Hi Karina
Local people are nice and friendly. We didnīt find any place to avoid and we spent nighttime at hotel so i donīt know about whats going on at Port Louis streets at night. Taxi would be good idea travelling at night if you want check local nightclubs.
Best way to see places is rent all day taxi (remember ask price first and negotiate/ haggle to get lower price). Taxi drivers usually drives you places that are shopping places for tourists (expensive prices and shop dealers are dogged to get sold something). Our taxi was avoiding centre of Port Louis because "parking places are difficult to find". I think he gets fee from friends shops and thats why he was avoiding capital shops. Go and check out capital shopping centre, maybe there is cheaper prices. Big shopping malls are cheapest to buy water, soda, rum, beer, sun lotions and that kind of stuff. Prices are also cheaper when you go little far from hotel areas, check out were local people buys their daily shopping.
We stayed at north Mauritius, hotel le Canonnier. Drinks prices at bar is quite same level than europe, but I can totally recommend mojitos (big drinks and taste is great. One thing thatīs must is half board ( usually contain breakfast, lunch and dinner except drinks). Food is totally great with ice creams desserts etc. Half board is best way to save money and if you love mojitos maybe full board
Hotel was clean (always somebody is cleaning floor that looks already clean) and beach has hotels own guards to drive away beach hawkers if their come too near to the hotel area. Beaches are allowed to everybody, also beach hawkers with selling clothes are stuff. I recommend you not buy anything those hawkers. Just say resolutely that "no thanks" and maybe they go away.
Great places to see is chamarel waterfalls and coloured earths, casela park and parplemousses garden. You can find information of attractions at any tourist guide or internet. Forums like this is best way to ask things so read also other topics, maybe you find some great ideas. Weather can be quite rainy or sunny, thats coincidence..hope you get only sunny days.
After all, Mauritius is paradise island as you can see at the pictures and I can warmly recommend travelling there. Heaven is located right beside Mauritius
