Seychelles

When it comes to deciding where to stay in the Seychelles, you have two real questions to answer.

First, what islands do you want to visit. Second, where do you want to stay on each island. For most, the four most popular choices of islands are Mahe, Praslin, La Digue, and Silhouette. When visiting, we always advocate checking out these islands to have the absolute best time in the Seychelles.

While each of these islands are, admittedly, incredibly small, such that travel on any given island is quite easy, there are some unique points to keep in mind about each when planning where to stay.

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When you visit the Seychelles, odds are good your first thought is not about driving logistics- it’s about the famous Seychelles beaches!

But when you come down to reality, you quickly realize that if you want to hit all of the beaches, exploring the islands via some sort of transportation will be required.

On Mahe and Praslin, one popular way of getting around is by renting a car. In this one we are going to share some tips and advice from our experience driving around these two islands.

Unlike other posts in this series, where we are able to capture regional driving tips and advice in one spot, in this one we have to break it up as driving on Mahe and Praslin are two slightly different experiences.

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Silhouette Island in the Seychelles was one of our favorite destinations when visiting the country. But as this one is known as primarily being the home of the Hilton Labriz (the only resort on the island), the two are often discussed interchangeably. 

If you are considering a visit to this one and are looking for what all the island has to offer, we’ve got a few great options for you!

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It is said that all beaches in the Seychelles are public, and if you’re envisioning free access to any beach you want I am sad to say you have another thing coming.

The unfortunate truth of the matter is that just because all beaches are supposedly public does not necessarily mean that you will have unrestricted access to visit them as you please.

(We say “supposedly public” because as much as it is written online, we could not actually verify it.)

You see, many beaches in the Seychelles have a hotel or resort located nearby. While it is entirely likely that the beach itself is public, the land around the beach that is occupied by the hotel is most certainly not- and there in lies the problem. 

Access is all but impossible.

One beach famous for this problem is Anse Source D’Argent on the island of La Digue, which is found deep within a plantation that charges 110 rupees for visitors to enter ($8 USD).

A few more are Le Petite Anse Kerlan and Anse Georgette, two beautiful spots found within the property of Constance Lemuria on the island of Praslin.

But where we can get beyond the fee to enter Anse Source D’Argent with the justification of it being used to maintain the grounds (and the fact that everyone can enter upon payment of a nominal fee), the more explicit restrictions for Le Petite Anse Kerlan and Anse Georgette are a bit more troubling.

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