A week in Mauritius: for couples, for a family, and for the active

One holiday, three ways

Couple: £1,502, Kuoni

We targeted three companies to ask for their best offer on a trip to Mauritius, departing in August. Prices are per person, based on two travelling together. The price for the family trip is based on two adults and two children travelling together.

Couple: £1,502, Kuoni

Includes Emirates flights from Gatwick via Dubai on 22 August, transfers and a week's bed and breakfast at the five-star Long Beach resort, which has an indulgent spa on the north-east coast of the island. The price is based on a standard ocean view room. (01306 747008; kuoni.co.uk)

Family: £1,378, Virgin Holidays

Includes Emirates flights from Gatwick via Dubai on 15 August, plus a week's all-inclusive at Le Meridien Ile Maurice, on the north-west shore close to the capital, Port Louis. The price is based on two adults and two children sharing a deluxe room, and includes transfers. (0844 557 3859; virginholidays.co.uk)

Active: £1,236, Hayes and Jarvis

Includes Etihad flights from Edinburgh via Abu Dhabi on 24 August, transfers and a week's B&B accommodation at the LUX Le Morne hotel, at the island's south-west tip and near the popular kite-surfing lagoon, Le Morne. Lessons from £20 per person per day. (01293 735 831; hayesandjarvis.com)