Travel and Tourism in Mauritius to 2018

Published: Mar, 2014 | Pages: 101 | Publisher: Timetric
Industry: Travel Services | Report Format: Electronic (PDF)

Synopsis
The report provides detailed market analysis, information and insights, including:
Historic and forecast tourist volumes covering the entire Mauritian travel and tourism sector
Detailed analysis of tourist spending patterns in Mauritius for various categories in the travel and tourism sector, such as accommodation, sightseeing and entertainment, foodservice, transportation, retail, travel intermediaries and others
Detailed market classification across each category, with analysis using similar metrics
Detailed analysis of the airline, hotel, car rental and travel intermediaries industries

Summary
The Mauritian travel and tourism market suffered a significant downfall in 2009 due to the eurozone crisis, as the country's tourism sector was largely dependent on international visitors, particularly from European countries. Following 2009, growth was recorded in international arrivals and expenditure, driven by government initiatives to promote Mauritian tourism offerings in key source markets in Europe, as well as in emerging markets such as China and India.
Scope
This report provides an extensive analysis related to the tourism demands and flows in Mauritius:
It details historical values for the Mauritian tourism sector for 2009-2013, along with forecast figures for 2014-2018
It provides comprehensive analysis of travel and tourism demand factors, with values for both the 2009-2013 review period and the 2014-2018 forecast period
The report provides a detailed analysis and forecast of domestic, inbound and outbound tourist flows in Mauritius.
It provides comprehensive analysis of the trends in the airline, hotel, car rental and travel intermediaries industries, with values for both the 2009-2013 review period and the 2014-2018 forecast period.
Reason To Buy
Take strategic business decisions using historic and forecast market data related to the Mauritian travel and tourism sector.
Understand the demand-side dynamics within the Mauritian travel and tourism sector, along with key market trends and growth opportunities.
Key Highlights
Mauritius, a country with an economy that is dependent on tourism, suffered significant losses when Europe, its key source market, was hit by the sovereign debt crisis. An increase in the number of visitors from emerging markets, such as India and China, was helpful for the Mauritian travel and tourism sector. The growth is driven by the Mauritian Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA)'s efforts to attract tourists from these nations.
According to the Tourism Office of Mauritius, South African tourists surpassed UK visitors in 2012, taking third place in total tourist volumes to Mauritius. In total, 40,490 South Africans visited Mauritius in the first half of 2013, compared with a total of 89,058 tourists in 2012. As South Africans shows interest towards adventure-based tourism, hence Mauritius is offering activities such as parachuting, mountain excursions, quad biking and sea diving.
Timetric forecasts slow and marginal growth in domestic tourist volumes in Mauritius, rising at a CAGR of 0.31% over the five-year forecast period, to reach 1.0 million by 2018. The total domestic expenditure is expected to increase to MUR19.1 billion (US$670.0 million) by 2018, increasing at a forecast-period CAGR of 8.29%. The government must take the initiative to develop new infrastructure, implement more tourism-related projects and adopt various methods to promote domestic tourism in order to increase domestic tourist volumes.
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport is the main international airport in Mauritius, handling majority of the international traffic. The airport's capacity was further increased with the opening of a new terminal in 2013.
The room occupancy rates in Mauritius followed an uneven trend during the review period. Impacted by the eurozone sovereign debt crisis (which led to a decline in demand from the European travelers), the occupancy rate declined from 68.0% in 2008 to 61.0% in 2009. Recovery was posted in the following years, with occupancy rate increasing to 65.0% in 2011. However, driven by an excessive increase in the supply of hotel rooms (at a rate of 5.0%) in 2012, the occupancy rate declined again, in 2012, to reach 62.0%. A smoothening in occupancy rates is expected over the forecast period.
Car rental companies in Mauritius operate with a high degree of competition. In a market where average daily rate lies between MUR800.0 (US$28.1) to MUR2,500.0 (US$87.9), depending on the number of rental days and brand of car, the local and small car rental companies offer cars as low as MUR500.0 (US$17.6). The low rates are offered to attract customers and succeed in a highly competitive environment. These strategies also impact the rental rate and profits of leading companies such as Sixt and Europcar.
Backward integration, whereby customers have the option of buying directly from suppliers such as airlines, hotels and car rental companies, is a major challenge faced by travel agents. In March 2013, Air Mauritius launched car rental services through its website, which allowed passengers travelling with Air Mauritius to book rental cars with any of the three partner companies of the airline, Sixt, Hertz or Budget. The airline aims to improve the array of services to its customers by offering car rental booking in a single window. Due to the minimal costs of switching travel agents and the strategies employed by airline and car rental companies, the purchasing power of customers in the Mauritian travel and tourism sector has increased.

 1 Executive Summary
1.1 Trends and Issues in the Market
1.1.1 Increase in visitors from emerging countries
1.1.2 Tourism growth in similar destitions poses threat
2 Travel and Tourism Sector In Context
2.1 Leading Tourist Destition in the Indian Ocean
3 Country Fact Sheet
4 Tourism Flows
4.1 The Market
4.1.1 Domestic tourism
4.1.2 Inbound tourism
4.1.3 Outbound tourism
4.2 Key Developments
4.2.1 Mauritian government is keen to develop new markets
4.2.2 Promotiol campaigns in emerging tourism sources
4.2.3 Intense competition from similar destitions
4.2.4 India, Chi and Russia emerging as key source markets
4.3 Timetric View
4.3.1 Domestic tourism
4.3.2 Inbound tourism
4.3.3 Outbound tourism
5 Airlines
5.1 The Market
5.2 Key Developments
5.2.1 New airport termil
5.2.2 Air Mauritius recovering
5.2.3 Expansion of Emirates
5.3 Competitive Landscape
5.4 Timetric View
6 Hotels
6.1 The Market
6.2 Key Developments
6.2.1 Growth expected in occupancy rates
6.2.2 New hotel rating system in Mauritius
6.2.3 New hotels opening in Mauritius
6.3 Competitive Landscape
6.4 Timetric View
7 Car Rental
7.1 The Market
7.2 Key Developments
7.2.1 Sixt changes its client portfolio
7.2.2 High competition leading to reduced prices
7.3 Competitive Landscape
7.4 Timetric View
8 Travel Intermediaries
8.1 The Market
8.2 Key Developments
8.2.1 Partnerships between airlines and car rental companies poses threat to travel intermediaries
8.3 Timetric View
9 Tourism Board Profile
9.1 Tourist Board Description
9.2 Target Market
10 Airport Profiles
10.1 Mauritius Airports
10.1.1 Overview
10.1.2 Operator profile
10.1.3 Routes
11 Company Profiles - Airlines
11.1 Company Profile: Air Mauritius Ltd
11.1.1 Air Mauritius Ltd - company overview
11.1.2 Air Mauritius Ltd - business description
11.1.3 Air Mauritius Ltd - main services and brands
11.1.4 Air Mauritius Ltd - history
11.1.5 Air Mauritius Ltd - SWOT alysis
11.1.6 Air Mauritius Ltd - strengths
11.1.7 Air Mauritius Ltd - weaknesses
11.1.8 Air Mauritius Ltd - opportunities
11.1.9 Air Mauritius Ltd - threats
11.1.10 Air Mauritius Ltd - key employees
11.2 Company Profile: Air Austral Mauritius
11.2.1 Air Austral Mauritius - company overview
11.2.2 Air Austral Mauritius - main services
11.2.3 Air Austral Mauritius - key employees
11.3 Company Profile: Air Seychelles Mauritius
11.3.1 Air Seychelles Mauritius - company overview
11.3.2 Air Seychelles Mauritius - main services
11.3.3 Air Seychelles Mauritius - key employees
11.4 Company Profile: Emirates Mauritius
11.4.1 Emirates Mauritius - company overview
11.4.2 Emirates Mauritius - main services
11.4.3 Emirates Mauritius - key employees
11.5 Company Profile: Air France Mauritius
11.5.1 Air France Mauritius - company overview
11.5.2 Air France Mauritius - main services
11.5.3 Air France Mauritius - key employees
12 Company Profiles - Hotels
12.1 Company Profile: Sun Resorts Ltd
12.1.1 Sun Resorts Ltd - company overview
12.1.2 Sun Resorts Ltd - business description
12.1.3 Sun Resorts Ltd - main services
12.1.4 Sun Resorts Ltd - history
12.1.5 Sun Resorts Ltd - SWOT alysis
12.1.6 Sun Resorts Ltd - strengths
12.1.7 Sun Resorts Ltd - weaknesses
12.1.8 Sun Resorts Ltd - opportunities
12.1.9 Sun Resorts Ltd - threats
12.1.10 Sun Resorts Ltd - key employees
12.2 Company Profile: Veranda Resorts
12.2.1 Veranda Resorts - company overview
12.2.2 Veranda Resorts - main services
12.2.3 Veranda Resorts - key employees
12.3 Company Profile: Beachcomber Hotels Mauritius
12.3.1 Beachcomber Hotels Mauritius - company overview
12.3.2 Beachcomber Hotels Mauritius - main services
12.3.3 Beachcomber Hotels Mauritius - key employees
12.4 Company Profile: Indigo Hotels Ltd
12.4.1 Indigo Hotels Ltd - company overview
12.4.2 Indigo Hotels Ltd - main services and brands
12.4.3 Indigo Hotels Ltd - key employees
12.5 Company Profile: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Mauritius
12.5.1 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Mauritius - company overview
12.5.2 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Mauritius - main services
12.5.3 Starwood Hotels & Resorts Mauritius - key employees
13 Company Profiles - Car Rental
13.1 Company Profile: Sixt Rent a Car Mauritius
13.1.1 Sixt Rent a Car Mauritius - company overview
13.1.2 Sixt Rent a Car Mauritius - main services
13.1.3 Sixt Rent a Car Mauritius - key employees
13.2 Company Profile: Europcar Mauritius
13.2.1 Europcar Mauritius - company overview
13.2.2 Europcar Mauritius - main services
13.2.3 Europcar Mauritius - key employees
13.3 Company Profile: Trans-Maurice Car Rental Ltd
13.3.1 Trans-Maurice Car Rental Ltd - company overview
13.3.2 Trans-Maurice Car Rental Ltd - main services
13.3.3 Trans-Maurice Car Rental Ltd - key employees
14 Company Profiles - Travel Intermediaries
14.1 Company Profile: Mauritius Attractions
14.1.1 Mauritius Attractions - company overview
14.1.2 Mauritius Attractions - main services
14.2 Company Profile: Budget Travel Centre Ltd
14.2.1 Budget Travel Centre Ltd - company overview
14.2.2 Budget Travel Centre Ltd - main services
14.2.3 Budget Travel Centre Ltd - key employees
14.3 Company Profile: Silver Wings Travels Ltd
14.3.1 Silver Wings Travels Ltd - company overview
14.3.2 Silver Wings Travels Ltd - main services
15 Market Data Alysis
15.1 Domestic Tourism
15.1.1 Number of trips and overnight stays
15.1.2 Number of overnight stays
15.1.3 Total domestic tourist expenditure
15.1.4 Average expenditure per domestic tourist by category
15.2 Inbound Tourism
15.2.1 Intertiol arrivals by region
15.2.2 Intertiol arrivals by purpose of visit
15.2.3 Total inbound tourism expenditure by category
15.2.4 Average intertiol tourist expenditure by category
15.3 Outbound Tourism Flows
15.3.1 Intertiol departures by region
15.3.2 Intertiol departures by purpose of visit
15.3.3 Number of overnight stays
15.3.4 Total outbound tourism expenditure by category
15.3.5 Average overseas expenditure per resident by category
15.4 Airlines
15.4.1 Seats available
15.4.2 Number of seats sold by passenger type
15.4.3 Load factor
15.4.4 Passenger kilometers available
15.4.5 Revenue-generating passenger kilometers
15.4.6 Revenue per passenger
15.4.7 Total airlines revenue
15.5 Hotels
15.5.1 Hotel establishments
15.5.2 Available rooms
15.5.3 Room occupancy rate
15.5.4 Room nights available
15.5.5 Room nights occupied
15.5.6 Average revenue per available room
15.5.7 Revenue per occupied room
15.5.8 Total revenue per available room
15.5.9 Total hotel revenue
15.5.10 Guests by customer type
15.6 Car Rentals
15.6.1 Market value by customer type
15.6.2 Fleet size
15.6.3 Rental occasions
15.6.4 Rental length
15.6.5 Average rental length
15.6.6 Utilization rate
15.6.7 Average revenue per day
15.7 Travel Intermediaries
15.7.1 Travel intermediaries market value by product type
15.7.2 Travel intermediaries market value by channel
15.7.3 Travel intermediaries market value by destition
15.7.4 Travel intermediaries market value by customer type
16 Appendix
16.1 What is This Report About?
16.2 Definitions
16.3 Methodology
16.4 Contact Timetric
16.5 About Timetric
16.6 Timetric's Services
16.7 Disclaimer


List of Tables
Table 1: Mauritius - Tourist Arrivals from Top 10 Countries (Thousand), 2009-2018
Table 2: Mauritius - Tourist Departures to Top 10 Countries (Thousand), 2009-2018
Table 3: Mauritius: Top-10 Hotels by Volume, 2013
Table 4: Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA) - Key Facts and Locations
Table 5: Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Intertiol Airport - Overview
Table 6: Sir Gaetan Duval Airport - Overview
Table 7: Air Mauritius Ltd, Key Facts
Table 8: Air Mauritius Ltd, Main Services and Brands
Table 9: Air Mauritius Ltd, History
Table 10: Air Mauritius Ltd, Key Employees
Table 11: Air Austral Mauritius, Key Facts
Table 12: Air Austral Mauritius, Main Services
Table 13: Air Austral Mauritius, Key Employees
Table 14: Air Seychelles Mauritius, Key Facts
Table 15: Air Seychelles Mauritius, Main Services
Table 16: Air Seychelles Mauritius, Key Employees
Table 17: Emirates Mauritius, Key Facts
Table 18: Emirates Mauritius, Main Services
Table 19: Emirates Mauritius, Key Employees
Table 20: Air France Mauritius, Key Facts
Table 21: Air France Mauritius, Main Services
Table 22: Air France Mauritius, Key Employees
Table 23: Sun Resorts Ltd, Key Facts
Table 24: Sun Resorts Ltd, Main Services
Table 25: Sun Resorts Ltd, History
Table 26: Sun Resorts Ltd, Key Employees
Table 27: Veranda Resorts, Key Facts
Table 28: Veranda Resorts, Main Services
Table 29: Veranda Resorts, Key Employees
Table 30: Beachcomber Hotels Mauritius, Key Facts
Table 31: Beachcomber Hotels Mauritius, Main Services
Table 32: Beachcomber Hotels Mauritius, Key Employees
Table 33: Indigo Hotels Ltd, Key Facts
Table 34: Indigo Hotels Ltd, Main Services and Brands
Table 35: Indigo Hotels Ltd, Key Employees
Table 36: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Mauritius, Key Facts
Table 37: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Mauritius, Main Services
Table 38: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Mauritius, Key Employees
Table 39: Sixt Rent a Car Mauritius, Key Facts
Table 40: Sixt Rent a Car Mauritius, Main Services
Table 41: Sixt Rent a Car Mauritius, Key Employees
Table 42: Europcar Mauritius, Key Facts
Table 43: Europcar Mauritius, Main Services
Table 44: Europcar Mauritius, Key Employees
Table 45: Trans-Maurice Car Rental Ltd, Key Facts
Table 46: Trans-Maurice Car Rental Ltd, Main Services
Table 47: Trans-Maurice Car Rental Ltd, Key Employees
Table 48: Mauritius Attractions, Key Facts
Table 49: Mauritius Attractions, Main Services
Table 50: Budget Travel Centre Ltd, Key Facts
Table 51: Budget Travel Centre Ltd, Main Services
Table 52: Budget Travel Centre Ltd, Key Employees
Table 53: Silver Wings Travels Ltd, Key Facts
Table 54: Silver Wings Travels Ltd, Main Services
Table 55: Mauritius - Number of Trips by Purpose (Thousand), 2009-2018
Table 56: Mauritius - Number of Overnight Stays (Million), 2009-2018
Table 57: Mauritius - Total Domestic Tourism Expenditure (MUR Million), 2009-2018
Table 58: Mauritius - Average Expenditure Per Domestic Tourist by Category (MUR), 2009-2018
Table 59: Mauritius - Intertiol Arrivals (Thousand) by Region, 2009-2018
Table 60: Mauritius - Intertiol Arrivals by Purpose of Visit (Thousand), 2009-2018
Table 61: Mauritius - Total Inbound Tourism Expenditure by Category (MUR Billion), 2009-2018
Table 62: Mauritius - Average Expenditure Per Inbound Tourist by Category (MUR), 2009-2018
Table 63: Mauritius - Intertiol Departures (Thousands) by Region, 2009-2018
Table 64: Mauritius - Intertiol Departures by Purpose of Visit (Thousand), 2009-2018
Table 65: Mauritius - Overnight Stays (Million), 2009-2018
Table 66: Mauritius - Total Outbound Tourism Expenditure by Category (MUR Million), 2009-2018
Table 67: Mauritius - Average Outbound Expenditure Per Resident by Category (MUR), 2009-2018
Table 68: Mauritius - Number of Seats Available (Million), 2009-2018
Table 69: Mauritius - Number of Seats Sold by Passenger Type (Thousand), 2009-2018
Table 70: Mauritius - Load Factor (%), 2009-2018
Table 71: Mauritius - Number of Passenger Kilometers Available (Million), 2009-2018
Table 72: Mauritius - Number of Revenue-Generating Passenger Kilometers (Million), 2009-2018
Table 73: Mauritius - Revenue Per Passenger (MUR), 2009-2018
Table 74: Mauritius - Total Revenue (MUR Million), 2009-2018
Table 75: Mauritius - Hotel Establishments (Actual), 2009-2018
Table 76: Mauritius - Available Hotel Rooms (Thousand), 2009-2018
Table 77: Mauritius - Hotel Room Occupancy Rate (%), 2009-2018
Table 78: Mauritius - Room Nights Available (Million), 2009-2018
Table 79: Mauritius - Room Nights Occupied (Million), 2009-2018
Table 80: Mauritius - Average Revenue Per Available Room (MUR), 2009-2018
Table 81: Mauritius - Average Revenue Per Occupied Room (MUR), 2009-2018
Table 82: Mauritius - Total Revenue Per Available Room (MUR), 2009-2018
Table 83: Mauritius - Total Hotel Revenue (MUR Billion), 2009-2018
Table 84: Mauritius - Guests by Customer Type (Thousand), 2009-2018
Table 85: Mauritius - Car Rental Market Value by Customer Type (MUR Million), 2009-2018
Table 86: Mauritius - Car Rental Fleet Size (Actual), 2009-2018
Table 87: Mauritius - Car Rental, Rental Occasions (Thousand), 2009-2018
Table 88: Mauritius - Car Rental, Rental Days (Thousand), 2009-2018
Table 89: Mauritius - Car Rental, Average Rental Length (Days), 2009-2018
Table 90: Mauritius - Car Rental, Market Utilization Rate (%), 2009-2018
Table 91: Mauritius - Car Rental Average Revenue Per Day (MUR), 2009-2018
Table 92: Mauritius - Travel Intermediaries Market Value by Product Type (MUR Billion), 2009-2018
Table 93: Mauritius - Travel Intermediaries Market Value by Channel (MUR Million), 2009-2018
Table 94: Mauritius - Travel Intermediaries Market Value by Destition (MUR Million), 2009-2018
Table 95: Mauritius - Travel Intermediaries Market Value by Customer Type (MUR Million), 2009-2018
Table 96: Timetric Travel and Tourism Sector Definitions