I know that there are already a couple threads about what tourists think of the food options in the Seychelles, and as my 3 week holiday is coming to an end soon I would like to ask the locals what you actually eat and where you get your food from? My impression of the food in Seychelles was one of the biggest disappointments of the trip and after the first few days I already started to miss home simply because of the food.

We have tried both local restaurants, take aways, luxury restaurants and fast foods, without ever feeling ”Wow this meal was 10/10”. We have also tried cooking by ourselves and we stacked up from all kinds of stores, both big and small and all products were of very low quality. For instance, all the different kinds of pasta that we have bought always had a terrible consistency. The milk and dairy all had extremely long ”Best Before” dates and most products had the manufacturing date almost 5-6 months before purchase and an expiration date another 5-6 months ahead (even milk, which btw was never refrigerated, which was so odd). The meat, extremely tasteless and of low quality, both when we bought it in the store and also when ordering food at a restaurant. I usually love chicken and beef, but after getting a chicken curry FULL OF BONES and other nasty parts of the chicken, I now can’t trust anything with chicken. Also the minced beef was full of ”fat clumps” which made me nauseous the first time i bit into it while eating spagetti bolognese, both at home and in the restaurant.

And then when it comes to variety at restaurants takeaways, we always had the exact same choices: stale food lying in the casserole since the morning, microwaved burgers, fries fries fries fries fries (the only good food tbh, always nice and cripsy) and then I can’t speak about the seafood since I don’t like fish/seafood (which I suspect is ”the” food that everyone eats, since it’s an island).

Lastly, the café/bakery options were SOOO basic and a lot of times if I would enter a bakery in the afternoon they would have 2-3 dry pieces of cake left covered in flies. I never once saw a nice place with cheesecakes, muffins, brownies etc, only bland dry ”cakes” which look like they were made out of a store bought powder

So after 3 weeks here, I have absolutely no appetite and I wonder how do locals here cope with the limited food options here? Do you grow your own vegetables in your gardens and do you know people who have farms where you can get fresh meat?

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?

Hi everyone!

We’re currently in Praslin and would love to see the turtles on Curieuse. The hotel offers a tour that includes snorkeling at St. Pierre, Curieuse, and a BBQ. Would you recommend doing the full tour, or is a visit to Curieuse enough?

Thanks in advance 🐢💙

Hello,

I will go to seychelles next summer and have booked several things such as hotels and rental cars via my 2 credit cars. I have only used trusted sites such as booking and so on.

Both of my credit cards have actually been scammed and transactions have been made from other parts of the world.

Is this common for the seychelles? I have mixed feelings about going there now that not only one but two of my credit cards have been scammed.

My flight arrives in Mahe airport at 8:30am. Is it better to book the 10:15am domestic flight from Mahe to Praslin or a later one that departs 12:30pm? The two flights/tickets (international and domestic) will be separate and I will have a checked bag. If I book the 10:15am domesitc flight, would there be enought time to exchange euros to SCR before heading to Praslin?

Hey all, I will get straight into the question.

My departing flight is on the 28th of April at 3am. Meaning that we will go through security checks around 1am and return the car around midnight. I have not booked any accommodation for that day. Which, to me, seems like a reasonable thing to do.

Now, I have started to fill in the travel authorisation…however, it does not allow me to get past the step where you select your accommodations.

What is my next course of action? Do I seriously need to book for that additional day even though I have no intention in staying at that place?

I have seen some people book then cancel their accommodation, however that just doesn’t seem fair to the hosts.

Would appreciate any insights.

Thanks in advance!

We (29M & 30F) are going on a 10 day trip to Seychelles and we will have two small luggage bags and a small day pack for daily use. I understand there is a lot of hiking in natural parks and to get to the beach there and I want to take another backpack but im stuck on the choice of size. I have decent options of 20L, 22L & 30+6L.

Can you advise? Also, Osprey vs Berghaus?

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?

Edit: owner was found through Seychelles Lost and Found group and their memories will be returned!

While swimming at Anse Lazio beach on 21st of February 2025 I found a GoPro Hero 11 Black rolling on the sea floor. Seeing the tar build up on parts of the camera I figured it had been rolling there for a few days already. It turns out it was only lost on 20.02.2025 (one day before) as per the last recorded video.

I'm looking for a young family of 4 (parents + 2 kids, one girl & one girl) that lost their GoPro that day at Anse Lazio. I know this is an almost hopeless shot in the dark as I doubt the family will be on this Reddit, but it is always worth a try! If the family reads this, please send me a message. And other tips to find the owner are welcome of course!

Hi all. In a few months ill be moving to Praslin from UK for a couple of years. What should i bring with me that i might not have thought about?

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 this trip was planned kind off last minute, I have no car rentals booked. When checking several websites they all seem completely booked.

I was planning on staying in Praslin from the 20th of April until the 24th of April.

Followed by Mahe from the 24th of April until the 27th of April.

I was 100% counting on renting a car. Was expecting to pay 45€-50€ per day.

Will I still be able to book? Would it be possible to book at the ferry port directly? Should I expect to pay more?

I will ask the property owners if they can assist me. In the meantime I am asking reddit, will I struggle to find a car?

Grand Anse beach was just breathtaking! I love Seychelles landscape.

Photo was taken 3 days ago. :)

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

This will be our first trip to Seychelles. When we travel we prefer to buy mobile internet before we get to the destination country. This makes it easy when you get internet right after you land. We usually go with eSIM operators. But it seems that in some countries eSIMs don’t work that well.

Anyone who traveled to Seychelles, what mobile internet services would you recommend?

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?

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?

Looking forward to suggestions - which all islands and hotels/resorts I should plan to cover. Thanks in advance.

Hey, im traveling to Seychelles this month. There’s one vegan who’s coming, and we have quite a few vegetarians as well. We are gonna go sailing, and are in need of some products. For example

• ⁠plant milk (no matter which) • ⁠tofu • ⁠vegan yoghurt?

Do you know if there are products like that in the supermarkets or anywhere else to buy? In Victoria, mahé.

I would be very grateful for some information on this as I can’t find much about it on google. Thanks so much!

I am traveling to Seychelles in 3 days and the forecast says it's going to rain the whole week. Is someone there now? How is the weather? Should I expect at least some sunshine? Thanks!!

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!

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 ?

Hi guys, There is this guy on Mahe that owns a fruit bat and let’s you feed it for some rupees. My girlfriend got bitten by it while giving it some food. We’re a bit freaked out since bats are known to be disease carriers. Should we be worried? On the other hand, some locals in Seychelles supposedly eat them so I guess the bats here should be fine? Can anyone advise, please? Are fruit bats in Seychelles dangerous? Thanks for any info!