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A cruise is a holiday to many different destinations in a cruise ship or a large passenger ship. Such a ship is equipped to carry passengers and alteration. It is organized as a floating hotel with rooms with beds and bathrooms, catering and restaurants. There is space for recreational activities such as bars, swimming pools, restaurants, casinos, fitness rooms and climbing walls. For all these devices, there is extra staff available. The most luxurious ships now have more staff and crew than passengers. Cruise ships are equipped with technology to meet comfort as solar panels for power, satellite communications for mobile phones and the Internet and water makers who transform seawater into drinking water. Often there are sunny destinations in the program, but also Alaska or the Arctic are popular. There are also smaller cruise ships that sail rivers. The television series "The Love Boat" from the 70s, has published cruises to the general public. Since then cruising is a major tourist industry with millions of passengers a year.
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Mauritius is an island in the Indian Ocean with 1.3 million inhabitants. The republic is located 1800 kilometers east of Madagascar. Mauritius comprises the islands of Mauritius, Rodrigues, and the Cargados Carajos Agalega Islands. Mauritius has a volcanic origin. The landscape is determined by non-active volcanoes, a central plateau with low mountains, deep canyons, crater lakes, many rivers and waterfalls. There are pieces of tropical jungle. Along the narrow coastal strip are beautiful sandy beaches and coral reefs. There is a tropical maritime climate. The capital Port Louis has 148,000 inhabitants. Sights include the city market, the Fort Adelaide, the museum of natural history and cultural districts. Other cities are Cure Pipe, Vacoas and Mahebourg. Other attractions are the many museums, Hindu temples, Grand Bay, the botanical gardens, national park, the bird park Casela, the island of Rodriques, the creole country houses, the ruins of the Dutch Fort Frederick Henry, the ruins of Balaclava and tropical Domaine du Chasseur forest.