MAURITIUS & REUNION
SHAMIRA KAUMAYA-HATT Commercial Director Sunset Faraway Holidays
What are Mauritius’ USPs?
It’s a year-round destination in terms of weather consistency. It is also excellent value for money yet remains upmarket. It appeals to the family and couples markets and generally hotels are geared up to accommodate both. The W&H market continues to prosper with hotels offering one wedding a day only, adding to the appeal.
“There’s a never- ending list of things to do in Mauritius, from climbing Le Morne mountain to quad biking, undersea walks, swimming with dolphins, sky diving, kite surfing and
helicopter flights” TARA TAYLOR, PRODUCT MANAGER, ELEGANT RESORTS
Leech recommends hiring a car
for two or three days to see sights such as Tamarin Falls, Trou-aux- Cerfs crater, and Casala wildlife park, where you can walk with lions. Both islands will benefi t from the now-open terminal and enlarged airstrip at Mauritius’ Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Airport and Emirates new daily A380 fl ight between Dubai and Mauritius from December 16.
What’s new Accommodation: The fi ve-star
Coco Collection has taken over management of Sankhara Villas (
sankhara-villas.com); Centara’s 85-room Grand Azuri Resort opens in December (
centarahotelsresorts.com); and the re-furbed former Movenpick will reopen by year-end as the Outrigger Mauritius Resort (outrigger. com/hotels-resorts/Mauritius). A family-friendly four star, the 214-room Zilwa Attitude (zilwa-hotel-
mauritius.com), opened in early November. Meanwhile, the redesigned
Above: Clockwise from top left, aerial scenery; Hindu temple; traditional dress; kayaking.
Paradise Cove (
paradisecovehotel.com) and three-star-plus Astroea Beach (
astroeabeach.com) turned adult- only in October and November respectively. Hot 2014 openings include Rezidor’s new 80-suite Hotel Missoni in Baie du Cap and
Starwood’s re-furbed and renamed Grand Mauritian. On Reunion the Palm Hotel & Spa has undergone renovations and become a second fi ve-star option. Spas: Maradiva Villas (maradiva.
com), has a new range of male treatments while Heritage Le Telfair (
heritageletelfair.mu) has launched Girls Fly Out – a wellness package for women looking to escape the 2014 FIFA World Cup in June and July. At Shanti Maurice (
shantimaurice.com), Nira spa has a new range of al fresco treatments. § Activities: The Residence
(
theresidence.com/mauritius) has a new kids’ activity programme, including cooking and dance lessons, and The St Regis (
stregis.com/mauritius) has opened a kite surfi ng school.
Tourism talk “From January to the end of August we recorded a 15% rise in UK visitor numbers,
outperforming our other Indian Ocean counterparts. And reports from the trade indicate that forward bookings look positive and with the increase in fl ight options, getting to Mauritius couldn’t be any better. Emirates’ new A380 fl ight from Dubai to Mauritius has opened up the front-end business class and with the expansion of Mauritius’
www.sellinglonghaul.com
Best for families or couples? Mauritius is ideal for a family trip because parents do not have to sacrifi ce quality for convenience. The warm Mauritian welcome and the island’s safe beaches and gentle seas make the destination a great place for a family getaway. Mauritius has something for
everyone.Tell clients to take night fl ights to help avoid jet-lag. Most hotels provide a kids’ club.
Give agents three key selling tips to help them sell
• Weather mild to hot all year – good for families in their ‘winter’ (June-August) • Almost unbroken coral reef surrounding the island, creating a safe lagoon for swimming off all hotel beaches • Very high standard of hotel accommodation – a 4* in Mauritius would be considered possibly a 5* in Caribbean, plus there are plenty of discount bonuses in hotels.
Sample Package Seven nights from £4249 per
family of two adults and two children under 12yrs in a family room in the Zilwa Attitude Emirates fl ights with lounge access on departure from Mauritius (incl. airport taxes and private transfers). January 8-March 27 2014. Kids stay free and save £590 per family. Call 020 8774 7100 or visit
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