{"id":6547,"date":"2017-12-21T10:40:22","date_gmt":"2017-12-21T10:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/?p=6547"},"modified":"2017-12-21T10:40:22","modified_gmt":"2017-12-21T10:40:22","slug":"top-5-reasons-to-visit-mauritius-in-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/top-5-reasons-to-visit-mauritius-in-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 reasons to visit Mauritius in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mauritius<\/a> is an incredible island in the middle of the Indian Ocean that is best known for its beaches, lagoons and reefs, which surround and protect the coastline. This coastline offers stunning water clarity and fascinating reefs for divers. Don’t miss out on exploring this stunning underwater playground in 2018.<\/p>\n

Here are our top 5 reasons to visit Mauritius for your 2018 dive holiday:<\/h4>\n

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1. Great value for money in Mauritius<\/h5>\n

The island of Mauritius provides that ideal island escape we all long for and it is a lot more affordable than you might think. When travelling to Mauritius in the UK summer months you have the advantage of getting the most for your money. The resorts offer excellent off-season rates and discounts during this time so you can get a luxury island holiday at incredible rates while still enjoying great weather and fantastic dive conditions. Most of the resorts we work with also offer an inclusive programme that includes everything from meals to activities. This means that once you have booked and paid for your holiday you won’t have to worry about a thing while you enjoy your island escape. <\/p>\n

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2. Newly renovated resorts<\/h5>\n

Mauritius is a fantastic holiday destination, but not just for its amazing diving but also because of its luxury resorts which offer an amazing experience for couples and families. With tourism booming in Mauritius, many of the resorts and hotels have decided to revamp and modernize, making them even more luxurious and comfortable than ever before!<\/p>\n

\"Lux-Grand-gaube\"<\/p>\n

Resorts like Heritage Le Telfair<\/a> and the LUX Grand Gaube<\/a> have redesigned and revamped completely. The new designs and amenities are world class and promote true luxury with a mix of that charming Creole character. The 20 Degrees South<\/a> Hotel has also completely renovated their premises and the result is a true Mauritian luxury hotel. <\/p>\n

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3. Great new dive centre<\/h5>\n

We recently started working with a professional centre in the north of the island that offers a personalised experience and is just fantastic for those learning to dive or those looking to progress further in the sport. <\/p>\n

\"Mauritius-dive\"<\/p>\n

This award-winning North Mauritius Dive Centre<\/a> is located in the northern reaches of the island and offers free drop off and pick up from most major hotels in this region of Mauritius. The centre offers PADI, SDI TDI and GUE courses as well as offering rentals and daily excursions to the best reefs Mauritius has to offer. <\/p>\n

\"Mauritius-diver\"<\/p>\n

4. Perfect for family holidays<\/h5>\n

It would be very tough to find a better island destination that is as perfect for a family holiday than Mauritius. With many fantastic resorts that offer a whole range of activities from diving, SUPing and sailing to golf, tennis, kayaking and snorkelling, as well as amazing kids clubs its no wonder families flock here for their summer holidays.<\/p>\n

\"snorkel-mauritius\"<\/p>\n

One of the best resorts for families is the St Regis in Le Morne, it boasts one of the best kids clubs in the world that offers an exciting schedule of energetic, creative and highly satisfying activities to keep the kids entertained.<\/p>\n

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5. Learn to dive in Mauritius<\/h5>\n

If the underwater world is calling you and you are thinking about learning to dive then Mauritius is the perfect choice for your next holiday! The dive centres here on the island offer PADI, SSI and many other dive accredited courses.<\/p>\n

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Start the journey to the sea by learning the basics in a safe pool environment and get comfortable with breathing underwater. When you are ready the very experienced dive teams will take you out to one of the many easy dive sites in Mauritius for a truly memorable experience. With excellent visibility, warm waters and easy to reach beginner dive sites, anyone can learn to dive<\/a> in Mauritius!<\/p>\n

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Don’t miss out on your dive adventure in Mauritius in 2018. Contact us<\/a> to help plan your dream dive holiday!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mauritius is an incredible island in the middle of the Indian Ocean that is best known for its…","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":6562,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[223,228,202,230],"tags":[234,528,489,488],"class_list":{"0":"post-6547","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-family-diving","8":"category-marine-mammals","9":"category-mauritius","10":"category-snorkelling","11":"tag-dive","12":"tag-family-holiday","13":"tag-learn-to-dive","14":"tag-mauritius","15":"cs-entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6547"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6547\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6568,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6547\/revisions\/6568"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6562"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6547"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetdiveholidays.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}