Everyday practical information for Mauritius

Power

• 230 V, 50 Hz, sockets type C, E and G. That is the continental round two-pin, the French earthed version, and the British three-pin, all on one island.
• Which one is on the wall depends on the building's age. Bring the UK adapter and a European one, or a universal.

Language

• English is the official language of government and law.
• French dominates the media and much of daily business.
• Mauritian Creole is what people actually speak to each other, and it is French-based rather than a dialect of French.
• You will be understood in English everywhere a visitor goes.

Practicalities

• Time is UTC+4, with no daylight saving.
• The island is small and the roads are not fast. Distances in kilometres badly understate journey times.
• Sunday is quiet and rural bus services thin out further.