Can you catch the 11am Cat Cocos ferry to Praslin after landing at Mahé airport at 8:55am?
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TL;DR
It's doable but tight: immigration at Mahé typically takes 20–40 minutes, leaving roughly 1.5 hours to reach the ferry terminal. The Cat Cocos shuttle transfer costs €44 for a group of 4; a local taxi may be cheaper.
What the community said
Catching the 11am Cat Cocos ferry after an 8:55am arrival at Mahé is feasible if the flight is on time — historically this route has had very few delays. Immigration typically takes 20–40 minutes, leaving enough buffer to reach the terminal.
3 days ago Cat Cocos ferry, 11:00 departure
For a group of 4, the Cat Cocos shuttle transfer costs €44. Alternatively, grabbing a taxi at the airport to the ferry terminal can work out cheaper, especially if you negotiate on the spot.
3 days ago Cat Cocos transfer — €44 for 4 people
Free Wi-Fi at Mahé airport cuts out after about 15 minutes. If you need more time online, ask at the information desk inside the terminal — they'll give you a new code good for another 10 minutes, enough to let people know you've landed.
3 days ago Mahé airport Wi-Fi — ~15 min free
For a 7:00am domestic flight from Mahé to Praslin, arriving at the airport one hour before departure is sufficient — check-in for inter-island flights is quick and straightforward.
3 days ago Mahé airport domestic flight — 1 hour before departure