Travel news Mauritius

• Flights
• 20/03/2023 14:44

Air Mauritius expects two Airbus A330-200s by April, also eyeing A321neo

Air Mauritius (MK) is planning to expand its network this year with the reopening of several routes. As the straw-tailed airline's demand is growing, it needs new aircraft.

• Cruise
• 19/03/2023 14:51

Cape Town departure features on Nicko Cruises’ World Cruise

The German cruise line Nicko Cruises will feature Cape Town in South Africa as a key turnaround port on the 183-day World Cruise aboard Vasco da Gama.

The ship, formerly Holland America Line’s Statendam and P& O Cruises Australia’s Pacific Eden, will sail an 86-day grand voyage from Cape Town to Sydney.

• Accomodation
• 09/03/2023 05:13

WTTC launches groundbreaking Hotel sustainability basics

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has today launched the Hotel Sustainability Basics (Basics).  Announced at ITB Berlin, Basics will enable tourist accommodation providers from around the world, regardless of their size, to begin their sustainabilit… read more

• Cruise
• 07/03/2023 19:40

Explora Journeys to cruise from Durban, Cape Town and Kenya in 2025

Explora Journeys second cruise ship, Explora II, will cruise from Mombasa in Kenya, as well as Durban and Cape Town in South Africa during 2025.

The four African cruises aboard Explora II will come directly after her series of Middle East itineraries out of Dubai, and form part of a globe-trotting program of cruises that take… read more

• Flights
• 07/03/2023 19:34

Air Mauritius re-launches seasonal direct service to Switzerland

Air Mauritius started direct operations between Mauritius and Geneva in 2017 for the peak period of the European winter. It will reactivate this service which was very successful until the Covid-19 pandemic eruption.

• Cruise
• 05/03/2023 06:44

Fred Olsen 2025 World Cruise aboard Bolette to call in Cape Town

In 2025, Fred Olsen Cruise Line will bring its newish cruise ship, Bolette, to South Africa as part of its 106-night World Cruise from Southampton. Inspired by the first world circumnavigation by explorers Magellan and Elcano in the 16th century, the cruise will visit approximately 40 destinations worldwide.

Departing on Janu… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 23/02/2023 14:51

ITB Berlin: African Destinations make a massive return this March

One of the globe’s leading tourism market place, Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB Berlin) will be making a return to live (person-to-person) event since 2019 when it last held the event in the marquee Messe Berlin Arena.

Scheduled to take place from March 7-9, 2023 in Messe Berlin in the Charlottenburg province, this year’s event has Ge… read more

• Miscellaneous
• 23/02/2023 14:07

ITB Berlin makes a strong comeback with High international participation

Around 90 per cent of the available stand area is occupied – The multi-purpose hall hub27, which is fully booked, is the destination hot spot – Debut for the German marketplace – Cultural tourism organisers are represented in the Culture Lounge – High participation in the Travel Technology, Mobility and Cruise segments

A fitting live comeb… read more

• Flights
• 16/02/2023 09:26

Air Mauritius resumes direct flights to Cape Town

Air Mauritius, the flag carrier of Mauritius, is set to re-commence its year-round direct service  to … read more

• Flights
• 10/02/2023 17:37

Mauritius becomes the 1st African destination of the Indian company Vistara

Based at the Indira Ghandi International Airport in New Delhi, Vistara mainly serves India, but also some neighbouring countries, the Middle East and Europe. The Indian private airline, which is in the process of merging with Air India, will soon discover Africa, with its new service to Mauritius.