From DurbanMike, Dee, Jen and Ash
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09:10Durban DUR10:20Johannesburg JNB
All six of us are going to
28 November to 5 December 2026
Earlier this year we made Dee a promise
- Mike
- Dee
- Jenna
- Warren
- Millie
- Ashley
A family holiday in Mauritius, all of us together. This is us keeping it.
Where we're staying
Zilwa Attitude
Calodyne, on the north coast, looking out over the northern islands.
- 4pools
- 7restaurants
- 7nights
What it's like
- Right on the water, with views across to the islands
- Four pools, including a zen pool for adults and one on the beach
- Seven restaurants: Creole, Asian, Indian and European food
- A local shop, street food at Taba-J and sega nights
Good to know
- About 75 minutes by car from the airport
- Grand Baie is 10 minutes away, Port Louis 25
- Check-in 14:00, check-out 12:00
- Zilwa is Creole for islander
Three rooms, seven nights
All inclusive
Superior Sea View rooms. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and local drinks are covered.
Food
- Breakfast at the main restaurant
- Lunch at Lor Disab, Taba-J, Gran Zil and Ilot Karay
- Dinners at Lor Disab or on the hotel's dine-around, subject to availability
- Tea, coffee and sweet local treats at Taba-J, 15:30 to 18:00
- Local snacks with evening drinks
- Picnic baskets for day trips
Drinks and everything else
- Local drinks: water, beer, soft drinks, tea, coffee, house wine, local spirits
- Bulk Shop corner at Laboutik, 08:00 to 22:00
- Kayaks, pedal boats and the glass-bottom boat (book 24 hours ahead)
- Beach volleyball, bocce, table tennis, local board games
- Evening entertainment four times a week, including a sega show
- 20% off your first massage, booked for 09:00 to 14:00
- Wi-Fi
Taken from our booking details. It starts when we arrive and runs until we leave. Other meals and personal extras aren't included. Who's in which room is still to be decided.
Watch the hotel
See it moving
A three-minute look around Zilwa Attitude.
Filmed in 2022 by Dream World Adventures. Not playing? Watch it on YouTube
Possibilities, not a timetable
Out on the lagoon
Snorkelling, kayaks, paddleboards, the glass-bottom boat and a catamaran day.
The nautical hut is open every day. The hotel lists snorkelling and stand-up paddle too, so we'll check what's covered when we get there.
One to do together
Gran Zil
A quick pontoon ride to the hotel's own islet. Barbecue on the sand, hammocks over the water.
Lunch at Gran Zil is on our all-inclusive list. It's a buffet with a picnic bench on the sand and your feet in the water. We'll confirm with the hotel how the days and bookings work.
If we feel like leaving the hotel
Chamarel
The Seven Coloured Earth and the waterfall, on one ticket. A proper day out.
Seven Coloured Earth and the waterfall
Chamarel is in the southwest and we're in the north, so it's a full-day outing. The ticket covers the Geopark, both waterfall viewpoints and the tortoise park.
- Open 08:30 to 17:30, October to May
- Rs 800 per adult for non-residents
- Rupees or card only, no foreign cash
- Self-guided, up to about two hours
From the park's website. We'd still need to sort transport. Check prices before going.
Closer to home
- Pamplemousses Botanical Garden: a quieter morning out
- Goodlands market: local life and something to eat
- Sunrise in a pirogue: a traditional boat, for anyone willing to get up early
Nothing here is booked yet, and we'd check times and costs first.
Also a valid plan
Or we do nothing
Pool, beach, a long lunch, another swim. We're not filling every day.
A promise kept
Pack your costume
Six of us, one week, Mauritius. We can't wait.