Sailing the Seychelles

Two weeks between granite islands and turquoise water

Dates
11 – 25 September 2027
Group size
10 people
Start
Victoria, Mahé

Welcome aboard

SailDicted is a sailing business for people who want to see the Seychelles from the water. Our trip for a group of ten starts in Victoria on Mahé and hops between the main islands: Mahé, Praslin and La Digue, plus the smaller islets around them.

Below you will find an example two-week route to show how such a trip can look. It is a starting point for planning, not a fixed schedule.

Example route, day by day

Example only

This route is an example and may change with the weather, the crew and the skipper’s decisions. All distances and sailing times are approximate estimates for planning, not promises.

Best sailing season
Approx. May to October
Starting port
Victoria, Mahé
Duration
Two weeks, 15 days
Group size
10 people
Distance
Approximate, see the route course
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Island hopping

Inner islands: Mahé, Praslin and La Digue

Fifteen days of short hops between granite islands, with time in the water, on the beach and ashore.

Route highlights

  • Sainte Anne Marine Park a gentle first hop, close to Victoria, for swimming and snorkelling
  • Silhouette Island a mostly undeveloped granite island, to explore ashore or from the water
  • Praslin, Anse Lazio a sheltered bay in the trade winds and the end of the longest leg
  • La Digue life at bicycle pace and the granite boulders of Source d’Argent
  • Aride Island a bird reserve, visited only if the swell allows a landing
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Further stops on the way are Port Launay on the west coast of Mahé, Cousin, Curieuse, Saint Pierre, Cocos and Félicité. Every stop has its day in the route course below; select a place above to jump to it.

Season and wind

The figures below are approximate and come from charter and travel guides, not from a forecast. They differ between sources.

  • South-east trades, approx. May to October The main sailing season: drier, with steady wind of approx. 15 to 22 knots and stronger gusts. Swell builds on south-east facing coasts.
  • North-west monsoon, approx. November to March Warmer and wetter, with lighter wind of approx. 8 to 15 knots.
  • Between the seasons, approx. April and October to November Lighter and often calmer: a good compromise if you prefer gentle sailing.

This trip in September falls in the south-east trades, so expect brisk sailing. The bays are picked for shelter from the south-east.

What a typical day looks like

A normal sailing day, with approximate times.

  1. Approx. 07:30 Breakfast on board while the skipper checks the forecast and picks the plan for the day.
  2. Approx. 09:00 Anchor up. Everyone who wants to can help with the sails or take the helm.
  3. Approx. 12:30 Lunch at a stop, then time to swim and snorkel.
  4. Approx. 15:30 At the next bay while the sun is still high, so the skipper can see coral and sand when anchoring.
  5. Evening Time ashore or a dinner on board, with sunset at about 18:00 this close to the equator.

Route course, stop by stop

Follow the trip from Victoria around the inner islands and back. Select a day to see its stop on the map, or select a stop on the map to jump to its day.

The map could not be loaded. Every day below lists its stops with links to Google Maps and Apple Maps.

Select a day to zoom to its stop, or a numbered marker to jump to its day.

More about the trip

Arrival and starting port Read more Show less

The trip starts and ends in Victoria on Mahé, the capital of the Seychelles. Day 1 is kept free of sailing, so the group can arrive, meet the crew, board and settle in. Flights, transfers and the exact boarding time are still to be confirmed.

Island variety Read more Show less

The route links the three main islands, Mahé, Praslin and La Digue, with many smaller ones: granite islets, a nature reserve and a bird island. Some stops are quiet bays, others have a small harbour and a village to explore.

In and under the water Read more Show less

Several stops are planned around swimming and snorkelling, for example Sainte Anne, Saint Pierre and Cocos near La Digue. What you can see depends on the day. Details on snorkelling equipment are still to be confirmed.

Sailing and crew Read more Show less

Wind, weather and sea state decide the exact plan, so nothing here is a promise. Which sailing experience is needed and how the group takes part on board is still to be confirmed with the skipper.

Photo credits Read more Show less

All photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown. They were cropped, resized and converted to WebP for this site.