How much does a Mauritius holiday cost from South Africa (2027)

What's in the price of a Mauritius package

A package price covers your return flights with their taxes, airport transfers, the hotel and your meal plan. We quote it as one rand figure per person, so you can compare like with like.

What isn't in it:

• Excursions, spa treatments and babysitting, unless your package says so.
• Meals and drinks your meal plan doesn't cover.
• Personal spending: laundry, phone calls, shopping.
• Travel insurance.

Two things about how the price behaves:

• It can move until you've paid in full. Package prices are built on current air fares, fuel surcharges, airport taxes, hotel rates and the exchange rate, and Beachcomber's terms allow changes for these until you've paid.
• Paying in full fixes the land price. Once Beachcomber has your full payment, the hotel and transfer part is guaranteed, barring increases outside its control. Air fares and taxes follow the airline's rules until the tickets are issued.

2027 prices at a glance

What our live Beachcomber packages cost per person sharing, for 5 nights with return economy flights from Johannesburg, airport transfers and the meal plan shown. These are the packages on sale on 9 November 2026, rounded to the nearest R1,000. The live deals cover two windows: 30 January to 26 February 2027 and 31 May to 19 June 2027.

School holidays (the winter break from late June, and Christmas and New Year) cost more and sell out first. Seven nights and other dates are quoted to order.

For your own dates, ask us for a quote. We'll price flights from Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban, transfers, your room and meal plan in one figure.

Flights from Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban

Johannesburg has the most flights and is usually the cheapest place to fly from. Cape Town has fewer flights. Durban has no non-stop flight to Mauritius, so you connect in Johannesburg.

• Johannesburg: Air Mauritius flies up to seven times a week, and SAA flies the route too. About four hours.
• Cape Town: about five hours, on three airlines:
  • Air Mauritius, two or three times a week depending on the season, overnight;
  • SAA;
  • Airlink, on Tuesdays and Fridays since October 2026.
• Durban: no non-stop flight on Air Mauritius, SAA or Airlink. You connect in Johannesburg.

What fares look like: on 9 November 2026, Air Mauritius's South African website showed return economy fares from R9,083 from Johannesburg, R11,756 from Cape Town and R12,760 from Durban, for a few dates in late November 2026. Those are lowest fares in a quiet month. Expect more over school holidays and Christmas: Beachcomber buys airline seats in advance for its peak periods, which tells you how quickly they go.

Taxes and departure tax:

• Taxes are in the ticket. Airport taxes and fuel surcharges show as a separate line in a package quote, but they're part of the total.
• There's no departure tax to pay at the airport. Mauritius's passenger fee is collected by the airlines and paid with the ticket.

Children need their own tickets: babies under two fly on your lap on an infant ticket, and from two they need a seat. See Mauritius with a baby or toddler for each airline's infant rules.

Hotel: what each star level gets you

The star level sets the room rate, and at Beachcomber it also changes what the all-inclusive covers. Children aged 11 and under get the all-inclusive free at both four-star and five-star. That makes the four-star resorts the best value for most families.

Four-star: Mauricia, Canonnier, Victoria and Shandrani.

• Each has its own all-inclusive package, and you can use yours at the other three four-star resorts, on that resort's package, so you can lunch at another four-star resort.
• At Victoria and Shandrani it includes imported spirits and wines; at Mauricia and Canonnier, local brands.

Five-star: Trou aux Biches, Paradis and Dinarobin.

• The all-inclusive pours imported wines, local and imported spirits and sparkling wine by the glass, with drinks served on the beach. You can use it at all six other Beachcomber resorts that sell one, on each resort's own package.
• At Trou aux Biches it covers a daily green fee, cart and transfers to Mont Choisy Le Golf, and at Dinarobin a daily green fee at Paradis Golf Club. At Paradis, green fees are extra: Rs 1,620 (about R570) a round, or Rs 3,510 (about R1,230) with a shared cart.
• Stays of seven nights or more include one experience for guests aged 12 and over, such as a massage, a first scuba session in the pool or a wine tasting.

Royal Palm (Royal Palm Beachcomber) is Beachcomber's flagship.

• It has no all-inclusive option, so there's no free children's package, and lunch and drinks are paid as you go.
• Children are priced into the booking, apart from Beachcomber's current specials: one child under 6 free from 31 January to 27 February 2027, and one child under 18 paying only flights and transfers from 1 to 20 June 2027.
• Adults get a free daily green fee and golf cart at Mont Choisy Le Golf, transfers included.

Within each resort the room type matters too. Family rooms are few: Shandrani has 36 two-bedroom family apartments, Paradis 17 two-bedroom suites for a family of five. They're the first to sell out in school holidays, and when they're gone the alternative is often two rooms.

We also quote resorts outside Beachcomber, such as Long Beach, Sugar Beach and La Pirogue. Each hotel group sets its own children's terms, so compare the full family price, not the adult rate.

Half board or all-inclusive: which works out cheaper?

Half board is cheaper up front. All-inclusive costs more per adult but covers lunch and most drinks, and at Beachcomber children aged 11 and under get it free, so a family with young children pays the top-up for the adults only. We quote both side by side, so you see the difference in rand before you choose.

How to decide:

• Work out what you'd spend on lunch and drinks each day on half board. Compare it with the all-inclusive top-up for the adults and any children aged 12 or over; for 11 and under it's free.
• Your whole party has to be on the same meal plan.
• The all-inclusive runs from arrival to departure, whatever the check-in and check-out times. On a late flight home, that's a free lunch and drinks on your last day.
• Royal Palm has no all-inclusive, and neither do the Dinarobin and Paradis villas.
• Shandrani also offers Serenity Plus, a richer all-inclusive at a further supplement, with French champagne by the glass from 18:00 and more imported wines and spirits. On seven nights or more each guest also gets a lobster dinner at Le Boucanier, a guided bike ride, a round at Mont Choisy Le Golf and a sunset glass-bottom-boat trip, and each adult a 30-minute massage. Room service isn't included.

Airport transfers

Transfers are part of the package price. The things that change the cost are the distance and whether you need a private car.

• Distance: Shandrani is about 10 minutes from the airport, Victoria about an hour, and the other Beachcomber resorts about 70 minutes.
• Baby or booster seats: the standard shared transfers can't fit them. If you need one, we book a private transfer, which costs extra. Tell us if you're bringing your own car seat.
• Golf clubs or bulky luggage: these can need a bigger vehicle, also at extra cost.

Extras: excursions, spa, tips and taxes

Budget for what your meal plan doesn't cover: excursions, spa treatments, dining supplements and babysitting. There's no departure tax at the airport. The one tax you meet at the hotel is Mauritius's tourist fee.

• Excursions: booked through the resort's tour desk. The favourites:
  • catamaran days from Grand Baie to Îlot Gabriel, to Île aux Cerfs, or from Tamarin Bay to Îlot Bénitiers;
  • the Seven Coloured Earths at Chamarel;
  • the botanical garden at Pamplemousses;
  • big-game fishing, at its best from November to April.
• Spa: treatments are paid, except those built into the longer all-inclusive stays (Serenity Plus at Shandrani, and the seven-night experiences at the five-star resorts).
• Golf: green fees are priced in rupees and charged unless your package includes them. Beachcomber's 2026-27 rates for its guests:
  • Paradis Golf Club: Rs 1,620 (about R570) a round, or Rs 3,510 (about R1,230) with a shared cart;
  • Mont Choisy Le Golf, where a cart is compulsory: Rs 3,510 (about R1,230);
  • from 1 May to 30 September 2027: Rs 810 (about R280) at Paradis without a cart, and Rs 2,700 (about R950) with one at either course;
  • partner courses such as Tamarina and Avalon: Rs 4,900 to Rs 6,500 (about R1,720 to R2,280) with a shared cart, by season, paid at the club and not prepayable.
• Dining supplements:
  • some restaurants charge extra, such as Le Boucanier, the seafood restaurant at Shandrani;
  • dining at a higher-category Beachcomber resort carries a supplement.
• Children's extras:
  • the Kids Club (3 to 11) is free;
  • babysitting costs €7 to €12 an hour per child (about R130 to R220), depending on the resort, with a 2-hour minimum a day at all but Royal Palm; the exception is Trou aux Biches's free weekday-afternoon sessions for 1- and 2-year-olds.
• Tourist fee: since 1 October 2025, Mauritius charges €3 per person per night, for everyone aged 12 and over. The hotel collects it. Two adults and a teenager on a seven-night stay pay €63; children under 12 pay nothing. Your quote shows whether it's included or paid at the hotel.
• Tips are at your discretion.
• Visas and passports: South Africans need no visa for Mauritius. Your passport must be valid beyond your stay. A new South African passport costs R600 for an adult or a child under 16 (Home Affairs tariff, as listed on 9 November 2026).

Travel insurance

Take it out when you pay your deposit. Mauritius doesn't list insurance among its entry requirements, but Beachcomber's booking terms call it essential. Three reasons:

• The deposit isn't refundable. Beachcomber asks for 20% to 40% of the package within 72 hours of confirming, and the balance eight weeks before you leave.
• Cancellation fees climb as you get closer. From 20% of the land cost at eight weeks to 100% at two weeks. Over Christmas, New Year and Easter they're stricter: 40% at eight weeks, 100% from four weeks.
• Weather delays are your cost. If a storm keeps you an extra night between November and mid-May, the hotel, meals and flights are for your account.

Many insurers add benefits if you buy the policy within 24 to 48 hours of your first payment. Look for cover for cancellation of the whole package, medical costs and delays, and make sure every child is named on the policy.

Spending money

On all-inclusive you need little beyond excursions, spa and shopping. On half board, add lunch and drinks for every day. The currency is the Mauritian rupee, and major credit cards are widely accepted.

Spending money is the part of the holiday you pay in rupees, so it moves with the rand. Everything you prepay with us is in rand, and it's fixed once you've paid in full and your tickets are issued.

How season and school holidays move the price

The same room costs more in the South African school holidays, and most over Christmas, New Year and Easter. Family rooms sell out first. If your dates are fixed, book early; if they're not, the weeks either side of the school holidays are where the value is.

• Peak: Christmas, New Year and Easter are Beachcomber's peak periods, with stricter cancellation terms.
• School holidays: the 2027 public school holidays are 20 March to 5 April, 26 June to 19 July, 23 September to 4 October, and from 9 December. See the best time to visit Mauritius for the weather in each.
• Children's specials: Beachcomber's current specials let some children stay free for travel from 31 January to 27 February 2027 (book by 31 December 2026) and from 1 to 20 June 2027 (book by 1 May 2027). The June window ends before the winter school holiday starts on 26 June. There's no general free stay for teenagers in any month.
• Shoulder months: May, early June, the first three weeks of September, and October to early December outside the holidays. The weather is good then, too: October is the island's driest month.

How children change the maths

Children's ages decide most of it. At the seven Beachcomber resorts that sell an all-inclusive, children aged 11 and under get it free when their parents take it, so the top-up is paid for the adults only. From 12, children are charged like the rest of the party.

The rules (Beachcomber 2026-27 fact sheets and current specials):

• Aged 11 and under: the all-inclusive is free, for stays from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, in any month. The Kids Club (3 to 11) is free.
• Room and meals: Beachcomber's 2026 brochure offered under-12s sharing their parents' room a free stay and meals all year on its family rate. Its 2026-27 fact sheets don't repeat that, so we confirm the children's rate for your dates and room in your quote.
• Aged 12 and over: charged, all-inclusive included. There's no general free stay for teenagers.
• One meal plan for everyone. Everyone sharing a room, children included, must be on the same plan.
• Specials, for children sharing with their parents:
  • travel 31 January to 27 February 2027, book by 31 December 2026: one child under 6 stays and eats free at Mauricia, Victoria, Shandrani, Paradis and Royal Palm; at Dinarobin, two children under 6 pay only flights and transfers;
  • travel 1 to 20 June 2027, book by 1 May 2027: one child under 18 pays only flights and transfers at Victoria, Shandrani, Paradis and Royal Palm; at Mauricia, one child under 6 stays and eats free;
  • Canonnier and Trou aux Biches have no children's offer in either window.
• The room has to fit. A family of five needs a family apartment or suite, such as Shandrani's two-bedroom apartments (2 adults and 3 children, plus a baby).
• Flights aren't free. Every child needs a ticket; babies under two fly on your lap on an infant ticket.
• Royal Palm has no all-inclusive, so no free children's package.
• Tourist fee: children under 12 don't pay it.

The details, the catches and which rooms take how many children are in our guide to Beachcomber's children's offers.

Two examples:

• Two children aged 8 and 10, at Victoria in July, on the all-inclusive: they share a Deluxe Room with you, their all-inclusive is free and they join the Kids Club free. You pay four flights, the adults' stay and all-inclusive, and the children's room rate, which we confirm in your quote.
• Teenagers aged 13 and 15: they're charged at the hotel in any month, and so is their all-inclusive if you take it. From 1 to 20 June 2027, one child under 18 sharing your room pays only flights and transfers at Victoria, Shandrani, Paradis or Royal Palm, so one of the two would cost much less.

How to get the best price

Book early for school holidays, travel in the shoulder months if you can, and ask us about the current Beachcomber specials.

• Book early for fixed dates. Family rooms and peak-period seats go first. Paying in full fixes the land price.
• Stay seven nights. Serenity Plus and the five-star all-inclusive add their extras from seven nights.
• Fly from Johannesburg if it's practical: it has the most flights and usually the lowest fares.
• Let the children's all-inclusive work for you. Four-star on the all-inclusive, with children aged 11 and under, is often the best value Beachcomber has.
• Specials: Beachcomber Tours runs specials for the South African and African markets only. The current early-booking specials need booking at least 30 days ahead. We'll tell you which one suits your dates.
• Celebrating? Beachcomber's current honeymoon special, for travel from 6 to 27 February 2027 within 12 months of the wedding (book by 31 January 2027), takes 30% off at every resort except Royal Palm. On four nights or more it adds sparkling wine on arrival, a free two-course lunch every day and a Beachcomber Experience. Couples marking a wedding anniversary, and adults with a decade birthday, also get one Beachcomber Experience on stays of four nights or more, outside prime season.

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