurice resort which, incidentally, is a great place to stay.

I'd previously dived in Cuba and, although I thoroughly enjoyed it, when I told friends back home who were experienced divers they were horrified at the lax Cuban standards. I therefore decided to to start from scratch and do the PADI Open Water Diver Course when I was on holiday in Mauritius. I chose Easy Dive as it was conveniently located in the hotel complex.

I found all of the guys there extremely friendly and knowledgeable with an obvious safety ethic. Several of the other holidaying divers were very experienced and commented favorably. My instructor Gilbert was very patient and empathetic and built my confidence both in the pool and in the sea. My instruction varied from one-on-one to a maximum of one-on-four. The result was that I had a great (and safe) time, came away with the PADI qualification and developed an enthusiasm to continue diving and furthering my skills when I got home.

The water around this location was pretty clear, even after their worst rain for 30 years (lot of material coming down the rivers). I dived on sites (coral reefs with great fish) between 10m and 18m deep and the more experienced divers dived, I think, to around 26m on the reefs and a couple of wrecks.

I cannot comment how the sites used by Easy Dive would be rated by experienced divers but from my own viewpoint, that of a beginner, I would not hesitate to recommend the location and Easy Dive to anyone.