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Travel to Mauritius

Flying to Mauritius

The national airline is Air Mauritius (MK) (www.airmauritius.com), which has daily flights from London Heathrow. British Airways (BA) (www.ba.com) also flies directly from London Heathrow three times a week. There is no cheap time to fly to Mauritius, so in general terms book early to get the best fares and avoid Christmas.

Flight times:

From London to Mauritius is 12 hours.

Departure tax:

None.

Getting to Mauritius by boat

Main portsPort Louis is primarily commercial but there is a limited passenger service to Madagascar, Réunion and Rodrigues Island; contact Mauritius Shipping Corporation (tel: 210 5994; website: www.mauritiusshipping.intnet.mu).

Cruise ships:

Cruise ships occasionally call at the island.

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