Mauritius COVID-19 regulations relaxed in time for your next vacation

Mauritius COVID-19 regulations have been relaxed just in time for South Africans’ next vacation. The island previously had far stricter COVID-19 testing requirements, but is excited to receive fully vaccinated visitors.

As of 12 March, fully vaccinated foreigners will be able to fly onto the island without producing a negative PCR test. They will still require undergoing testing immediately on arrival and once more on the fifth day of their stay. Foreigners who are unvaccinated must spend seven days in quarantine in “accommodation of [their] choice”. Under 18s travelling with a parent or guardian do not need to show proof of vaccination to enter Mauritius, but must still undergo the test on arrival.

NEW MAURITIUS COVID-19 REGULATIONS MEAN IT IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS

The director of Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority, Arvind Bundhun, is beside himself with excitement, telling press:

“We are delighted that the ministry of health and wellness has reviewed the sanitary protocol for visitors to Mauritius. Automatically, this renders the experience of travelling to Mauritius far easier and more streamlined. We expect a further boost to tourism numbers as demand for travel to Mauritius is currently ramping up.”

“We are delighted that the ministry of health and wellness has reviewed the sanitary protocol for visitors to Mauritius. Automatically, this renders the experience of travelling to Mauritius far easier and more streamlined. We expect a further boost to tourism numbers as demand for travel to Mauritius is currently ramping up.”

Given that Mauritius is already a beloved destination and had been seeing steady growth in tourism over the past twenty years – with a peak of 1.4M tourists visiting the little island in 2019 – the economy will definitely appreciate this returning spike of holidaymakers. Mauritius COVID-19 regulations had certainly prevented leisure travel to the island paradise.

LOW COST OPTIONS AVAILABLE

The relaxation of the rules could not come at a better time for South Africa, as local low cost airline FlySafair relaunched flights to the tropical destination starting 8 March 2022! Prices start at R2 200 one way at the time of publication.

This change to Mauritius COVID-19 regulations is the latest in a series of decreases in the severity of pandemic era legislation, reflecting a slow but steady return to “normal” and an increase in leisure travel once again.