INDIAN OCEAN ACTIVE MAURITIUS DESTINATIONS


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Karl Cushing visited Mauritius to discover that there’s more to the island than fly-and-flop holidays


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asually pootling towards the open ocean on our


SeaKarts, we had little clue of the high-octane spills that lay ahead. But with a quick signal from the guide boat, the tight formation was broken and a full-throttle speed fest ensued, our two-person craft snaking around the swells and slapping up and down on the waves. With their impressive


acceleration and responsiveness the SeaKarts – a cross between a jetski and a mini speedboat – are fantastic fun. But not, perhaps, the kind of thing you’d associate with Mauritius – more Miami, perhaps. Such is the island’s


reputation for rest and relaxation in exquisite hotels, the range of activities that Mauritius also has to offer has been somewhat overshadowed. As well as Fun Adventure Mauritius’s SeaKarts – a great way to appreciate the island’s dramatic south-western coast, and the “best fun ever”, according to Kuoni’s Emma Tibbetts – there is diving, kitesurfing, hiking, horse riding, quad biking and zip-lining. Our action-packed fam trip


programme was created by the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Agency, with the support of Air Mauritius, to showcase the


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FAST FACT


The number of UK visitors to Mauritius rose by 15% in the first six months of 2015 to 54,190


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