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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE DESTINATION?
"Tourism in Mauritius: A New Spirit for a New Mandate" – Some highlights of a
strategic paper by the Ministry of Tourism and External Communication by the
Hon. Charles Gaëtan Xavier- Luc Duval, G.C.S.K., F.C.A. Deputy Prime Minister &
Minister of Tourism & External Communications
This purpose of this paper is to bring a new spirit in the tourism industry and a holistic
realisation of the new policies of the Government. The Ministry of Tourism & External
Communications will adopt a customer-centric approach with a view to rejuvenating the
industry and repositioning Mauritius as the leading island destination.
The Ministry of Tourism and External Communications, after consultation with the
different stakeholders is proposing the following plan of action which is pivoted around
enhancing the product, accentuating accessibility, revitalising our marketing strategy
and restructuring our institutions.
1. Enhancing the Product:
i. A Sense of Place:
ii. The Environment:
iii. Facilitating excitement and adventure:
iv. Leveraging our nature and wildlife
v. Going towards responsible tourism
vi. Human Resources
vii. Accommodating emerging markets
viii. Evolving into a tropical hub for medical tourism
ix. Rekindling of the low season:
x. Improving tourist amenities:
xi. Developing a hotel classification:
xii. A 2 year moratorium on opening of new hotels
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