Doha airport duty free

[stephenb]

Has anybody been through Doha airport recently? I am led to believe the duty free shopping is pretty special and I as I am thinking of treating myself to a new camera should I wait to see what can be had there.

 

[mrtoad]

didnt get a chance to look...so intriqued by the white uniforms those guys wear at passport control

 

[mmcp42]

last time I went through there the prices (give or take the exchange rate) were pretty much the same as anywhere else
i.e. no duty but full price
you also have the problem of a long way to take it back if there's a problem
my advice would be to get the best UK price

 

[ProG77]

Sorry, never been to Doha, but I'd have to agree with Mike above. UK prices (if you look hard enough) are now some of the cheapest in the world I think. I recently came back from China via Hong Kong and although HK a few years back was really competitive versus the UK, I now find that saving a few pounds really isn't worth the peace of mind you'd get by buying from a UK seller with UK/European warranty.

 

[dhdev]

I spent many hours in Doha airport over christmas and the Duty free prices on camera gear were not very cheap at all, much better off buying in the UK. The cigarettes and spirits were ridiculously cheap though, the problem there being the small amount you are legally allowed to bring back :shake:

 

[mgdaviso]

last time I went through there the kit was pretty much normal price. Better to get the best interweb deal here in the UK