Little gems in the Indian Ocean
The Seychelles, that top-of-the-range honeymoon destination par excellence, are struggling to shake off their reputation as a billionaires’ playground... Admittedly, some of them are private and are sometimes better protected than Fort Knox, but in reality, the majority of the most remarkable sites are accessible to the public. And there’s nothing like a multihull for wandering from one magical anchorage to the next.
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Publié le
26/09/2023
Par
Emmanuel van Deth
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192
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Forget the five-star hotels and don’t worry about pirates, who are further north. Instead, make the most of this extraordinary sailing area comprising 115 islands - only one of which, Eden Island (Victoria, Mahé), is man-made. The Seychelles archipelago, unlike so many others, is not just of coral origin. 40 islands form a small continent underpinned by a granite bedrock. Hence these incredible tangles of light-colored rock, carved out by erosion. Your charter base: Mahé or Praslin Our Moorings/Sunsail base is located in Victoria’s brand-new marina on Eden Island. It’s quite a distance from th…
