Seychelles Yacht Charter

Overview

The Seychelles are unusual: most tropical islands are coral or volcanic, these are granite. The result is a coastline of enormous smooth boulders that photographs badly and looks extraordinary in person.

Distances are short. Mahé to Praslin is 24 miles, Praslin to La Digue is four. Almost everything worth seeing is inside a triangle you could sail in a day.

There is no real cyclone season here, so a charter works year-round; the trade winds simply change direction.

Best time to visit: April and October, between the two trade winds
Charter season: Year-round
Position: 4.62°S 55.45°E

Suggested itinerary

A week, day by day

Select a day to see what it looks like. Every route is adjusted for weather before you sail.

7-Day Seychelles Charter

Day 01 · Mahé

Board at Eden Island and clear the harbour before dark.

Activity: Run north to Beau Vallon
Dining: Dinner aboard at anchor
Anchorage: Beau Vallon

Day 02 · Sainte Anne

A marine park ten minutes off Victoria.

Activity: Snorkel the reef at Cerf; turtles most mornings
Dining: Lunch aboard
Anchorage: Sainte Anne

Day 03 · Praslin

The Vallée de Mai — the only place the coco de mer grows wild.

Activity: The valley in the morning, Anse Lazio after
Dining: Creole dinner at Anse Volbert
Anchorage: Baie Sainte Anne

Day 04 · Curieuse

Free-roaming giant tortoises and a mangrove boardwalk.

Activity: Walk to Anse José; barbecue on the beach
Dining: Beach barbecue
Anchorage: Baie Laraie

Day 05 · La Digue

No cars to speak of. Bicycles and ox carts.

Activity: Cycle to Anse Source d’Argent at low tide
Dining: Lunch at Anse Réunion
Anchorage: La Passe

Day 06 · Cousine & Aride

Private and protected islands; landing by arrangement.

Activity: Seabird colonies at Aride, then a last dive
Dining: Dinner aboard
Anchorage: Off Cousine

Day 07 · Mahé

A four-hour passage back with the trade behind.

Activity: Disembark by 10:00
Dining: Breakfast aboard
Anchorage: Eden Island

Typical conditions

What the weather usually does

Seasonal averages for planning, not a forecast. Your captain works from the live picture.

Typical air temperature, sea temperature and wind by month
Month	Air	Sea	Wind
January	30°C	29°C	North-west trade, F3–4
April	31°C	29°C	Light, variable
June	28°C	27°C	South-east trade, F4–5
August	28°C	26°C	South-east trade, F4–5
October	30°C	28°C	Light, variable
December	30°C	29°C	North-west trade, F3

On the ground

Where to stop, swim and eat

Anchorages

Baie Laraie, Curieuse
Sand, shelter, and tortoises on the beach.
Anse Lazio, Praslin
Open to the north-west; a day anchorage only.
Sainte Anne Marine Park
Mooring buoys only — no anchoring on the reef.
La Passe, La Digue
Tight, shallow, and the only landing on the island.

Beaches

Anse Source d’Argent
The most photographed beach in the world. Go at low tide.
Anse Lazio
Granite headlands either end, deep water off the sand.
Anse Georgette
Access through a resort, or straight off the tender.

Tables worth booking

Chez Jules, La Digue
Creole cooking on the east coast; no menu, just the day’s fish.
Les Rochers, Praslin
Grilled fish on the rocks at Grand Anse.
Marie Antoinette, Mahé
A plantation house serving one long Creole set menu.

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