Articles tagged “mauritius”

An ambitious target of one million tourists by the end of 2022 has Mauritius — a largely luxury tourist destination, diversifying to lure even digital nomads and retirees. Will this help them deliver the numbers?

Island nations are often the most dependent on tourism and a dip in visitor numbers reverberates throughout the entire economy.

Mauritius is largely benefitting from the Maldives political instability and regular press about the rising water levels.

In a trend replaying itself in destinations around the globe, Asian travelers are more than making up for the loss of Europeans kept at home by the economic crisis.

Mauritius and its rivals in the Seychelles and the Maldives have a precarious, arms-race-style tourism based upon long-haul flights from Europe and a winner-takes-all mentality. As soon as the next new spot comes along they'll all be in the same boat.