How much does Takamaka rum (and souvenirs) cost at Mahe airport duty free, and is it cheaper than buying in town?

From messages by 5 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 64 days ago

TL;DR

In August 2026 participants recommended buying rum at the Mahe airport duty free: the selection on the second floor is larger, and Creole Style rum cost around 600 rupees. They said the price is roughly the same as in town because the airport sale is tax-free, but small bottles are not sold there — only 0.7 litres and up. Branded Takamaka sunglasses at the departure-hall duty free cost 100 rupees.

What the community said

In August 2026 a participant advised buying rum at Mahe airport, since the second-floor duty free has a bigger selection. He specifically recommended Creole Style rum, which he recalled costing around 600 rupees.

64 days ago Creole Style — about 600 rupees

Another participant wrote in August 2026 that the airport price is about the same as in town, reportedly because the airport sale is tax-free. The difference is bottle size: town shops definitely have small bottles, while the airport sells rum from 0.7 litres up.

64 days ago Airport — from 0.7 litres

Takamaka products are sold at the duty free on the second floor, in the departure lounge of Mahe airport, as described in August 2026.

64 days ago 2nd floor, departure lounge

Branded Takamaka sunglasses at this duty free cost 100 rupees each in August 2026.

64 days ago Takamaka sunglasses — 100 rupees

For comparison, a traveler who brought a bottle of Takamaka home from the Seychelles in January 2026 later saw the same rum on a supermarket shelf back home for 1,700 roubles.

64 days ago Same rum back home — 1,700 roubles