Getting to Mauritius
Apart from a handful of people who arrive by yacht or cruise ship, visitors to Mauritius fly into the country. Many flights originate in France, but there are also flights from several African, Asian and European capitals as well as from the US (via Europe) and Australia. You must have a return or onward ticket before arriving in Mauritius. The departure tax is roughly US$10.
Cargo ships ply the Indian Ocean regularly, though few
take passengers. You're more likely to find passage on the private
yachts that call in at Mauritius outside of cyclone season, berthing at
Grand Baie or Port Louis. Still, opportunities are rare. About the only
guaranteed way to come or go by sea is to book fare on the MV Mauritius
Pride, which cruises several times a month between Mauritius and Reunion,
or to board one of the cruise liners that periodically drops anchor in
Port Louis.