Île aux Cerfs
A small island off the east coast with white sand beaches and calm turquoise water, reached by boat from Trou d'Eau Douce. Visitors come for swimming, snorkelling, water sports and a golf course.
Belle Mare and Ile aux Cerfs
Ile aux Cerfs, a lagoon island, is reached by boat trips from this east-coast stretch of upscale resorts and white beaches.
Attractive locations
Île aux Aigrettes
Small nature reserve island off the south-east coast, where native coastal forest is being restored. Guided walks show rare birds, giant tortoises and plants once common across Mauritius.
Blue Bay Marine Park
Protected marine area on the south-east coast with clear shallow water and coral gardens. Snorkelling trips and glass-bottom boat rides show a wide range of reef fish.
Lion Mountain
Mountain in the south-east whose outline resembles a resting lion. A hike up gives broad views over the coast, the bay and the sugar cane fields below, and suits fit walkers.
Bras d'Eau National Park
A coastal park on the northeast coast with woodland, wetlands and a stretch of beach. Visitors can walk or cycle shaded trails and look for deer, birds and native plants.
Airports
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport MRU
It is about 22 km in a straight line from Belle Mare and Ile aux Cerfs.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Mauritius page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan27.1 °C126 mm
- Feb27.3 °C113 mm
- Mar26.9 °C124 mm
- Apr26.1 °C79 mm
- May24.7 °C47 mm
- Jun23.2 °C32 mm
- Jul22.4 °C28 mm
- Aug22.2 °C26 mm
- Sep22.6 °C29 mm
- Oct23.5 °C31 mm
- Nov24.9 °C34 mm
- Dec26.4 °C48 mm
Driest months: Jul, Aug, Sep. Wettest months: Jan, Feb, Mar.
Costs
Prices here are about 39% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
999 for police, ambulance and fire (112 also works).
local government
Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA)
Helps with: Mauritius' tourism promotion authority. Contact its Port Louis head office for visitor information. Its page also lists offices at the airport and on Rodrigues.
Who qualifies: Anyone travelling in Mauritius or planning a trip there.
Phone: +230 203 1900
Email: mtpa@intnet.mu
Address: 4-5th Floor, Victoria House, St Louis Street, Port Louis 11302, Republic of Mauritius
local government
Mauritius Police Force
Helps with: The national police force. Its website lists 999 as the emergency line and shows a Tourism Police unit, for which it gives no separate contact details.
Who qualifies: Anyone in Mauritius, including visitors, who needs the police.
Phone: 999
ngo
Mauritius Red Cross Society
Helps with: The national Red Cross society of Mauritius. Phone its head office on weekdays, 8h30 to 17h00 according to its website, for its humanitarian services and information.
Who qualifies: People in Mauritius who need its humanitarian or first aid services.
Phone: +230 670 0276
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mauritius
Helps with: The UN migration agency. In Mauritius it supports the government on migration, counter-trafficking referral systems, return and reintegration, and ethical recruitment.
Who qualifies: Migrants, returnees and people at risk of trafficking. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +230 2104250
Email: iommauritius@iom.int
Address: 12th Floor, Atalian Tower, 57 Labourdonnais Street, Port Louis, Mauritius