Mauritius tourism frustrated by move to France ‘scarlet’ list

Tuesday, 02 Dec, 2021 0

Mauritius’ tourism industry noted the ‘unfortunate’ decision by the French government to place it on their new ‘scarlet’ list along with nine other countries in Southern Africa.

This decision comes two months after the opening of Mauritius’ borders to vaccinated foreign visitors.

France is one of its main markets, and the tourism industry is currently measuring the impact this decision will have as bookings for the end of the year were promising.

Despite the announcement, Mauritius remains open and will continue to welcome visitors in compliance with the health protocols currently in place.

Tourism operators will continue to make every effort to ensure the safety of their employees and visitors, said Nilen Vencadasmy, Chairman of the MTPA and Jean-Michel Pitot, Chairman of AHRIM in a joint statement.

Representatives of the joint public/private tourism committee have requested an official meeting with the French Ambassador, Her Excellency Florence Caussé-Tissier.

Official meetings with other diplomatic representatives will follow.

The tourism industry continues to support the national vaccination programme, which has recently intensified with the inclusion of young people under the age of 18, as well as the introduction of the third dose booster programme.

The Public/Private Tourism Sector Committee calls on the French government to review the decision as soon as possible to minimise the impact on an industry on which more than 150,000 people depend.

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