Where to buy drinking water for a rental apartment/villa in Seychelles and what bottle size is best?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 18 days ago
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 18 days ago
TL;DR
Near Mahé airport there's a shop selling 6×1.5L packs; regular stores usually stock 0.75-1.5L bottles, while 5L jugs are rare and inconvenient — grab them if you spot them.
Near Mahé airport there's a shop where you can buy several 6×1.5L water packs along with groceries; most stores generally stock 1-1.5L bottles.
5-liter water jugs are inconvenient to carry and store — better to stick with 1-1.5L bottles.
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If you spot 5-liter water bottles in a store, grab them right away for your apartment — usually the choice is limited to 0.75L or 19L bottles, which meant buying three 0.75L bottles every evening on the west coast.