- Travel Advice
DFAT advice for Mauritius
When travelling to Mauritius, you should always get travel insurance in case the worst happens. To help you ensure you travel safely, we have included the travel advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade for Mauritius.
| Mauritius overall | This Advice is current for Thursday, 28 August 2008. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be alert to own security | Exercise caution | High degree of caution | Reconsider your need to travel | Do not travel |
This advice has been reviewed and reissued. The overall level of the advice has not changed.
[top]Summary
- We advise you to be alert to your own security in Mauritius.
- Exercise common sense and look out for suspicious behaviour, as you would in Australia.
- Cyclone season is November to May. See the Natural Disasters, Severe Weather and Climate section below for more detailed advice.
- Be a smart traveller. Before heading overseas:
- organise comprehensive travel insurance and check what circumstances and activities are not covered by your policy
- register your travel and contact details, so we can contact you in an emergency
- subscribe to this travel advice to receive free email updates each time it's reissued.

