Mauritius Tourism News

Mauritius At Your Own Pace: Veranda Resorts Introduces New Programme ‘Five Faces of Mauritius’
Veranda Resorts invites visitors to discover the ‘Five Faces of Mauritius’ in a multi-stay holiday designed to show five key aspects of the island- its beaches, culture, food, scenery and adventure, with partner Mercury Holidays. Aligned with the rising trend for ‘slow travel’ and travellers wanting to spend more time in long haul destinations for sustainable reasons, guests’ can travel at their own pace spending as long or as little time in each location, enabling them to immerse themselves completely in the destination.

One&Only Le Saint Géran Reveals A Brand-New Guerlain Spa
The first Guerlain Spa in Mauritius combines outstanding French beauty expertise with the serene and natural spirit of the island

South African Airways (SAA) has increased its number of flights to Mauritius
South African Airways (SAA) has increased its number of flights to Mauritius to meet the growing demand from travellers between South Africa and the tropical island destination.


Mauritius further eases COVID restrictions as tourism demand increases
The Republic of Mauritius has announced a further easing of Covid restrictions in response to its successful vaccination campaign and resultant low infection rate. From Friday July 1st, the requirement for facemasks will be relaxed. However, it will be mandatory to wear facemasks in public areas such as hospitals, port, airport and public transport. Moreover, upon arrival tests for vaccinated and unvaccinated passengers have been waived.

Emirates reaffirms partnership with Mauritius
Emirates has reaffirmed its partnership with Mauritius by signing a MoU with Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority to promote tourism to Mauritius from key markets across the Emirates network.

Mauritius loosens Covid-19 testing requirements
Mauritius has relaxed its Covid-19 travel entry rules for international visitors as the global tourism market continues to recover from the pandemic.

Mauritius on track for full tourism reopening in October
Mauritius is looking forward to the full reopening of its borders on October 1st, when vaccinated international travellers will be welcomed in without restrictions.

Mauritius to require quarantine for non-vaccinated travellers
Mauritius will allow international travellers without Covid-19 vaccinations to enter the country, subject to undertaking a mandatory 14-day in hotel room quarantine.

Mauritius to begin phased reopening next month
Mauritius will reopen to international travellers from July 15th. The island will be opening in phases during 2021 and the first will enable vaccinated travellers to enjoy a resort holiday.

Goetsch takes up leadership of One&Only Le Saint Géran
One&Only Resorts has announced that Roman Goetsch has joined the company as the new general manager of One&Only Le Saint Géran in Mauritius.

Breaking Travel News interview: Arvind Bundhun, director, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority
The paradise island of Mauritius has been taking a cautious approach to the reanimation of the tourism sector in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak. Here Arvind Bundhun, director of the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority, explains how he expects the strategy to reap long-term benefits