Scuba Diving Vacation in Seychelles Islands Africa
Seychelles is a group of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean belonging geographically to Africa and located between Madagascar, Maldive Islands and Mauritius Islands. This republic is home to a couple of UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Island of Aldabra (the world's largest coral atoll in the world) and Vallee de Mai on Praslin Island, often compared to Paradise due to the lush exotic vegetation!
Seychelles is a terrestrial paradise for relishing a snorkeling and scuba diving vacation because it features six national marine parks whit coral origin islands and waters in which live more than 1,000 different species of fish! Along with this magnificent parks, holiday makers have chance to enjoy great accommodation since in this country are settled some of the best all inclusive resorts in Africa! The pristine turquoise waters, awesome white-sand beaches, and exotic plant and animal species turn Seychelles Islands into a very popular vacation spot.
Top Dive Spots Seychelles: Anse Lazio & Mahe Island
One of the best scuba diving spots in Seychelles is Anse Lazio, located on Praslin Island. There are settled a few excellent beach resorts from where can be visited magnificent spots for snorkeling and scuba diving, located at walking distance. Framed by huge rocks, the beach on Anse Lazio is shaded by coconut palms and covered by soft sand and as result tourist feel really like in Eden...
Mahe is the largest island in Seychelles and houses the capital city of the archipelago named Victoria, in honor of the former queen of England. The international airport, as well as 90% of the population, is located also on Mahe Island. As the main tourist spot, on Mahe are settled some of the best resorts, many of them offering memorable scuba diving packages and snorkeling tours.
Along with divers, Seychelles Islands is a popular vacation destination amongst fisherman because in those waters can be catched magnificent trophies such as sailfish and marlin. The flying time to Seychelles from the United States is about 30 hoursand as result this country is a more popular holiday spot for European and South African tourists, but the awesome natural scenery, fantastic snorkeling and dive spots, as well as the luxury resorts, make Seychelles Islands a top destination for anyone who has a larger vacation budget!
Map of Seychelles With Diving Resorts & Vacation Spots
Note: click the red markers on the map for the link to resorts in Seychelles Islands Africa, the swimmer markers for the link to diving packages in vacation spots and the airplane marker for the link to international flights.
Disclaimer: location of the hotels on the map is approximate.