Mauritius has no shortage of beautiful coastline, but different beaches create very different photographs. Andy Michel has photographed at all six locations below. This guide is about choosing a setting that fits the kind of pictures you want, rather than simply choosing the most famous beach.
A beach can look completely different depending on the time of day, wind, cloud, tide and how busy it is. A long open shoreline gives a different result from a compact bay, while a mountain or island in the background can become part of the photograph rather than just scenery. If timing is the next question, see Andy’s guide to the best time of day for a photoshoot in Mauritius. For outfit planning, see what to wear for a Mauritius photoshoot.
If convenience matters most, IDO Productions has a fixed Private Beach Photoshoot at Bain Boeuf. If you already have a hotel, villa or beach in mind, the Photo Session at Your Location lets you choose the setting anywhere in Mauritius.
Bain Boeuf is IDO Productions’ fixed-location private beach session. It keeps the logistics simple: the meeting point and beach are already decided, and the session is designed specifically around this location.
It works well for couples, families and holiday portraits when you want a recognisably Mauritian beach setting without first having to research or coordinate a location.
Trou aux Biches gives you a long shoreline and a broad lagoon setting, which makes it useful when you want room to walk and keep the session moving rather than working in one small area.
It is also one of the north-west coast locations associated with sunset views, so later-day sessions can bring warmer light and a softer feel to the beach.
Cap Malheureux is less about a long empty beach and more about a distinctive Mauritius backdrop. The village, turquoise water, Coin de Mire and the red-roofed Notre Dame Auxiliatrice church give the area an immediately recognisable northern-Mauritius character.
It suits couples who want the location itself to be part of the story rather than a neutral strip of sand and sea.
Belle Mare is one of the island’s longest beaches, with a broad east-coast shoreline and clear aquamarine water. The length of the beach gives plenty of room for a session to move naturally rather than repeating the same background.
Because it faces east, Belle Mare is particularly relevant when you want early-day light and a sunrise-side setting.
Le Morne is the choice when the landscape needs to play a major role. Le Morne Brabant rises behind the coast and creates one of Mauritius’ strongest natural backdrops.
The area can also be windier than more sheltered beaches, especially during the trade-wind season, so the conditions matter. When they work, the result can feel much more dramatic than a conventional beach portrait.
La Prairie sits between Baie-du-Cap and Le Morne Brabant, with shallow water and a wide view toward the mountain. It creates a different composition from photographing directly at Le Morne: the mountain reads as a distant landscape feature rather than towering immediately behind the beach.
For couples who want a strong sense of place and a more spacious south-coast feel, La Prairie is a particularly photogenic option.
The best location depends on what matters most to you:
If you are unsure, tell Andy where you are staying and what kind of photographs you want. The location can then be chosen around the session rather than the other way around.
Book Bain Boeuf directly, or choose a session at your own hotel, villa, beach or another agreed location anywhere in Mauritius.