# eSIM for Mayotte

Viasimo's Mayotte eSIM starts at $1.59 for 1 GB over 7 days, running on Orange with 5G where available. Plans last 1 to 180 days, arrive by email in minutes and install from your phone's settings, with no app.

Canonical page: https://viasimo.com/destinations/mayotte/

## Mayotte eSIM prices

| Plan | Data | Days | Price | Price per GB |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 GB, 1 day | 2 GB | 1 | $2.59 | $1.30 |
| 5 GB, 1 day | 5 GB | 1 | $4.00 | $0.80 |
| Unlimited, 3 days | Unlimited | 3 | $6.99 | - |
| Unlimited, 5 days | Unlimited | 5 | $10.99 | - |
| 1 GB, 7 days | 1 GB | 7 | $1.59 | $1.59 |
| Unlimited, 7 days | Unlimited | 7 | $13.99 | - |
| Unlimited, 10 days | Unlimited | 10 | $18.99 | - |
| 3 GB, 15 days | 3 GB | 15 | $3.00 | $1.00 |
| Unlimited, 15 days | Unlimited | 15 | $27.99 | - |
| 3 GB, 30 days | 3 GB | 30 | $3.29 | $1.10 |
| 5 GB, 30 days | 5 GB | 30 | $4.59 | $0.92 |
| 10 GB, 30 days | 10 GB | 30 | $8.00 | $0.80 |
| 20 GB, 30 days | 20 GB | 30 | $16.00 | $0.80 |
| Unlimited, 30 days | Unlimited | 30 | $50.00 | - |
| Unlimited, 60 days | Unlimited | 60 | $97.99 | - |
| Unlimited, 90 days | Unlimited | 90 | $149.99 | - |
| Unlimited, 180 days | Unlimited | 180 | $299.99 | - |

## Which networks does the Mayotte eSIM use?

- **Orange**: 5G

Your eSIM picks one automatically; you do not choose or switch between them.

The operator list comes from the network partner that carries this eSIM. Verified October 30, 2026.

## eSIM Details

- **Data**: 1 GB – 20 GB or unlimited
- **Validity**: 1–180 days
- **Speed**: 4G LTE / 5G
- **Hotspot / tethering**: Supported on most devices
- **Activation**: Starts when you first connect in your destination
- **Speed management**: Roughly 2-3 GB per day at full speed, sometimes less depending on the local carrier, then reduced
- **Top-ups**: Add more data from your account, before the plan expires
- **Text messages (SMS)**: Data only: use an app for verification codes
- **Unused validity**: 180 days before it must be installed

## Mayotte: what to know before you land

Source: https://viasimo.com/destinations/mayotte/#destination-guide · Researched October 2026 by Viasimo

Mayotte is a French overseas department and has been an outermost region of the EU since 2014, so it uses the euro and your eSIM connects through Orange. When Cyclone Chido struck in December 2024, about 80% of the population lost mobile service. The UK government says water and power outages may still happen, so keep offline copies of your bookings.

### Mayotte: quick facts

| Fact | Mayotte |
| --- | --- |
| Emergency number | 112 (15 medical, 17 police, 18 fire) |
| Main airports | Dzaoudzi–Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) |
| Plug types | Type C, E (230V) |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
| Apps worth having | WhatsApp, Google Maps, Météo-France, Facebook |

### Flying into Dzaoudzi–Pamandzi (DZA) and its short runway

(Mayotte · https://viasimo.com/destinations/mayotte/#guide-flying-into-dzaoudzi-pamandzi-dza-and-its-short-runway)

Mayotte's only airport is **Dzaoudzi–Pamandzi International (DZA)** on Petite-Terre. It handled about 424,000 passengers in 2024. The runway is just **1,929 m (6,330 ft)** long, and the airport hasn't taken aircraft the size of a Boeing 777 since 2015. A planned 2,600 m runway was never built, and there is still debate about extending the current one or building a new airport on Grande-Terre.

The short runway shapes the route network. **Air Austral** flies to Saint-Denis on Réunion and to Paris-Charles de Gaulle, and **Corsair** serves Paris-Orly via Réunion. The regional airline **Ewa Air** links Mayotte with Moroni, Dar es Salaam, Antananarivo, Mahajanga, Nosy Be and Antsiranana, and **Kenya Airways** flies to Nairobi. Expect a stop or a connection on most long-haul trips, and use your data to keep an eye on connection times. Cyclone Chido badly damaged the airport in December 2024, and for a time only military flights could land.

Switch your eSIM on before you leave the terminal. You'll want it working to check the barge times for the crossing to Mamoudzou.

### What Cyclone Chido did to Mayotte's phone network

(Mayotte · https://viasimo.com/destinations/mayotte/#guide-what-cyclone-chido-did-to-mayotte-s-phone-network)

**Cyclone Chido** hit Mayotte on **14 December 2024**, with the territory's highest (purple) alert in force from 7am that morning. Four days later, the mobile network was unavailable to about **80% of the population**. Some 85% of households had no electricity, up to 30% of roads were impassable, and there was a shortage of drinking water. A night-time curfew followed, and the French government announced a recovery plan at the end of the month.

The UK government's advice for Mayotte, last updated in December 2025, still warns that **outages of drinking water and electricity may occur** after Chido. Mobile masts rely on mains power, so a long power cut can also weaken signal locally. Charge your phone and a power bank whenever you can, and keep offline copies of your car hire booking, accommodation address and return flight.

The UK government gives the **cyclone season as December to April**. In those months, follow Météo-France and local authority instructions, and check the forecast daily while you have a connection.

### EU rules, barges and amphidromes across the lagoon

(Mayotte · https://viasimo.com/destinations/mayotte/#guide-eu-rules-barges-and-amphidromes-across-the-lagoon)

Mayotte has been an **outermost region of the European Union since 1 January 2014**. As a French overseas department, it uses the euro, and French and EU law apply. The UK government says British visitors can stay up to **90 days without a visa** for tourism or business. If you're travelling on another passport, check the French visa rules for Mayotte specifically rather than assuming mainland France's rules apply. Because Mayotte is EU territory, EU roaming rules can apply to an EU phone plan here, but confirm with your operator before relying on it.

You'll cross between Petite-Terre (where the airport is) and Grande-Terre (where Mamoudzou is) on **pedestrian barges or vehicle ferries called amphidromes**. Together they carry more than 4.5 million passengers a year, so queues build up at peak times. Your data is handy for checking the crossing and letting your host know you're on the way.

If you book a dive or snorkel trip in the lagoon, the UK government advises checking the operator's credentials and confirming the boat carries safety equipment, especially oxygen. You'll have little or no signal out by the reef.

### Sources for the Mayotte guide

- [Cyclone Chido - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Chido)
- [Mayotte - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayotte)
- [Dzaoudzi–Pamandzi International Airport - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dzaoudzi%E2%80%93Pamandzi_International_Airport)
- [Mayotte travel advice: entry requirements - GOV.UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mayotte/entry-requirements)
- [Mayotte travel advice: safety and security - GOV.UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mayotte/safety-and-security)

## Three days in Mayotte: Petite-Terre, the lagoon and the south of Grande-Terre

Short-stay itinerary · 3 days · Source: https://viasimo.com/destinations/mayotte/#itinerary

Mayotte is small enough to see in three days with a hire car: the crater lake and beaches of Petite-Terre, a boat day on one of the world's largest enclosed lagoons, and the turtle beaches and peaks of southern Grande-Terre.

**When to go:** May to November is the dry, cooler season, and humpback whales are in the lagoon from about July to October; December to April is hot, wet and the cyclone season, and Cyclone Chido in December 2024 showed how badly a storm can disrupt the island.

### Day 1 in Mayotte: Petite-Terre: Dziani Dzaha and Moya

- **Base:** Mamoudzou
- **Getting there:** The crater and Moya are 10–15 minutes from the airport by car; the barge from Dzaoudzi to Mamoudzou takes about 15 minutes.
- **Plan:** From the airport at Pamandzi, walk the rim path around Lac Dziani Dzaha, a green volcanic crater lake, for views over the lagoon. Go down to Moya beach on the eastern side, where turtles nest in the sheltered coves below the cliffs, and keep well back from any nesting sites. In the late afternoon take the barge across to Mamoudzou on Grande-Terre and walk along the seafront.
- **Mobile signal:** Orange 4G is good on Petite-Terre and in Mamoudzou; coverage on the crater path and at Moya is weaker, and long power cuts can still weaken signal locally.

### Day 2 in Mayotte: A day on the lagoon

- **Base:** Mamoudzou
- **Getting there:** Boats leave from Mamoudzou or from ports on the west and south coasts; a full-day trip lasts 6–8 hours.
- **Plan:** Join a licensed boat operator for a day inside the lagoon, part of the Parc naturel marin de Mayotte. Typical trips stop to watch spinner dolphins, look for humpback whales and their calves in season, snorkel over the coral at the barrier reef's passes and land on a white sandbank islet, such as the îlot de sable blanc off the south-west coast, for a swim. Check the operator's safety equipment before you board.
- **Mobile signal:** Inside the lagoon close to Grande-Terre you will often keep a weak signal, but on the outer reef and sandbanks expect none.

### Day 3 in Mayotte: The south: N'Gouja beach and Mont Choungui

- **Base:** Mamoudzou
- **Getting there:** About 1 hour by road from Mamoudzou to the south; allow time for barge queues before your flight.
- **Plan:** Drive south early and climb Mont Choungui, the steep conical peak whose summit looks over the lagoon and the southern islets; the trail is short but steep and best done before the heat. Then go to N'Gouja beach near Kani-Kéli, where green turtles graze on seagrass just offshore and you can snorkel alongside them, keeping your distance. Return to Mamoudzou or straight to the barge for your flight.
- **Mobile signal:** Coverage is patchy on the southern roads and on Choungui's slopes, though the summit and N'Gouja usually have some 4G; download an offline map of Grande-Terre first.

### Staying connected on this Mayotte route

- Keep offline copies of your car hire, accommodation and return flight, since power or water cuts can still affect masts after Cyclone Chido.
- Download an offline map of Grande-Terre; the southern and western roads have weak spots.
- Check barge and amphidrome queues before heading back to Petite-Terre for your flight, and charge a power bank each night.

### Sources for the Mayotte itinerary

- [GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Mayotte, safety and security](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mayotte/safety-and-security)
- [GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Mayotte](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mayotte)
- [Mayotte Tourisme](https://www.mayotte-tourisme.com/en/)

## About this eSIM

Mayotte is French territory in the Mozambique Channel, and almost every visitor arrives the same way: a flight into Pamandzi on the small island of Petite-Terre, then a barge across the channel to Mamoudzou on the main island. A data plan matters more here than in a typical beach destination, because the barge timetable, the shared taxis and the trailhead directions are all things you look up rather than things that are signposted for tourists. Have your connection working before you join the queue for the crossing.

### Getting online when you land

Set the profile up at home while you are on a stable wifi connection, then keep it disabled until you land. That way the only thing you do at the airport is flip a switch.

Once the phone attaches, make the eSIM your data line and leave your regular SIM in place for calls and any codes tied to your usual number. Turn data roaming off on that home line so it cannot go looking for a network on its own. If nothing connects after a couple of minutes, toggle flight mode once and give it another moment before reaching for a restart.

Do this before you leave the terminal building. The road down to the barge quay at Dzaoudzi is short but the crossing itself is a poor place to be sorting out a phone, and you will want maps running when you step off into Mamoudzou.

### The networks you'll be on

We do not list named operators for this territory, so here is the plain description instead. Your plan attaches to whichever local partner network covers where you are, and the phone makes that choice with no input from you. Service in the populated parts of the islands is a normal modern mobile experience rather than anything exotic: fine for maps, messaging, calls over the internet and browsing.

There is no APN to enter and nothing to configure. The manual network selection screen exists if you ever want to force a different option, but automatic selection is almost always the right setting and will re-attach by itself when you move back into range.

### Where coverage holds, and where it thins

Reliable: Petite-Terre around Pamandzi and Dzaoudzi, the whole Mamoudzou area including Kaweni and Passamainty, and the built-up stretch running north toward Koungou and south toward Chirongui along the main road. If your days are spent between town, the quay and the coast road, you will barely notice a gap.

Thinner: the interior. Mayotte is a compact island with a mountainous spine, and the roads that climb across it lose signal in the folds between ridges. The climb up Mount Choungui in the south, the forest paths of the central massif, and the mangrove approaches to some of the southern beaches are all places to expect nothing. The far southern beaches around N'Gouja and Saziley, and the northern coves reached by rough track, sit at the edge of coverage rather than inside it.

The lagoon deserves a specific warning. It is wide, and once a boat is out toward the barrier reef or a diving site, you should assume you are offline for the duration of the trip. Arrange your return pickup before you go out, not from the water.

### What you'll actually use data for here

Logistics, first and foremost. The barge between the two islands runs to a schedule that changes with the day of the week, and knowing the next departure saves you a long wait at the quay. Car hire is limited and books out, so the arrangements usually happen by message. Guides for whale watching, snorkelling with turtles and hikes across the island generally confirm by phone rather than through a booking platform, which means being reachable matters.

Maps come next, and they matter because the road network is one long coastal loop with steep spurs off it; a wrong turn costs a lot of time. Translation apps get real use too, since French is the administrative language but Shimaore and Kibushi are what you hear day to day.

Traffic is the local surprise. The approach into Mamoudzou backs up badly at the start and end of the working day, and live traffic data is the difference between making the barge and watching it leave. Beyond that it is the usual: photos, messages home, and checking a forecast during the wetter months when a downpour can rearrange a day's plans.

### Before you fly

Make sure the handset is unlocked and eSIM capable, then install the plan while you still have wifi you trust.

Download offline maps of both islands before departure. They are small files and they cover exactly the parts of the island where live routing struggles. Screenshot your accommodation details, the barge quay location and any guide's phone number, because those are the things you will want at the moment you have no signal.

Bring a power bank. Days are hot, ferry waits are long, and a phone doing navigation and photos in that heat drains faster than it does at home. Charging opportunities outside your accommodation are not something to count on.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does an eSIM work in Mayotte?

Yes. Your Mayotte eSIM connects automatically the moment you arrive, with no roaming fees and nothing to set up at the airport. The host networks it can use are Orange. Coverage runs on 4G LTE and 5G where the network has rolled it out, and falls back to 4G elsewhere.

### Do I get 5G in Mayotte?

Yes, where it has been deployed. 5G runs on Orange in Mayotte, and your eSIM uses it automatically on a 5G-capable phone, dropping back to 4G LTE outside covered areas. No country is covered everywhere, so 5G availability varies by location.

### Did Cyclone Chido knock out mobile service in Mayotte?

Yes. After Chido hit on 14 December 2024, the mobile network was unavailable to about 80% of the population, and 85% of households had no power. The UK government's advice, updated in December 2025, says water and electricity outages may still occur. Power cuts can affect signal locally, so keep a power bank and offline copies of your bookings.

### Is Mayotte part of the EU?

Yes. Mayotte became an outermost region of the EU on 1 January 2014. It's a French overseas department and uses the euro. The UK government says British visitors can stay up to 90 days without a visa for tourism or business. Other nationalities should check the French visa rules for Mayotte, which can differ from those for mainland France.

### Can I fly direct from Paris to Mayotte?

Air Austral serves Paris-Charles de Gaulle, and Corsair flies to Paris-Orly via Réunion. Dzaoudzi–Pamandzi's runway is only 1,929 m, which limits the size of aircraft that can use it, so many journeys involve a stop at Saint-Denis on Réunion. Ewa Air and Kenya Airways connect Mayotte with Madagascar, the Comoros, Tanzania and Nairobi.

### How do I get from Mayotte airport to Mamoudzou?

The airport is on Petite-Terre and Mamoudzou is on Grande-Terre, across the lagoon. You cross on a pedestrian barge or a vehicle ferry called an amphidrome. These services carry more than 4.5 million passengers a year, so expect queues at busy times. Have your data on when you land to check crossing times and contact your host.

### How much data do I need for 7 days in Mayotte?

For 7 days in Mayotte, Viasimo sells 1 GB for $1.59 and unlimited data for $13.99. Our sizing recommendation, not a measurement: maps, messaging and the occasional lookup, about 1 GB a week; maps, social, photos and some browsing, about 3 to 7 GB a week. The data calculator on this site works it out from how you actually use your phone.

## Information and verification

- **Prices and plans**: Every price and allowance on this page is read from the live catalog, not typed in. Verified October 30, 2026.
- **Host networks**: The operator list comes from the network partner that carries this eSIM. Verified October 30, 2026.