{"id":2381,"date":"2024-12-09T16:47:30","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T16:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-gaystarnewscouk.gmg-staging.link\/?p=2381"},"modified":"2024-12-09T17:16:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T17:16:34","slug":"long-beach-mauritius-review-sunlife-sugar-beach-queer-friendly-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev-gaystarnewscouk.gmg-staging.link\/index.php\/2024\/12\/09\/long-beach-mauritius-review-sunlife-sugar-beach-queer-friendly-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"London Is A Grey Brat Afterparty Ashtray Right Now, So Let&#8217;s Escape To Queer Tourist Friendly Mauritius"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Where should Queer people go for sunshine when Mykonos is out of season? When they need to rest and recharge after the excesses of Pride? To breathe deeply under blue skies and away from the fog of vape and cigarette fumes outside The Divine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean, has no laws against homosexuality, and in October 2023 decriminalised \u201csodomy\u201d for consenting adults of any gender. This makes it one of the most LGBTQ+ friendly countries in Africa to visit. There are no specific Gay clubs, but there is a generally tolerant attitude towards Queerness in the country. For Queers looking to sip margaritas in 28 degrees celsius in December without fearing for their safety, Mauritius holds great allure. The turquoise sea should beckon bougie beach Gays to its shores like a conch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-gaystarnewscouk.gmg-staging.link\/uploads\/2024\/12\/14.jpg?height=1080&#038;width=1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2391\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mauritius is one of the most Gay friendly countries in Africa for tourists.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here we are in December 2024, where a bitingly cold wind and rain has already swept through London to hail the start of winter, subduing the city into a murky mist of broken grey. London is now the ashtray into which the cigs of Brat summer have been tapped and dumped. So the day after seeing Charli XCX at the O2 in London, I dragged myself to the Plaza Premium lounge in London\u2019s Gatwick and mentally prepared myself for a 12 hour overnight flight to the other side of the world, to try and revive my SAD spirit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DAY ONE: SUGAR BEACH AND LA PIROGUE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After landing in Mauritius, I was taken straight to the twin resorts of Sugar Beach and La Pirogue, which are next to each other on the west coast and part of the Sun<em>Life<\/em> resort group. The fresh iced tea and cold flannel I was handed on arrival went far to heal both the terrible sleep I\u2019d had on the plane and the remnants of my Charli hangover. Twenty minutes later someone handed me an Aperol Spritz. Balance was restored. Nature was healing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-gaystarnewscouk.gmg-staging.link\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2.jpg?height=1080&#038;width=1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2386\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The first pornstar always hits different. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The west coast is famed for its golden sunsets, which formed the perfect backdrop to the Crazy Croquet \u201cCome Alive\u201d experience (additional activities at Sun<em>Life <\/em>resorts, sometimes for a supplement), during which I had two more Aperols, followed by a sunset movie viewing. Flying foxes, an endemic megabat species native to Mauritius, swooped between trees, while we ate popcorn and churros below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-gaystarnewscouk.gmg-staging.link\/uploads\/2024\/12\/5.jpg?height=1080&#038;width=1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2387\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A fresh coconut at Sugar Beach resort. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After a beach BBQ at La Pirogue, only briefly interrupted by a tropical downpour which the live Mauritian band soundtracked with a rendition of <em>Singin&#8217; In The Rain,<\/em> we drank shit loads of rum and danced on the beach. Then we headed back to our main accommodation for the week, the five star Sun<em>Life<\/em> Long Beach resort.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DAY TWO: LONG BEACH AND ILS AUX CERFS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Long Beach is located on the eastern side of the island, where a comfortable breeze rolls in from the sea and breaks up the rich heat. The resort hugs around a white sand coast which melts like butter underfoot, shaded by coconut trees, facing an ocean the colour of topaz. The sea is actually warm here, a lot hotter than the adults-only infinity pool which overlooks the beach. There\u2019s also a main pool with floating sunbeds, and a fitness pool for doing lengths, outside the gym and sports centre. The rooms are massive (Honeymoon sized!), with bathrooms big enough for a Pilates class. Each room also comes with a large balcony or terraces depending on the floor level. The extensive foliage of the grounds meant that in my third floor suite I could open all the shutters and still take a beautiful bikini selfie, safe in the knowledge no one could watch me and cringe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-gaystarnewscouk.gmg-staging.link\/uploads\/2024\/12\/13.jpg?height=1080&#038;width=1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2388\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The windy eastern coastline of Long Beach makes it temperate without getting too hot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Though there are no permanent Gay clubs on the island, there were many other colourful characters I saw representing the rainbow. Birds were everywhere, so prolific as to seem to weave with the fabric of the paths and plants &#8211; mostly coconut trees weighed down with fruit, and hibiscus that broke the green with silky bright flowers. The trees were constantly rustling and moving and chirping with wildlife, predominantly the proud and noisy invasive myna bird, and red whiskered bulbuls. On the ground, sparrows and zebra doves hopped delightedly at the breakfast tables looking for the forgotten remains of the pastry chefs\u2019 excellent creations. I also spotted a huge green gecko with red spots (an invasive import from Madagascar, though very cool to look at), little fat *local* geckos, lizards, bees in hives, and, of course, fish. I\u2019m also pretty certain I saw a tropical spider the size of my palm crawl under a paving slab when I was walking back to my room one night. Best not to dwell on that one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-gaystarnewscouk.gmg-staging.link\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3.jpg?height=1080&#038;width=1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2389\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A red whiskered bulbul bird at Sugar Beach. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-gaystarnewscouk.gmg-staging.link\/uploads\/2024\/12\/9.jpg?height=1080&#038;width=1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2390\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An invasive Madagascan gecko. So cute though. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For day two we visited Sun<em>Life<\/em>\u2019s private island of Ils Aux Cerfs, which, we were informed, can host private parties for hundreds of people, for those wishing to emulate Kim Kardashian&#8217;s 40th birthday COVID get together. I can truly say this was one of the bougiest experiences of my life. Rolling through the golf course on a buggy to the beach, we were greeted by staff members preparing rum mojitos and chef seasoned fruit slices at 10:30am. The sand was the whitest I saw all week, and the sea the most turquoise ( a very high bar). Starfish which may or may not have been alive kicked around in the tide. Only the mosquito bites I got later that day could remind me that I was indeed in the real world, and not a surreal imitation of paradise, made even more unreal by the unfailing kindness and courtesy of all the staff, and my increasing rum to blood ratio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-gaystarnewscouk.gmg-staging.link\/uploads\/2024\/12\/6.jpg?height=1080&#038;width=1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2393\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Acting like a billionaire influencer at Ils Aux Cerfs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Later that day we went to the launch party of Sun<em>Life<\/em>\u2019s new spa and wellness program, GLOW, which offers specialised journeys for different guests\u2019 specific needs. The skin products are sourced from natural remedy company Indika, located in the Ferney nature reserve and using endemic plants from Mauritius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DAY THREE: SPA LIFE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bottomless pit of Chandon and cocktails didn\u2019t exactly leave me glowing in the morning, but the full body massage did. To reach the spa, I had to exit the family-friendly vibes of the hotel and go through a bamboo arch walkway and stepping stones to enter the tranquil private corner overlooking the water. I was taken to the changing rooms and shown where to wait with a sweet glass of tea. This was not a place that felt real, nor was it meant to. By this point I really got the sense that Long Beach, and Sun<em>Life<\/em> more generally, was like a simulation of what life would be like if all your problems went away and you could walk into a screen saver while squeezing a stress ball.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-gaystarnewscouk.gmg-staging.link\/uploads\/2024\/12\/8.jpg?height=1080&#038;width=1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2392\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A very petite and demure bowl of oysters on ice at the GLOW party. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DAY FOUR: RIDING AND VIBING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following day, I headed to the sports centre for the \u2018Ride And Vibe\u2019 Come Alive experience, a 1-2 hour electric bicycle ride through the town to a nature reserve. I admitted to my host, Tony, that I was shit scared and a terrible cyclist, which he suitably answered by winding me up further. \u201cWe only have one guest die per month on average,\u201d he said. \u201cAlso you\u2019ll need some insect repellant because the mosquitos there are ferocious, and they\u2019ll love eating you \u2013 fresh meat. Us Mauritians don\u2019t need it though. We drink rum.\u201d (Unfortunately it was actually the mosquitos back at the spa area later that day which would get the biggest fill of my blood). We cycled past fields of produce, pineapples and mangoes. After seeing macaques, more birds, tortoises and tiny shrimp, Tony said: \u201cI\u2019m going to call you Cutie, because you call everything \u2018cute\u2019. \u2018Oh look, so cute.\u2019 \u2018That is so cute,\u2019 he said, imitating my voice. (When I asked if we could do a personal training session, he just replied: \u201cYou will cry.\u201d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-gaystarnewscouk.gmg-staging.link\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GAY-STAY-WEBSITE-FEATURED-IMAGE-TEMPLATE.jpg?height=1080&#038;width=1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2394\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Riding and vibing&#8221; (very slowly). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DAY FIVE: STIRRING THE POT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For our final Come Alive experience before heading to the airport, we were taken by chef Olivier from the resort\u2019s fine-dining sushi restaurant Hasu to the open air Flacq market, to pick up ingredients for a cooking class. Tables laden high with vegetables of every possible shape and colour sat in endless rows, with almost all the produce grown locally in Mauritius. I didn\u2019t know an aubergine could even come in so many sizes. Strips of pumpkin resembled the shape of a viking boat due to their length. Piles and piles of tomatoes stood taller than my height. Unfortunately, the cooking class itself, though hosted by brilliant, hospitable chefs at Hasu, was more of a demonstration than a participatory tutorial. This did mean the end result was perfection though \u2013 four local curries packed with coriander, and topped with a watercress broth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-gaystarnewscouk.gmg-staging.link\/uploads\/2024\/12\/11.jpg?height=1080&#038;width=1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2396\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The biggest squash slices I&#8217;ve ever seen, at Flacq market. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-gaystarnewscouk.gmg-staging.link\/uploads\/2024\/12\/12.jpg?height=1080&#038;width=1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2395\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bowls of ingredients at the &#8216;Come Alive&#8217; cooking class.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But the greatest lasting impression of Mauritius, and Long Beach in particular, was one of wholehearted warmth. Here I got a VIP experience without feeling like this was afforded through cold elitism. The incredible beauty and attention to detail made me feel the need to pinch myself to check I wasn\u2019t dreaming. The irony was that for all the escapism I might try and achieve through the internet, nothing could really replace taking a deep breath in salt water. 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