Portugal or Mauritius with 22 month old!!?

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Ok it sounds like a stupid question doesn't it. Mauritius would be lovely in theory BUT I'm not sure I can stand the time difference messing up my ds's routine and the long flight (albeit overnight). I just can't decide what to do!

So - do we go with the easy but less exotic option of Portugal or bite the bullet and go for Mauritius (In late April btw)??

I went to Mauritius last year and thought it was an absolute dump. Portugal every time...

I think I answered this question a few days ago....did you put it on a different board?

Which bits of Mauritius did you experience as an absolute dump, Babydales? I cou;d quote some gorgeous, and dump-like, areas of Portugal....I don't like the over-developed Grand baie part of Mauritius, but have not been to a part (and I have been all over the island0 I would describe as an absolute dump. Not a bit tourists would be likely to visit, anyway.

Mauritius will at least be warm enough for a toddler to splash happily in the calm flat sea at that time of year.