Flying to Mauritius
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Johannesburg (JNB)
about 4 hours · Non-stop
R 2 980 ×3
R 8 940 all in
Cape Town (CPT)
about 5 hours 30 minutes · Non-stop or one stop
R 2 642 ×3
R 7 926 all in
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Best time to fly
Weather, crowds and fares move together in Mauritius. These are the trade-offs.
May to November
Winter — cooler, drier and less humid, with the best conditions for walking and diving. Peak for South African travellers.
December to April
Summer. Hot and humid with heavier rain and cyclone risk, but the warmest sea.
September to October
Often the sweet spot — dry, warm and outside the busiest periods.
Before you go
No malaria
Mauritius is not a malaria area, which is part of why it suits families with young children.
Cyclones
The season runs roughly November to April. Cyclones are infrequent but disruptive when they occur.
Driving
On the left, like South Africa. Roads are good, though narrow in places.
Reef shoes
Lagoon floors can be sharp in places. Worth packing if you plan to swim off the beach rather than a jetty.
About Mauritius
Mauritius is ringed almost entirely by coral reef, which gives it the calm turquoise lagoons it is known for. It is small enough to cross in a couple of hours, and the interior is more dramatic than the brochures suggest — Black River Gorges and the mountains behind Port Louis are worth a day.
It is a long-standing favourite for South African honeymoons and family holidays, with a resort infrastructure to match and a genuinely mixed Creole, Indian, French and Chinese culture.
Getting in from the airport
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International (MRU) is in the south-east, about 45 km from Port Louis and 30 to 60 minutes from most resort areas. Hotels arrange transfers; car hire is straightforward and driving is on the left, as in South Africa.
Entry requirements for South African passport holders
Mauritius has generally admitted South African passport holders for tourism without a visa arranged in advance, subject to holding a return ticket and confirmed accommodation. Confirm the current requirement and permitted stay with the Mauritian High Commission or your airline before travelling.
Entry rules change. Confirm the current requirements with the destination's embassy or consulate before you travel — this page is a guide, not an authority.
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