Recreation

Mauritius offers a host of recreational activities for tourists. As it's equipped with beautiful picturesque beaches, most of the recreational activities carried out on the island revolve around water related activities. Hotels and resorts in Mauritius provide windsurfing and kayaking equipment for their guests. For those who prefer to carry out less stressful activities, there's usually a tour in a glass-bottom boat that can be arranged for with ease. Tourists can also spend the entire day on the beach basking in the hot sun. The waves on Mauritius beaches are ideal for surfing, as a result of which you can also spend the entire day indulging in the same.

The northern end of the island also offers excellent diving and swimming options.

Avid anglers can also enjoy deep-sea fishing in the clear blue waters off Mauritius, where there are healthy populations of various fishes such as blue and black marlin, bonita and yellow fin tuna, several species of shark and spectacular sailfish. Apart from providing a host of water related recreational activities, tourists visiting Mauritius can also spend their time hiking or trekking on the interiors of the island.

You can also while away your time shopping in the numerous malls and arcades scattered around on the island. You can also visit the local flea markets and pick up unique items or souvenirs at dirt-cheap prices. Hotels and resorts in Mauritius also offer numerous recreational activities in the form of tennis courts, golf courses and a host of other sporting activities. You can also go visit horseracing competitions that take place every weekend. Nature lovers can visit the Casela Nature Park that is home to more than 140 different birds from all continents. Visitors can also look for one of the rare species of bird, the famous pink Mauritius pigeon and many other animals in this park.