Seychelles Travel Forum

I visited Seychelles once and I had the pleasure of trying this amazing rum. I have searched the internet and cannot find anyone who sells it. Does anyone know where you can purchase a bottle and have it shipped to the U.S.

Hi i want to rent a room in guest house for one month. I sow this add how can I get in touch with the owners or the company that is renting the rooms in the guest house
# Theme: Pension/Guesthouse
# Price: US$20-40 » Currency Converter
# Comparison: less expensive than average
# Address: Mahe Island, Beau Vallon Beach
# Other Contact: via Dreamtours
My email is svetoslava6@hotmail.com
i will be in seychelles from 1st september 2007
regards,
svet

My husband and I will be celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary in October. We are planning a special holiday, but are really so scared of making the wrong choices. (Be it our first time planning such a big trip) I need feedback on the following hotels: The Plantation Resort and Casino and then the Coral Strand Hotel. I read some reviews that really scared me. I need to know if the service are good? Rooms neat? Food good? Transport available? Close to restaurants? Is it worth the money to stay in one of these hotels? Is it better to go to Seychelles than to Mauritius?

Please advise what is the taxi cost for from airport to Mahe beach? Is there a taxi counter at the airport or do we need to negotiate a price with the taxi driver. I was quoted USD150 per person for private return transfer by the local Air Seychelles office.

hi there,
can anyone answer a few q s for me?
1) can i buy a visa at the airport ( I am belgian) and what is the price?
2) is it true that you have to present a proof of booking at a hotel or guesthouse, or otherwise they don t allow you in the country? what happens if you stay with friends

thx

does anyone know of any direct or indirect flights from goa to the seychelles? and of any company to go with? I haven't had much look on the internet

Does anybody know if i can buy a local SIM card to use in a unlocked mobile phone in the Seychelles.. i want to take my mobile, but know it will be very expensive to make calls using my UK phone provider.

I mainly want it for texting.

many thanks

cathy

I am looking to book the Seychells for my honey the last two weeks of September. Can anyone tell me what the weather is Like that time of year. Thanks.

Any strong sea currents at Beau Vallon Beach, Mahe. I have swum there many times and don't recall any. My local newspaper in the UK says a 72-year-old women died there near the Coral Strand Hotel as a result of strong currents. I don't recall any do you?

Which would be the best route to fly from Hong Kong? travel agents here can only recommend flying via Singapore and Doha (2 stopovers..) or via Mautirius (flights only once a week...). I'm wondering if there would be alternative routes that anyone might be aware of? Thanks in advance!

Good day I would like to know if there are any nude beaches in the seychelles or at least topless beaches?
help please

Does anyone know if there is an outrigger canoe club or other OC paddling opportunities in the Seychelles? I've seen the kayak postings so I doubt it, but just in case...

Hello...
Me and my husband are planning to go to seychelles in july.
We are looking to stay in the Labriz Silhouette hotel in one of the small islands.
Has anyone been there or heard of it??? As wanted some advice about it.
Many thanx for your help.

hi
does anybody know how i can get there? i couldn't find an airline that had flight from here to Seychelles

does anyone know if there are any resorts on mahe other than beau vallon bay, where there are any bars/beachbars and restaurants not attached to the hotels.

We are planning to visit in March but not sure which island to visit. We like visiting different beaches, and eating out so prefer self catering and are happy to hire a car. Not sure if Mahe is best option because it is largest island, pralin or 1 of the smaller islands. Can you help.

I am planning to spend Christmas in Seychelles and i am planning to stay at Hilton Northolme. Can anyone tell me about this hotel? The location of the hotel is north. Do you think that this will be annoying due to the northwest winds. Generally is the weather good during this period? I have been in Mauritious last christmas and eventhough it was supposed to be the rainy season, the weather was extremely good (perhaps too good and too hot-very strong sun). Is it the same climate with Seychelles?

Hi,

I’m helping my partner find accommodation whilst he's studying in Seychelles for 6mths. Can anyone give me details about renting for a while? i have heard a lot about Lorna, how can i get in touch with her?

My partner’s name is Kas; he's a 27 medical student working at the local hospital in Mahe, non smoker. He's looking to rent for 6 months. He is currently out there but has had difficultly in finding a place.
I would be extremely grateful if someone could give us some info on renting out there.

Thank You

ps
You can contact me at mkairo29@yahoo.com

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My fiance and I are planning to spend part of our honeymoon in the Seychelles in November. Right now we are booked for a day and a half in Mahe and a few days in each of La Digues and Praslin. Is there good scuba diving in these locations? I am considering changing our destination to Desroches. Is there better diving there? Is one location better than the other for activities other than diving- we also want to see nice beaches and have the change to go sailing and windsurfing.
Is there good diving in general without doing a liveaboard? We would like to enjoy the conforts of land accomodation for our honeymoon.

is tru that the plai ticket to seycelles for 2 costs about 1500 euro? Whe whant to travel 2 and aour budget is 2000-2500 euro is posible to get plain tickets acomodation and food for this money? Maybe you know some chipper acomodation to locals?
thanks
zita

is april a good time to visit the seychelles for snorkelling and sunbathing?

We are due to visit this hotel on Praslin in September. Can anybody give us an insight into the area i.e local restaurant charges, is there a reef nearby for snorkelling, best way to exchange currency etc

We are going for a self catering option an are also wondering what groceries cost in Praslin? Can anybody tell us about the stores there?

We are going for a self catering option an are also wondering what groceries cost in Praslin? Can anybody tell us about the stores there?

Hi

We are a South African couple that are going to Iles Des Palmes in Praslin on our honeymoon in September. Has anyone been there that may let us know what we are in for?

Roxane & José

Dear friends,
I and my groom plan to get married at the Seychelles in October 2006. We'll fly here on October 16t and stay for 8 nights.
We consider to make the registration either on Praslin or Mahe. Then we'd like to visit La Digue and the other fabulous islands.
This trip is very special for us. Besides, we've never been here before.
So I'd be very grateful if you could give me your precious suggestions about nice and not expansive hotels for the registration and other useful tips about planning.
We'd also like to rent a car here to explore the beauty of the islands.
Which of the beaches are the best here with white sand, without stones, urchins and big waves.
Which restaurants would you recommend?
Actually we'd like to make our trip not expansive one.

I appreciate a lot all your answers,
Cheers, Alena

I'm going to mahe in about 2 1/2 months. I cant find any cheap accomodations, and i'm on a real tight budget. Does anyone have any suggestions? can i camp anywhere?

Its very hot and humid so be prepared.Dont forget your sunscreen.I wanted to tan so I only put on "4"...I burned like a lobster on my first day there.So 30 is necessary.My baby had "50" and she tanned a lil bit...so the sun is very strong.
We stayed at the Beau Vallon Bungalows. If you like to just sit and relax outside this place is very nice...Right next door you have Romance bungalows ...Which looks better...But we had a baby so Beau Vallon Bungalows was perfect for us. www.seychelles.com ...(Is where we found their phone number).I rate the room 6/10...they gave us a crib for our baby and it was acceptable ...Cleanliness was to be desired...but its ok.Laundry service is expensive ...You should pay with Cash....Becuz in Seychelles the goverment takes more than half the money if u pay by Visa etc...(IM SERIOUS)If I remember correcly they leave the bisness with 15% of the price.Anyways...BeauVallon beach is the Biggest beach on the island ..(I think) Theres a good restaurant called Boat house ...the food is good...Also theres a pizzeria infront of the Beauvallon Bungalows...The pizza is really good...Anyways...we rented a car with King Cars...Its not in a touristic place because my fiances family lives overthere so they rented the car for us.
Visit the botanical Garden...They will ask for Euros..Seychelles is in need of foreign exchange.Rent a car and get lost on the mountain roads it is truly worth it.If you want to take a tour "MasonsTravel" is very good Staff is very nice and friendly...We took the tour :"Tale of two islands Pralin & La digue" Very worth it.and Semi submersible boat...Also worth it...
The driving in seychelles is dangerous.Seychellois dont care for rules.They will overtake in small moutain roads . Be careful.Baby dont require a car seat in seychelles so bring your own or sit in the back.
Thats about it...for now

Just starting planning a honeymoon in the indian ocean! We have decided on the Seychelles because of the weather (we are going May or June). I have loads of questions which I would be so grateful if people would be able to help with! As a bit of background we are planning either a two or three centre, two week holiday
either:
banyan tree/taj denis island followed by la reserve/l'archipel/Hotel Acajou
or
banyan tree followed by taj denis island followed by la reserve/l'archipel/Hotel Acajou

1) Has anyone been to Denis island since Taj took it over? What do you think of it? Are they building a pool? Is this work intrusive? Will it be finished by May/June 2007? How does this compare to other Taj properties e.g. Mauritius? Is it a good option as a luxury start to a honeymoon?
2) Has anyone been to la reserve since the recent refit? What do you think? What are the main differences between these three Praslin hotels?
3) Are there good vegetarian dinner options (no fish) at these hotels? Are there good other restaurant options within walking distance of the Praslin hotels?
4) Are the seas rough around Denis island and/or the area of Praslin we have decided on at this time of year? Will this affect snorkling? From recent trips is the snorkling in these areas good generally?
5) Any recommendations for who to book with?
If you can answer any (or all??!?!) of these queries I would be most grateful! We travel a fair bit and I am doing lots of research but we feel that this is a very important holiday to get right!!
love
Laura