Club Med La Pointe aux Canonniers

Our verdict

La Pointe aux Canonniers is the Club Med we suggest for families with children aged 4 and up who want everything included and plenty to do. It's on a beachfront peninsula near Grand Baie on the north-west coast, about 75 minutes from the airport, with about 800 metres of sand, and Club Med calls it its flagship family resort in Mauritius. The kids clubs for 4- to 17-year-olds are included, and so are group lessons in waterskiing, wakeboarding, sailing, tennis and archery. There's a family pool with slides and water jets, and an adults-only Zen pool and bar for when the children are at the club. We've arranged more than 150 holidays here since 2009, and about 7 in 10 of them included children. The trade-offs: the clubs for under-4s cost extra, all the clubs close on Saturdays, the Family Superior Room takes only three, and the mood is lively rather than quiet. For Club Med's luxury range, with bigger rooms and a calmer feel, choose La Plantation d'Albion on the west coast. If you'd rather have half board, Canonnier Beachcomber is nearby.

Best for

• families with children aged 4 to 17 (the kids clubs are included)
• active families: waterskiing, wakeboarding, sailing, tennis and archery lessons included
• teenagers (Teens Club Med for 11-13 and the Chill Pass for 14-17, on set dates)
• parents who want time alone (an adults-only Zen pool and bar, 18 and over)
• families with a baby who want daytime childcare (Baby Club Med from 4 months, at extra cost)
• golfers (Mont Choisy, the north's 18-hole course, about five minutes away; green fees extra)

At a glance

Which room to book

The rooms are spread over small colonial-style buildings in the gardens, and most have a furnished balcony or terrace. Superior and Deluxe rooms have a shower only; the Suites add a bath.

• Family of three: a Family Superior Room (31 m², up to three), with a separate sleeping space for the child. It comes with a sea view or with a terrace; the terrace rooms are on the ground floor of the Pavé d'Amour building, a few metres from the pool.
• Family of four: two Interconnecting Superior Rooms (56 to 62 m², up to four), parents in one room and children in the other. This is also how Club Med's free stay for under-12s works (see Kids). If you'd rather share one room, a Deluxe Room - Sea View (43 m², with a lounge area) takes four.
• Family of five or six: Interconnecting Superior Rooms - Balcony, Sea View (62 m², up to six), Interconnecting Deluxe Rooms (86 m², four to six, with a canopy bed in the parents' room), or a Suite interconnecting with a Family Superior Room (93 m², up to six).
• Couples: a Deluxe Room (43 m²: lounge area, bathrobes, a minibar of soft drinks refilled on request), or a Suite - Sea View (62 m²): a separate living room, canopy beds inside and on the terrace, a bath, continental breakfast in your room, turn-down service, a minibar refilled daily and priority restaurant bookings.
• Reduced mobility: the Superior Room - Mobility Accessible (31 m², ground floor, up to three), with no partition walls.

Cots must be booked ahead.

Children

• Baby Club Med (4 to 23 months): at extra cost, with limited places, open 08:45 to 17:30. Walks, early learning and creative workshops with early-years staff. Book it with your holiday.
• Petit Club Med (2 and 3): at extra cost, with limited places, open 08:45 to 17:30 and 19:30 to 21:00. Indoor and outdoor play, painting, treasure hunts, naps and story time.
• Mini Club Med+ (4 to 10): included, open 08:45 to 17:30 and 19:00 to 21:00. Group lessons in tennis from 4, archery and sailing from 6, and waterskiing and wakeboarding from 8.
• Teens Club Med (11 to 13) and Club Med Chill Pass (14 to 17): included, with a teen programme and the same sports lessons. They run on dates Club Med publishes: 13 December 2026 to 8 January 2027, 7 February to 5 March 2027, and 21 March to 5 November 2027. That covers the 2027 Easter, June/July and September school holidays.
• Every club closes on Saturdays. For Baby and Petit Club Med, bring a medical certificate for your child to enrol.
• Babies in the room: a cot (book it ahead), a baby bath, a bottle warmer and a changing mat, with a stroller on request. The main restaurant has a baby corner with purées and jars, and there's a room for preparing baby food at any hour, with sterilisers and a microwave.
• For the whole family: the family pool with slides, water jets and a paddling pool, family shows, and the Big Snack, a fun fair with bouncy castles and popcorn. Lifeguards and an infirmary are included.
• What children cost: Club Med's current offer for its Mauritius resorts lets children under 12 stay free in their own interconnecting room, for holidays completed by 28 May 2027. It's subject to availability and Club Med's terms, and a new policy applies after that. Teenagers pay. We'll show exactly what applies to your dates and rooms in your quote.

Meal plans

Club Med sells one meal plan: all-inclusive. It covers:

• all meals at La Belle Créole and the Alma Beach Lounge, and snacks through the day (dinner at the beach restaurant is booked ahead);
• drinks all day: cocktails, wine, spirits, beer, mocktails, juices, soft drinks, coffee and tea;
• the kids clubs from 4 to 17, with evening sessions for 4- to 10-year-olds;
• group lessons and equipment for waterskiing and wakeboarding, sailing, tennis and archery, plus kayaks, stand-up paddle boards, snorkelling, fitness classes and the gym;
• the evening shows and live music, Wi-Fi and tips.

At extra cost:

• Baby Club Med and Petit Club Med;
• the Cinq Mondes spa (its steam room is free when you book a treatment);
• scuba diving with the resort's dive centre, run by Euro-Divers, and waterskiing or wakeboarding courses beyond the group lessons;
• golf green fees and excursions;
• a sommelier's selection of wines and rums at the beach bar, cigars, and laundry;
• lunch on arrival day if you arrive early (rooms are ready from 16:00).

There's no half board to compare, so set a Club Med quote against an all-inclusive quote elsewhere, with the free lessons and kids clubs in mind. We quote both side by side.

Restaurants

• La Belle Créole: the main buffet, international, Mauritian and Indian, with live cooking, grills and salads made to order. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, with areas set aside for families.
• Alma Beach Lounge: on the beach, for a late breakfast, lunch and snacks all day. At night it serves a French-Creole menu, by reservation.
• Bars: La Frégate, the main bar and lounge, with live entertainment (cigars at extra cost); the Alma Beach Lounge Bar on the sand, open all day; and the Lazuli Bar in the adults-only Zen Space, for smoothies, iced teas, cocktails and a glass of wine at sunset.

Children have their own menu and an afternoon snack, the Grand Goûter.

Honest downsides

• Busy and built for families. About 7 in 10 of our bookings here included children. Couples who want quiet are happier at Albion, or should plan their days around the Zen pool.
• Under-4s cost extra. Baby Club Med and Petit Club Med are paid, and places are limited.
• Clubs close on Saturdays, and the teen programmes run only on set dates. They're closed from 7 November to 12 December 2026, from 9 January to 6 February 2027 and from 6 to 20 March 2027.
• Small family rooms. The Family Superior Room is 31 m² for three, and most rooms have a shower only. A family of four is more comfortable in two interconnecting rooms.
• Two restaurants. La Belle Créole's buffet and the Alma Beach Lounge, where dinner must be booked.
• The extras add up. The spa, diving, golf green fees and excursions aren't in the all-inclusive, and the transfer is about 75 minutes.

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From our clients

Exotic Vacations clients have booked Club Med La Pointe aux Canonniers more than 150 times since 2009. Of those trips, 70% were families with children and 20% were couples. About 5% were honeymoons. The typical stay was 7 nights, and the most popular months were September, August and May.

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