Mauritius Honeymoons

By Marthinus Strydom · Published 9 Nov 2026

For a Mauritius honeymoon we suggest somewhere adults-only: Dinarobin's Zen crescent (five-star), Victoria for 2 or Shandrani for 2 (four-star), or the adults-only Ambre (16+) and Riu Palace Mauritius (18+). Beachcomber adds a gift Experience on stays of four nights or more. Packages from R22,748 per person, including flights from Johannesburg (prices checked 9 Nov 2026).

Adults-only resorts and wings compared

Mauritius has two kinds of adults-only stay: a whole resort without children, or a wing, pool or restaurant kept for adults inside a family resort. The wings give you the bigger resort's restaurants and sport; the adults-only resorts give you quiet everywhere.

Where What's adults-only Category Coast Meal plan
Dinarobin Beachcomber, Zen crescent One of six crescents: 34 suites with their own pool, private beach area, beach kiosks and reserved loungers 5-star, all suites South-west (Le Morne) Half board; all-inclusive optional
Victoria Beachcomber, Victoria for 2 A 40-room wing with its own beach, an 800 m² pool with 17 Swim-Up Rooms, a pool bar and its own restaurant, Morris Beef 4-star Superior North-west (Balaclava) Half board; all-inclusive optional
Shandrani Beachcomber, Shandrani for 2 A 69-room wing (27 Beach-Facing, 42 Bay-Facing) with its own beach area, restaurant and beach bar, overlooking the Blue Bay Marine Park 4-star Superior South-east, 10 minutes from the airport Half board; two all-inclusive options
Ambre The whole resort, 16 and over; 297 rooms on 750 m of beach 4-star East (Palmar, near Belle Mare) All-inclusive
Riu Palace Mauritius The whole resort, 18 and over, next to the family Riu Turquoise Check South-west (Le Morne) 24-hour all-inclusive
The Ravenala Attitude Executive Seafront Adult Suites (18+), and two adults-only restaurants at extra cost, Riviera and Lime 4-star North-west (Balaclava) All-inclusive or half board
Zilwa Attitude An adults-only "zen" pool, the Lor Disab beach restaurant in the evenings, and the Pirogue Bar for over-16s at night 4-star North (Calodyne) All-inclusive or half board
Sugar Beach, Long Beach One adults-only pool each 5-star West (Flic en Flac); east (Belle Mare) Half board, full board or all-inclusive

Categories are as each hotel states them.

Our picks, by kind of honeymoon

  • Five-star calm, sunsets and space: the Zen crescent at Dinarobin. Every unit is a suite, Le Morne Brabant rises behind you, and Paradis's golf course and water sports are next door. Book a Zen Beachfront Suite, or a Senior Zen Beachfront Suite for the most room.
  • A long beach and a room in the pool: Victoria for 2. Step off your Swim-Up Room terrace into the wing's waist-deep pool and swim to the bar. Sunsets over the sea, and you can use everything in the main resort.
  • The shortest transfer: Shandrani for 2, ten minutes from the airport, so you're on the beach soon after you land. The trade-off is the south-east's winter wind.
  • No children anywhere, all-inclusive: Ambre on the east coast (16+), or Riu Palace Mauritius at Le Morne (18+, all-inclusive around the clock). Note that Ambre's all-inclusive pours locally bottled wines.
  • A private pool: a Beachfront Suite with pool at Trou aux Biches (42 of them), a few steps from the sand. It isn't adults-only, but your patio and pool are your own.
  • Service above everything: Royal Palm, Beachcomber's flagship: 68 suites and a villa, about four staff per suite, quiet evenings and à la carte dining. It has no all-inclusive. It gives the Beachcomber Experience like the others, and arranges its own romance offers on request, which we ask for with your dates.

Honeymoon perks: what each group gives

  • Beachcomber, at all eight resorts: honeymooners get one Beachcomber Experience per booking on stays of four nights or more, outside prime season (and not in the Le Morne or Trou aux Biches villas). The choice depends on the resort: a wellness treatment, a sunset boat cruise, a full-day boat trip, a photo shoot, an introduction to scuba diving, a cooking class or a wine masterclass. Couples marking a wedding anniversary, and adults with a decade birthday, get one too.

  • Beachcomber's honeymoon specials (all resorts but Royal Palm): the current one is for travel from 6 to 27 February 2027, booked by 31 January 2027, within 12 months of the wedding. It takes 30% off and, on four nights or more, adds:

    • a bottle of sparkling wine on arrival;
    • a two-course lunch every day;
    • the Experience, which Beachcomber values at up to R5,300.

    For other dates, we ask Beachcomber what applies. Its 2026 brochure also gave gifts to honeymooners travelling with children ("familymoons"); we confirm that for your dates too.

  • Royal Palm: has no honeymoon special in the current set, and arranges its own romance offers on request; we ask for the current one.

  • Sunlife (Sugar Beach, Long Beach, La Pirogue, Ambre): all four advertise a honeymoon offer. Sugar Beach's last published terms included a discount on four nights or more, a gift, a sundowner, breakfast in your room and an upgraded dinner, with a wedding certificate no older than 18 months. Those terms ran to October 2025, so we confirm the current offer with your quote.

  • Attitude: its honeymoon offer covers five of its other hotels but not Ravenala or Zilwa.

  • Riu: riu.com lists no honeymoon offer for Riu Palace Mauritius.

Bring your marriage certificate. Hotels may ask to see it before they apply a honeymoon offer.

Half board or all-inclusive on honeymoon

At Beachcomber, half board may be all you need: the honeymoon specials add a free two-course lunch every day, so you pay only for drinks. If you like a cocktail by the pool and wine with dinner, compare it with the all-inclusive. The version at Victoria, Shandrani and the five-star resorts includes imported brands. Ambre and Riu Palace Mauritius are all-inclusive anyway. More on what each package covers: Mauritius all-inclusive.

When to go

For the driest weather, go between May and early December; October is the driest month, and February and March the wettest. If quiet matters, avoid the South African school holidays (June/July and December/January), when the family wings are full and the resorts are at their busiest. Most December weddings mean a festive-season honeymoon, which is the most expensive time of year, so book early. More detail: best time to visit Mauritius.

Getting married in Mauritius

Beachcomber holds one wedding per day per resort and offers three packages:

  • Bliss: the legal paperwork, transfers to the Supreme Court, a wedding coordinator and a decorated setting.
  • Barefoot: adds hair and make-up, a bouquet, a cake and sparkling wine for you and ten guests.
  • Experience: adds a couple's massage, canapés, a romantic dinner and a photographer.

The honeymoon gifts come with all three. See destination weddings.

Honest downsides

  • A wing is not a resort. In Victoria for 2 and Shandrani for 2 the beach area, restaurant and bar are yours, but you share the rest of the resort with families, and in school holidays there are plenty of them.
  • Swim-Up Rooms share one pool. At Victoria the pool belongs to the whole wing, not to your room. For a pool of your own, book Trou aux Biches's Beachfront Suites or one of Mauricia's three top-floor Suites with a plunge pool.
  • Le Morne is far from the airport. Dinarobin is about 70 minutes away, and Riu Palace is on the same peninsula. Shandrani is ten minutes.
  • The south-east and east are windier in winter, roughly June to September. For calm water and sunsets in those months, choose the west or north-west.
  • Adults-only isn't the same as secluded. Ambre is a four-star, 297-room all-inclusive resort. For five-star privacy, Dinarobin's Zen crescent or Royal Palm suit better.

Holiday packages

Frequently asked questions

Which resorts in Mauritius are adults-only?

Ambre (16 and over) and Riu Palace Mauritius (18 and over) are adults-only throughout. Beachcomber has adults-only wings at Dinarobin (the Zen crescent), Victoria (Victoria for 2) and Shandrani (Shandrani for 2). The Ravenala Attitude has adults-only suites and restaurants, and Zilwa Attitude, Sugar Beach and Long Beach each have an adults-only pool.

What's the best resort in Mauritius for a honeymoon?

For five-star calm, Dinarobin's adults-only Zen crescent at Le Morne. For a long beach and a Swim-Up Room, Victoria for 2. For all-inclusive with no children around, Ambre or Riu Palace Mauritius. For service and privacy above all, Royal Palm.

Do Beachcomber resorts give honeymoon perks?

Yes. At all eight resorts, honeymooners staying four nights or more outside prime season get a Beachcomber Experience. Beachcomber's honeymoon specials add 30% off, sparkling wine on arrival and a free two-course lunch every day; the current one is for travel from 6 to 27 February 2027. Royal Palm makes its own romance offers.

Do we need proof that we're newlyweds?

Usually, yes. Hotels may ask for your marriage certificate before applying a honeymoon offer, and some set a time limit: Sugar Beach's last published offer asked for a certificate no older than 18 months. We check each hotel's current terms when we quote, so take the certificate with you.

Which part of Mauritius is best for a honeymoon?

The west and north-west for calm water and sunsets, especially from June to September. Le Morne in the south-west for mountain scenery, space and golf. The east for long beaches and quiet, though it's windier in winter.

How many nights should a Mauritius honeymoon be?

We suggest seven. Four nights or more unlocks Beachcomber's Experience gift, and a week leaves room for a boat day and a spa morning without rushing.

Can we honeymoon in Mauritius all-inclusive?

Yes. Ambre and Riu Palace Mauritius are all-inclusive throughout, and most other resorts sell it as an option. At Beachcomber, compare it with half board: honeymooners already get a free daily lunch.

Can we get married in Mauritius and stay on for the honeymoon?

Yes. Beachcomber offers three wedding packages, holds one wedding per day per resort, and adds its honeymoon gifts to each.

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