Cruising area · Mauritius · Worldwide
Boat insurance for Mauritius
The island is ringed by reef and the entrances are narrow and difficult in a swell. Port Louis and Grand Baie are the options. From November to April there is cyclone risk; the island is regularly brushed or hit. Outside that time the south east trade gives reliable wind.
- Season
- May to September
- Berth
- €€ moderate
- Winter storage
- mind the storm season, move the boat in time
- Position
- 20° 12,0' S 057° 30,0' E
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Berths, season and winter storage
The safe time is May to September with berths in the middle price band. Sheltered places for the cyclone season are scarce. Yard options exist but are limited; spare parts arrive by air freight and are subject to duty.
What this means for your policy
Mauritius belongs to the Indian Ocean cruising range. The central question is the cyclone exclusion and the date from which your policy no longer covers a stay in the zone. Settle that before you fix the schedule.
Questions and answers
What owners ask about this area
Is there a cyclone exclusion and a time limit for staying in the zone?
Neither. Cyclone, hurricane and typhoon do not appear in our conditions, and there is no deadline by which you would have to have left the zone. Cover follows the course of events: storm from force 8 as a named peril, plus stranding, capsize, collision and sinking from Basis-Plus.
The reef entrances are narrow and hard in a swell: which tariff pays what?
If the boat touches or collides in the entrance, that is an accident event from Basis-Plus; the Basis tariff, a partial hull cover, does not include it. Report a grounding even without visible damage and the inspection costs are covered with no deductible.
Which cruising range do I need?
Mauritius belongs to the Indian Ocean range. Getting there across open ocean generally calls for a blue water or worldwide range; with the worldwide range the logbook duty from 300 nautical miles of position change applies.
Cruising range
In the calculator this area belongs to the cruising range: Indischer Ozean
Hazard spots nearby
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