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The Seychelles

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Reasons To
Visit The Seychelles

  • Beaches

    The Seychelles are world famous for their beaches and in rightly so. They really are as picture postcard beautiful as you imagine. The islands of Seychelles are fringed with perfect white sands ideal for beach lovers.

    Beaches

  • Coastal Scenery

    Taking a sailing trip is an excellent way to see more of the Seychelles’ beautiful island coastline. Swimming in secluded coves and exploring Robinson Crusoe-style desert islands is the stuff of daydreams.

    Coastal Scenery

  • Diving & Snorkelling

    Snorkelling and diving in the Seychelles are fantastic ways to see the diverse coral reefs and marine life. The best time to snorkel with whale sharks is in August and between October and January.

    Diving & Snorkelling

  • Luxury hotels

    There is a wide range of accommodation on the Seychelles including deluxe five-star hotels, Creole guesthouses, boutique hotels, plantation houses and exclusive private island hideaways (these have only one exclusive lodge). Accommodation locations range from the larger islands of Praslin and Mahé to sleepy La Digue and far flung Desroches.

    Luxury hotels

  • Marine Wildlife

    The coral reefs and drop-offs are host to an array of marine life from the big game fish marlin, sailfish and tuna to the colourful reef fish which teem in schools around the coral.

    Marine Wildlife

  • Migratory birds

    The Seychelles is home to well over 200 species of birds that vary from residents that stay all year around, to migrants who pass through with the seasons. Bird Island, as the name suggests, is alone home to around 800,000 pairs of sooty terns.

    Migratory birds

  • Relaxation

    Lying back with a cocktail and occasionally dipping into the turquoise Indian Ocean to cool off is a wonderfully relaxing way to spend a day, or even a few!

    Relaxation

  • Turtles

    If you visit from Oct-Jan you may be lucky enough to be joined by the Hawksbill turtles. Now critically endangered, they come ashore to dig their nests in the sand and then lay their eggs. A couple of months later (Dec-Mar)the hatchlings scuttle back into the sea during the night. The rare Green Turtle can be seen from June to September.

    Turtles

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Visit Praslin, The Seychelles

Praslin is one of the larger islands, at 12 kilometres long and 5 kilometres wide. In the centre of the island is Vallée de Mai National Park, a world heritage site.

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Praslin

The Seychelles

Praslin is one of the larger islands, at 12 kilometres long and 5 kilometres wide.

It is exceptionally pretty with thick emerald vegetation, sugar-white beaches and pale, turquoise waters. Offshore, coral reefs surround the island and small atolls are visited by a myriad of seabirds and nesting turtles.

Local culture of Praslin

The pace of life on Praslin is gentle and unhurried. Small villages bask in the sun, rainbow coloured shops sell banana bread and smoked sailfish sandwiches. Bulbuls babble in the trees and on Sunday little girls spill out from white churches, skipping and giggling in the sun, shoes polished and ribbons flying.

Vallée de Mai National Park

Whilst a sleepy island, there is plenty to see and do on Praslin. In the centre of the island the Vallée de Mai National Park is a world heritage site and the place to see coco de mer palms growing in magnificent profusion. There are walking trails to view points and paths that lead to deserted beaches and coves. The diving and snorkelling is lovely, with rich reefs surrounded by halos of butterflyfish, sweetlips, damselfish and more.

You might want to take a boat trip to the nature reserve islands of Cousine, Aride or Curieuse with their thousands of seabirds, or simply snooze on a beach, picnic and snorkel on the sand beside you.

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