10 Nights Cruising in the Seychelles

Discover the inner islands of the Seychelles aboard the beautiful, spacious and comfortable 82’catamaran Seychelles Odyssey with the fun and adventure of sailing and cruising at your own leisurely pace

Day 1 : Boarding at Victoria at 12 h 00.
Anchorage at Saint Anne Marine Park, a beautiful spot to do snorkelling. 
Anchorage for the night.

Day 2 :  Sailing along the north coast and up to Beauvallon bay and Anse Major. 
   In the heart of the Morne Seychellois natural park, inaccessible by car, surrounded
   by hills, this coast is unspoiled. Highly recommended for snorkelling. 
   Anchorage in Port Launay or Anse Du Riz.

Day 3 :  Departure for Silhouette island. A trail through the lush vegetation reveals the beautiful tropical forest. Night sail to Bird Island.

Day 4 :  Bird island is a coral island barely rising above sea level. Bird island home of Esmeralda, the oldest tortoise. Large colonies of birds. Night sail to Curieuse.

Day 5 :  Curieuse. This island is part of the Marine National Park. More than one hundred tortoises live here. After lunch, Saint Pierre islet, a mass of rounded rocks crowned with a clump of tall palms swaying gently in the wind : typical and superb scenery of Seychelles photographed on countless occasions and printed a million times in tourism magazines! Excellent spot for snorkelling with magnificent underwater scenery. 
Anchorage for the night in Curieuse or Anse Volbert, Praslin.

Day 6 :  Praslin : Visit of the Vallée de Mai, a valley under UNESCO protection.
A walk in the Vallée is enchanting. The “coco de mer” trunks are 40 m high and sway  gently  in the breeze, making a strange rustling sound as they rub against each other. Anchorage in Saint Anne Bay, Praslin.

Day 7 :  Sailing around Marianne, Félicité and Cocos islands. Cocos island is made of large rocks with strange regular stripes carved by the sea. Cocos island forms a beautiful sight with a great harmony of shapes and colours. Under the sea, the vision is equally attractive with thousands of fishes. Unforgettable snorkelling. Anchorage around Felicité.      

Day 8 :  La Digue. Rent a bike to visit this beautiful island. With its tracks winding under tall palm trees, houses with roofs of palm leaves, small copra factories, fine white sand beaches and large polished rocks, La Digue may be the most beautiful island in the Seychelles. No cars, only bicycles or carts drawn by oxen. Horse rides are also possible. Anchorage in La Digue harbour.

Day 9 :  Grande Soeur made of two steep and rocky hillocks, linked together by a small coconut plantation. Barbecue on the beach. Visit of the island, water sports.
Anchorage in Anse Lazio (Praslin) or Curieuse.

Day 10 : Visit of Cousin island. Since 1968, the island has been a nature reserve and bird sanctuary with rare species and some giant tortoises. Return to Mahé in the afternoon. 
Anchorage in Victoria.

Day 11 : Disembarkation between 7 am and 9 am.

 
What is included...?

Included :              -    GST 7% local tax

-    Full board accommodation

-         The cruise in double cabin, en-suite bathroom.

-         Services of the crew : captain, cook, steward/deck hand.

-         Linen, bath towels and beach towels.

-         Snorkelling equipment.

-         Sea kayak and windsurf

Not included :       -    Landing fees on the islands.

-         Soft drinks, wine and alcohol.

-         Excursions

-         Phone/fax

-         Diving and water skiing (optional).

Rates from Oct 2003 to Apr 2004
£1190 (EUR 1725) per person in a double cabin
Supplement for single £475 (EUR 685)

Rates from May 2004 to Oct 2004
£1260 (EUR 1815) per person in a double cabin
Supplement for single £495 (EUR 715)

Planned Departures
2003/04 

5th & 16th December 2003
22nd January 2004
9th & 27th February 2004
16th March 2004
3rd & 15th April 2004
3rd & 14th May 2004  
15th June 2004
10th & 27th July 2004
14th & 31st August 2004
25th September 2004
18th & 29th October 2004