How do I send flowers and gifts to Mauritius from South Africa?
Order online from South Africa before 11:30am Mauritius time - that is 9:30am SAST, because the island runs two hours ahead of you - and DodoMarket makes your bouquet, cake or hamper in Mauritius and hand-delivers it the same day, anywhere on the island, seven days a week. Nothing is posted from South Africa, so there is no parcel to track, no customs form to fill in and nothing for your family to pay when it arrives.
- What you get
Fresh flowers, handmade cakes, chocolates, Mauritian gift hampers and personalised gifts - chosen online from Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban or anywhere else in South Africa, and prepared by our own team in Mauritius rather than shipped out from South Africa.
- How fast
Same day if you order before the cut-off, otherwise next day or the exact date you choose at checkout. Handmade cakes need about 48 hours.
- What it costs
Bouquets start at Rs 999 (about R341) and Mauritian hampers at Rs 1,550 (about R529). Delivery from Rs 399 (about R136); the final rate depends on the service and delivery date and is shown before payment. DodoPrime members pay less - from Rs 199, and nothing at all on standard delivery for orders over Rs 1,999 (about R683) outside peak dates.
- Same-day cut-off
11:30am in Mauritius, which is UTC+4 and never changes for daylight saving. South Africa is UTC+2 all year too, so the gap is always exactly two hours: order before 9:30 in the morning, South African time, and it goes out the same day. Later than that and we deliver the next day.
- Where we deliver
Everywhere in Mauritius - Port Louis, Curepipe, Quatre Bornes, Grand Baie, Flic-en-Flac, Mahébourg and the villages in between - every day of the week, weekends included.
- Proof of delivery
We confirm the delivery and send you a photo, so you can see it arrived and what it looked like when it did.
Rand amounts on this page are indicative conversions at early-September 2026 rates (roughly Rs 2.93 to R1), shown only to help you budget. Checkout is in Mauritian rupees (MUR): your South African bank converts at its own rate on the day and we never charge you in rand.
When Mauritius celebrates - and when to order from South Africa
The island's calendar does not line up with the South African one. These are the dates Mauritian families keep, with the collection to order from.
- Divali8 November 2026. Order by 6 November so it lands before the lamps go out.Divali gifts
- Christmas25 December. Our busiest week of the year - order by 20 December.Christmas gifts & treats
- Valentine's Day14 February. Roses sell out on the island - order two days ahead.Valentine's flowers & gifts
- Mother's DayMauritius keeps the last Sunday in May - 30 May 2027. South Africa marks it on the second Sunday in May, so plenty of South African Mauritians spoil their mum twice.Mother's Day gifts
- Father's DayThird Sunday in June - the same weekend in Mauritius and in South Africa.Father's Day gifts
- Ramadan & EidEid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha move each year with the lunar calendar.Ramadan & Eid gifts
- Chinese Spring FestivalLate January or February, depending on the year.Gifts by occasion
- Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)August, on the full moon of Shraavana.Rakhi gifts
- Birthdays, any week of the yearHandmade cakes need about 48 hours' notice; flowers can go the same day.Birthday cakes
Popular Gifts to Send to Mauritius
Send a Gift from South Africa in 3 Simple Steps
① Choose a Gift from South Africa
Browse hampers, flowers, cakes and chocolates. Filter by occasion, budget or who you're spoiling back home.
② Add the Mauritius Address
Enter your loved one's name, mobile and island address, plus your personal message. Pay securely with your South African card - the charge is in Mauritian rupees.
③ We Deliver Locally, Same-Day
Our Mauritius team prepares and hand-delivers your gift - Port Louis to Grand Baie - and sends you a photo.
Order direct from the actual florist, not through a relay site
Most sites that rank for "send flowers to Mauritius" never touch the flowers. They take your order in euros or dollars, pass it to a shop on the island and keep the difference - which is why their prices are quoted as ranges and their delivery fee only appears at the payment step. DodoMarket is the shop on the island. Here is what the same order looks like both ways.
| What you are sending | International relay sites | Their delivery fee | DodoMarket, direct | What that means for you |
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| Hand-tied rose bouquet | €53-€289 for one listing on a euro-priced site, varying by size and date | Not shown until checkout | Rs 999-Rs 4,000 (about R341-R1,366), fixed on the page | You see the exact bouquet and the exact price before you pay |
| Florist's choice bouquet | US$90.95 on a dollar-priced site | Not stated on the page | From Rs 1,199 (about R409) | No relay commission, and no separate currency-conversion fee from us |
| Mauritian gift hamper, delivered same-day | Not shown - prices load behind a bot check, so a visitor sees none | "Calculated from the delivery destination and the product chosen", at checkout | From Rs 1,550 (about R529), plus delivery from Rs 399 (about R136) | One published price, in rupees, the same in every town - and the delivery rate is shown before payment |
Relay figures observed on 6 September 2026 and shown in the currency each site quotes, because none of them publishes a rand price. Euro bouquet range: italianflora.com/international/mauritius (EUR-only listings; page read from an archived snapshot dated 10 October 2025, the live URL blocks visitors). US dollar bouquet price: mondialflowers.com/flowers/Mauritius (USD listings). Hamper row: flowers4mauritius.com shows no prices to a visitor without JavaScript, states that prices and available products vary by delivery city and date, and describes its delivery fee as calculated from the destination and the product chosen. DodoMarket figures are the live prices on this site; rand amounts are indicative conversions at early-September 2026 rates and you are charged in Mauritian rupees.
Read the full price comparison and what to check on any relay site in our guide: Best flower and gift delivery in Mauritius.
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Who actually prepares it
Our own team in Mauritius buys the flowers, makes the arrangement and drives it to the door. Relay sites describe their fulfilment as a partner florist serving the selected area - which florist, you find out afterwards, if at all.
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One price, in rupees
Every price here is the price, in Mauritian rupees. Delivery from Rs 399; the final rate depends on the service and delivery date and is shown before payment. No city surcharge, and no fee that only appears once your card details are in.
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Nobody in the middle
You are buying from the shop, not from a booking layer taking a commission on top. And if something needs fixing, the people who made the gift are the people who answer on +230 5510 8188.
Reviews from people who actually ordered
This is our live Judge.me score, collected from verified DodoMarket orders in Mauritius. It is ours alone - not an average pooled across a network of sites in other countries.
Divali, Eid, a birthday, or just because...
Make Someone's Day in Mauritius
From Port Louis to Grand Baie, Curepipe to Flic-en-Flac - we deliver joy across the entire island while you're in South Africa.
Sending Gifts to Mauritius from South Africa: Common Questions
Same day, if you order before 11:30am Mauritius time - 9:30am SAST, since the island is two hours ahead all year. There is no international shipping involved, because we are already on the island. Order after the cut-off and it goes the next day, or on the exact date you choose at checkout. Handmade cakes need about 48 hours.
No - nothing, ever. A parcel posted from South Africa almost always gets taxed: Mauritius charges import duty on parcels from abroad, and the value of the gift plus the shipping is usually enough to trigger it. Because we buy, make and deliver everything inside Mauritius, there is no parcel, no customs entry and no fee for your recipient to pay at the door.
Your card is charged in Mauritian rupees (MUR). You pay with your normal South African Visa or Mastercard, and your bank converts at its own rate on the day, exactly as it would for any purchase made abroad - there is no currency selector on this site, because we are a Mauritian shop quoting Mauritian prices. Some banks add their own fee on international transactions, so check yours if you want the exact landed cost. To help you budget, Rs 1,000 is roughly R341 at early-September 2026 rates. DodoMarket does not add a separate currency-conversion fee; your card issuer's exchange rate and fees may apply.
Mauritius is UTC+4 and South Africa is UTC+2, and neither changes its clocks, so the island is two hours ahead of you every day of the year. Our same-day cut-off, 11:30am on the island, therefore falls at 9:30am SAST - order before you break for coffee and it is delivered the same afternoon. For birthdays and festivals, order a day or two early: Divali, Christmas and Valentine's Day are the weeks that sell out.
Yes to both. We hand-deliver anywhere in Mauritius - Port Louis, Curepipe, Quatre Bornes, Grand Baie, Flic-en-Flac, Mahébourg and every village between - and flowers and gifts go out every day of the week, weekends included. Add the recipient's local mobile number so our driver can call or WhatsApp if a gate or a building needs opening.
We tell you, and we show you. Once the gift is handed over, our team confirms the delivery and sends you a photo of it - so you are not left refreshing a tracking page 3,000 km away wondering whether "delivered" meant delivered.
We make what you see, in our own workshop in Mauritius, so we are not relaying your order to a stranger's shop and hoping. If a seasonal stem genuinely runs out on the day, we contact you first - WhatsApp or email - before the variety or the colour of anything changes. We would rather ask than quietly substitute and call it a similar alternative.
Us - on +230 5510 8188, by phone or WhatsApp. That is a Mauritius number answered by the team that prepared your gift, in Mauritius time (UTC+4), which is only two hours ahead of your own working day. Relay platforms typically publish only European or US call-centre numbers, because there is nobody of theirs on the island to reach.
What South African Mauritians Send For
Festivals & Holidays
The island celebrates them all - and so does the Mauritian community in South Africa:
Divali, Eid, Christmas, Chinese Spring Festival, Holi. Send sweets, hampers and flowers to mark the day, wherever you are.
Family Milestones
Be there for the big moments from afar:
Birthdays, anniversaries, a new baby, exam results, Mother's & Father's Day. A surprise gift says "I'm thinking of you" better than a call.
Just Because
No occasion needed:
Thinking of you, get well, sympathy, or simply missing home. Sometimes the best gifts are the unexpected ones.
Helpful Information
Delivery Across Mauritius
We hand-deliver anywhere in Mauritius - every town and village, every day including weekends.
Include a local mobile number - our drivers call or WhatsApp the recipient if needed.
Full address details:
- House/building name
- Street or lane
- Apartment/office number
- Village or area name
Want the full picture? Read our complete guide to sending gift baskets to Mauritius from abroad.
Timing from South Africa
A few things worth knowing:
- Time difference - Mauritius is UTC+4 and South Africa UTC+2, so the island is two hours ahead all year round
- Same-day cut-off - 11:30am Mauritius time, which is 9:30am SAST
- Fresh flowers - best ordered a day ahead; handmade cakes need about 48 hours
- Festivals - Divali, Eid and Christmas are busy; order early
Sending from Another Country?
We help the Mauritian diaspora send gifts home from around the world:
Send gifts to Mauritius from the UK · from Ireland · from Canada · from Australia · from the USA · from France · from Réunion · from the UAE
Wondering about import taxes? Read do you pay customs on gifts to Mauritius? Or start at our main send gifts to Mauritius page.
Ready to Send a Gift Home?
Flowers & Bouquets
Roses, mixed bouquets and flower boxes, arranged on the island and delivered the same day.
Gift Hampers
Gourmet baskets, chocolates, fruits and premium treats delivered across Mauritius.
Birthday Cakes
Handmade cakes baked in Mauritius - order about 48 hours ahead of the big day.
All Gifts
Chocolates, personalised gifts, balloons and more - everything we deliver in Mauritius.