Outrigger Celebrates Opening of Mauritius Resort

Three hundred and fifty VIP guests attended the lavish opening party of the Outrigger Mauritius Resort and Spa in the Indian Ocean, last week.

Outrigger senior executives and the company's founding family members flew in from Hawaii for the occasion. Other guests attended from China, Australia, South Africa, France and UK.

The official opening party followed a nine-month multi-million dollar transformational renovation of the property, which is owned by Outrigger.

The deluxe 181-room, all sea-view resort is the first for Outrigger in the Indian Ocean and the company's 46th property now open or under development in eight countries.

The party on the beachfront of the hotel featured acrobats, dancers, live music, mime artists, a sumptuous variety of cuisines, a spectacular firework display over the sea, and guests dancing barefoot on the beach.

Guest of honor, the Mauritius Minister for Tourism, Mr Michael Sik Yuen, said, "I'm very proud to see Outrigger Mauritius Resort and Spa joining the league of the best hotels in Mauritius. There is no doubt that Outrigger will bring a new dimension to the tourism industry here."

He told the audience that Mauritius was a multi-award winning destination, especially in the honeymoon and romance sectors. "We hope to see Outrigger Mauritius winning many new awards in the near future," he said.

David Carey, Outrigger CEO, told the guests: "Outrigger is excited to be in Mauritius. We believe we can bring a special breed of hospitality where the culture, the employees and the place are valued and translate into a special experience for guests."

The Tourism Minister noted that tourism supplies 7.1% of Mauritian GDP and employs 15% of the labor force. In 2013, almost one million international visitor arrivals created US$1.3 billion for the Mauritian economy.