Ministry of Tourism (Mauritius)
| Minister of Tourism of Republic of Mauritius Ministre du Tourisme | |
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 Coat of arms of Mauritius | |
 Flag of Mauritius | |
Incumbent Ivan Collendavelloo since 20 December 2016 | |
| Nominator | Aneerood Jugnauth |
| Appointer | Ameenah Gurib |
| Term length | 5 years or earlier, renewable |
| Website | Ministry of Tourism |
Contents
1 Organization
2 Policy
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Organization
The political head of the Ministry is the Minister for Tourism. Senior staff include the Permanent Secretary and other members of the Administration Section.[1] The work of the Ministry is divided between the Technical Unit, which covers policy and planning, and the Leisure Unit, which promotes leisure activities for citizens and tourists.[2]
Other public bodies also operate under the aegis of the Ministry: the Tourism Authority, which regulates the tourist industry,[3] the Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority, which promotes Mauritius as a tourist destination,[4] and the Tourism Employees Welfare Fund.
Policy
According to the Ministry, "[T]he National Tourism Policy emphasizes low impact, high spending tourism",[5] and sees Mauritius as a high-end tourist destination.[6] The government's National Long-Term Perspective Study, published in 1997, noted the growth in tourist arrivals and proposed a "green ceiling" on the number of tourists to prevent overdevelopment of the island's environment, with increased revenue coming from higher spending per tourist.[7] Tourist arrivals have grown from 422,463 in 1995[8] to a forecasted 1,030,000 for 2014.[9] The continued growth in tourist arrivals has been criticized by We Love Mauritius, an environmental non-governmental organization.[10]
In 1997, there were 87 hotels with a total capacity of 6,800 rooms and 14,100 bedplaces. Average room occupancy rates were 72% for all hotels and 78% for large hotels (defined as established beach hotels with more than 80 rooms). Figures for bed occupancy rates were 64% and 70% respectively. Several beach side resort hotels are owned and/or operated by large groups such as Sun International and Beachcomber Hotels. It is estimated that around 25% of visitors stay in non-hotel accommodation, such as boarding houses, self-catering bungalows and with friends and relatives.[5]
The Ministry's Strategic Direction for 2013 to 2015 states that it seeks continued growth of at least 5% annually in the tourism sector, and addresses declining demand from traditional markets such as Europe by seeking customers from other regions such as China, India, and Russia.[11] Mauritius also participates with other island nations in the Indian Ocean in the Vanilla Islands scheme to promote themselves collectively as a tourist destination.[12]
See also
- Tourism in Mauritius
References
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^ "Pay Review 2013" (PDF). Retrieved 28 August 2014.
^ "Tourism Authority (home page)". Retrieved 28 August 2014.
^ "About the MTPA". Retrieved 28 August 2014.
^ ab "Tourism Sector". Ministry of Tourism and Leisure. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
^ "Q&A Hon. Michael Yeung Sik Yuen - Minister of Tourism and Leisure". The Report Company. June 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
^ "Back to the future : Vision 2020". 27 May 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
^ "Forestry outlook studies in Africa (FOSA) -- Mauritius". Food and Agriculture Organization. July 2001. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
^ "International Travel and Tourism Year 2013". Statistics Mauritius. 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
^ "Tourism strategy". We Love Mauritius. 2009. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
^ "Ministry of Tourism and Leisure" (PDF). Ministry of Finance, Mauritius. 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
^ Wolfgang H Thorne (6 April 2014). "Did Mauritius' Minister for Tourism tell his parliament the truth about the Vanilla Islands?". Retrieved 28 August 2014.
External links
- Ministry of Tourism overview
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