PRACTICAL ADVICES
TO PASS HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Mauritius is not a dangerous country. But you must be careful, as there are pickpockets like everywhere. Keep your money and your papers locked in the safe.
There are no tropical illnesses here in Mauritius, so no need for vaccination.
Take care of the sun burn! We are in the tropics. And the sun is treacherous. Its rays are strong, even through the clouds and in the shadow. They are burning even more on the water. If you have a delicate skin, swim with a T-Shirt and use anyhow sun cream with a high protection factor.
You may drink the tap water in the NILAYA, eat and drink on the beach and in all the restaurants without fear, except after a cyclone.
Coming from England and Europe, you don’t need an entrance visa to come to Mauritius. Please check before beginning your trip! But you must show your return ticket. At the customs, you must also give your residence address in Mauritius. Entering in the country, you may shop tax free. This is especially interesting for foreign alcohol and luxury products, which are heavily taxed in the country.
Come with light luggage. It won’t be cold and you may buy cheap summer clothes, such as jeans, t-Shirts, polos. There are not many copies. But some labels produce in Mauritius like Billabong, Cerruti, Max Mara, Karl Kaiser…
English is the language of the administration and the school, the media are in French and everybody speaks Creole. The Mauritians speak also the Indian and Chinese languages.
The rupee is the official money. It is not exchangeable outside of Mauritius. You can change already a little bit of money at your arrival at the airport, where all the banks have the same exchange rate. In Flic en Flac, there are two private money changers, Shibani and Thomas Cook, who propose a slightly better exchange rate. You’ll find ATMs everywhere. In nearly every restaurant and big shop, you may pay with your credit card, except in the petrol stations.
Urgent and important Telephone numbers :
Police 999 112
Pompiers 995 115
SAMU – ambulance 114
The NILAYA / SSS Villa 453 90 37 info@Nilaya-Mauritius.com