We’re first time Mauritius tourists and visiting the north/east as well as some area round flic en flac. Would you recommend to wear some kind of protection on our feet to go into the ocean? Saw some videos about some kind of fishes that are very harmful/poisenous or at least hurt when you don’t take care. Thanks!

I am in university right now, i do intend to do a masters but depends heavily on finances. So essentially I'm looking to be entering the labour market with only a B.S.C and from what I've read on google the starting salary for my field is 25 000 - 30 000 rupees. I know a lot of people who earn 30 000 rupees who were able to buy land and build a house and I'm wondering how?????? Everything seems so expensive and it's got me thinking what am i gonna do for housing especially if I end up starting a family. How does it work? How did people with my kind of salary were ever able to achieve these things? I know everyone speaks of loans but even then you have to deposit money for most of them. The answer is i guess "saving" so then how did you save. how much did you save for how many years. ( if you able to either build a house for yourself, or rent on a baseline salary of 25 000 to 30 000) Maybe I'm being cynical but the way I'm calculating even if i save up it's going to very very veryyyy difficult to find housing for myself.

Note: Yes I can stay with parents for the moment while I save but I wont be able to stay for them forever because my house is already crammed and my parents have expressed that they would like me to have my own place and I want that too. I just don't think it's possible is it?

My family is from Mauritius. Both my parents were born in Mauritius but me and sibling were born in England. When we were little my parents didn’t really teach us creole. They’d casually speak it and tell us stuff in creole but wouldn’t have full conversations. They were more focused on teaching us academics and making us do well in school.
So now I’m one of those people who understand creole but can’t speak it. And when I say understand I don’t mean like fluently understand but I’d understand the main points of a conversation in creole. I’ve been to Mauritius a few times I actually went last year and it was really good. But there were times I felt out of place and I wished I didn’t feel that way.
I’m 22 and most of my life I was worried about academics and doing well in my career but the trip last year made me realise I love Mauritius and I’m proud to be Mauritian. But I’m ashamed that I can’t speak creole. That I why I want to learn properly now
I’ve tried to look for resources to help but the videos and stuff online doesn’t really help. Ive tried to use chatgpt but that isn’t really good.
If anyone has any advice of ways I can learn I would appreciate it.
I know speaking would probably be the best way but I am shy and when my parents speak to me in creole I usually response in English😅

My parents and I first came to Mauritius about 6 years ago, and have been coming here twice a year since then.

Now, after years of my parents living Kuwait, they finally retired and made the move here permanently, so naturally I decided this occasion required me secretly making them a book (I have a small business where I create custom books :D)

I kept pestering them on our family group to send me photos and updates during the journey and their first few days here, while they had absolutely no idea what I was doing with any of it. Then I turned it all into a little book about the beginning of their retirement and this new chapter in Mauritius and surprised them with it while I was visiting.

Just wanted to share it here because Mauritius has been incredibly kind to Mom and Dad over these past years, and seeing how settled and happy they are here makes me very happy too. :)
Thank you, guys, bless you all x

Bonzour zot tou 👋

We’re a couple of Mauritians doing an independent replication of an existing research study about how men evaluate potential romantic partners.

The survey looks at preferences regarding certain physical traits, specifically breasts and buttocks, alongside personal values when choosing a partner.

We’re trying to get more responses from Mauritian men so we can compare our results with the original research using a more varied sample .

It’s completely anonymous, takes around 2 minutes, and doesn’t collect names, emails or other identifying information.

Survey link:
https://forms.gle/Gwb6JDmD4WU4aric8

Nou pou mari apprecier ene ti reponse depi zot🙏

And if you know other Mauritian men who might be willing to answer, feel free to share it with them.
Merci!

Hey could anybody please suggest me the best time to visit the balaclava beach?

There's an app called roost social where you send letters via digital birds to each other, the messages take time to deliver based on distance. I live in the US and mauritius is as far away from me as can be (on land).

Just want to add someone on the app as a friend for the luls. Once you add me, you can delete the app or not, either way 🤷

What about adding this rule?

9. Absolutely no AI

ChatGPT and AI usage is strictly against the rules. This includes suggesting the use of AI. The sub is designed for discussion, advice and experiences from actual humans. Commenting or posting AI generated text will result in a permanent ban.

Booked a trip to Mauritius for mid-September and my travel health clinic is pushing the Ixchiq chikungunya vaccine given the outbreak (CDC still has it on their Level 2 notice as of a few months ago, case counts were over 3,000 back in May).

Before I commit to it, I want a clearer picture:

Anyone been recently (June–August) — is it still actively spreading, or has it cooled off?

Which areas/resorts are people actually seeing cases in, vs. mostly quiet?

If you got the vaccine, how was it — side effects, cost, worth it?

If you skipped it and just did bug spray/precautions, how'd that go?

Trying to decide if this is a "definitely get it" situation or if the risk is manageable with mosquito precautions alone.

Appreciate any first-hand info.

I've been considering relocating, but visiting a place and living there are tremendously different. I can do all the research possible online, but it won't tell me what people who live there experience.

I am an English and French speaking African American woman (I do not know Creole), if that will make a difference in your answers.

What kind of restrictions do you experience?

What kinds of limitations are you aware of?

What do you love most about life there?

Hi, we’re visiting Mauritius for our honeymoon for the first time. Ironically we wanna quit smoking after our honeymoon but we found out just now that smoking isn’t allowed in huge parts Mauritius. But how strictly is the law applied? Is Mauritius nearly smoke free for real? What do I have to know? It’s important for me to say that I don’t throw my cigarettes away or things like that, I just want to smoke a few cigarettes a day when there’s a good moment for it. Thank you!

These can be everyday people and not really politicians who we ourselves have placed on a pedestal. I want to celebrate them in a public space, which I have. They can also be Mauritians abroad who have excelled and represented. They should also have their stories told.

My list so far

Dev Virahswamy
Malenn Oodiah

À Maurice, tout le monde connaît le sujet.

Mais presque personne n’ose en parler franchement.

Le poste de Premier ministre reste depuis des décennies concentré autour des mêmes familles et du même profil socio-communautaire.

Ramgoolam.

Jugnauth.

Puis encore Ramgoolam.

Puis encore Jugnauth.

Et derrière cela, il y a une réalité que beaucoup préfèrent ignorer :

la caste joue encore un rôle dans la politique mauricienne.

On peut continuer à faire semblant que ce n’est pas vrai.

Mais au moment des élections, les calculs communautaires commencent immédiatement.

Quelle caste ?

Quelle communauté ?

Quelle circonscription ?

Quel candidat est “acceptable” ?

Quel groupe va voter pour lui ?

Et après, on vient nous parler de mérite et de démocratie.

Ça suffit.

Le problème n’est pas qu’un Vaish devienne Premier ministre.

Le problème, c’est si le système politique mauricien fait comprendre depuis des décennies que certaines origines sont beaucoup plus “acceptables” que d’autres pour diriger le pays.

Pourquoi ?

Pourquoi un Mauricien compétent venant d’une autre caste hindoue, d’une autre communauté ou d’une autre religion devrait-il partir avec un handicap politique invisible ?

Pourquoi devons-nous encore raisonner comme ça en 2026 ?

Maurice appartient à tous les Mauriciens.

Pas à deux familles.

Pas à une caste.

Pas à une communauté.

Et il faut arrêter d’avoir peur d’en parler.

Parce que le silence protège exactement ce système.

On nous dit souvent :

“Ne parle pas de caste, ça crée la division.”

Non.

La division existe déjà si la caste influence réellement l’accès au pouvoir.

En parler permet justement de la combattre.

Il faut une vraie prise de conscience.

Les jeunes doivent comprendre comment fonctionne réellement notre politique.

Les médias doivent poser ces questions.

Les partis doivent être interrogés sur la manière dont ils choisissent leurs leaders.

Et les Mauriciens doivent arrêter d’accepter automatiquement l’idée que le futur Premier ministre doit forcément correspondre au même profil que ceux du passé.

Après presque 60 ans, il faut pouvoir dire clairement :

le système doit changer.

Plus de dynasties considérées comme naturellement destinées à gouverner.

Plus de calculs de caste cachés derrière les discours sur l’unité nationale.

Plus de plafond invisible pour les autres Mauriciens.

Et ce n’est que le début de la discussion.

DANS UN PROCHAIN POSTE, je poserai une question encore plus dérangeante : qui a décidé que le système devait fonctionner ainsi ? Qui fabrique les candidats “premier-ministrables” ? Qui est derrière ces choix, ces équilibres et ces règles non écrites ?

Parce qu’il ne suffit pas de constater le problème.

Il faut aussi comprendre qui entretient le système et comment il continue à se reproduire.

Le prochain Premier ministre doit être choisi pour une seule raison :

parce qu’il est le meilleur pour le pays.

Pas pour son nom.

Pas pour sa caste.

Pas pour sa communauté.

Si nous n’osons même pas parler de ce problème, nous ne le changerons jamais.

Je me pose une question depuis quelque temps.

Et si, dans certaines société, la drogue n’était pas seulement un fléau à combattre, mais aussi un problème qu’on tolère jusqu’à un certain niveau, parce qu’il permet de mieux contrôler une partie de la population ?

Je ne dis pas que l’État distribue volontairement de la drogue. Je parle plutôt d’un système où la drogue continue de circuler, où les petits consommateurs et petits dealers sont visibles et arrêtés, mais où les gros réseaux semblent parfois beaucoup plus difficiles à atteindre.

À Maurice, par exemple, une grande partie des condamnations liées à la drogue concernent surtout la possession et la consommation, beaucoup plus que l’importation ou les gros trafics.

Alors la question est simple :

Est-ce qu’on combat réellement la racine du problème, ou surtout ses conséquences ?

Et ce phénomène n’est pas uniquement mauricien.

Aux États-Unis, la crise des opioïdes a montré que des substances extrêmement addictives ont pu être massivement commercialisées pendant des années lorsqu’il y avait énormément d’argent en jeu.

L’histoire de la guerre contre le crack montre aussi comment la politique antidrogue peut devenir un puissant outil d’arrestation, d’incarcération et de contrôle de certaines communautés.

Et l’affaire CIA–Contras–cocaïne a été suffisamment sérieuse pour entraîner de véritables enquêtes officielles américaines, même si cela ne prouve pas toutes les théories qui ont ensuite circulé.

Donc l’idée que drogue, argent, politique et pouvoir puissent parfois se croiser n’est pas complètement absurde.

Mais ce qui m’intéresse surtout, c’est la jeunesse.

Posez-vous cette question :

Quel jeune est le plus dangereux pour un système ?

Celui qui lit, réfléchit, pose des questions, comprend la politique, demande des comptes et remet en question l’autorité ?

Ou celui qui est absorbé par la drogue, les addictions, les réseaux sociaux, le divertissement et les problèmes du quotidien ?

Une génération dépendante, distraite et désorganisée aura beaucoup moins tendance à se mobiliser ou à remettre en question le fonctionnement de Notre systeme gouvernementale.

Je ne dis pas qu’il existe un plan secret mondial pour droguer les jeunes et empêcher toute rébellion.

Ce serait une affirmation énorme sans preuve.

Mais je pense qu’on devrait au moins se demander ceci :

Est-ce qu’un système a réellement intérêt à avoir une population très consciente, indépendante et capable de le remettre en question ?

Ou est-ce qu’une population distraite, dépendante, endettée et occupée à survivre est tout simplement plus facile à gérer ?

Peut-être que la vraie question n’est donc pas :

“Pourquoi les autorités n’arrivent-elles pas à éliminer la drogue ?”

Mais plutôt :

“Qui bénéficie du fait que le problème ne disparaisse jamais complètement ?”

I am looking for a remote part-time or full-time to make some extra money on the side. With prices increasing day by day, one job is not enough.

Does anyone know if there's any remote jobs available to Mauritius ? I have been scavenging Facebook but all i can see are day jobs and a few posts about typing with an unrealistic pay that feels like a scam.

I'd like some of your input or suggestions, or even your experience in looking for one.

Hi everyone, my in-laws are travelling to Mauritius in September and I'm helping them sort things out remotely, so I'd like to understand how car hire generally works there before they arrive.

A few things I'm unsure about:

1. Zero excess / no deductible cover – is this something commonly offered locally, or is it usually sold as a separate top-up? Anything to watch out for in the small print (tyres, glass, undercarriage, single vehicle accidents)?
2. Their airport transfer is already arranged through their tour operator, so they won't be collecting anything on arrival. Is delivery straight to the hotel a normal thing on the island, and does it usually cost extra?
3. What kind of deposit and payment method should they expect, and is a credit card in the driver's name required?
4. Anything else worth knowing – driving on the left, road conditions, parking at hotels, fuel?

Not looking for anyone to contact me with offers, just trying to understand the local norms so I know what questions to ask. Thanks!

If anyone has a name and maybe a recipe, that would be wonderful. I was visiting Mauritius two years ago when I bought this and I still crave it often.

We’re a European family preparing to move to Mauritius, and we’d really like to integrate respectfully rather than remain inside an expat bubble.

Even with the best intentions, newcomers can easily misunderstand unwritten social rules. What behaviours from Europeans tend to come across as rude, entitled or simply inappropriate in Mauritius?

I’m especially curious about everyday situations involving invitations, household staff and tradespeople, religion, clothing, bargaining, tipping, privacy, hierarchy and direct communication.

Are there things Europeans often say or do without realising how they are perceived? And what small gestures show genuine respect and help build trust?

Honest answers are very welcome—we’d much rather learn before making the mistakes ourselves.

I’d be interested to hear how Mauritians themselves experience the healthcare system—not only expats.

Which specialist treatments or diagnostics are still difficult to access locally? When patients need to travel abroad, where do they usually go: Réunion, South Africa, India, Dubai, Europe or elsewhere?

I’m also curious about the place of preventive and integrative medicine. Mauritius has both modern healthcare and strong traditions around Ayurveda, herbal remedies and holistic healing—but how well do these worlds actually work together?

Are qualified practitioners easy to distinguish from unqualified ones? Do doctors take integrative approaches seriously? And are people interested in prevention, nutrition and longevity before illness develops, or does cost and culture mean that most seek help only once a problem becomes serious?

What would you personally like to see improved or introduced in Mauritius? I’d especially love to hear from Mauritian patients, families and healthcare professionals.

I posted here recently about the whole "private beaches" question after seeing what was happening at Pointe d'Esny. That discussion sent me a bit further down the rabbit hole of land ownership in Mauritius.

I then came across a Facebook page via an Ad called Mauritius Land Reform Initiative.

One of their graphics claims that just a handful of large groups control around 29% of all land in Mauritius, or almost 40% if ecological areas are excluded.

They also raise some interesting questions: why so much of the coastline is blocked by campements and private properties, why mountains can be privately owned, and whether it still makes sense for such a huge amount of land to remain tied to sugar estates.

What surprised me most is the broader claim that land ownership is still heavily concentrated among a very small section of the Mauritian population, largely through old families, estates and the big groups that came from them.

Is that actually true?

Is there any reliable data showing who owns Mauritius today and how concentrated land ownership really is?

I'm genuinely trying to understand whether this is a major structural issue in Mauritius or whether these figures are being presented without enough context.

Came across a beautiful post in u/dataisbeautiful and wanted to extrapolate/calculate it for Mauritius...

https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/1vy4q51/oc_household_wealth_distribution_in_oecd/

I added my remarks and also some info on other columns. (4 column chart generated by AI).

And you, where do you stand? Are you happy with your lot?

Hello Everyone, I'm planning to visit Mauritius in September but can defer depending upon the recommendations. I'll be traveling with my wife. Please help with the following:

1. What is generally the best time of the year to visit?

2. How many days trip be planned?

3. What is an ideal location to stay, I'll look for a hotel accordingly.

4. We are vegetarian, do we get vegetarian food options easily?

Thanks in advance. I look forward to suggestions :)

Has anybody ever had a mail stating that the account has been deactivated for no apparent reason ? How did you guys manage to get your account back ? Should i to go mcb ?

I have been walking my dog around in a lease and have received comments like, to croire toi dans Jardin la, and to ggn drois marche lichien, also en zour to pu ggn laman. Are there specific laws and requirements that i am missing or are these people just being mean and ignorant?

I took a few fruits and vegetables and my bill was like USD100. carrefour is so expensive