Half-day boat trip from Le Robert: Chancel Ilets & mangroves

White sand between two islets, iguanas on the rocks, mangrove channels thick with life

A four-hour guided boat tour departing from Le Robert that navigates Chancel Ilets, the Robert aquaculture farm and Robert Bay mangroves, with stops to swim at the white sand strip and taste local snacks. The guide speaks English, French or German, and children from age 3 are welcome aboard.

Step-by-step itinerary

Boat trip exploring Robert Bay

• Discover Chancel Ilets and iguanas
• Explore slave village ruins and aquaculture farm
• Observe mangrove flora and fauna
• Visit white trapeze sand strip
• Swim and taste local snack

The experience

Four hours on the water takes you from Le Robert into Robert Bay, where the boat moves between shallow white-sand bottoms and mangrove channels. The Chancel Ilets sit at the center of this route: you'll see the endemic iguanas that live on the rocks and walk through the ruins of a slave village that stands on the island. The mangroves themselves are the ecosystem: dense, tangled, full of fish and birds adapted to the brackish water where the bay meets the land.

The boat stops at the white trapeze, a strip of white sand caught between two islets with a clear view across to the Werewolf islet. You swim here, and the crew brings out a small local snack (accras and other island fare), so you eat on the sand or back on deck. The Robert aquaculture farm sits nearby, part of the same working landscape you're moving through, not a separate attraction.

A live guide in English, French or German narrates the route and explains what you're seeing in the mangroves and at each stop. Children from age 3 travel with adults. Infants can ride in a pram or stroller if needed. Public transport reaches the departure point in Le Robert, and the boat handles the rest.

What’s included

• Snacks.
• live guide in English, French or German.
• access to Chancel Ilets, the slave village ruins, Robert aquaculture farm and Robert Bay mangroves.
• swimming stop at the white sand beach.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Under 3: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, French and German

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Access Evasion

Is this one for you?The four-hour duration fits a morning or afternoon half-day without eating into a full day of other activities. Moderate fitness helps with boarding and moving around the boat, and bring your own towel, sunglasses and sunscreen for the water stop.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, French and German.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years). Under 3: they can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What are the Chancel Ilets and what will I see there?

The Chancel Ilets are small islands in Robert Bay where endemic iguanas live on the rocks and the ruins of a slave village stand on the land. The tour includes time to explore both and learn the history from your guide.

Do I get to swim during the four-hour tour?

Yes, the boat stops at the white trapeze, a white sand strip between two islets in Robert Bay, where you swim in the shallow, clear water.

What is included in the snacks served on the tour?

The crew serves small local snacks such as accras and other island fare during the stop at the white sand beach.