Tourism in Mauritius Rebounds Strongly in April After Slow Start in Q1

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The tourism sector in Mauritius is showing strong signs of recovery after a challenging start to 2025. Following a disappointing first quarter, with January through March marked by sluggish visitor numbers, new data from Statistics Mauritius indicates a promising turnaround. Tourist arrivals surged by 15% in the first half of April compared to the same period last year.

The Ministry of Tourism has welcomed this rebound, reporting that approximately 40% of the shortfall from the first three months of the year has now been recovered. Between April 1 and 15, Mauritius recorded 59,784 tourist arrivals, up from 52,002 during the same period in 2024—an increase of 7,782 visitors.

This uptick follows a difficult first quarter, where arrivals dropped from 346,562 to 326,329 year-on-year, representing a decline of 20,173 visitors. The Ministry attributes this downturn to several factors: the chikungunya outbreak in Réunion, ongoing economic struggles in Europe, and the later timing of Easter, which fell in April this year.

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 Despite these earlier setbacks, officials are encouraged by what they describe as a “significant leap” in April’s visitor numbers. As a result, the total deficit in tourist arrivals from January 1 to April 15 has narrowed to 12,391. Officials are hopeful that if the current momentum continues through the rest of April, overall visitor numbers could match those of the same period in 2024.

Breaking down the data further, air arrivals rose sharply by 17%, increasing from 50,999 to 59,648—an addition of 8,649 tourists. In contrast, sea arrivals saw a dramatic drop of 86.4%, falling from 1,003 to just 136.