How widely is English spoken/understood in Mauritius?

Hello Diane, both my husband and I are Vegan. One place that is 100% Vegan is Vegan Heaven, in Port Louis. Generally, before going to a restaurant it's better to call and ask for Vegan options, while Vegetarian is almost always on the menu, because of the many Hindus that live here. There's an abundance of fresh produce and I can give you the name of a home delivery of organic produce (as there's no laws about pesticides here and produce unfortunately is not very healthy).
Trou Aux Biches is a lovely place, and you get the best of both worlds: the beach is constantly on the top 10 of the most beautiful beaches in the world, while close-by you have Triolet, with the biggest Hindu temple and totally not a touristic place. 10 minutes north you have Grand Baie, with La Croisette shopping mall and the big "european" style supermarkets & shops... all in all, we're glad we chose this place.
Also, my husband works in Port Louis. Commuting is longer than we expected (we were living in Rome previously, 3+ million people and yet here commuting takes longer!) but that's a known problem when entering P.Louis.

For Gene: a Vegan avoids all animal products, meat, cheese, milk, honey etc. and it's more of a complete lifestyle, based on compassion. Also, it has the best health turnaround possible, no animal fats = no cholesterol, decrease of heart disease, etc. Vegetarians on the other hand still consume diary and honey (I've been Vegetarian 20+ years and became Vegan 2+ years ago and I'm so glad I did! but admins will say that i'm getting off topic if I go on! ;-) )