Skiff 2
$ 6.65 /month
$19.95 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 1 × shared
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 40 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 3 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
🇲🇺 Africa
VPS hosting in Port Louis
The offshore financial gateway between Africa and India, with an IBC regime and no alliance membership.
OffshoreNo Eyes allianceOutside GDPR territoryDMCA not applicable10 Gbit/s
Short answer
Yes, you can host a server in Port Louis, Mauritius, without KYC. The jurisdiction is outside every intelligence-sharing alliance, including the Five, Nine, and Fourteen Eyes, and GDPR does not apply to personal data processed there. The DMCA is US law and does not bind a host situated in Mauritius; local copyright law requires a court order. Entry price is $4 per month.
- City
- Port Louis
- Country
- 🇲🇺 Mauritius (MU)
- Region
- Africa
- Tier
- Offshore
- Intelligence alliance
- Not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes alliances
- GDPR applies
- No
- DMCA applies
- Not applicable — DMCA is US statute
- Online since
- 2022
- Uplink
- 10 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage
- Coordinates
- -20.16, 57.50
Why hosting in Port Louis looks the way it does
Port Louis sits on a 10 Gbit/s uplink with on-site DDoS scrubbing, native IPv6, and NVMe storage. Great-circle estimates put round-trip times at 126 ms to Frankfurt, 208 ms to Ashburn, 77 ms to Singapore, and 143 ms to São Paulo. The nearest OnionVPS regions are Antananarivo at 16 ms, Victoria at 26 ms, Dar es Salaam at 35 ms, and Maputo at 37 ms. OnionVPS has operated here since 2022.
People deploy mail servers, small trading nodes, and data-adjacent services that need a neutral jurisdiction without alliance oversight. The low latency to Singapore and Madagascar makes Port Louis a sensible relay for Indian Ocean traffic. Financial document storage and private communications often land here because of the legal posture.
Plans available in Port Louis
Cutter 8
$ 32.3 /month
$96.90 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 4 × dedicated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 10 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Clipper 16
$ 87.4 /month
$262.20 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 8 × dedicated
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 400 GB NVMe Gen4 SSD
- Transfer
- 30 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Bastion 8
$ 56.05 /month
$168.15 total · Save 5%
- vCPU
- 4 × dedicated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB NVMe SSD + LUKS2
- Transfer
- 15 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 3 / /64 routed
Estimated round-trip latency from Port Louis
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 44 ms |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 70 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 77 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 125 ms |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 126 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 131 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 133 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 143 ms |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 145 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 203 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 208 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 213 ms |
Estimates are computed from great-circle distance × 1.35 route factor, at 200 km/ms in fibre, plus 2 ms of equipment latency. They are a floor, not a measurement.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mauritius a good place to host a server?
The offshore financial gateway between Africa and India, with an IBC regime and no alliance membership.
Is Mauritius in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. Mauritius is not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, which is one reason it appears in our offshore tier.
Does the DMCA apply to a server in Mauritius?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in Mauritius is governed by Mauritius copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Port Louis from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 126 ms to Frankfurt and 208 ms to Ashburn. These are computed from great-circle distance rather than measured, so treat them as a floor.
Do I need to identify myself to order in Port Louis?
No. Every OnionVPS location has the same signup: an email address you control and a cryptocurrency payment. No name, no address, no document, no card.
Does Mauritius have a data protection law like GDPR?
Mauritius has its own data protection regime, but the key point for you is that GDPR does not apply to personal data processed in Port Louis. This means no EU-mandated breach notification, no EU standard contractual clauses, and no obligation to follow EU rules on cross-border transfer. Your obligations are under local law, which is markedly different.
How do I pay for a Port Louis server?
Payment is cryptocurrency only through OxaPay. No fiat, no cards, no PayPal. Invoices are denominated in US dollars. You sign up with just an email address you control — no name, no address, no document, no card. Provisioning takes 55 seconds, and there is a 7-day money-back window.
This page is general information, not legal advice.