Granite Islands
The name of the Granite Archipelago comes from our world famous granite rocks. They are some of the oldest rocks on earth. The Granite Islands surround the main island, Mahé, where Victoria, the capital, is located. This archipelago has two satellites, Praslin and La Digue. The cultural and economic wealth of the nation is concentrated on these interior islands.
A few examples of cruises, starting with 7 days:
With a South-Eastern wind: Mahé - Silouette - Praslin - Curieuse - La Digue - Mahé.
With a North-Western wind: Mahé - Praslin - Curieuse - Grande Soeur - La Digue - Mahé.
The Far Islands These islands are made up of five groups of islands and the Far Islands are located on the Seychelles plateau. There are 72 of them, made up of sand banks, or coral atolls, and they are located at a distance that varies between 230 and 1150 kilometers from Mahé. Not as well known as their granite cousins because geographically distant and quite often, uninhabited, these miniature original worlds are able to offer intact places to shelter our many types of local marine life.
For 10 day or more cruises, here is an example of the Amirantes circuit:
Mahé - African banks - Poivre - Saint-Josephe - Desroches - Mahé.
Madagascar
From July to September we are able to propose cruises leaving from Nosy-Be on the Radama Archipelago.
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> Discovery cruises on catamarans : Turquoise, Marie Belle and Sailbad the sinner. Combination water and land tripsThis is the ideal type of cruise to visit the Seychelles.Discover a new island every day, and organize your own activities: try your hand at sailing, deep-sea or fly fishing, snorkeling, diving (on Turquoise) and enjoy the most beautiful beaches of the Indian Ocean...
For a week, we can propose a visit of the Granite Islands: Mahé, Praslin, la Digue, Curieuse, Petite Soeur, Grande Soeur, Silhouette ... Depending on what you want, and the weather.
The cruise plan is generally respected, but for safety reasons, it sometimes has to be modified. Your skipper is in charge of your safety, and for this reason, his decisions must be respected. If everyone agrees, you can request schedule and itinerary modifications. It's true liberty!!!
> Diving cruises on catamaran Turquoise, 40 €/person
Baptism, initiation, intermediate, exploration and training.
These diving cruises are designed with the needs of enthusiastic divers in mind, for whom their first priority is to discover deep-sea life in the Seychelles.
Whatever your level may be, diving in the Seychelles rhymes with unforgettable meetings. A multi-colored world where you will meet exceptionally rich undersea marine and plant life. Meet sea turtles, thornback rays, barracudas, groupers, sharks, moray eels, napoleons, and other marine species each time you dive.
As in our discovery cruises, you will be able to visit islands such as the Amirantes, Alphonse, Farquhar, and Aldabra that are distant...in cruises lasting over 10 days. Diving near the granite islands is remarkable, but the distant and untouched islands will give you another dimension.
Equipment
18 diving bottles, Scubapro diving equipment, (jacket, regulators, octopus,) many masks, fins, tuba, shorty, wet-suits, and so on.
A 16m 3 COTRI compressor and a 6m3 back-up compressor.
Annex Bombard 4,20m + HB 40CV Yamaha.
> Fishing cruises on catamarans : Turquoise, Marie Belle et Bahia.
The Seychelles waters are rich and inhabited by a variety of species. This is an ideal place for those who love fishing, both fly fishing or deep sea fishing. Fred will be happy to share his passion and his experience with you.
Equipment for deep sea fishing: 8 deep sea fishing poles, 6 pole holders
Fly fishing
Fish that can be caught: Bone fish, Permit, Carangues and other pelagic fish... Rods: 9 FT floating silk 8 and 10 rods for the lagoon, and for deep sea fishing, a 12 casting rod. Flies: Crazy Charlie bone fish flies 6/8... For your license: little brown crabs. What to wear, what to bring:
Total sun-screen, polarizing sun glasses, slacks, a loose-fitting long-sleeved shirt, bootees for walking on coral.
Discover distant archipelagos:
Mahe - Alphonse - Cosmoledo - Astove - Aldabra - Assumption Date: - March 28 to April 9 2009 with the return trip to Mahé by plane.
- October 10 to October 23 with the return trip to Mahé by plane.
Day 1 - Departure from Port Victoria Mahé, navigation towards Port Launay. The afternoon is reserved for individual diving and the first adaptation dive. Day 2 - Departure for the Isles of Alphonse and Bijoutier. Day 3 - Arrival at Alphonse. Visit Alphonse and Bijoutier. A unique combination of a big lagoon and a perfect little tropical island. As we can tell by its name, Bijoutier (Jewel) is indeed a jewel of the sea. Day 4 -Diving around Alphonse and Bijoutier, then in the evening, navigation towards the Cosmoledo group. Day 5- Navigation towards the Cosmoledo group. Day 6- Visit of the abandoned buildings and diving in the West of the Cosmoledogroup (Menai) where sea turtles are abundant. The Madagascar White-Eye (called menaiensis) is unique to this island. Day 7- Cosmoledo Diving and P.M.T. Visit of the inside of the lagoon starting through the wide channel, anchoring at the largest isle, visit of this isle where large colonies of sea birds nest. Day 8 -Early in the morning, navigation towards Astove. Visit of abandoned building of a former plantation manager, and his old chapel. Day 9- Astove- Crossing the island towards the lagoon. Diving and P.M.T. on the West side. 7.00 pm - Departure for Aldabra. Day 10 - Visit of Aldabra classified World Heritage by UNESCO, Eastern Channel, Houareau passage. The second largest channel offers a perfect opportunity for diving and snorkeling as it leads into the ocean. Day 11- Visit of Alkabra, research lab, diving and snorkeling in the West Channel. Many birds can be seen on these islands, including Dronga d'Aldabras, Aldabra Fodies, Madagascar Sacred Ibis, and the Râle d'Aldabra, mixing together with the largest population of giant turtles. Day 12- Diving and snorkeling in the beautiful Assomption reefs. This is where Cousteau's famous movie "The World of Silence" was shot. Visit of the island. Guano harvesting has taken away most of the land-based life, but the beach is still spectacular and nature is slowly but surely returning to its former splendor. Day 13 - Assomption Landing and return trip to Mahé.
