For the Family
Seychelles’ southern atolls, each one barely breaking the surface of the warm azure waters of the western Indian Ocean, are the perfect playground for all young (and not so young) Robinson Crusoes.
Fringed by coral reefs, where vibrantly coloured fish dart between giant coral heads and lounging turtles wait to be discovered, the beaches that skirt the outer islands are a world away from the crowded tourist beaches of other destinations. Mile after mile of powder soft, silver sands, stretching, unbroken by sun loungers or beach kiosks, mean that your only difficulty is choosing just which one to relax on next. And while parents take a well earned rest on the beach, the islands’ forests, abandoned settlements, crumbling grave yards and unique wildlife provide a vast open air playground for the younger members of the family.
Nature
Environmental protection in Seychelles has been given the highest possible priority and today over 50% of the country’s landmass enjoys a range of protected status. And remote from the main centres of habitation and commercial development, the country’s outer islands have benefited even more, remaining almost unchanged for millennia.
A paradise for visiting biologists, the living laboratories of Seychelles’ remote coral atolls are home to species which have evolved in isolation from the outside world for countless generations.
Protected from the pernicious influence of human interference for so long, the islands have become the breeding site of choice for many species of ocean going birds which travel thousands of miles across the seas, before journeying back to the islands to nest and raise the next generation of ocean wanderers.
Safe from the ravages of commercial fishing, the islands’ reefs teem with life, a treat for divers and snorkellers who take the plunge overboard to venture into a world of rainbow coloured reef fish, curious turtles and small sharks, patrolling the reef edge.
After dark
The diamond studded black velvet of the night sky melts into the ink black sea, where the bows of Neptune Warrior softly break the waters and spark an under water phosphorescent fireworks display.
A thousand miles from the nearest source of light pollution, the night sky unfolds above you, revealing the eternal majesty of the southern sky.
