Marine Discovery Centre
In 2010, we partnered with Reef Conservation Mauritius to create the Marine Discovery Centre, supporting the Anse La Raie lagoon restoration and raising awareness among guests and local communities.
Tourism that Respects Animal Welfare
What? Another commitment?
Are you a hotel group or an NGO?
You’re getting to know us well! If you’re not sure what we’re talking about, you can learn about our commitments here). As a mission-driven company that’s certified B Corp, we advocate for responsible tourism
Through concrete actions, we strive to preserve the island's environment, respect its wildlife, and support those who live here… including animals.
It’s a matter of ecology and ethics.
Preserving the Marine Ecosystem
While relaxing on the beach, we don’t always realise what’s happening below the surface of the water. There’s a whole ecosystem: corals we need to protect, turtles we need to leave in peace, and fish and marine species we can observe without disturbing them.
To encourage awareness, we have introduced
several ways to learn more
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Mineral sunscreen
Available for free in all our hotels: a 100% natural alternative to chemical sunscreens, which contain harmful ingredients for coral reefs.
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Protection of sea turtles and humpback whales
through partnership agreements with regional organisations dedicated to their conservation, such as Kélonia and the Centre for the Study and Discovery of Marine Turtles.
Let’s Talk Dogs
We can’t advocate for local roots and ignore those who share the landscape with us.
Like in many other countries, stray dogs (and cats) are numerous, resulting from a lack of awareness and education on sterilisation, as well as frequent abandonment.
However, we do a lot to raise awareness within the local community about the importance of this approach.
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Since 2021, an internal committee from Attitude has been collaborating with local associations(Mauritius Society for Animal Welfare, Four Paws, All lives matter, PAWS) to vaccinate, sterilise, and care for stray animals around our hotels.
In each hotel, an ‘Animal Welfare Ambassador’ is appointed from the hotel team.
Their tasks include:
• Liaising with veterinary clinics, shelters and adoption centres
• Ensuring au medical follow-up, (vaccinations, sterilisation…)
• Managing the Animal Lounges
• Raising awareness among teams and travellers about our approach -
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Animal Lounge
We have an animal lounge in each of our hotels. A dog lounge is dedicated to stray dogs. We take care of them because it’s what we do best. They are fed, there, litters of puppies are relocated when necessary, and new dogs are welcomed for vaccinations and sterilisations.
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Happy stories
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Small details. Big impact.
Across all our hotels, we implement discreet yet impactful initiatives to protect animals and preserve the environment:
- We have eliminated all single-use plastic from the guest experience, preventing 3.6 million waste items per year (and reducing the risk of them ending up in the lagoon!).
- All in-room and spa hygiene products are free from animal-derived ingredients and not tested on animals.
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