Visiting Port Louis by yacht

When to come, where yachts moor around Mauritius after clearance, and what is ashore at Le Caudan Waterfront.

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Seasons

When to come

Season	Months	Daily high	Monthly rain
Peak	June to October	26.7 to 28.8 °C	15 to 24 mm
Shoulder	April, May, November, December	29.3 to 31.1 °C	24 to 87 mm
Off season	January to March	31.4 to 31.5 °C	83 to 160 mm

Mauritius Meteorological Services normals 1971 to 2000 for Port Louis, via the WMO. Season bands are our own estimate.

At anchor

Where yachts moor

ClearanceAll foreign yachts clear in at Port Louis, at the Customs Landing Steps

Le Caudan WaterfrontDirect mooring at the waterfront marina, with 20 berths per the Dockwalk listing

Around the islandAfter clearance, a yacht may move to any other mooring place around the island. The master states the duration and place of stay on the Declaration by Master/Owner of Pleasure Boat, Form 20

Other entry pointsOnly for stress of weather or other reasonable cause. The Mauritius Revenue Authority may authorise pleasure boats to go to other places

Mauritius Revenue Authority, small crafts page, and Mauritius Ports Authority protocol.

Ashore

Le Caudan Waterfront has Barkly Wharf and Le Pavillon with 62 shops, Dias Pier with about 55 shops, and the 430-seat Caudan Arts Centre. It opened in 1996.

Getting here

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport is at Plaine Magnien. Airport Terminal Operations Ltd runs it. Phone +230 603 8000.

Port authority

The Mauritius Ports Authority is at H. Ramnarain Building, Mer Rouge, Port Louis. Phone +230 206 5400, email info@mauport.com.

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