Indian Ocean, Mauritius

St Brandon's Atoll (Raphael Island guesthouse)

SaltwaterRaphael Island, St Brandon (Cargados Carajos Shoals)

St Brandon lies about 26 hours by boat from Mauritius, and FlyCastaway keeps a four-room guesthouse on Raphael Island, in the north of the atoll, for up to eight anglers. Almost all the fishing is done on foot, for big bonefish and Indo-Pacific permit, with giant trevally fewer in number but large. The long crossing is why trips run 10 or 17 nights.

Published price
US$12,075 per person · 10 nights
Season
April to November
Main fish
Bonefish
and 4 more
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
8 guests at a time

Season

April to November

There are two seasons, April to June and August to November; in 2026 the atoll was fished from April 7 to June 5 and again from September 1.

The fishing

Water
Saltwater
Species

First is the fish the lodge leads with.

How it is fished
Wading the flats
Catch and release
Not published
Tackle
Fly only
Gear
Bring your own tackle

Price and what it covers

US$12,075 per person · 10 nights

Per person sharing, for 10 nights and 7 fishing days. The 17-night trip with 14 fishing days is US$21,525.

The year this rate applies to is not published.

Included

  • Return crossing from Port Louis on the transport vessel, about 26 hours each way
  • 8 nights full board on Raphael Island, two guests to a twin room
  • 7 days of guided fishing, two anglers per guide and boat
  • Fishing licences
  • Tender boats and fuel
  • Medevac insurance through Global Rescue
  • Soft drinks, water and local beer

Not included

  • International flights to Mauritius
  • Hotel nights and ground transfers in Mauritius
  • Spirits and wine
  • Tips
  • Travel insurance
  • Tackle and flies

Prices are shown in the currency the lodge publishes them in. Confirm the rate with the lodge.

The lodge

Guests at a time
8
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
Package
10 nights, 7 fishing days
For non-anglers
Not published
Wi-Fi
Not published
Established
Not published

Getting there

Gateway airport
Plaine Magnien (MRU), Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
From there
Fly to Mauritius. A 65 ft transport vessel leaves Port Louis on Mondays and takes about 26 hours to reach the atoll.
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The pin marks the lodge itself. Location from the lodge's own website.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these pages. The lodge’s own website is checked first; a booking agency is used where the lodge is silent.

Lodge website: flycastaway.com

Lodge website