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HOW TO GET TO THE ISLANDS OF THE SEYCHELLES?

Mahé, main island, capital: Victoria

From London, Zurich, Frankfurt, Istanbul, Addis Ababa, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Antananarivo, Saint-Denis, Port Louis, Colombo, Mumbai by international flights

Praslin island

From Mahé, Victoria by domestic flight, 15 minutes travel time

From Mahé, Victoria by ferry (Cat Cocos), 60 minutes travel time

Silhouette island

From Mahé, Bel Ombre jetty by charter service for the hotel guests of Hilton Labriz, by helicopter (ZilAir)

La Digue island

From Mahé, Victoria by ferry (Cat Cocos), 90 minutes travel time

From Praslin by ferry (Cat Rose), 15 minutes travel time

Small islands around Mahé: Cerf, Long, Moyenne, Saint Anne, Round, Therese

From Mahé, by boat service

Small islands around Praslin: Cousin, Cousine, Curieuse, St. Pierre, Grande Soeur, Petite Soeur, Round, Felicite, Cocos, Marianne

From Praslin, by boat service

Bird Island

From Mahé, Victoria domestic airport by charter service for the hotel guests, 30 minutes travel time, or by helicopter (ZilAir). More info: https://www.birdislandseychelles.com/the-island/flights/

Alphonse Island

From Mahé, Victoria domestic airport by charter service for the hotel guests, 60 minutes travel time. More info: https://www.alphonse-island.com/en/rates-and-info

North Island

From Mahé by helicopter for the hotel guests by Zil Air, travel time 15 min. More info: https://www.marriott.co.uk/hotels/maps/travel/sezlc-north-island-a-luxury-collection-resort-seychelles/

Frégate island

From Mahé by plane or helicopter (ZilAir)

Re-opening in 2024: https://www.fregate.com/

Assumption island

From Mahé by chartered flights or by cruise ship

Aldabra atoll

From Mahé by boat (1000 km distance) or from Assumption by boat (30 km distance)

Desroches island

From Mahé by flight, 35 min travel time

Denis island

From Mahé by flight, 30 min travel time, by helicopter (ZilAir)

Aride island

From Praslin by boat or by helicopter (ZilAir)


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