Mayotte eSIM

It runs often through the day and very frequently at rush hour, but the gaps get long late at night and at weekends. If your flight lands in the evening, or you have an early departure to get back for, check the current timetable when you plan and arrange for someone to meet you on the far side. Waiting at the jetty at night with no fallback is not a pleasant way to start or end a trip.

The currency is the euro, since Mayotte is a French department, and shops in Mamoudzou, supermarkets and most restaurants take cards. Out in the smaller villages, at the markets and when paying a boat owner, cash is still very much needed. Withdraw what you need while you are in town before heading north or south, because there are few machines outside the main centre and they are not always in service.

Two things: the weather and what is actually operating. The southern-hemisphere cyclone season runs roughly November to April, and during it you should read the Meteo-France bulletins daily. The island is also still recovering from the severe cyclone of December 2024, which affected accommodation and some services, so confirm directly with your lodging and your boat operator that they are running before you commit to dates.

Most plans here start when the phone first connects to a network at the destination, so you can install in advance at home and switch it on after landing. Each plan page states its own rule.

No. The eSIM is a second line, so you keep your home number for SMS OTP. Turn off roaming data on the home line and set the eSIM as the data line.