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well as the ususal kind of 'Useful Information', this page contains useful
information about some of the little quirks of Mauritius and how to get
by here as if you are a local!
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"Anba's"-
Kitesurfing Spot in Trou aux Biches, Mauritius
Licenced by the Tourism Authority of Mauritius
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If you want to know how many Mauritian Rupees your holiday will
cost, you need to visit xe.com, the world's most popular Currency
Converter.
If you want to track the passage of someone who is in transit
by air, whichever airline, flightstats.com
website. It is brilliant. You can find out exactly what time the
plane took off and what it's true arrival time will be.
For advice on travelling to or living in Mauritius follow
this
link to the Foreign
Office website.
Medical Treatment
There are some excellent private clinics in Mauritius. Common sense
tells you that you must always check the anticipated costs before
you receive treatment.
| City Clinic (ISO 9001:2000 Certified) |
102-106 Edgar Laurent Street,
Port Louis |
+(230) 242 0486 |
| Clinique du Nord |
Royal Roade, Baie du Tombeau |
+(230) 247 2532 |
| Clinique
Darne |
Rue Georges Guibert, Floreal |
+(230) 601 2300 |
Dentcare
- for all forms of dental work |
Beau plateau road,
Le village LABOURDONNAIS
Mapou- MAURITIUS |
(+ 230) 266 26 85 |
Eating Out Visit restaurants.mu
for reviews of many restaurants, far and near.
Air Transport
British Airways
offers online
check-in
If you are flying by Air
Mauritius local
telephone numbers in Mauritius are shown below:
| Flight Arrival & Departure
Information |
(230) 603 3030 |
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| Baggage services |
(230) 603 3636 |
baggage@airmauritius.com |
| Helicopter Services |
(230) 603 3754/5 |
helicopter@airmauritius.com |
If you are flying by Emirates
Airlines you can visit their site by clicking here.
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Consuls
and Commissions
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Country
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Contact
Address in Mauritius |
Contacts
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Website |
| UK |
British
High Commission,
7th Floor,
Les Cascades Building,
Edith Cavell Street,
P.O. Box 1063,
Port Louis
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T:
(230) 202 9400
F:
(230) 202 9408
E:
bhc@bow.intnet.mu
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MAP
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| India |
High
Commission of India,
6th Floor,
LIC Building,
John Kennedy Street,
Port Louis
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T:
(230) 208 3775/6
F:
(230) 208 6859
E:
hicom.cons@intnet.mu
Telex:
4532 Hicomin IW
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MAP
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| European
Union |
European
Union Delegation,
8th Floor,
St. James Court,
St. Denis Street,
Port Louis |
T:
(230) 207 1515
F:
(230) 211 6624
E:
delegation-mauritius@cec.eu.int
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MAP
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| U.S.A. |
U.S.
Embassy,
4th Floor,
Rogers House,
John Kennedy Street,
Port Louis
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T:
(230) 202 4400
F:
(230) 208 9534
E:
usembass@intnet.mu
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MAP
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Foreign Embassies in Mauritius |
Accessing Information: There are unusual and interesting
things for you to look forward to here, but you should not forget
that it is a developing country and you will need help in making
the best of your stay.
Though the people are very friendly and helpful, if you want
to know something ask a policeman! Time and again visitors discover
that people here do not like to admit that they do not know
something (such as directions to a place), so they make it up!
Internet Access: Mauritius is trying hard to transform
itself into a cyber island and it has a state-of-the-art cyber
city at Ebene. Despite their claims, we are not there yet! At
our house, though, we do have broadband connection.
Driving in Mauritius: Drivers of cars and buses alike
speed along as if responding to a 999 call; any vehicle
in front of them will be seen as a challenge and simply must
be overtaken. They have no concept of danger - overtaking is
the ultimate goal. If you would like to prepare yourself for
driving here, spend a few hours playing a Formula-1 racing simulation
game!
In towns and villages you will observe mainly empty pavements;
pedestrians, dogs, goats and even chckens prefer walking in
the middle of the road. That way they avoid overgrown bushes
and broken surfaces. Besides, walking at the edge of the road
makes your shoes dirty!
According to government statistics, in 2009 there were 140
deaths on the roads. (For road traffic accidents, the death
rate here is approximately three times that of the UK.) More
than 100 vehicles per day were involved in an accident throughout
the island. Please take care of yourself and always assume that
the person in front of you is about to do something silly. Be
assured, they very likely will. I'm not saying don't drive,
but I am saying, don't assume drivers here are going to follow
the Highway Code. They are very high risk-takers.
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