I have read your blogs and reviews on Mauritius trip. Thanks for the information you have shared. I am getting married on 22nd January 2017 and would like to go to Mauritius by 1st Feb. Will you be able to help me out building an itinerary on this. I can share more details if you reply.
Wow. I am going to Mauritius in 2 weeks and am busy searching for dive operators to do a few dives with. I came across your blog. I am an open water diver and have dived in many countries but i have never had an experience like yours. The inefficiencies on the dive was one thing but his attitude and threatening tone in the email was another. Totally uncalled for. I will definitely be taking that company off my list.
Yes that is what bothered me more. I would have just left with a review on TripAdvisor, but his mails forced me to write a detailed blog warning other travellers. I do hope they have learnt their lesson and worked on their attitude.
Me and my husband are planning of going to Mauritius towards the mid of next year. I was having tough time deciding which tour and travel to choose within my budget, suddenly i came across your blog and found it to be very interesting and helpful.
After reading your blog, I am inspired to plan our travel on my own as you do. But since this will be first time planning everything on my own…Would you guide me on the same as you have got a lot of experience about Mauritius?
Glad to know you are planning the trip on your own. Its exciting and fun 🙂 Let me know how I can help. Check out these posts and see if they help: 10 easy steps to plan your own vacation Things to take care when travelling abroad for the first time
If you have any specific questions, do leave a reply. I am on a holiday from 15th Dec-22nd Dec and may not be very prompt with replies though.
Good luck,
Priyanka
Had few queries:
1.Is it possible to stay at one location and go to all other locations on self drive and come back the same day or it would be good to spend the night at our destination location?
2.From which location can we get the lowest air fares to Mauritius?
3.where can we book bike on rent?
4.Since most attractions are in north, South and east.. Is it good to stay in one of these locations or flic and flac is best?
We found Flic-en-flac most comfortable to stay because of the following reasons:
1. Its in central west location, so neither south nor north are very far. If we stayed in north, commuting to south even on 1 day would have been a pain. Similar for south.
2. Most of the beaches in south are rocky and are best only for viewing from the cliff. Attractions on the south can all be covered in a single day (crocodile park, 7 colored earth, curious corner of Chamarel, Ganga Talao and the beaches for view). Staying in south would not make much sense unless you have something to do there every evening.
3. Beaches in south are good, but crowded. We went to north only 1 day and that too spent half day SCUBA diving. I would recommend you spend one whole day in north on the beaches like Grand Baie, Trou Aux etc.
4. One of the main reasons to stay in Flic-en-Flac was accessibility to Indian food. There are decent number of Indian restaurants in flic-en-flac. There are not many restaurants in north (and the ones which are there are expensive). South does not have a single indian restaurant. You may have to come all the way to ganga talao and Curepipe to find some decent options.
5. Last but not the least, Flic en Flac is one of the cleanest and longest beach in Mauritius. Its easy to be in the water (we do not know swimming and with a kid it was much easier in shallow water). Also, being on the west, it is known for great sunset.
About your other questions:
1. Mauritius is most accessible from Mumbai. Put an alert on skyscanner/ kayak for airfares and you should be able to get good rates. We booked 4 months in advance at around 28K INR return per person. With so much time in hand, you may get a better deal.
2. Though bikes are available for rent in Mauritius, I do not know the details. Most of the dealers were renting car. Post a question in Tripadvisor forum and someone should be able to help you with it. If you can drive in India, Mauritius drive is much easier (but you have to follow rules and not cut lanes like India 🙂 ) Indian driving licence works too!
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Hi Priyanka,
I have read your blogs and reviews on Mauritius trip. Thanks for the information you have shared. I am getting married on 22nd January 2017 and would like to go to Mauritius by 1st Feb. Will you be able to help me out building an itinerary on this. I can share more details if you reply.
Regards
Kalpesh
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Hi Kalpesh,
Glad you liked the posts and congratulations on your wedding. Let me know how I can help you in planning your honeymoon.
Regards,
Priyanka.
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Wow. I am going to Mauritius in 2 weeks and am busy searching for dive operators to do a few dives with. I came across your blog. I am an open water diver and have dived in many countries but i have never had an experience like yours. The inefficiencies on the dive was one thing but his attitude and threatening tone in the email was another. Totally uncalled for. I will definitely be taking that company off my list.
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Yes that is what bothered me more. I would have just left with a review on TripAdvisor, but his mails forced me to write a detailed blog warning other travellers. I do hope they have learnt their lesson and worked on their attitude.
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Hi Priyanka,
Me and my husband are planning of going to Mauritius towards the mid of next year. I was having tough time deciding which tour and travel to choose within my budget, suddenly i came across your blog and found it to be very interesting and helpful.
After reading your blog, I am inspired to plan our travel on my own as you do. But since this will be first time planning everything on my own…Would you guide me on the same as you have got a lot of experience about Mauritius?
Thanks,
Preeti
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Hi Preeti,
Glad to know you are planning the trip on your own. Its exciting and fun 🙂 Let me know how I can help. Check out these posts and see if they help:
10 easy steps to plan your own vacation
Things to take care when travelling abroad for the first time
If you have any specific questions, do leave a reply. I am on a holiday from 15th Dec-22nd Dec and may not be very prompt with replies though.
Good luck,
Priyanka
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Hi priyanka,
Had few queries:
1.Is it possible to stay at one location and go to all other locations on self drive and come back the same day or it would be good to spend the night at our destination location?
2.From which location can we get the lowest air fares to Mauritius?
3.where can we book bike on rent?
4.Since most attractions are in north, South and east.. Is it good to stay in one of these locations or flic and flac is best?
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Hi Preeti,
We found Flic-en-flac most comfortable to stay because of the following reasons:
1. Its in central west location, so neither south nor north are very far. If we stayed in north, commuting to south even on 1 day would have been a pain. Similar for south.
2. Most of the beaches in south are rocky and are best only for viewing from the cliff. Attractions on the south can all be covered in a single day (crocodile park, 7 colored earth, curious corner of Chamarel, Ganga Talao and the beaches for view). Staying in south would not make much sense unless you have something to do there every evening.
3. Beaches in south are good, but crowded. We went to north only 1 day and that too spent half day SCUBA diving. I would recommend you spend one whole day in north on the beaches like Grand Baie, Trou Aux etc.
4. One of the main reasons to stay in Flic-en-Flac was accessibility to Indian food. There are decent number of Indian restaurants in flic-en-flac. There are not many restaurants in north (and the ones which are there are expensive). South does not have a single indian restaurant. You may have to come all the way to ganga talao and Curepipe to find some decent options.
5. Last but not the least, Flic en Flac is one of the cleanest and longest beach in Mauritius. Its easy to be in the water (we do not know swimming and with a kid it was much easier in shallow water). Also, being on the west, it is known for great sunset.
About your other questions:
1. Mauritius is most accessible from Mumbai. Put an alert on skyscanner/ kayak for airfares and you should be able to get good rates. We booked 4 months in advance at around 28K INR return per person. With so much time in hand, you may get a better deal.
2. Though bikes are available for rent in Mauritius, I do not know the details. Most of the dealers were renting car. Post a question in Tripadvisor forum and someone should be able to help you with it. If you can drive in India, Mauritius drive is much easier (but you have to follow rules and not cut lanes like India 🙂 ) Indian driving licence works too!
Hope it helps!
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