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==Mauritius Cruising Guide== | ==Mauritius Cruising Guide== | ||
| + | An online cruising guide for yachts that are sailing to Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. | ||
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| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; font-size: large;" | '''Mauritius''' | | colspan="2" style="text-align:center; font-size: large;" | '''Mauritius''' | ||
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| - | | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | [[Image: | + | | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | [[Image:Mauritius_map.png|330px| ]]<br>Mauritius |
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| - | | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | [[Image: | + | | colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | [[Image:Mauritius_flag.png|100px| ]]<br>Flag |
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! Capital: | ! Capital: | ||
| - | | | + | | Port Louis |
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! Language: | ! Language: | ||
| - | | | + | | English (official), Creole, French, Hindi, Urdu, Hakka, Bhojpuri |
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! Currency: | ! Currency: | ||
| - | | | + | | Mauritian rupee |
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| colspan="2" style="font-size: 2" | More notes about the country | | colspan="2" style="font-size: 2" | More notes about the country | ||
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===Climate & Weather=== | ===Climate & Weather=== | ||
| - | + | Tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May); Natural hazards : Tropical cyclones (November to April); but most cyclones usually occur from the end of December till March. Mauritius has only two seasons, winter and summer. There is not much temperature differences between the two seasons of the year. The climate on the central plateau is cooler than on the coastal areas. The West coast is much wetter and more humid than the East coast. | |
| + | * Hottest part is the west coast | ||
| + | * Windiest part is the East coast | ||
| + | * December to February are the hottest month of the year | ||
| + | * The driest month of the year is October | ||
| + | * Coolest months are from June to August | ||
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| + | Sources of weather forecasting: | ||
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===Charts=== | ===Charts=== | ||
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Revision as of 15:12, 20 January 2009
Mauritius Cruising Guide
An online cruising guide for yachts that are sailing to Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.
| Mauritius | |
 Mauritius | |
 Flag | |
| Capital: | Port Louis |
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| Language: | English (official), Creole, French, Hindi, Urdu, Hakka, Bhojpuri |
| Currency: | Mauritian rupee |
| More notes about the country | |
Background
Some history about the country needs to be submitted here.
Climate & Weather
Tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May); Natural hazards : Tropical cyclones (November to April); but most cyclones usually occur from the end of December till March. Mauritius has only two seasons, winter and summer. There is not much temperature differences between the two seasons of the year. The climate on the central plateau is cooler than on the coastal areas. The West coast is much wetter and more humid than the East coast.
- Hottest part is the west coast
- Windiest part is the East coast
- December to February are the hottest month of the year
- The driest month of the year is October
- Coolest months are from June to August
Sources of weather forecasting:
Charts
Submit details of the charts required for safe navigation of the area.
Any navigation notes here.
Local Radio Nets
Also see World Cruiser's Nets
Arrival/Departure procedures
Submit any details about advance notification of arrival, etc.
Immigration
Submit details about immigration procedures here.
Customs
Details?
Health & Security
Submit any health warnings/information and any security details here.
Ports & Popular Stops
Offshore Islands
Details?
Cruiser's Friends
Submit details/contacts of cruiser's "friends" that can be contacted in advance or on arrival - who can offer information and assistance to our cruising "family".
References & Publications
Books, Guides, etc.
Links to CruiserLog Forum discussions
Links to discussions on the CruiserLog Forum
External Links
Submit useful website links for the region
Personal Notes
Personal experience
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