Do's
¤ Consult your General Practitioner/Family Doctor for advice on vaccination requirements
if you intend to travel to far-away tropical countries. Please note that Mauritius
is considered to be free of malaria.
¤ Have some petty cash in the form of Mauritian currency from the bank or money
changer even before your departure to Mauritius. If this is not possible then the
next option is to have those changes at the airport on your arrival in Mauritius.
For your information the currency used in this island is the Mauritian Rupee.
¤ Take enough travel insurance cover for yourself (and your family).
¤ Take one or two tubes of mosquito repellant if you intend to visit Mauritius in
summer. As in some other tropical countries, there are only ordinary mosquitoes
in Mauritius which are harmless and not dangerous to health, but simply annoying.
Don'ts
¤ Do not swim in the sea where a danger notice is displayed.
¤ Do not accept lift from strangers, especially if you are alone.
¤ Do not venture alone into very isolated locations or on deserted beaches at night.
¤ Do not leave your personal belongings or valuable items such as camera, webcam,
purse, wallet, or handbag unattended in public places like beaches, parks, gardens,
and pavements, as this might encourage theft.
¤ Do not leave personal belongings or valuable items on the seat(s) of cars or buses
unattended, as this might encourage theft.
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Health and Safety
¤ Tap water in Mauritius is usually safe to drink. However you need to take precaution
in case of heavy rainfall and flooding. In such situations it is advisable to drink
boiled or bottled water.
¤ Use sun block when taking a sun bath on the beach. Always use a suntan lotion
with hign sun protection factor if you have fair skin.
¤ Avoid the use of street drugs. Illicit use of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and designer
drugs is illegal in Mauritius.
¤ Pick-pockets do operate in the city of Port Louis (the Capital) and other major
towns of the island, especially in crowded locations and busy pedestrianised streets.
The central market in Port Louis and its vicinity including crowded bus stations
are prime bases of operation. You have to take precautions with your money and belongings
if you visit these places.
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Essential contacts in Mauritius
Emergencies | Tourist Information | Passport & Immigration | Custom & Excise | Airlines
| Foreign Embassies in Mauritius | Mauritian Embassies abroad
Emergencies
The emergency number for the Police, Fire Brigate and Ambulance in Mauritius is:
999. In case of necessity local police stations can be contacted through the Police
Switchboard, especially if you do not have the telephone number of the station concerned.
The Police Switchboard Number is: (230) 208 1212
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Tourist Information
Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority
11th Floor
Air Mauritius Centre
President John Kenedy Street
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. (230) 210 1545
Fax: (230) 212 5142
Airport Counter: (230) 637 3635
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The Mauritius Government Tourist Office
Sir Seewoosagar Ramgoolam Street
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. (230) 201 1703
Fax: (230) 212 5142
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Passport and Immigration
Passport and Immigration Office
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. (230) 208 1212
Fax: (230) 212 2398
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Custom and Excise
Custom and Excise Department
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. (230) 240 9702
Fax: 240 0434
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Airlines
Air Mauritius (MK)
Air Mauritius Centre
6 President John Kenedy Street
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. Town Office (230) 208 7700; Airport Office (230) 637 3552
Reservation: (230) 208 6878
Ticket Office: (230) 208 7903
Hotline: (230) 211 6060
Fax: (230) 637 3266 (Airport Office)
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Air France (AF)
Rogers House
5 President John Kenedy Street
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. Town Office: (230) 212 2666; Airport Office: (230) 637 3552
Reservation: (230) 208 1281
Ticket Office: (230) 212 0218
Fax: (230) 211 1411
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British Airways (BA)
Duke of Edinburg Avenue
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. Town Office: (230) 208 1039; Airport Office: (230) 637 3181
Flight Enquiries: (230) 637 3621
Reservation: (230) 208 1039
Sales: (230) 208 6414
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Cathay Pacific Airways (CX)
10 Dr. Ferrier Street
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. Town Office: (230) 212 4044
Reservation: (230) 212 4044
Ticket Office: (230) 212 4042
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Malaysian Airlines (MH)
3rd Floor
Blendax House
Dumat Street
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. Town Office: (230) 208 4935
Fax: (230) 208 2417
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Singapore Airlines (SQ)
5 Duke of Edinburg Avenue
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. Town Office/Reservation/Ticket: (230) 208 0791
Fax: (230) 208 1535
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South African Airways (SA)
Rogers House
5 President John Kenedy Street
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. Town Office: (230) 208 6801; Airport Office: (230) 637 3552
Reservation: (230) 208 6820
Ticket Office: (230) 212 0218
Fax: (230) 208 8792
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Aeroflot (SU)
Ground Floor
St. James Court
St. Denis Street
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. Town Office/Reservation/Ticket: (230) 240 0082
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Air Austral (UU)
Rogers House
5 President John Kenedy Street
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. Town Office/Reservation/Ticket: (230) 212 2666
Fax: (230) 211 1411
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Air Madagascar (MD)
Rogers House
5 President John Kenedy Street
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. Town Office: (230) 208 6801
Reservation: (230) 208 6878
Ticket Office: (230) 208 6820
Fax: (230) 212 0218
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Air Zimbabwe (UM)
IKS Building
Corner Farquhar & La Paix Street
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. Town Office: (230) 242 4032
Fax: (230) 240 5305
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Foreign Embassies/Consultates
General Consulate of South Africa
4th Floor
British American Insurance Building
Pope Hennessy Street
P.O Box 908
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. (230) 212 6925
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Hign Commission of Australia
Rogers House
2nd Floor
5 President Kenedy Street
P.O Box 541
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. (230) 208 1700
Fax: (230) 208 8878
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Hign Commission of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Anglo-Mauritius House
Intendance Street
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. (230) 212 0359
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Indian Hign Commission
6th Floor
LICI Building
President John Kenedy Street
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. (230) 208 3775, 208 3776
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British Hign Commission
7th Floor
Les Cascades Building
Edith Cavell Street
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. (230) 211 1361
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Embassy of the United States of America
4th Floor
Rogers House
President John Kenedy Street
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. (230) 208 2347
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Embassy of Russia
Queen Mary Avenue
BP 10
Floreal
Mauritius
Tel. (230) 696 1545
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Embassy of France
14 St. Georges Street
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. (230) 208 3755
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Embassy of Madagascar
Anglo-Mauritius House
Port Louis
Mauritius
Tel. (230) 212 0359
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Embassy of the Republic of Egypt
8 King George Avenue
Floreal
Mauritius
Tel. (230) 696 5012
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Embassy of the Republic of China
Royal Road
Belle Rose
Mauritius
Tel. (230) 454 9111 (Administration), 454 9113, 464 5556
