Seychelles Naturally

Seychelles
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Scattered like jewels in the Azure waters of the Indian Ocean, the Seychelles islands are a group of 115 islands situated 4degrees south of the Equator, which lies between 480km and 1,600km from the east coast of Africa. .
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It is not a dream to listen to the sounds of gentle waves crashing at the feet of huge granite boulders, where the shades of coconut palms acts as superb parasols providing shelter from the hot tropical sun of the Seychelles islands.
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They are as natural sanctuaries where plants, animals and sea creatures co-exists fairly and freely in harmony, It’s the kind of place where land and sea birds finds shelter and food in great abundance and plants are blessed with a tropical climate which keep them fresh and green throughout the year. The relaxing and rejuvenating atmosphere is well known.
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Its uniqueness are visible in the warm heart of its multicultural Nation, their welcoming smile reflects the joy in their way of life and the ambiance of these islands.
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Its welcoming aura will breathes new life to your self spirit... Its picturesque environment will whisk your breath away…the place where time is unnoticeable ....a new journey begins...a sacred place for relaxing with a touch of natural healing.
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The perfect location to sooth the body ,stimulate the mind and level the senses. If there’s a place you’ll rather be……
Seychelles
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Seychelles is hot and humid, with an average yearly temperature of 84°F (29°C), and average sea temperature rarely dropping below 81°F (27°C). However, the heat is usually mitigated by refreshing sea breezes, especially by the beaches.
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The cooler season in Seychelles is during the southeast monsoon season (May to September) and the warmer season is during the northwest monsoon (November to March). April and October are "transitional months" between the two monsoons, when the wind is variable.
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Many of the beaches are untouched by man's influence and are refreshingly uncrowned. They offer clear blue skies and tranquility you will rarely find. Not all beaches are suitable for swimming depending on the time of year, due to the seasonal winds.
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Engulf with lush tropical vegetations, lined with powdery white sandy beaches running to turquoise crystal clear water in the shades from emerald green to dark blue.
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The relaxing and rejuvenating atmosphere is well known. Its uniqueness are visible in the warm heart of its multicultural Nation, their welcoming smile reflects the joy in their way of life and the ambiance of these islands.

Underwater adventure

With its islands scattered across the Indian Ocean, Seychelles offers diverse and impressive diving opportunities. The “Inner Islands“ which are mostly Granitic Islands, rest on a shallow plateau with prolific marine life and excellent PADI diving facilities available to access a multitude of dive sites.

The ‘Outer’ Islands to the south of the archipelago are all coralline or sand cays and mainly uninhabited, presenting the experienced diver with excellent opportunities to explore where few have gone before.

Islands specialties

Each island has its own special sites. All the northerly islands offer impressive granite reef locations where the sculptured rocks are covered with soft corals and sponges and fish life is prolific, due to the archipelago's isolation and also strict conservation rules.

Wreck dives are available in some areas but only the islands to the south have wall dives, drop-off dives and drift diving opportunities as well.

Dive depths vary, ranging from 8 to 20 meters for inshore sites and up to beyond 30 metres for dives offshore. All dives are run as non-decompression dives.

The diving in this area is very diverse and includes both true coral reefs and the impressive granite reef formations that the Inner Islands are renowned for.

Most of the dive sites, such as the Ernerdale Wreck and Brissare rocksare are well recognized in the world as well others are not as common but offer an even more spectacular sites around Marianne, The Sisters, Aride, Trompeuse and other islands. Some of the more remote locations are only accessible by live-aboard charter dive boats.

Outer Islands

The Outer Islands offer exciting and diverse diving experiences off numerous coral atolls and sand cays. The little-visited sites of these remote islands are accessed mainly by live-aboard charter yacht but there are also two dive centres located on the island of Desroches, famous for its caves and canyons, and also on Alphonse.

Impressive dive sites are also found at the St. Joseph atoll in the Amirantes group and especially at the remote islands of Astove, Cosmoledo and the legendary Aldabra, famous for the thrilling drift dive through the pass of its giant lagoon.

‘Outer Island’ diving is rich and varied, featuring everything from mini-walls and canyons to migrating Manta Rays, numerous wreck sites and some of the finest Gorgonian fans in the Indian Ocean.

Diving on Aldabra's terraced walls is dramatic and Green Turtles are common both in water and on their habitual pilgrimages up the beach to nest.

Cosmoledo Atoll offers huge hard coral bromines with 3 meter gorgonian fans and massive barrel sponges all under the watchful guard of inquisitive Potato Bass!

Astove’s settlement reef presents another awe-inspiring wall dive whose reef top is incised with crevasses and caves and boasts a large resident Green Turtle population.

Seasons & Conditions

Diving in Seychelles is possible all year round but is governed by an island's position and the prevailing winds.
In general the best conditions in both the Outer and Inner Islands are in the calm periods, April / May and October / November, when the water temperature can rise to 29ºC and visibility often over 30 meters on offshore sites.
In December and January, the north-west winds blow but conditions remain much the same as in the calm periods.
From May to September the winds are stronger and south-easterly. Visibility and temperature may drop during August and a wet suit of at least 4mm is necessary.
The more southerly Outer Islands – some of which are in fact closer to mainland Africa than the Inner Islands – are near the cyclone belt and during December and January they can experience extremely rough conditions on occasion.

A 4mm Shorty wetsuit is the minimum protection recommended for the outer islands. Islands with big drop-offs and walls often have marked thermo clines with temperatures ranging from 19 to 27ºC and a full suit is an advantage for most divers.

Whale Sharks, those gentle giants of the ocean, are common visitors to Seychelles waters between October and April when it is often possible to swim with them.
The Shark Research Institute runs a Whale Shark Monitoring Programs in conjunction with some local dive centers whereby clients can assist in ongoing research into the behavior of these spectacular creatures, swim and snorkel with the giants and participate in photo safaris and tagging exercises.

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