Country boosts image as a top vacation destination

With breathtaking scenery, an array of precious wildlife and a diverse range of activities such as fishing, waterskiing, hiking, golf, and sailing, Mauritius is a major tourism destination and a growing magnet for Chinese tourists who prefer activity holidays to simply laying on a sandy beach.

The country is expected to attract up to 1 million international visitors in 2010 who are forecast to spend $1.3 billion and remains on course to achieve its goal of two million tourists a year by 2015.