Africa-Press – Mauritius. Mauritius is lagging behind regional island tourist destinations, which have seen visitor numbers recover close to pre-pandemic levels by targeting new markets.
“Maldives and Seychelles, which had reopened their borders well before Mauritius, have returned close to pre-pandemic levels, at 94% and 84% respectively during the same period, thanks, notably, to a successful market diversification strategy,” said Gilbert Gnany, chief strategy officer at MCB Group Ltd., in a report last week.
Maldives and Seychelles have made efforts to capture new tourist markets in Russia, India and the Middle East while Mauritius has been offering long-term visas for remote workers and is seeking wealthier holiday makers to boost tourism revenue.
The owner of the country’s biggest lender said the weaker-than-expected recovery will likely impact economic growth. MCB Group cut its 2022 growth forecast for the tourism-dependent nation to 6% from 6.2% in April.
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