Grand Baie: the vibe
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The verdict
Mixed · 62Mostly warm, relaxed impressions of Grand Baie, but the evidence is thin, mainly short tourist comments, with little from people who have lived there long term.
- relaxed island vibe
- welcoming locals
- scenery and beaches
- multicultural character
- high prices for value
- overbuilt, changing character
- resort-centric experience
- disappointing luxury hotel stay
- Relaxed vibe appeals to many visitors
- Mauritius feels expensive relative to quality
- Staying near locals gives a better experience than resorts
- Development is changing the town's feel
- Little evidence about long-term living here
Read from 5 videos, 16 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
What Mauritius Is Really Like 🇲🇺 First Impressions of Grand Baie
Rhett and Claire · 103K views · 2026
What viewers said
“I'm mauritian and everybody are most welcome to my small island!,love and peace!.. .”
♥ 5 likes
“Hi Guys, I was born in Mauritius, raised in Australia. I have returned on a few occasions and have stayed at resorts and some Bed & Breakfast. To be quite honest, I found that staying near the locals, visiting where they shop, dine and spen”
♥ 16 likes
“The first multicultural country in the World by accident not designed! Thank you for your review. At arm's length the good lady had to wait for 10 years.! Enjoy!”
♥ 1 likes
“Great video! Im coming to Mauritius for the first time at the end of September for 2 weeks. Staying in Trou Aux Biches for my first week then Flic En Flac for my 2nd week. Looking forward to it immensly”
♥ 7 likes
“@Rhett and Claire Merci beaucoup for sharing your beautiful first impressions of Grand Baie! It is absolutely lovely to see Mauritius through your lens, and the island looks like such an incredible paradise to explore. 🏝✨”
♥ 3 likes
“Come to Madagascar. Visit Nosy Be, Sainte Marie, Ambatomilo and Salary. I bet you’ll have a new number one.”
♥ 2 likes
“It's not underrated. That is like saying Bora Bora is underrated. It's just too expensive (price/quality) for most people.”
♥ 2 likes
“Really helpful video thanks guys! Doing some research about the island and definitely inspired me to get across asap!”
“So want to go there. My dad visited when it wasn't so built out. Looks and feels like it has that relaxed vibe.😎😎.We love the video guys. And we are so happy that you're getting more and more sponsorships to help support the great work yo”
♥ 6 likes
“Oh my hat another winner. Been there 4 Times myself And Good…. To see the changes and brings back ❤beautiful Memories . Well Done guys you so natural with all You do . Fantastic ❤🎉”
♥ 1 likes
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