GRAND BAY
CHART NO. 2506

	General Information
	11.157
1	Grand Bay (20º00'.54S, 57º34'.43E) is a shallow inlet, the head of which forms a small basin with a village of the same name on its E side.

	SOUTH COAST
	Route
	11.158
2	From a position SW of Pointe Sud Ouest (20°27´.89S 57°18´.77E) the route leads generally E for about 29 miles to a position SSE of Pointe d’Esny (20°25.´64S 57°43´.53E).

3	Topography
	11.159
1	The W end of the coast, from.57E), the end of the mountain range which borders the W coast. Thence, for 8 ½  miles, to the town of Souillac (20°31´.18S 57°31´.42E) there are tree-covered hills rising to Savanne Mountains.
	The shore between Pointe Sud Ouest and Souillac is for the most part fringed with reef extending about a mile seaward in places. 
2	Between Souillac an ÎIot Brocus (20°28´.50S 57°40´.70E) there are cliffs more than 30 m high in places, broken by the mouths of the streams and fringed with a steep-to coastal reef in places. From then on the coast is low, 
	Pointe d’Esny (20°25´.64S 57°43´.53E) being the E extremity of a low, wooded peninsula.
    	The waters S of Mauritius are deep outside the coastal reefs with no charted dangers lying more than 1½ miles offshore.

4	Submarine cable 
	11.160
1	A submarine cable extends S into deep water from Bay Jacotet (11.167).

5   	Tidal streams
	11.161
1	For details of tidal streams see the information on the chart. See also 11.105 regarding turbulence off Pointe Sud-Ouest.

6	Directions (Directions for the W coast are given at 11.106).
1	Landmarks :
	Le Morne Brabant  (20°26'.35S 57°19'.30E) (11.106).
	Piton de la Petite Riviere Noire (20°24´.59S 57°24´.59E) (11.106).
	Radio masts (20°20´.67S 57°30´.75E)
	Ravine (20°31´.00S 57°33´.25E).
	Standard wreck (20°26´.61S 57°44´.02E), about 12 m high.
	Mont Bambou (20°19´.17S 57°45´.00E).
	
	11.163
1	From a position SW of Pointe Sud Ouest (20°27´.89S 57°18´.77E) the track leads E, seaward of the coastal reefs, a distance of about 29 miles to a position SE of Pointe d’Ensy, passing (with positions from Souillac 	
	(20°31´.1S 57°31´.6E)
	SSW of Baie du Cap (20°29´0.52S 57°22´.73E), a clear opening in the reef around which fragments of coral rock are heaped up by the sea to an elevation of about 5 m. thence:
    	SSw of a shoal (reported 1975) (20°30´.96S 57°22´.08E), thence:
2	SSW of a beacon (20°30´.61S 57°23´.81E) on the E side of the entrance to Bel Ombre (11.166), thence:
	SSE of a 4.6 m shoal (repoted 1949) (20°29´.09S 57°41´.00E) (position approximate), thence:
3	SSE of a dangerous rock (20°27´.27S 57°43´.02E), thence:
	To a position SSe of Pointe d’Ensy (20°25´.64S 57°43´.53E).

	11.164
7 	Useful marks:
1 	Water tower (20°30´.26S 57°24´.74E), close W of the village of Bel Ombre.
	Radio mast (obstruction lights) (20°24´.12S 57°35´.98E).
	Aero light (20°26´.02S 57°40´.64E) Mauritius International Airport.
2 	Mont des Creoles (20°23´.11S 57°41´.02E).
    	Mahebourg cathedral (20°24´.71S 57°42´.41E).
    	Lion Mountain (20°21´.82S 57°43´.61E).
    	Disused lighthouse (20°23´.76S 57°46´.65E), Îl aux Fouquets.
    	(Directions for passage across the approaches to Grand Port continue at 11.179. are given at 11.184)
    
    	Inlets
    	Passe Saint Jacques
    	11.165
1   	Passe saint Jacques, a narrow channel, leads through the coastal reef SW of Pointe Sud Ouest (20°27´.89S 57°18´.77E).
    	Bel Ombre
    	11.166
1	Bel Ombre (20°27´.89S 57°18´.77E) is a small opening in the coastal reef marked on the E side by a beacon. The opening gives access to Bras de Mer Saint Martin and Bras de Mer des Citronniers, two shallow creeks.
    
    	Bay jacotet
    	11.167
1	Bay Jacotet (20°30´.40S 57°26´.85E) is a small opening in the coastal reef with poor holding ground.
	Anchorage is not recommended due to the presence of two submarine cables extending S from the head of the bay.