The joys of a boating lifestyle in Mauritius

Next to owning a car, boat ownership in Mauritius provides a great way to fully enjoy the country’s island lifestyle.  At a moment’s notice, boat owners, especially those living in a beach house, can engage in many exciting activities.

Off from its 330 kilometres of coastline, Mauritius possesses about 2.3 million square kilometres of the Indian Ocean as its exclusive economic zone. This area invites yacht skippers to visit not only the exotic satellite islets of Mauritius. Their sea excursions can also extend to Rodrigues Island and to Mauritius’ neighbours in the Chagos Archipelago. Voyages to Madagascar and beyond are even more inviting for the venturesome Mauritius yachtsmen.

MTPA licence for pleasure watercraft

The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) licences boat owners in Mauritius. This Pleasure Craft License applies to vessels for commercial or private recreation and watersports like sportfishing. Pedal boats, canoes, kayaks, surfboats, or non-motorized rubber inflatable boats are exempted from this licence.

Yacht owners in Mauritius can skip the hassles of licencing, maintenance, and berthing costs.  Some operators and dealers of catamarans on the island offer a Fractional Yacht Ownership Programme.

Through this scheme, you can experience all the joys of yacht ownership at a fraction of the purchase cost of a vessel. The programme creates a special company for yacht ownership, and fractional owners can sell their shares at any time.

Boating to the island’s commercial centres

Boat owners in Mauritius have access to several marinas and docking facilities. With these available, the boat owners with a beach house in Mauritius can skip land travel to visit the island’s commercial centres.

Dock facilities and anchorage in the north, for instance, are accessible around the Grand Baie Yacht Club. From this bay area, you can conveniently access the shopping and dining venues at Sunset Boulevard.

At Port Louis, the Mauritian capital city south of Grand Baie, there is also a marina adjoining the Caudan Waterfront Shopping Mall. In addition to the mall’s boutiques and restaurants, Port Louis’ public market is already within walking distance from the marina.

There are various sailing events in Mauritius for boat owners to look forward to. These events include the annual Mauritius Yacht Regatta wherein colourful local pirogue boats also participate.

Most property developers in Mauritius like 2Futures have boat lovers in mind in their real estate projects. Facilities for water sports, catamaran, and speed boat, for example, are part of the selling points for 2Futures’ 2Beach Club in Pereybere. The facilities in this beach resort are exclusively accessible to residents of nearby 2Futures properties. For picks on a beach house amongst these, contact our consultants today.

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