Fine Cruising

  • Cruise Specials
  • Cruise Lines
  • Cruise Ships
  • Cruise Destinations
  • Cruise Seasons
  1. Port Overview

Cruise Date Nights
Azamara Pursuit, South Asia Cruise: Maldives, India & Sri Lanka ex Port Louis, Mauritius to Singapore 2025-11-28 16
Azamara Journey, 16 Night Africa Cruise: Mauritius, Seychelles & Madagascar ex Port Louis, Mauritius Return 2026-01-04 16
Norwegian Dawn, 16 Night Asia: Maldives, Thailand & Seychelles ex Port Louis, Mauritius to Singapore 2026-01-06 16
Azamara Journey, 14 Night Africa Cruise: Madagascar, South Africa & Mauritius ex Port Louis, Mauritius to Cape Town, South Africa 2026-01-20 14
Voyager, 64 Nights Indian Ocean Odyssey ex Port Louis to Rome (Civitavecchia) 2026-02-12 64
Voyager, 16 Nights Stunning Beaches & The Big Five ex Port Louis to Cape Town 2026-02-12 16
Voyager, 15 Nights Southeast Africa Unveiled ex Port Louis to Cape Town 2027-01-17 15
Voyager, 15 Nights Seychelles To Sands ex Port Louis to Doha 2027-02-16 15
  1. Port Louis, Mauritius

  2. Capital and main port of Mauritius, Port Louis was founded by the French governor, Mahé de Labourdonnais, in 1735. The harbour lies sheltered in a semi-circle of mountains.

    The town has plenty of character, and shows off its past elegance. Off the Place d'Armes main square, there are some particularly fine French colonial buildings, especially the Government House (eighteenth century) and the Municipal Theatre, built around the same time. There are two Cathedrals, Anglican and Catholic, a Mosque, a Chinese Casino, a fine Supreme Court, some 18th century Barracks, and a Natural History Museum.

    The Central Market is one of Port Louis most memorable attractions. The restaurants in Port Louis and throughout Mauritius are quite diverse and the new Caudan Waterfront is considered by many to be the main tourist attraction in Port Louis. It has become the hub of the city with plenty of trendy shops, cinemas, restaurants and a casino.

    The Chinese quarter has plenty of little restaurants and food stalls on the street corners. It's probably the most colourful part of the city with its remedy shops and spice sellers. You'll also find the island's most beautiful mosque in this area. The Jummah Mosque was built in 1853 and has some fabulous teak doors and decorations, but it is only open to visitors at certain times.

    Things to see and do

    * Caudan Waterfront
    * Place d'Armes – main square
    * Chinese quarter
    * Champs de Mars market

    Cruise Season – Oct – April
    Currency – Mauritius Rupee (Rs)
    Language – English and French
    Land Area – 2040 km²
    Population – 147,000
    Electricity – 2 round pins European style and 2 vertical square pins and one perpendicular below British style
    Time – GMT plus four hours
    International Country Telephone Code – + 230

    Port Location – The port is centrally located in downtown Port Louis.

    Transport Links – Mauritius airport is 48km (30 miles) southeast of Port Louis. 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.

    Bus and taxi services are available in urban areas. Bicycles and boats are also available to hire.

Powered by: CruiseFactory.

© 2013 Cruise Factory

Unless otherwise expressly noted, all materials, including images, illustrations, designs, icons, and photographs appearing anywhere on this website are protected by worldwide copyright laws and treaty provisions. The copyright on such materials is held by the original creator of the materials. None of the materials may be copied, reproduced, displayed, modified, published, uploaded, posted, transmitted or distributed in whole or in part in any form or by any means other than as provided by Cruise Factory to its clients, or with the prior written permission of Cruise Factory. All rights not expressly granted in these Terms are reserved. Any unauthorised use of the materials appearing on this website may violate copyright, trademark and other applicable laws and could result in criminal or civil penalties.

Information on this Web Site has been obtained from the Cruise Companies represented. However, the cruise industry is constantly changing and should be used as a guide only. We are unable to take responsibility for incorrect information and you must confirm all details at the time of booking. Please submit any data errors/omissions you may notice on this site.