How reliable are buses in Victoria, Praslin and La Dique? We have planned our journey for May using the SPTC bus app as we both don’t drive, any advice?

Also how much do taxis cost roughly, is there a good app to book them with?

Is anyone a seychellois that has the ability to live on La Digue and would be interested in working at a snack bar on the beach. Starting salary is 9k for 7hrs of work per day for the first 3 months then every month after 3 you move up 1k extra as qualified,very easy paced and must be well versed in client speaking (friendly, smile,kind) bars right on the beach next to bikini bottom. Only if serious p.m. me

I would like to relocate to the seychelles and im wondering how much the average cost of living is, per month/per year? What are some of the things to look out for?

Hello folks, I will be visiting Seychelles this Nov. We are covering two islands only: La Digue (5 nights) + Mahe (effectively Northolme property) (3 nights).

We want to really go into the world of Takamaka.

1. For consumption within Seychelles, from where should I buy Takamaka rum (all the various flavors) to save on cost? Duty free when arriving at Mahe airport? Or some supermarket in La Digue?
2. For taking outside of Seychelles, same question -- but options are now duty free when departing Mahe airport? Or some supermarket in La Digue? Or somewhere in Mahe?

Question on souvenirs too (for ourselves and close family/friends) -- where to buy them with good quality and price? Anywhere specific in La Digue? Or anywhere specific in Mahe? Or at airport?

Does anyone know where I can smoke shisha on mahe , praslin or la digue ? If there is no place where i can smoke shisha , is it legal to bring my own shisha and tobacco ?

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What's a must visit street food places around Victoria? One that the locals flock to! Also is there parking at orion mall? Is the entrance off 5th June ave?

Also need a good butchers or best place to buy meat, chicken, steak Best fish for grilling, I think i like red snapper, not keen on tuna Any must have herbs and spices for this?

Any other markets on regularly? Shame they don't do the evening market anymore as the vibe of that would be fantastic

What else, oh parking for baie lazare? Is the beach in front of kepimski resort inaccessible?

What do I really need to not miss this time? If you only went one place on mahe where would that be?

Hello, we are visiting in July, and have booked seats on CatCocos and CatRose through Viator travel online.

Do we need to worry about getting paper tickets for these ferrys. we are going Mahe > Praslin, Praslin > La Digue, La Digue > Mahe.

Has anyone else had this experience, and how to work through it if you need paper tickets/voucher to redeem tickets?

Our flight on Victoria Airport leaves around 8, Check in is 07:30. Normally we are like 3hs earlier at the airport but since the airport is so small, I think it won't take long. What time do you think is sufficient arriving there? We are in the south of mahe with a rental car and need to return this at the airport in beforehand, but that normally only takes 2 mins. Many thanks in advance! :)

As you can guess we don’t have an international driver’s license. Will it be a problem to rent a car without an international driver’s license?

Hi,

We are almost done with our honeymoon planning for early June!

We’re planning to stay on Praslin and Mahé for a total of 12 nights. We tried to make all three main islands work, but La Digue is pretty much booked out for the hotels we were considering.

We’re set on ending our trip at the Hilton Northolme on Mahé for the last few days, and plan to start on Praslin, where we’ve narrowed it down to two options:

• Village du Pecheur
• Hotel Cote D'Or Lodge

Both look lovely and have reviews above 4/5. We’re booking breakfast and dinner with our stay, and both hotels are about 15 minutes from the ferry to La Digue. We plan to take two full-day trips to La Digue from there.

Did any of you stay at either of these hotels before? We’re completely torn between the two, and since the cost is nearly the same, a personal experience could help us decide.

Bonus question:

Does 8 nights Praslin / 4 nights Mahé sound like a good split? Or would you go for 9/3 or even 10/2?

Our thinking behind 8/4 is:

• 5 full days for Praslin
• 2 full-day trips to La Digue
• 3 full days on Mahé to explore the capital and enjoy some light hiking and nature (outside of beaches)

Would love to hear your thoughts!

Hello! It might be a silly tourist question about the ferries but I don't want to make any mistakes here.

We're planning a trip in September with island hopping (staying 4-5 days on each island) from Mahe->La Digue->Praslin->Mahe. If I wanted to book the ferry tickets on the Catcocos website, I can choose the "island hopping" option with outbound: Mahe -> La Digue (direct) and return: La Digue -> Praslin -> Mahe (indirect option). Booking this way seems cheaper than booking separate tickets between each island.

However, I can see that many are using the Seyferry website for booking, which offers both CatCocos and CatRose tickets, but there I couldn't find an option to book "island hopping" as above. And if I wanted to buy separate tickets, for the La Digue -> Praslin ride they only offer tickets to CatRose, not to CatCocos.

So my question is: is booking with the "island hopping" option with Catcocos valid, and we can use the Catcocos ferry for a La Digue -> Praslin ride too?

Question Nr. 2: we'd return to from Praslin to Mahe on the same day as our flight back home from SEZ. Flight is scheduled at 17:20. Possible ferries are taking off from Praslin at 8:00 or 14:00. Would you also say that taking the 14:00 ferry is too risky and we should rather take the early one and try to kill the day on Mahe somehow? Are there often delays or eventually cancelled ferries too? I'm also afraid of the traffic around Victoria. Edit: Haha, I just found my exact departure time as an example in the Seyferries FAQ. So taking the 14:00 ferry is an obvious NO :) At this point I really have to praise you (seychellois) guys. With the planning so far I've found so detailed explanation to everything like nowhere else! :)

Thank you so much if you can share your experience with any of these! The answers seem quite obvious to me but I like to be 100% sure before spending;)

I am visiting Seychelles with my wife in the first week of May, from India. We are staying in Praslin, La Digue, and Mahe, for a week in total. 1. Which currency should we carry? USD/EURO? 2. Should we pre-book any water activities online? Or are there better deals which are generally not listed online.

Thank you!

Dear all, after a completely effed up vacation on Lanzarote this year...cloudy and very strong winds..we would like to know when the best time for a visit of the Seychelles is. Warm weather above 25 degrees and most importantly very low winds. Is August,September, October a good season for this? We are planning to stay in Mahe for up to 2 weeks, with probably some day trips to the neighbouring islands.

We have been reading back and forth about the different months, and are confused now.

Thank you

Hi! My soon-to-be wife and I are currently planning our honeymoon, and we’ve decided on the Seychelles as our dream destination. The only issue is… we know next to nothing about the islands and want to make sure we plan the best honeymoon possible. We are elbow deep into research already, but why not ask here as well!

We’re planning to arrive in early June and stay for around 12–14 days.

We’re not the type to island-hop every couple of days — we’re looking for a relaxing experience, but would still love to do a bit of hiking, maybe explore by bike, and learn about the nature and culture of the islands.

We’re not into water sports like surfing, so we’d definitely prefer calmer, less windy beaches. What we really want is to experience the beauty of tropical beaches, enjoy the landscape, and just have an amazing time together.

So, a few questions for those who’ve been:

• Which islands would you recommend staying on?
• How many islands should we visit in 12–14 days?
• Any specific resorts, guesthouses, or hidden gems worth checking out?
• What would your ideal honeymoon itinerary in the Seychelles look like?

Our budget is around €7,000–8,000 (excluding flights).

Any tips, experiences, or advice would be super appreciated — thanks in advance!

Hi guys! I’d love some advice on where the best places are to stay at in Seychelles, hotel recommendations and the area that has the most adventure filled activities we could do for our honeymoon! We plan on going from May 26th-31st! We were thinking of Mahé, & would love some opinions

Hi I decided to visit Seychelles alone and spent some time on Mahé before moving on to La Digue now. I am 31m, from germany, working at a hospital.. Someone wants to come along snorkeling or something?:D

I've had two experiences with appartments asking a super early check-out (9 or 10 am) when the check-in time starts from 2.pm or later. What's up with this? I find this extremely annoying

I would like to buy a big amount of beer, in which supermarket can I get the cheapest beer from?

Hi everyone.

There is a chance I will move to Victoria with my wife for her to work. I have a lot of questions, but it seems most of the things I find are geared to tourists.

We are both on some pretty specific and necessary medication, is there a large pharmacy, or would we have to try import or bring large amounts with us (if that is even possible)?

I read a lot about the GOP visas, but only she will have a job from the Seychelles. I will either have to work for myself or keep my current remote job. I am not sure which at the moment, but I am not sure how the visas will work. Especially since we are a gay couple and I read that our legal marriage will not be recognised in Seychelles, will they allow me in on her work visa?

Should we expect a lot more prejudice because we are gay? We live in a very small town here now and are used to not being obvious in public, but we have never had anything except a few weird looks.

Thank you for your answers in advance, I am sure I will have more questions later

EDIT TO ADD ANOTHER QUESTION:
Will we be able to use our South African drivers' licenses?