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The Oazure Villa Mauritius team would like to welcome you in Mauritius. We hope you had a good trip, and we are looking forward to having a successful start to the 2022/2023 holiday season and to making your stay on our beautiful island an unforgettable experience.
We are wishing you a very pleasant stay in our tropical paradise and please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any problems with your holiday accommodation or the activities and services you have booked with us.
The touristic map of Mauritius divides the island into 4 distinctive regions:
the East coast: between Trou d'Eau Douce and Roches Noires, one of the calmest and most authentic areas of the island
the North coast: between Trou aux Biches and Grand Gaube. This part of the island is dominated by the buzzing town of Grand Bay, which makes it the most touristic area of Mauritius.
the West coast: between Black River and Le Morne, is also called the creole heart of the island
the South coast: between Pointe d'Esny and Bel Ombre, is known for its unspoilt nature and a rough, dramatic coastline
Please find hereafter a list of useful hints and information for a successful, enjoyable and hassle-free stay, divided into the different regions of the island.
Enjoy the read, and please do not hesitate to contact the hostess who welcomed you at your accommodation, should you have any questions.
The Oazure Team and I wish you happy and unforgettable holidays, in other words: an authentic and immersive stay with us, off the beaten track!
Guillaume de Bricourt
A/ IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS:
Police : 112
Fire Brigade: 115
Emergency rooms Clinic Wellkin: 132
Emergency rooms Clinic Darné : 118
Phone directory : 150
Oazure (Office) : 411 53 81
B/ GROCERY SHOPPING:
Supermarkets :
- Trou d’Eau Douce and Belle Mare : Super U or Winners in Centre de Flacq
- Poste Lafayette and Roches Noires : Super U in Centre de Flacq or Winners in Rivière du Rempart
- Trou aux Biches, Grand Baie, Péreybère, Cap Malheureux : Super U, Store 2000 in Grand Baie, Intermart in Grand Baie La Croisette, Winners in Péreybère
- Black River: London Way
- Tamarin: Super U in Cap Ouest or Winners in Cascavelle
- Bel Ombre : Winners in Chemin Grenier
- Belle Rivière : Winners in Chemin Grenier
- - Pointe d’Esny : GSR Loyeung at Mahébourg, London Way at Mahébourg and King Saver at Beau Vallon.
Fruit and Vegetables :
You will find a variety of food stalls along the roads - they are mostly open every day.
Do not hesitate to try some of the local varieties, such as "chouchous" (christophine), "bringelles" (a variety of eggplant), "pomme d'amour" (the local tomato), "patissons" (patty pans) or "giraumons" (pumpkin) and ask your housekeeper to prepare them in the traditional Mauritian way for you ….
Fish and Seafood :
You will see stalls with freshly caught fish along the coastal roads. The fishermen also drive along the coastal roads on their scooters with baskets or buckets filled with their daily catch - but make sure to only buy the freshest fish.
Prices start from 200 to 300 Rupees per kg of fish, and 800 to 1000 Rupees per kg for crayfish.
Local fish like Sacréchien, Capitaine, Daurade, Vieille Rouge, Babonne, Cateau, Gueule Pavée are delicious, and you should certainly give them a try.
The following fisheries sell fresh or freshly frozen fish :
- West Coast Seafood: Black River: Tel: 483 79 25
- La Bovida : Curepipe : Tel : 674 20 10
- Bella Amigo, Petit Raffray, close to Grand Bay : Tel: 282 14 14
Meat and Delicatessen :
You will find good quality meat from Australia and New Zealand in the supermarkets or specialized butcheries:
- L’Epicerie, Grand Bay : 269 11 23
- The Famous Butcher, Grand Bay: 269 06 02
- La Bovida, Currepipe : 674 20 10
- L’Epicerie, Tamarin : 483 87 35
- O Marché Gourmet, Azuri, Roches Noires : 5910 36 49
Local markets for fresh produce close to your holiday accommodation (we recommend to go in the early morning .... ):
Wednesdays and Sundays in Centre de Flacq
Tuesdays and Fridays in Goodlands
Thursdays and Sundays in Quatre Bornes
Every day in Port Louis
Mondays in Mahébourg
Shopping malls :
CAUDAN WATERFRONT à Port Louis
RUISSEAU CRÉOLE à Rivière Noire
TRIBECA à Trianon
BAGATELLE à Réduit
CASCAVELLE à Flic en Flac
LA CROISETTE à Grand Baie
SUNSET BOULEVARD à Grand Baie
GBS PLAZA à Grand Baie
C/ Restaurants
Haute Cuisine :
Le Pescatore , Trou aux Biches : 265 63 37
La Goélette, Hôtel Royal Palm, Grand Baie : 209 83 00
Flowers of Paradise, Trou aux Biches : 265 63 56
Le Café des Arts, Trou d’Eau Douce : 480 02 20
Le Signature, Hôtel Anahita, Beau Plan : 402 22 20
L’Explorateur, Hôtel 20° Sud, Pointe aux Canonniers : 263 50 00
La Dame de Pic, Hôtel St Géran, Belle Mare : 401 18 88
Le Blue Penny, Hôtel Belle Mare Plage, Belle Mare : 415 10 83
Le Barachois, Hôtel Prince Maurice, Post de Flacq : 402 36 36
Brasserie / Yuzu, Hôtel Labourdonnais, Port Louis : 202 40 00
La Clé des Champs, Floréal : 686 34 58
Château Mon Désir, Hôtel Maritim, Balaclava : 204 11 11
Family restaurants :
Maison d’Eté (French fusion), Poste Lafayette : 410 50 39
La Spiaggia (Italian), Hôtel Belle Mare Plage, Belle Mare : 402 26 90
Beach Rouge (international), Hôtel Lux Belle Mare : 402 20 00
La Sauterelle (French fusion), Grand Baie : 263 88 36
Correspondances - Brasserie des Arts, Grand Baie : 268 2731
Eden Beach (beach restaurant), Grand Baie : 263 11 23
Les Kniss (beach restaurant), Grand Baie : 263 52 31
La Plage (beach club), Trou aux Biches : 265 75 91
Le Capitaine (seafood), Grand Baie : 263 68 67
Happy Rajah (Indian), Grand Baie : 263 22 41
La Botteghita (Italian), Grand Baie : 263 13 35
Cocoloko (pizzeria), Grand Baie: 263 12 41
Le Café de la Plage, Grand Baie : 263 70 41
Le Poivrier Le Jardin, Grand Baie : 5702 59 56
Le Poivrier La Plage, Azuri : 5 824 20 62
Le Poivrier La Rivière, Tamarin : 5 826 48 00
Moustache (French), Rivière Noire : 483 77 28
Le Bistrot de la Poste (French), Rivière Noire : 484 06 04
The Bay (French), Rivière Noire : 483 70 42
Le Café Twenty-Five (French fusion), Tamarin : 483 78 10
Cosa Nostra (pizzeria), Tamarin : 483 61 69
La Madrague, Tamarin : 483 02 60
Nomad, Rivière Noire : 5858 49 90
Sirandanes, La Preneuse : 483 65 25
L’Alchimiste, Chamarel : 483 79 80
90°, Flic en Flac : 453 90 80
Café de la Presse (trendy bistro), Port Louis 212 85 90
Café du Vieux Conseil (brasserie), Port Louis : 263 45 97
Lambic (brasserie), Port Louis : 212 60 11
Cyclone (trendy bistro), Ebène : 468 16 61
La Potinière (brasserie), Ebène : 467 26 76
House of Canton (Chinese), Ebène : 465 45 88
Le Bistrot (grill), Mahébourg : 5 723 23 33
Le Blue Bambou (pizzeria), Pointe d’Esny : 631 58 01
Authentic Mauritian cuisine :
Karray Mario (Mauritian), Mahebourg : 5 833 04 71 / 6301682
Les Jardins de Beau Vallon (Mauritian gastronomic), Mahébourg : 631 28 50
Falaise Rouge (Mauritian), Vallée de Ferney : 5 729 10 80 / 634 04 40
Les Copains d’Abord (Creole), Mahébourg : 631 97 28
First (Chinese), Port Louis : 212 06 85
Dalon (creole-international fusion), Grand Bay : 570 640 73
Le Domaine (creole), The Vale : 263 52 86
Chez Tino (creole), Trou d’Eau Douce : 480 27 69
Sirokan (creole), La Gaulette : 451 51 15
La Station (creole), Baie du Cap : 659 19 91
La Case Poisson (seafood), Trou d’Eau Douce : 480 26 982
Table d'hôte (Guesthouse) Mamie Sophie (Mauritian cuisine revisited), Camp Ithier: 578 729 99 / 572 474 04
Bistrot d'Edwige (Mauritian), Mahébourg : 631 99 91
Dragon de Chine (Chinese), Mahébourg : 631 06 98
Saveurs de Shin (Chinese), Mahébourg : 631 36 68
Taste of Freedom (creole-international fusion), Mahébourg : 587 870 50
Bars and Restaurants with entertainment :
N'Joy, Grand Baie : 260 61 00
Banana Café, Grand Bay : 263 85 40
Beach House, Grand Bay : 263 25 99
Le Barevoo Grand Bay : 5 499 25 30
Sunset Café, Grand Bay : 263 96 02
Cocoloko, Grand Bay: 263 12 41
Land Shark, Péreybère: 264 30 64
Big Willy’s, Tamarin : 483 74 00
BaliKopy, La Mivoie : 483 82 52
Green Island, Trou d’Eau Douce : 480 07 35
Les Beach Club / Beach Restaurants :
Le Poivrier La Plage, Azuri : 5 824 20 62
Maison d’Eté (French fusion), Poste Lafayette : 410 50 39
Eden Beach (beach restaurant), Grand Baie : 263 11 23
Les Kniss (beach restaurant), Grand Baie : 263 52 31
La Plage (beach club), Trou aux Biches : 265 75 91
Beach Rouge (international), Hotel Lux Belle Mare : 402 20 00
Beach Rouge (international), Hotel Lux Grand Baie : 209 22 00
D/ Church services (catholic):
Roches Noires : Saturdays at 17h00
Rivière du Rempart : Saturdays at 18h00
Mon Loisir : Sundays at 9h30
Grand Bay : Saturdays at 18h30
Cap Malheureux : Saturdays at 18h00
La Salette : Sundays at 10h00
Trou d’Eau Douce : Tuesdays at 16h30 and Saturdays at 18h00
Rivière Noire : Wednesdays at 11h00, Saturdays at 18h00 and Sundays at 6h30
Tamarin : Fridays at 17h00 and Sundays at 8h00
Mahébourg : Saturdays at 16h30 and Sundays at 9h30
Baie du Cap : Saturdays at 16h00 and Sundays at 9h00
E/ Doctors:
Dr HANSROD (GP) at Belle Mare : 415 12 77
Dr LABAT (GP) at Grand Bay : 263 68 96
Drs de GERSIGNY and RIVALLAND (GPs) at Tamarin : 483 76 62
Dr DUBOURG-PIAT (GP), at Moka : 59 19 32 66
Dr PAC SOO (GP) at Mahébourg : 631 52 89
Dr VIAL (GP) at Centre de Flacq : 57 92 34 47
CARE - Medical Centre (GP, Physiotherapy, Massages, Osteopathy, Podiatry) at Labourdonnais/Mapou : 266 9630
F/ PRACTICAL INFORMATION:
We recommend locking your villa or apartment when leaving it, no matter what time of the day.
Do not let hawkers come into the house and be vigilant when purchasing from them.
Do not leave your valuables and personal belongings on the terrace, especially not overnight, even if you are staying inside the house.
Please note that the use of fireworks is prohibited, either in the garden or on the beach in front of your villa. A lot of Mauritian houses have thatched or wooden roofs.
The telephone at your villa is available free of charge for all your local calls.
Do not hesitate to contact us for anything you might need our office is open from Mondays to Fridays from 9h00 to 17h00. You can leave a message after hours, we check the answering machine on a regular basis, phone number: 411 5381, or phone the hostess who has welcomed you, you will find her number on the business card which you will find inside the folder she gave you upon your arrival.
G/ what to do in case of a cyclone?
The cyclone season falls between 1st of November to 15th of May, with January and February being the months with the highest risk.
If by any bad luck you should have to experience a cyclone while staying in Mauritius for your holidays, please note that neither the owner of your holiday accommodation nor the agency can be held responsible for any loss or damages caused by a natural catastrophe.
Cyclonic conditions are often cause for disruptions with water and electricity supply, so please be patient until everything goes back to normal.
The meteorological services have put a warning system into place, which consists of 4 phases:
Cyclone warning class 1:
Stay informed and listen to the frequently issued announcements on the radio and the TV, or online on the website of the Meteorological Services
Make sure all doors and windows work properly
Don't venture out to sea
Check the TELMET meteorological service by dialing "96" from your landline
Cyclone warning class 2:
Stock up on canned foods, gas cylinders and, where applicable, mineral water
Make sure to have functioning torches, new batteries, candles and matches
Stay informed and listen to the frequently issued announcements on the radio and the TV, or online on the website of the Meteorological Services
Check the TELMET meteorological service by dialing "96" from your landline
Cyclone warning class 3 :
Close and secure all openings of your accommodation
Stay inside
Public transport will cease, cars are not allowed to drive anymore
Air traffic will cease
Check the TELMET meteorological service by dialing "96" from your landline
Cyclone warning class 4 :
The cyclone is hitting the island or is less than 70 km away
Stay calm and protected, do not leave the house under any circumstances
Stay in the safest part of your accommodation
If the storm seems to have subsided outside, do not venture outside. This is the eye of the storm passing across the island for a short period, the strong winds will pick up again, blowing from the opposite direction.
Check the TELMET meteorological service by dialing "96" from your landline
After the cyclone :
Wait until all warnings have been lifted before leaving the house.
Do not touch any broken or torn electrical cables. Be careful around damaged buildings and structures, broken trees and branches falling off.
Do not venture out to sea.
