Felicite Island
Felicite Is A Small Granite Island With Sandy White Beaches Reached By A 30-Minute Boat Ride From Praslin Or La Digue. This Is An Exclusive Island In That Only One Party Of Up To Eight Guests Is Accommodated At A Time.
Accommodation - First Class: * Felicite Island Has Two Houses With Air-Conditioned Rooms With Private Bathrooms.
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Silhouette Island
Silhouette Island Located 15 Minutes Northwest Of Mahe By Helicopter, Thu Unspoiled Granite Island Is The Third Largest Island In The Seychelles And Can Be Seen From The North Coast Of Mahe Mountains Rise To 2427 Feet (740 M) On This Thickly Forested Round Island That Is Approximately Three Miles (5 Km) Jn Diameter. Accommodation - Tourist Class: * Silhouette Island Lodge, The Only Lodge On The Island, Has 12 Bungalows With Ensuite Facilities. Activities Include Nature Walks, Snorkeling And Diving.
Desroches Island
Desroches Island Desroches, A Coral Island Six Miles Long And 1/2 Mile Wide (10 X 1 Km), The Largest Island In The Amirantes Group, Is Situated An Hour By Air From Mahe. This Is An Excellent Island For Those Who Enjoy Water Sports. Scuba Diving Is Excellent. Accommodation - Tourist Class: * Desroches Island Rndge, The Only Lodge On The Island, Has 20 Fan-Cooled Rooms Ensuite Facilities. Watersports Include Hobie Cat Sailing, , Scuba Diving, Windsurfing And Deep Sea Fishing.
Bird Island (Ile Aux Vaches)
Bird Island (Ile Aux Vaches) Bird Island Is A Small Coral Island (1.5 X 0.5 Mi./2.5 X 1 Km) Located About 60 Miles (100 Km) North Of Mahe — About A 30 Minute Flight. A Leisurely Walk Around This Pristine Island, Stopping For An Occasional Swim And Snorkel, Takes About Two To Three Hours. During Our Visit, There Were Millions Of Sooty Terns Nesting On The Island, An Event Which Usually Occurs April - October. We Also Encountered "Esmeralda" — One Of The Largest Giant Tor¬toises In The World, Thought To Be Over 150 Years Old. Accommodation - Tourist Class: * Bird Island
Fregate Island
Fregate Island Fregate Island, Historically A Haven For Pirates, Is A Granite Island One And A Half Miles Long And A Quarter Mile Wide (2.5 X 0.4 Km), Situated About 20 Minutes East Of Mahe By Air. The Island Has Lovely Beaches And A Variety Of Flora And Birdlife, Including The Seychelles Magpie Robin, And Seychelles Blue Pigeon. Accommodation - Tourist Class: * The Plantation House, The Only Accommodation On The Island, Has 14 Fan-Cooled Rooms And Bungalows With Ensuite Facilities.
Praslin Island
Praslin Island Praslin, A Granite Island Located 25 Miles (40 Km) North¬east Of Mahe, Is The Second Largest Island In The Archipelago Covering 15 Square Miles (38 Km2). The Island Is Less Mountainous Than Mahe But Still Has Hills Over 1150 Feet (350 M) High. Beaches Are Less Crowded Than °N Mahe. Cote D' Or Beach, Located On The Northeast Coast, Is Considered To Be One Of The Best Beaches On The Island.
Cousin Island
Cousin Island Cousin Island, Located Two Miles (3 Km) From Praslin, Was Bought By The International Council For Bird Preservation With Assistance From The World Wildlife Fund To Establish A Bird Sanctuary, Primarily To Protect Endangered Species, Including The Seychelles Foddy And Seychelles Brush Warbler. In April And May, Thousands Of Sea Birds Can Be Seen Nesting On The Island. The Island Can Only Be Visited On Tuesdays, Thursdays And Fridays, With Groups Limited To 20 Persons
La Digue Island
La Digue Island La Digue Is A Granite Island That Has Spectacular Rock Formations And Secluded Beaches. The Best Way To Travel Around This, The Fourth Largest Island In The Archipelago, Is By Foot, Bicycle Or Ox-Cart. There Are Only A Few Vehicles On The Island. The Highest Point On This Small Two-By-Three-Mile (3x5 Km) Island Is 1092 Feet (333 M). A Lovely Walking Trail Is Found From La Passe To Grand' Anse, And Can Be Completed On Foot Or By Bicycle. We Spent Three Days Exploring The Island By Bicycle And Would Have Loved To Have Stayed Longer. The Island Is Reached
Denis Island
Denis Island This Small (350 Acre/140 Hectare) Coral Island Is Only 25 Minutes By Air, North Of Mahe, And Is Often Thought Of As The "Perfect Desert Island". Denis Is Located On The Edge Of The Seychelles Bank Where Water Depths Quickly Reach Over 6,500 Feet (2000 Meters). Deep Sea Fishing For Barracuda, Dog-Tooth Tuna, Marlin And Sailfish Is Excellent. There Is Only One Exclu¬sive (And Expensive) Lodge On The Island. Accommodation - Tourist Class: Denis Island Lodge Has 24 Large Fan-Cooled Bungalows, With Ensuite Facilities, And Excellent Food. Watersports Include Windsurfing, Snorkeling And Deep Sea Fishing.
Mafia Island
Mafia Island A Forty-Minute Flight South From Dar Es Salaam, This Island Offers Some Of The Best Big Game Fishing In The World. Species Caught Include Marlin, Sailflsh, Tuna And Shark.
Zanzibar
Zanzibar Zanzibar And Its Sister Island, Pemba, Grow 75 Percent Of The World's Cloves. A Beautiful Island Unspoiled By Tourism, Zanzibar Is Only 22 Miles (35 Km) From The Mainland — A Twenty-Minute Flight From Dar Es Salaam Or A Five-To-Seven-Hour Ride By Motorboat. A More Traditional, Yet Difflcult-To-Arrange Way To Reach The Island Is Sailing By Dhow From Dar Es Salaam, Usually With A Return To Bagamoyo. The Narrow Streets And Arabic Architecture Of Historical Zanzibar City Are Exceptionally Mystical And Beautiful On A Moonlit Night. Main Attractions Include The Zanzibar Museum, The Former British Consulate, Arab Fort, Anglican Cathedral Built