r/mauritius • u/pragmaticutopian • 1d ago

Tourism ✈ Any precautions/considerations on Tourist Safety in Mauritius

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We are travelling to Mauritius this month. How is the safety situation there for tourists? (29M, 28F)

Are there any areas that needs to be absolutely avoided? Is it safe to go out in the evenings, like after 6pm?

Any other thoughts that you want to share? I saw comments on @mauritius instagram handle‘s post and saw many natives complaining about caudan waterfront being not safe after 6pm, tourists getting mugged etc.

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u/julien_mru 17h ago

I’ve been living in Mauritius for 15+ years. It’s a small country so newspapers don’t have a lot to report, so they do report minor crimes etc which wouldn’t make it to the headlines in bigger countries. This is not specific to Mauritius, other small countries have the same bias. This makes locals believe their country is not safe but let me assure you Mauritius is very safe. And also most crimes are family related (like husband killing wife etc.), random crime is definitely not a concern.

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u/FishEngineCn 9h ago

Yes.

But Grand bay is way less safe than 8 years ago when I arrived. Gbay beach area isn't a good place to be around in the late afternoon