The trip
Overview
Mauritius suits UAE golfers almost suspiciously well: a six-and-a-half-hour flight with minimal time difference, championship courses attached to serious beach resorts, and a winter season that lines up exactly with the Gulf’s best travel months. The east coast is the golf heartland — the Île aux Cerfs course on its own island, reached by boat from the resort jetty, and Anahita’s Ernie Els design running along the lagoon shore.
This is a golf holiday a non-playing partner will actively enjoy rather than tolerate: four rounds spread across seven nights, with lagoon days, spa afternoons and catamaran trips filling the gaps. One resort, one unpack, and the boat to golf counts as an excursion in itself. We pair the resort to your style — family house or adults-calm — and confirm course access with the resort’s golf desk before any commitment.
Highlights
- ✦Île aux Cerfs golf — a Bernhard Langer design covering its own island
- ✦Anahita’s Ernie Els course along the east-coast lagoon
- ✦Boat transfers to golf across the lagoon
- ✦Genuine beach-resort life between rounds — this is a holiday, not a golf camp
- ✦Six-and-a-half hours from Dubai with virtually no jet lag
Who it suits
- ●Golfing couples where one plays and both holiday
- ●Families — kids’ clubs and lagoons carry the non-golf days
- ●UAE residents wanting winter sun without long-haul jet lag
Why this journey works
- ✓Course-and-resort pairings make tee times, transfers and billing painless
- ✓Four rounds in seven nights leaves an actual holiday in between
- ✓The May-to-November Mauritian winter matches the UAE calendar neatly
Day by day
Day 1
Dubai to the lagoon
The overnight or morning flight from Dubai lands you in Mauritius with the day mostly intact; the east coast is an hour’s transfer. Check in, swim before sunset, dinner barefoot or dressed — resort style here runs both. Hotel style: five-star east-coast resort with its own golf arrangement.
Days 2–3
First rounds — Île aux Cerfs and Anahita
Golf by boat on day two: the Langer course at Île aux Cerfs tumbles over its island with lagoon views on all sides and a hazard count to respect. Day three brings Anahita’s Els design — long, elegant, mountain backdrops behind the lagoon holes. Afternoons at the pool and spa. Access unverified — confirmed at booking.
Days 4–5
The holiday in the middle
Two clear days without golf. Catamaran to the islets, snorkelling in the lagoon, a spa morning, or the inland run to grand colonial houses and the tea route. Families fill these days effortlessly; couples empty them deliberately.
Days 6–7
Return matches
Rounds three and four — replay whichever course won the first exchange, or mix in a third layout where the resort’s golf desk offers access. Final evening: sundowners on the beach, seafood grill, and the scores settled with appropriate ceremony.
Day 8
Home rested
Morning swim, late checkout where available, and the direct flight home — you land in Dubai the same evening, tanned and swinging freely.
The golf
Rounds
4
Handicap
Handicap certificate may be requested at championship venues; resort courses are relaxed in practice
Buggies
Buggies typically included or available at Mauritian resort courses — confirmed per course at quote stage
Clubs
Check airline sports-baggage allowance on UAE departures; good hire sets available at both main courses
Île aux Cerfs Golf Club
Day 2 — Bernhard Langer’s island course, reached by boat, with lagoon carries throughout. Access unverified — confirmed at booking.
Anahita Golf Club
Day 3 — Ernie Els design along the east-coast lagoon with mountain backdrops. Access unverified — confirmed at booking.
Third-course option via resort golf desk
Days 6–7 — replays or an additional east-coast layout where the resort offers access. Access unverified — confirmed at booking.
Tee times are requested and confirmed at booking — we never guarantee a tee time until the course has.
For non-golfers
When to go
Mauritius plays year-round: May to November is cooler, drier and ideal for golf; December to April is hotter and more humid with cyclone-season showers possible January to March. The east coast catches the trade winds — a blessing on the fairways in summer, worth a wind-cheater in July and August evenings.
Planning around seasons, regions and style? Read the full Mauritius destination guide →
What’s included
- ✓Return flights from Dubai or Abu Dhabi to Mauritius
- ✓Seven nights in an east-coast beach resort
- ✓Four rounds of golf with pre-booked tee times once confirmed
- ✓Golf transfers on playing days, including boat transfer to Île aux Cerfs
- ✓Half board, with all-inclusive options quoted on request
- ✓PCT golf travel consultant support
Not included
- —Buggies and caddies unless stated
- —Golf club hire
- —Travel insurance
- —Personal spending
Ways to extend it
- +Add rounds at Mont Choisy or Heritage in the south-west
- +Catamaran day to Île aux Cerfs beaches for the family
- +Two-night Rodrigues or Réunion add-on for the curious
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