Mauritius & SW Indian Ocean

It wasn’t long ago that Dubai barely registered a blip on the radar of American jetsetters looking for the next “it” destination. They parked their yachts in the standard favorites of South of France, Monaco and Sardinia – the more adventurous stopped at the Italian island of Pantelleria. But all of a sudden, Americans discovered what Europeans had known for years – that with its year round sunshine, ideal location on the Arabian Sea, and luxurious hotels beyond compare, Dubai is an exciting travel destination for those looking for a truly luxe experience. For its part, the city of Dubai has kept pace with the tourist demand and initiated an incomparable year round schedule of special events to entertain the travelers who venture to the port from around the world. A cosmopolitan city, Dubai attracts business travelers from throughout Asia... (more)

Boatbookings.com Runs "Zero Carbon Footprint" Charter Promo

Boatbookings Magazine Boatbookings.com, a world leader in yacht charter holidays and business events, recently completed a successful, a first-of-its-kind promotion where it purchased carbon credits for each of its charters booked from 15 December to 31 December. The goal was for all of these boats to charter with a zero carbon footprint. Through this program, the company offset 25 tons of CO2, and, just as importantly, charterers could enjoy themselves on their yachts knowing that they were not contributing to global warming. Through the program, the CO2 emissions of each charte... (more)

Boatbookings.com Expert Commentary - Mauritius and the Indian Ocean

Our charter consultants know so much about the area, we decided to do an ongoing series of expert advice about key things to know, what to do, and trends in the regions. We start with an interview with Peter Piper, the original Charter Consultant at Boatbookings.com, who has relocated to Mauritius (someone has to do [...] ... (more)

Mauritius Conference To Profile Sea Water Cooling For Data Centres

Port Louis & London, 14 September 2009 – An international conference and exhibition taking place in Mauritius (www.datacentres.com/dcsmi) at the end of this month will profile a new sea water cooling system for data centres. The conference which has as it patron the Board of Investment Mauritius, is bringing together enterprise CIOs, IT Directors and Data Centre Owners and Investors from overseas, to promote the island as a new opportunity for secure data centre disaster recovery and an advantageous location for building new facilities. The unique conference will showcase the Ma... (more)

New Eco-Aware Data Center in Mauritius

Mauritius & SW Indian Ocean on Ulitzer Mauritius may soon emerge as the next ecologically aware data center of choice for companies from the United States to Australia, due to its progressive approach to technological investment and overall national stability. Using an innovative Sea Water Air Conditioning (SWAC) system pumping cool jets of ocean water from nearly 2000 meters down, this Indian Ocean island nation offers appealing corporate taxation and investment opportunities and boasts geo-political stability making it an attractive option for disaster recovery and business co... (more)