Silhouette Dream Cruise on board of catamaran ELEUTHERA 60 - 11 days / 10 nights
There are 115 ways to get lost in this dream. That's how many islands you'll find in Seychelles archipelago. We invite you on our sailing cruise, on board of amazing 25 mt catamarans, with routes touching the most spectacular spots of this paradise, to discover giant turtles, breathtaking reefs, neverending white beaches, studded with shiny shells and sinuous "coco de mer" and pink and smooth rocks famous all over the world. The best way to visit Seychelles is on a sailing vacation, also landing on deserted islands bordered by incredible white sandy beaches and black granite rocks, as Ile de Coco.
Silhouette cruise- Mahé /Mahé - 11 days /10 nights
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Day 1: Mahé – St. Anne Marine Park
Boarding in Mahé late morning. Anchorage for the night at Saint Anne Marine Park.
Day 2: St. Anne Marine Park – Cocos Island - La Digue
Visit of the Saint Anne Marine Park islands, a beautiful spot to do snorkelling. After lunch cruise to Cocos Island which is made of large rocks with strange regular stripes carved by the sea. Cocos Island forms a beautiful sight with a great harmony of shapes and colours. Under the sea, the vision is equally attractive with thousands of fishes. Unforgettable snorkelling.Anchorage in front of the picturesque harbour of La Digue.
Day 3: La Digue
Rent a bike at La Digue and visit this quiet and beautiful island. With its tracks winding under tall palm trees, houses with roofs of palm leaves, small coprah factories, fine white sandy beaches and large polished rocks, La Digue might be the most beautiful island in the Seychelles. No cars, only bicycles or carts drawn by oxen. Horse rides are also possible. Anchorage in La Digue harbour.
Day 4: La Digue – Cousin – Baie St. Anne (Praslin)
Visit of Cousin Island. Since 1968, the island has been a nature reserve and bird sanctuary with rare species and some giant tortoises. Lunch onboard. Afternoon in Praslin. Visit to the Vallée de Mai, a valley under UNESCO protection. A walk in the Vallée is enchanting. The path wanders in the near obscurity created by the enormous palm leaves of “Cocos de mer”. The trunks are 40 m high and sway gently in the breeze, making a strange rustling sound as they rub against each other. Anchorage in Baie St. Anne.
Day 5: Baie St. Anne – Grande Soeur – Curieuse or Anse Petite Cour (Praslin)
Grande Soeur. Barbecue on the beach, one of the most beautiful in Seychelles. A 40 min walk to discover the island, water sports, and relaxation. Anchorage in Curieuse or Anse Petite Cour for the night.
Day 6: Curieuse – Saint Pierre – Anse Volbert or Anse Lazio (Praslin)
Curieuse. This island is part of the Marine National Park, more than a hundred tortoises live here. After lunch, Saint Pierre islet, a mass of rounded rocks crowned with a clump of tall palms swaying gently in the wind: typical and superb scenery of Seychelles photographed on countless occasions and printed a million times in tourism magazines! Excellent spot for snorkelling with magnificent underwater scenery. Anchorage for the night in Anse Volbert or Anse Lazio, Praslin.
Day 7: Anse Volbert or Anse Lazio (Praslin) - Mahé
Snorkelling, swimming and water sport activities on the beautiful beaches of Praslin. Navigation towards Mahé in the afternoon. Dinner and night off Anse Major.
Day 8 : Anse Major (Mahe) - Silhouette
Time for water sports activities at this idyllic place Anse Major at the Northwestern coast of Mahe, a very rarely visited and unspoilt place, accessible only for walkers and by boat. Departure to Silhouette after Lunch. Dinner and night off Silhouette.
Day 9 : Silhouette - Beauvallon
Silhouette is situated at 30 km northwest of Mahe. Hills covered by tropical trees are reminiscent of Mahe, coconut trees at the beach side evoke Praslin and its incomparable beaches with its granite rock formations give the impression of being in La Digue. A trail through the lush vegetation reveals the beautiful and exceptional tropical forest. In the early afternoon we head for Beauvallon Mahe. Dinner and night at anchor.
Day 10 : Mahé : Beauvallon – Eden Island Marina
Discover Beauvallon, a vast white sand beach, embedded in preserved nature. Time for relaxing, snorkeling, kayaking, swimming. After Lunch, departure for the Eden Island Marina. This marina is one of the most prestigious private residential marinas in the world. Enjoy this lively place with bars, restaurants, shops ... Dinner and overnight at the dock of the marina.
Day 11 : Mahé Eden Island
Disembarkation early in the morning between 6h and 8h marina Eden Island
N.B. The schedule is purely indicative and not binding and may be changed at the discretion of the captain, according to weather conditions or for reasons of force majeure if they were to result in lack of security for guests, crew and vessel.
All the year. 11 days cruises. There are 115 ways to get lost in this dream. That's how many islands you'll find in Seychelles archipelago. We invite you on our sailing cruise, on board of amazing 25 mt catamarans, with routes touching the most spectacular spots of this paradise, to discover giant turtles, breathtaking reefs, neverending white beaches, studded with shiny shells and sinuous "coco de mer" and pink and smooth rocks famous all over the world. The best way to visit Seychelles is on a sailing vacation, also landing on deserted islands bordered by incredible white sandy beaches and black granite rocks, as Ile de Coco. A multitude of unique and colorful fishes, the sky streaked with candid tropicbirds, rare and very elegant birds. Our route starts in Mahé, the main island, and winds through the uninhabited Curieuse, the beautiful La Digue and the jewel of Pralin, with stops at other islands and islets and the natural marine park.
