Tag: Mauritius

Mauritius has gone into lockdown and suspended flights in and out of the island for two weeks following the discovery of 15 more cases of COVID-19, the Mauritius state tourism agency said on Wednesday. Mauritius has stopped inbound commercial flights, effective midnight Saturday until further notice, after six local Covid-19 cases were detected over two days, Health Minister Kailesh Jagutpal said. The objective of the move is to free up space for people to be placed in quarantine following a contact-tracing process, Jagutpal told reporters in the capital, Port Louis. The suspension of flights would provide the ministry with breathing ... Read more

Mauritius is firmly established as a favoured destination for South African travellers, and now the Indian Ocean island is attracting visitors from Kenya and East Africa with daily direct flights from Nairobi Intra-African tourism is increasingly attractive for Africa’s emerging middle class and increasingly important for African economies. The type of connectivity created by Kenya Airways flight schedule between Nairobi and Mauritius is a game-changer for the tourism industry. Africa currently only earns 3 per cent of global tourism revenues. Improved connectivity between premium African tourism destinations is a significant step towards growing that figure. While the European market remains ... Read more

A tropical island paradise ringed with technicolour coral reefs, dramatic mountain ranges and beautiful sunny beaches, the palm-lined coastline of Mauritius is one of the star attractions with miles of white sand and exotic flowers. Ideal for families, Club Med’s premium Mauritius holidays ensures an end to end all inclusive experience with unlimited food and beverage options, water sports, entertainment shows, themed parties and more. Discover preserved coves on your paddle board or kayak, connect with dolphins or relax in the Zen pool perched high above the rocks at La Plantation d’Albion Club Med. Embark on a family diving adventure ... Read more

Club Med’s newly renovated La Pointe aux Canonniers resort in Mauritius was inaugurated by Henri Giscard d’Estaing, President of Club Med on June 6, 2019. More than 200 guests from 20 countries around the world attended the inauguration to experience the new face of the resort. Elected officials, partners, investors, journalists, local actors and institutions discovered all the new experiences offered to guests such as the new family zone and the new zen zone exclusively reserved for adults. Carried out in 2018 and over a short period of 5 months, the renovation and extension work of Club Med La Pointe ... Read more

Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) has organised a five day golf familiarisation (FAM) trip for key Indian golf operators to Mauritius. The objective was to give them a country overview and a first-hand experience of golfing facilities in Mauritius so that they are better informed when selling Golf in Mauritius. The FAM trip was organized following the visit of Hon. Anil Kumarsingh Gayan, Minister of Tourism, Republic of Mauritius to India and his meeting with IGTA. The Golf travel representatives expressed great satisfaction over golfing opportunities in Mauritius. The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority indicated that the success of the golf FAM would ... Read more

Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA India) has successfully conducted a four-city roadshow in New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Mumbai along with 26 operators. “The objective behind conducting this roadshow is to show that Mauritius is more than a beach destination. It is a luxurious and glamorous destination as well,” said Arvind Bundhun, Director, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority. “Roadshows are a good opportunity to acquaint with Indian travel partners with the destination and meet the hoteliers, DMCs and activity companies. India is the fourth largest market for Mauritius and by the end of this year, we are expecting about 94,000 to 95,000 Indian ... Read more

Orhan Abbas, Emirates’ Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations for Africa and Sherin Francis, Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Tourism Board. Emirates has announced its renewed support to Mauritius and the Seychelles by extending its global marketing agreement with the respective Tourism Boards of the two countries. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed at the 2018 Arabian Travel Market, by Orhan Abbas, Emirates’ Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations for Africa and Sherin Francis, Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Tourism Board and Devi Seewooruthun, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism, in the presence of the Minister of Tourism of ... Read more