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Since 1857 the Mauritius Sailors' Home Society has looked after seafarers passing through Port Louis — rest, recreation and a hand ashore, whoever you sail for.
Trevessa House · Mer Rouge, Roche Bois 20°08′S 57°30′E
What we do
Trevessa House is run by the Mauritius Sailors' Home Society alongside the Seafarers' Welfare Fund. Seafarers come ashore tired, far from home and often on a few hours' leave. The centre exists so that time ashore is worth something.
Rooms for seafarers in transit, and a quiet place to sit down away from the ship.
Swimming pool, indoor and outdoor games, books and magazines, internet and computers.
A quiet space set aside for crews of every faith and none.
Currency exchange, legal advice and local guidance for crews and their agents.
Working with
The Society works with the Seafarers' Welfare Fund to keep the centre running and to meet Mauritius's commitments under the Maritime Labour Convention. Between us, a ship's crew arriving at Port Louis has somewhere to go.
Ship agents, shipping lines and welfare organisations are welcome to get in touch about crew visits, transport and group arrangements.
Arrange a crew visit
What's on
Seafarer days, crew welcomes, ceremonies and community gatherings at Trevessa House. Everyone connected to the maritime community in Mauritius is welcome.
Sample entries. Send us your real event list and each one becomes a card here — title, date, place, short description and a WhatsApp enquiry button. Adding a new event later is a one-line change.
Gallery
A record of what happens at the centre — the seafarer days, the visits, the ceremonies. Each event becomes its own album.
Photo slots are empty on purpose. Drop your event photos in and they fill these albums — around six to eight per event works best. Please only send photos MSHS is happy to publish, including of the people in them.
Heritage
The Society was founded in 1857 to promote the welfare of sailors, in particular those engaged in trade between Mauritius and other ports. The wording has aged. The job has not.
The Mauritius Sailors' Home Society is founded in Port Louis by a group drawn from shipping and the maritime trades.
The Society acquires its first premises in Port Louis. In its first year, several hundred seamen are boarded at the Home.
The SS Trevessa founders in the Indian Ocean. Her lifeboats sail more than a thousand miles to Rodrigues and Mauritius — one of the great open-boat voyages. The Society's house carries her name.
The Society marks its centenary year.
Trevessa House at Mer Rouge operates as the Seafarers' Welfare Centre, run by the Society with the Seafarers' Welfare Fund.
Dates and historical details above are drawn from public sources and are shown here as a draft. MSHS to confirm or correct before the site goes live.
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