| Within a few days will be school holidays. Already, | | | | The flights to Singapore and Malaysia are completed |
| many Mauritians have prepared the coming weeks. | | | | sold out but it seems that there is a slowdown in |
| And there is a distinguished preference for cruises | | | | bookings as compared to the same period of last |
| aboard of luxury liners. In fact, guided by their | | | | year. According to Atom Travel, maybe people are |
| dreams of total disorientation, they will take off to | | | | waiting for cruises scheduled for the end of the year |
| go to the discovery of the Mediterranean seas. And | | | | from Singapore on Costa Cruises ships. Whereas the |
| with the depreciation of the euro and the rise of | | | | Director of Summer-times has the opinion that there |
| dollar, tours in Europe seem to increase slightly | | | | are many more demands for the destination of |
| compared to the destination in Asia, which remains | | | | South Africa because of promotional fares, and Hong |
| very popular. | | | | Kong for Disneyland. In addition, those who go to |
| The Mauritian people are beginning to develop a | | | | Hong Kong benefit the opportunity to visit Singapore |
| particular passion for Cruises. Possibly, it is because | | | | and Malaysia with the same global package. |
| the package which is inclusive of accommodation and | | | | Others will avail the opportunity of school holidays to |
| meals are attractive. In fact, it is a holiday package | | | | visit their children studying in Australia or South Africa. |
| that seems to attract more and more. The manager | | | | There are promotional fares on these two |
| of White Sand Travel has also confirmed the same | | | | destinations but very often, the number of seats is |
| tendency, saying that Mauritian people are opting | | | | limited. The director of Blue Sky says there is a |
| more and more for cruises in the Mediterranean seas. | | | | strong demand for organized tours to Europe this |
| What causes this craze among Mauritian? | | | | year. There is an exceptional opinion shared by the |
| This is principally due to the many high standard | | | | Manager of Mauritours. According to her, the reason |
| activities offered on board of the liners. But they | | | | is that we no longer need visas to travel to certain |
| have planned their holidays well in advance. | | | | countries in Europe. The decline of the pound sterling |
| In August, the cost of a cruise from seven to eight | | | | and the euro also swing into our favor. |
| nights including airfare varies between Rs 90,000 and | | | | Nearer to Mauritius, Rodrigues is no exception, |
| Rs 110,000 per head. The travel companies have their | | | | especially with promotional fares of Air Mauritius since |
| regular customers. There is one who will leave for | | | | late 2009 and the packages offered by hotels. The |
| the third time. However, traditional destinations like | | | | ticket for Rodrigues costs Rs 5430 against Rs 8100. |
| Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, and Dubai for | | | | This reduced price will last until the end of the year. |
| shopping are still very popular. | | | | |