At Mauritius Airport (MRU), you can smoke at the outdoor terrace on Level 1 Departure, beside the International Check-In Hall before you enter the halls. The passenger terminal is completely non-smoking, with no airside lounge to smoke in.
For international travel through Mauritius, SSR International (MRU) is the airport that matters, as the Indian Ocean island’s gateway.
How Mauritian Airport Smoking Works
Mauritius’s tobacco regulations make the terminal fully smoke-free:
- The entire passenger terminal is non-smoking (official statement) — no airside or indoor lounge
- One outdoor smoking terrace on Level 1 Departure, beside the International Check-In Hall before you enter the halls (landside)
- E-cigarette sale is banned and vaping is prohibited wherever smoking is — use the outdoor terrace
- Once airside, you cannot return to the landside terrace — smoke before entering
The Hub
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU). The main gateway to Mauritius. The official airport states the terminal is completely non-smoking, with one outdoor smoking terrace on Level 1 Departure beside the International Check-In Hall. Transit passengers staying airside have no smoking option.
Tips for Smokers at Mauritian Airports
- Smoke before you enter the terminal — the only area is the Level 1 outdoor terrace beside the International Check-In Hall
- The whole terminal is non-smoking; there is no airside lounge to smoke in
- On a long layover you’d have to exit and re-clear immigration/security to smoke
- Vaping is banned indoors too — and e-cigarette sale is illegal in Mauritius
Mauritius Airports Compared: Indoor, Outdoor & After Security
| Airport | After security | Indoor room | Outdoor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | – | – | Yes |