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Mauritius: Stranded ship breaks in two
The grounded Japanese ship that leaked tons of oil near protected areas off the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has split apart, officials said Saturday, with its remaining fuel spreading into the turquoise waters. Photos posted on social media by the official cleanup effort with support of the environment ministry s… read more
Condor NS21 plans for Long-Haul operations
Condor this week filed planned long-haul service for Northern Summer 2021 season, as the airline’s downloadable timetable (via Condor website) begins to list long-haul operation overview.
Listed frequency below is based on peak season from late-June 2021. The frequency comparison is based on GDS schedules listing as of 13AUG20, … read more
Best hotels in Africa list dominated by South Africa and Mauritius
TripAdvisorannounced its winners for this year’s Travellers' Choice Best of the Best awards this week, and we cannot stop dreaming about our next travel destination.
Every year, TripAdvisor's pulls together all the reviews, ratings, and saves that travellers share from across the globe — and use that info to spotlight the ver… read more
Mauritius pauses breathing: Broken, not broken?
Mauritius: Oil spill could permanently damage environment
Large cracks have appeared in the hull of the MV Wakashio, a cargo ship which ran aground off of Mauritiuslast month. Prime minister, Pravind Jugnauth, has warned the vessel, which is carrying around 4,000 tonnes of fuel oil, could break in two and cause untold ecological damage.
The ship ran aground at Point… read more
10 things to do on a Rodrigues Island port call
Rodrigues Islandis an exceptionally under-rated cruise destination with far more to offer than white sandy beaches and azure, tropical waters. This remote island with Mauritius as its closest neighbour has lots of unique places and features like fresh foods, colorful festivals, local cuisine, beautiful parks, and of course t… read more
OIL SPILL: Thousands join to save Mauritius beaches
Thousands of students, environmental activists, and residents of Mauritius were working around the clock yesterday, trying to reduce the damage to the oil spill that was caused by a Japanese freighter off its coast. It was just announced that tourism will reopen in October when a Japanese freighter registered in Panama spilled over… read more
Japan to send disaster relief team to Mauritius
Japan will send a disaster relief team to Mauritius in response to fuel leakage from a stranded Japanese-owned freighter that ran aground off the Indian Ocean island nation, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday. The six-member expert team will leave Japan on Monday and start relief activities, such as oil removal upon arrival, the mini… read more
Mauritius declares emergency as of oil spill
Anxious residents of the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius have stuffed fabric sacks with sugar cane leaves to create makeshift oil spill barriers as tonnes of fuel leaking from a grounded ship put endangered wildlife in further peril. The government on Saturday declared an environmental emergency as satellite images showed a… read more
Mauritius needs tourists
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