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Mayotte - Facts

Dec 11, 2025

Mayotte FAQs

Pre-Arrival Boat: At least 48 hours before arrival you must download and fill out a declaration for entering Mayotte by pleasure yacht. See Clearance for details.
Pre-Arrival Crew: If non-EU/Schengen then you may need a visa. Be sure to secure a visa prior to arrival. See Immigration for details.
Where can I enter? Dzaoudzi is the one port of entry. Are fees high to enter by yacht? There are no entry or exit fees.
What security concerns should I know about? Mayotte is generally a safe country. See Security for more info.

Mayotte Facts for Sailors

  • Located at the northern entrance of the Mozambique Channel and 150 miles from Madagascar, the island of Mayotte has been a crossroads for maritime trade between Europe and the Indian Ocean for centuries.
  • Mayotte may be French, but 99% of the population is Muslim.
  • Mayotte Island is geographically part of the Comoros archipelago, a small group of islands lying between the northern tip of Madagascar and East Africa in the Indian Ocean.
  • On January 1, 2014 Mayotte became ‘an outermost region’ of the European Union. It is an overseas administrative department of France and the French Navy maintain a naval base on the island.
  • The island is surrounded by reefs and the main harbour at Dzaoudzi is very well-protected. There are many anchorages inside the reef and diving is excellent.  Expect to see turtles, fish, dolphins, manta rays and dugongs.
  • Some repair facilities are available in Dzaoudzi. Supplies are better than in neighbouring Comoros and most imported goods are French (so not cheap).
  • On the other hand, clearance here is easy and free and mooring is a very low cost as well.
  • The other three islands in the group, Grande Comore, Moheli and Anjouan, now form the independent republic of Comoros.

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