The Seychelles Diving Safari

Dive the depths of the world’s most ancient islands on a 7-night cruise that seeks out the archipelago’s most prolific underwater sites.
This cruise combines the underwater world of the Seychelles with a PADI dive instructor as your guide, together with the rustic charms of our historic early 1900s vessels that double as full-service floating hotels.

The limited dates we’ve selected for our dive safaris coincide with the best diving conditions the islands have to offer. This not only makes for great visibility, but also allows us to venture to out-of-the-way, open-sea dive sites that may not offer good enough shelter for diving at other times of the year. A dedicated tender allows divers comfort, space and mobility, while also making it easier for non-diving companions to partake in other activities during the cruise including snorkeling, kayaking and island excursions.

Most of the dive sites we’ll visit feature large granite rock formations that create different passages and caves. These are home to a rich population of tropical fish, large numbers of pelagic species such as sharks, barracudas, jacks and tunas as well as rays and turtles.

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Highlights

• Best Possible Conditions - We have carefully selected the dates for our diving safaris to coincide with the calmest periods the islands have to offer. There may be no guarantees with weather, but with these dates falling in between the opposing tradewind seasons, it’s the best bet for flat-calm seas and amazing visibility.

• Open-Sea Diving - Another benefit of the dates we’ve selected: calm conditions allow us to venture to some open-sea dive sites that may not offer good enough shelter for diving at other times of the year. These sites typically offer some of the most dramatic scenery and marine life to be found on Seychelles’ inner-island plateau, including large pelagic.

• Companions Welcome. While diving is the primary focus of this cruise, the Seychelles archipelago is as diverse as it is beautiful, allowing us to accommodate non-diving companions with no shortage of activities parallel to the diving excursions. Visits to nature reserves and island sanctuaries, as well as snorkeling and kayaking, are available throughout the cruise, meaning partners unable to dive can enjoy the experience fully, with or without a good book.

Rent of diving equipment

Euro 10 per piece or Euro 30 for full set (per day)

Inclusions

• Overnight accommodation for entire cruise
• Full board meals, afternoon tea/coffee/cake
• Our friendly crew of 8 and equipment for snorkelling,
• Kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding and bottom-line fishing

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Exclusions

• Beverages from our bar
• Diving/Diving Equipment
• Transfers before or at the end of the cruise
• The Conservation Fee (landing and entrance fees for island visits and nature reserves (including guided tour in Vallee de Mai) as well as various national marine parks, according to the cruise itinerary)