European Tourists Flock to Mauritius to Escape Heat Waves, War

Mauritius has seen an influx of tourists from Europe seeking respite from summer heat waves, protests and the fallout from the war in Ukraine.

Tourism revenue in the Indian Ocean island surged almost 70% to Rs35.8 billion ($779 million) in the first five months of the year compared with the same period in 2022, data published by the Central Bank last week showed.

Receipts are forecast to rise 23% to 80 billion rupees for the full year, Harvesh Seegolam, the bank’s governor, said last month.

Source: Bloomberg Quick Take