West Island

La Balise Marina is a residential marina situated on the South-West Coast of Mauritius in the coastal village of Black River and is accessible from the main Black River – Savanne road. It is a development under the IRS – Integrated Resort Scheme for non-Mauritians, and is the only IRS on the island that is part of a marina. The scheme has been developed on ±12.5 Hectares of freehold land at the estuary of Black River. The developer’s intent was to ensure that the architecture and landscaping resulted in a development sympathetic to the natural coastal setting and avoid, as much as possible, any overpowering architecture that would dominate the landscape. The development also incorporated “green” ecologically sound measures including solar water-heating for all the houses, on-site sewage treatment using rotating biological contactor technology (bacteria), re-using grey water for irrigation, energy-efficient LED lights and a plentiful use of zero emission natural materials like timber and stone. The mouth of the estuary which had silted up over many decades was dredged and deepened which has encouraged various types of aquatic fauna to flourish in the marina environs including the basins themselves.

ServicesInception, Design & ConstructionStatusCompleted