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The dramatic French-Creole cultural mix, combined with constant sun, soft sandy beaches, sparkling turquoise waters and smart beach resorts, make the magical Indian Ocean island of Mauritius a honeymooner's paradise destination. Mauritius lies within the southern tropical belt and enjoys a good year round climate with relatively small seasonal variations.
In the summer months (Nov - Apr) daytime temperatures are between 25 - 33ºc and around 25-26ºc in winter (May to Oct). The main rainy season is in the hottest period from January to March.
Sea temperatures vary seasonally from 22 to 27ºc and gentle cooling breezes occur throughout the year on the coast. Making Mauritius an ideal destination
Dates of festivals you should be in Mauritius for:-
January there is a hub of festivals from the Thai Pongal on the 14th when you can celebrate the end of the harvest season. The happy painted cows are served delicious rice pudding in a festival of cleansing, purification and thanksgiving that marks the beginning the Tamil year.
Also worshipping is throughout Mauritius in January the Thaipoosam Cavadee is not for the faint hearted as you will see sport anatomy-defying piercings of all kinds, the aspect of the celebration is to link the age-old undercurrent of Hindu religious thinking, to the consciousness beyond the body, thereby achieving exalted states of consciousness.
Chinese New Year in Mauritius is a spectacular event, be in Mauritius on the 26th of January to see the firecrackers and fireworks being set off to scare off evil spirits and the traditional dragon dance is performed in various parts of the island.
The Maha Shivaratri festival takes place on the night of no moon between the end of February and the beginning of March. In 2009 the festival commences on the 23rd of February. the Hindu devotees in Mauritius congregate at the Grand Bassin volcanic lake to bathe statuettes of Lord Shiva, where you will see the beautiful little lights on banana leaves and flowers are set adrift on the water.
Holi, the festival of colour takes place in March be prepared to get very messy as the Mauritian Hindus celebrating good harvests and the Earth's fertility. Spectacular bonfires are made on the eve of the festival.
