Intriduced
itineraries are only suggestions: It's possible to change
them and they can be run on the opposite way.
Itineraries of seven days on each leg can be organised
depending on domestic flights schedule
Seychelles
Seychelles is one of the rare spots
on earth protected from pollution
The archipelago of the Seychelles is located about 600
miles from the east coast of Africa.
The cruising area is restricted to the inner islands,
(for the Almirantes, on request only). It includes the
four main islands of Mahé, Praslin, Silhouette,
La Digue and two dozen of smaller islands.
The cruising area : an unspoiled paradise, pure heaven
The beauty of the islands will leave you breathless:
beautiful white sand beaches, granite rocks polished
by the sea and amazing equatorial flora and fauna.
Perfect sea and weather conditions for the charterer.
Victoria, Mahe
Beaches, Anse La Passe, Praslin, Curieus, La Digue
and Victoria.
Start from Victoria,
the world's smallest capital, is located on
Mahe island. The tidy
capital boasts several banks, two cathedrals,
its own mosque, a Hindu temple, a superb library
building and two stadium. The lively and colourful
Victoria market, where housewives face the fishermen
and farmers to bargain prices, also sells spices
especially packed for visitors.
Sailing to Mahe Beaches,
one of the best in the Indian Ocean, because
of its remoteness, you're completely alone with
nature! Spectacular beaches like: the Police
Bay, Anse Royale, Anse Soleil, Baie Lazare and
the famous Beau Vallon Beach for water sports.
Beau Vallon is the playground for the annual
Regatta during late August.
Sailing to Anse
La Passe, the fantastic Anse La Passe
beach is in Silhouette island, the second
highest island in the Seychelles archipelago
and a haven for exotic flora, fauna and rare
species The high rock formations of Silhouette
have served the island well, limiting development,
protecting the natural environment and providing
a haven for native birds, giant tortoises
and the rare Seychelles terrapins.
Sailing to Praslin,
the second largest island located 25 miles from
Mahé. You may visit the famous Vallée
de Mai reserve where the world's strangest fruit,
the coco de mer, grows. Nature lovers will be
delighted to learn that the Vallée de
Mai is also home to a range of exotic plants
and rare birds. Like Mahé, Praslin has
a number of beautiful beaches. The longest beach
is Cote-d'Or but the most frequented corner
is Anse Volbert for water sports. For snorkelling,
the nearby islet of St. Pierre is a treasure
trove of corals, fish and turtles.
Sailing to Curieus,
which offers good snorkelling and scuba diving
used to be in the 60's a leper colony. A few
buildings, now renovated into national heritage
sites, stand as relics of this colony. Today
the island is home to giant tortoises, turtles
and coco de mer.
Sailing to
La Digue, third
major granitic island. It has no airstrip. Life
on La Digue is somewhat at a slower pace than
Praslin. La Digue is famous for its brand of
creole architecture, boat building and cultivation
of the aromatic vanilla pods. It is the only
home in the world for the very rare Paradise
Flycatcher bird for which a special reserve
has been built. But perhaps what fascinates
visitors most is the tranquillity it offers.
For amateur photographers Anse Source d'Argent
is a paradise for matching the contours of the
shaped boulders to the beauty of the human body.
For swimmers Anse Patates is ranked as the best
beach.
