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Where to depart for a helicopter flight in Mauritius

Choose Bel Ombre if a short waterfall circuit and the journey from your hotel suit your day. Choose SSR Airport if you want the longer published circuit and the airport is a practical starting point. The best fit depends on the flight you want and the ground journey, not the departure label alone.

Le Morne mountain and the lagoon seen from above
Photo by Anastasiya Rud
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Compare the published flights

We offer sightseeing flights from two departure points. Bel Ombre has private and shared waterfall circuits of approximately 15 minutes. SSR Airport has an approximately 35-minute shared waterfall circuit, which returns to the airport.

The Bel Ombre private option is priced per helicopter; shared flights are priced per person. If you want a private circuit, Bel Ombre is therefore the choice within the current published selection. Use the live flight listings for prices, party limits and available departures.

Match the departure point to your hotel

If you are staying around Bel Ombre, start by checking the journey to that departure point. If your hotel or day's itinerary makes SSR Airport practical, compare the airport circuit instead. Base your decision on your actual pickup location and confirmed meeting point, rather than a broad regional description.

Compare both outward and return journeys. A shorter flight is not necessarily a shorter overall outing, especially if reaching its departure point involves a less convenient journey from your hotel.

Keep sightseeing separate from transport

Both published routes are waterfall sightseeing circuits. The underwater waterfall off Le Morne is an optical illusion, and weather and visibility affect the view. Choosing more flying time does not guarantee a clearer sighting.

The airport circuit is not an airport-to-hotel transfer: it returns to SSR Airport and excludes hotel and land transfers. It suits a plan built around sightseeing from the airport, not one that relies on reaching a hotel by helicopter.

Use the confirmed meeting instructions

Bel Ombre identifies the departure area, not a complete address or permission to use a hotel helipad. Similarly, SSR Airport is a starting-point label, not the final instruction for where to report.

Andeor is your booking and support contact; its flight partner operates the aircraft. Final meeting instructions govern where you go. Give those instructions to whoever is driving you, rather than navigating to a region or searching for a commercial operator's name.

Leave room around the flight

The approximate 15- and 35-minute durations describe the flight, not the full hotel-to-hotel outing. Your plan also needs the ground journeys, the required reporting time and room for weather or operational changes.

If you are combining sightseeing with an airline flight or another fixed commitment, tell us before settling on a departure. We can help coordinate arrangements around your itinerary, but the sightseeing circuit should not be treated as a guaranteed connection.

Finish with a workable booking plan

Once you have chosen the circuit, give Andeor your hotel location, preferred date, party details and any fixed commitments. Accurate passenger and baggage weights should go through approved private channels so operational checks can be completed. Review the current offer's cancellation terms before booking.

We coordinate partner arrangements, passenger details, tickets and day-before confirmation. Booking or payment alone does not mean the operating partner's e-ticket is ready. Keep the final confirmation and meeting instructions together for the journey.

Your questions, answered

Can Andeor arrange transport from my hotel?

Yes. We can arrange separate ground transfers to and from your departure point. Share your hotel location and flight plans so the journeys can be coordinated. Arranging transport does not mean it is included in the flight price or duration; inclusion is offer-specific.

How far ahead should I book?

For these flights, Andeor requires at least 36 hours before the scheduled departure. This is Andeor's selling policy, not a universal rule for helicopter services. Booking still depends on the available departures.

Can I depart directly from my hotel instead?

A hotel-origin helicopter transfer is a separate arrangement, not an alternative pickup for these sightseeing circuits. Hotel landing access is not universal. We can coordinate a tailored quote using your origin, destination, date, party and baggage details, subject to operator-approved landing arrangements.

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