Mauritius Tourist Information

Lovingly called the ‘Heaven for Beach Lovers’ and located in the Indian Ocean at a distance of approx 2,000 kms from the southeastern coast of Africa continent, Mauritius, which is the wealthiest country in this continent, is the merely country in this continent with a Hindu plurality. Being an enthralling heaven on earth with the charm of blue sky, the pristine & serene beaches, turquoise sea, the splendid sands, etc., Mauritius owns the boundless and soul elevating charm.

This island country is enriched by cultural diversity, historic sights, geographic variation, the mountains, almost boundless activities beside natural beaches, green nature reserves, woods and many more.

As this country has a combination of diverse religions and cultures, constitute of Hindus, Chinese, Creole, Europeans and Muslims, who are respectful to one another and take the enjoyment of various ways of life with diverse customs and traditions, tourists must be respectful of their values and not go to the wrong place with the wrong attitude at the wrong time.

Here, we have enlisted the following Mauritius travel tips to help the tourists with Do’s and Don’ts to help as a guide for them.

 

Mauritius Travel Taboo

It is taboo to talk about pornography and sex in Mauritius. This island country does not allow pornography of any kind on it. Even erotic is a taboo here.

 

Mauritius Travel Don’ts

• Do not touch the religious artifacts, carvings and statues in the places of worship.
• Do not put on sleeveless shirts, miniskirts or shorts on a visit to the religious spots.
• Do not take a sunbath topless. Sunbathers must note that topless sunbathing and nudism are frowned upon on the public beaches. No nude sunbathing on beaches is permitted by even any hotel.
• Do not go alone to deserted beaches or isolated locations at night, although this island country remains a safe place with low crime rate.
• Do not engage in drug taking which is liable and imposes a very heavy fine.
• Do not leave behind your significant documents and valuables in a rented room, nor leave your individual items or important belongings like camera, wallet, purse or handbag unattended on public spots.
• Do not take lifts from strangers, particularly if you have nobody with you.
• Do not take a swim in the sea where a danger notice is shown.
• Do not get amazed to watch girls holding hands together as in this island country, female friends almost hold hands while touching and walking.
• Do not make jokes about security threats or bombs as this is an offense in Mauritius.

 

Mauritius Travel Do’s

• Do make a proper addressing. In most of the hotels, bathing after sunset or walking around in surfer shots is usually restricted as Mauritian women are very conservative.
• Do shake hands. Although family members and friends simply share a kiss on the cheek of one another, yet handshaking is the customary form of greeting in Mauritius.
• Do put off the shoes (and probably leather belts) before entering temples and mosques. Women must carry a scarf if thinking of entering a mosque.
• Do bring a gift of praising if called for a meal.
• Do be respectful about local customs. It is restricted to introducing sugar cane and thereof, invertebrate animals and soil micro-organisms.
• Do tip for good services, although tipping is not necessary.
• Do carry one or two tubes of mosquito repellant if you plan to explore Mauritius in summer.
• Do get travel insurance cover for your family members and yourself.

 

Conclusion

In this way, it can be said that Mauritius tourist travel tips can be very helpful for tourists to take the enjoyment of the tour of this island country. The people, who are about to go to Mauritius, must follow the rules issued by the Mauritius government authority. Book Mauritius Honeymoon Packages at reasonable prices with ARV Holidays.