Mauritius is a shopping paradise, since you can purchase branded articles at an extremely favourable price and also tax-free for tourists. Products include:souvenirs, beach clothing, the local rum, stamps, arts and crafts from Madagascar, spices, weaving goods, like bags and hats. Jewelleries, diamonds and high-quality watches can be bought tax free at favorable prices.Textiles like high-quality summer clothes, wool pullovers, jeans and shirts can be bought at extremely reasonable prices. Great brands articles can be found.

Main shopping centres are :

• Caudan Waterfront, Port-Louis
• Port-Louis Waterfront, Port-Louis
• Happy World Centre, Port-Louis
• Sunset Boulevard, Grand Baie
• Orchard Centre, Quatre-Bornes
• Galeries Evershine, Rose-Hill
• Magic Lantern, Rose-Hill
• Arcade Currimjee, Curepipe
• Sunsheel Shopping Centre, Curepipe
• Ruisseau Creole, Riviere Noire
• Phoenix Les Halles, Phoenix

All major towns and villages have markets and fairs which provide unique products at very competitive prices, but customers are advised to bargain where possible. The markets and fairs of Port-Louis, Quatre-Bornes and Mahebourg are the most visited.

Hypermarkets and supermarkets are found in every locality. Winners and Way supermarkets offer competitive prices. Major international names have their retail supermarkets here: Jumbo Score, Shoprite, Monoprix, Spar and Super U.

Mauritius is a shopping paradise, since you can purchase branded articles at an extremely favourable price and also tax-free for tourists.

There are a number of shopping centres/arcades in all the towns and some big villages of Mauritius. Most of them provide a number of shops that will cater for most needs where you can buy clothes, fabrics, jewelleries, books and other products, sometimes at duty-free prices. There are also others like the Caudan & Port Louis Waterfront, which offer all sorts of leisure facilities. You can find a number of bars, restaurants, cinemas and a casino side by side with Duty Free and Art and Craft shops. Other towns like Quatre Bornes and Curepipe also have shopping centres where you can find a variety of product under one roof. Grand Bay also has many arcades with product especially for the tourist.

Souvenirs: Beach clothing, the local rum, stamps, arts and crafts from Madagascar, spices, weaving goods, like bags and hats.

Jewelleries, diamonds and high-quality watches can be bought tax free at favorable prices.

Textiles: high-quality summer clothes, wool pullovers, jeans and shirts at extremely reasonable prices. Great brands articles can be found.

Arts and Crafts shops: located mostly in towns, in the market place. But there are other places where they are displayed. Le Caudan Waterfront Arts and Crafts Market offers a wide variety of products like model ships, sculptures, paintings, baskets, hats, etc. Another market has recently opened next to the Mahébourg Museum. Like everywhere else in Mauritius, bargaining over the prices is quite useful.

Popular shops here

Few of the popular shops in Mauritius are as follows:

·  Quatre Bornes: This shop is located in Quatre Bornes market and it opens on Thursday and Sunday from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. The rest of the days in the week, the shop opens from 10:00 in the morning to 5:30 in the evening.

·  Grand Baie: The is one of the most popular shops in Mauritius for designer clothes. It is situated in Le Mauricia Shopping Centre. The shop is open from 9:30 in the morning to 6:00 in the evening from Monday to Saturday. On Sunday the shop in open for only two and a half hours from 9:30 in the morning to 12:00 noon.

·  Curepipe - Floreal: This is an important shop in Garden Shopping Village. It open on Thursday and Sunday from 10:00 an to 12:00 noon. The rest of the days in the week, it is open from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm.

·  Port Louis: It is one of the popular shops in Mauritius that sell local made items of high quality. It is open on weekends from 9:00 in the morning to 1:00 in the afternoon. On weekdays, it is open from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm.

Cashmere and woollen wears are the best in Mauritius. There is a great demand for such items in Mauritius. To meet the demands for warm clothing there are several popular shops in Mauritius selling woolen garments. These popular shops in Mauritius are visited not only by tourists but also by local inhabitants.

Bobato Ltee (Shipmodel & Craftsmanship)

The Bobato Ltee (Shipmodel & Craftsmanship) is located in central Mauritius and has earned international fame. The ship models made in Bobato Ltee (Shipmodel & Craftsmanship) are replicas of original ships. Original plans and designs of world famous vessels are used to make the ship models. They take us back to an age where ships ruled the sea and was the most important medium of transport.

A visit to the Bobato Ltee (Shipmodel & Craftsmanship) is a must while enjoying a vacation in Mauritius. The models of the ships are very popular gift items. You can get them as souvenirs for your near and dear ones. They can also be used as decorative pieces.

Contact information of Bobato Ltee (Shipmodel & Craftsmanship):

Contact person: Mr Kadress Soobaroyen
Telephone number: 230-675-2899
230-675-3720
Email Address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Address: 53A Sir John Pope Hennessy
Curepipe, Mauritius
Indian Ocean
Fax number: 230-697-6052

Adamas Diamond Duty Free Boutique

Adamas Diamond Duty Free Boutique is one of the most important jewelry stores in Mauritius, that sell duty free jewelry pieces. It is a very important step taken by the government to boost the country's economy.

The Adamas Diamond Duty Free Boutique sells beautiful gold jewelry pieces with precious and semi-precious stones. Bracelets, earrings and necklaces are available in both modern and traditional designs. Adamas Diamond Duty Free Boutique is an important landmark in Mauritius.

Art Galleries and Crafts

There are few art galleries in Mauritius, located in Grand Baie. There is potential for local more art to be displayed in hotels and for the organization of art shows, opening up the market to tourists.

The main local production of the craft industry consists of basketry, woodwork, metal work, ship models, wicker furniture and clothing. The latter is mainly produced on a small industry basis.

Given the skills of Mauritian in the garment sector and the success with customers, there is potential to further develop fashion brands and designs through scholarships and organization of local design competitions and fashion shows in hotels.

Bookshops in Mauritius