Diving in the Seychelles
Granite labyrinths off Mahé, autumn whale sharks and the remote atolls of Aldabra
3 yachts for liveaboard diving
Seychelles — granite boulder reefs off Mahé, Shark Bank, whale sharks and the remote Aldabra atoll. Liveaboard schedules and prices.
Why divers come here
- Granite boulders off Mahé, Praslin and La Digue — topography found nowhere else in the tropics
- Shark Bank — a 25–30 m plateau with schools of batfish and large stingrays
- Whale sharks along the west coast of Mahé in October–November
- Aldabra — the world's second-largest atoll, a UNESCO site reachable only by liveaboard
- The Ennerdale — a 217-metre tanker wreck lying at 30 metres
- Cosmoledo and Astove — outer-atoll drifts along walls with mantas and grey reef sharks
What you'll meet underwater
Whale sharks (October–November)
Reef manta rays
Grey reef sharks (outer atolls)
Whitetip reef sharks and nurse sharks
Hawksbill and green sea turtles
Eagle rays and large stingrays
Humphead wrasse and giant groupers
Batfish, snapper and barracuda schools
Photos: credits and licences
- Whale sharks (October–November) — Abe Khao Lak, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reef manta rays — Shiyam ElkCloner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grey reef sharks (outer atolls) — NOAA Photo Library, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whitetip reef sharks and nurse sharks — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hawksbill and green sea turtles — Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eagle rays and large stingrays — the manta ray had a family, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Humphead wrasse and giant groupers — Julien Bidet for MDC Seamarc, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Batfish, snapper and barracuda schools — Alain Feulvarch, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Practical information
- Best season
April–May and October–November (calmest sea, best visibility)
whale sharks in October–November
- Water temperature
- 26–30 °C
- Visibility
- 15–30 m
- Wetsuit
3 mm or a shorty; 3–5 mm is more comfortable on the outer atolls in July–August
- Experience level
Open Water for the inner islands, Advanced for the outer atolls (currents, drift dives)
- Getting there
Fly to Mahé (SEZ) via Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Istanbul or Nairobi.
Domestic flights and ferries connect Mahé with Praslin and La Digue
the outer atolls are reached only by liveaboard.
- Airports
- Mahé (SEZ)
- Visa
No visa required for most nationalities — a visitor's permit for up to 30 days is issued on arrival and can be extended.
A return ticket, accommodation booking and proof of funds are required.
- Climate
Tropical, 24–32°C year-round
southeast monsoon May–September, northwest monsoon November–March
- Currency
- Seychellois rupee (SCR)
- Language
- Seychellois Creole, English, French
- Time zone
- UTC+4
Journeys — Seychelles
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Yachts & liveaboards — Seychelles
Sea Bird
Liveaboard · Seychelles
42 m · 22 guests · 9 cabins
from 1787 EUR
Sea Pearl
Liveaboard · Seychelles
36 m · 20 guests · 8 cabins
from 1481 EUR
Sea Star
Liveaboard · Seychelles
40 m · 22 guests · 9 cabins
from 1787 EUR
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