BIRD ISLAND CRUISE SEYCHELLES

DAY 1

MAHÉ / ST. ANNE MARINE PARK

Embarkation in Mahé in the morning. Anchorage at the Saint Anne Marine Park, a beautiful spot to do snorkelling. Anchorage for the night.

DAY 2

ST. ANNE MARINE PARK / BEAUVALLON BEACH / ANSE MAJOR / PORT LAUNAY

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

PORT LAUNAY / SILHOUETTE / BIRD ISLAND

Departure for Silhouette Island. A trail through the lush vegetation reveals the beautiful tropical forest. Night sailing to Bird Island.

DAY 4

BIRD ISLAND / CURIEUSE

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 / BAIE ST. ANNE (PRASLIN)

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 Baie St. Anne.

DAY 6

BAIE ST. ANNE / ANSE VOLBERT (PRASLIN)

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 at Cote d’Or, Praslin, for the night.

DAY 7

ANSE VOLBERT (PRASLIN) / COCOS ISLAND /

FÉLICITÉ

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. Sailing towards La Digue.

DAY 8

LA DIGUE

Rent a bike at La Digue 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

LA DIGUE / GRANDE SOEUR /

ANSE LAZIO (PRASLIN)

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

DAY 10

ANSE LAZIO / COUSIN ISLAND / MAHÉ

Visit 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 for the night.

DAY 11

MAHÉ