Tourism in Mauritius

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Tourism in Mauritius is an important component of the Mauritian economy as well
as a significant source of its foreign exchange revenues. The tourism industry is also
a major economic pillar on the island of Rodrigues; however, tourism has not been
developed in Agaléga Islands. Mauritius is mostly appreciated by tourist for its
natural environment and man-made attractions, the multi-ethnic and cultural diversity
of the population, the tropical climate, beaches and water sports. [1]

Contents

 1History
 2Overview
 3Statistics
 4See also
 5References
 6External links

History[edit]
In the past thirty years, Mauritius has developed from a low-income economy based
on agriculture to a middle-income diversified economy. Much of this economic
growth has been the result of the expansion of the luxury tourism sector. Mauritius
was mainly dependent on the sugar and textiles industries; as world sugar prices
declined and the production of textiles became economically unfeasible, the
government decided to expand the tourist industry. Over the years, most visitors to
Mauritius have come from European countries. Due to the economic downturn in
Europe in 2011, the government decided to diversify its market by providing direct
flights to Asian and African countries which were experiencing higher growth in terms
of their arrival.

Overview[edit]

Flic en Flac, a beach on the western part of the island

The tourism sector is supervised by the Ministry of Tourism and Leisure.

The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) promotes Mauritius by
conducting advertising campaigns, participating in tourism fairs and organizing, in
 collaboration with the local tourism industry, promotional campaign and activities in
Mauritius and abroad. The Tourism Authority (TA) is responsible for licensing,
regulating and supervising the activities of tourist enterprises, pleasure craft,
skippers and canvassers. It also contributes to the uplifting of the destination and
provides technical assistance to Rodrigues island. The Association des Hôteliers et
Restaurateurs de l'île Maurice (AHRIM) is a non-profitable organization set up in
1973 to represent and promote the interests of hotels and restaurants in Mauritius.
Major Mauritian hotel groups include LUX* Resorts & Hotels, Beachcomber Resorts
& Hotels, Sun Resorts, Constance, Long Beach resorts, Attitude and VLH/Heritage.
Mauritius currently has two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, namely Aapravasi
Ghat and Le Morne Cultural Landscape. Additionally, Black River Gorges National
Park is currently on the UNESCO tentative list. [2]

Statistics[edit]
According Statistics Mauritius, total passenger arrivals to Mauritius in 2011 was
1,294,387 and tourist arrivals for the year attained 964,642. [3] In 2012, two emerging
markets, the Russian Federation and People’s Republic of China, registered positive
growths of 58.9% and 38.0%, respectively. According to the Bank of Mauritius, the
gross tourism receipts was Rs44 billion in 2012. The forecast number of tourist
arrival for 2013 was 1 million.[4][5]
Data from Statsmauritius.govmu.org on tourism arrivals for 2018 shows that "1.The
number of tourist arrivals for the year 2018 increased by 4.3% to attain 1,399,408
compared to 1,341,860 for the year 2017 2. Tourist arrivals by air increased by 3.6%
from 1,312,295 in 2017 to 1,359,688 in 2018 while those arriving by sea increased
by 34.3% from 29,565 to 39,720. 3. The performance of our main markets, which
accounted for 71% of total tourist arrivals for the year 2018". [6]
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Most visitors arriving to Mauritius were from the following countries or territories of
residence:[7][8][9][10]

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See also[edit]
 Africa portal

 Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA)

 Visa policy of Mauritius

References[edit]
 1. ^ "Overview of Tourism Sector in Mauiritius". Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 15
August  2012.
2. ^ World Heritage Centre. "Mauritius". UNESCO.
3. ^ Statistics Mauritius  (2011). "INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL & TOURISM"  (PDF).
Government of Mauritius. Archived from the original  (PDF) on 31 August 2012. Retrieved  15
August  2012.
4. ^ Statistics Mauritius  (2012). "International Travel and Tourism Year 2012". Government
of Mauritius. Retrieved 13 March  2013.
5. ^ International Travel and Tourism Year 2014
6. ^ "Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority- Tourism Growth Accelerating". February 2019.
7. ^ Table 27 - Tourist arrivals by country of residence, 2005 - 2014
8. ^ [1]
9. ^ [2]
10. ^ [3]

External links[edit]
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