Not a substitute for the Maldives. A different argument entirely.
The Seychelles archipelago consists of 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean, divided between the granite inner islands, Mahé, Praslin, La Digue, and the flat coralline outer islands. They are not interchangeable. Each group has its own character, its own marine environment, and its own travel logic.
The inner islands are dramatic. Giant granite boulders line the beaches at Anse Source d'Argent, one of the most photographed coastlines on earth. The outer islands, Alphonse, Astove, Farquhar, are remote, flat, and extraordinary for fly fishing, diving, and marine life of a scale that even the Maldives does not match.
Where the Maldives centres the resort island as a self-contained world, the Seychelles invites exploration. The islands are inhabited. There is culture, cuisine, and a Creole identity that adds a dimension absent in the Maldives. For travellers who want their luxury to be grounded in a real place, the Seychelles offers something the Maldives cannot.
Six Senses Zil Pasyon
Félicité Island. Private villas set into granite hillsides above a private beach. Wellness-focused, architecturally extraordinary.
Four Seasons Resort Seychelles
Mahé. Villas perched on a hillside with panoramic views over Petite Anse. One of the most dramatic resort settings in the Indian Ocean.
North Island
Private island. Eleven villas. Designed to accommodate conservation work alongside exceptional hospitality. The most private option in the inner islands.
Alphonse Island Resort
Outer island. Remote, wild, and exceptional for fly fishing and diving. For those who want the Seychelles without the postcard.
Desroches Island
Outer island. A single resort on an atoll ringed by a lagoon. Accessible, quiet, and genuinely off the standard circuit.
The Seychelles has two monsoons. Neither closes the islands.
The northwest monsoon (October to April) brings the calmest conditions to the inner islands, Mahé, Praslin, La Digue, with clear water and gentle seas. This is the primary season for snorkelling and beach holidays.
The southeast monsoon (May to September) brings stronger winds and higher seas on the western coasts, but opens up calmer conditions on the eastern coasts and is considered the best season for the outer islands. Whale sharks congregate around the outer atolls between October and February.
Unlike the Maldives, the Seychelles is a year-round destination with no extended period where travel is inadvisable. Resort selection and island positioning matters more than the calendar.
The right island
for your trip.
Tell us when you want to travel, what you are looking for, and we will tell you which Seychelles property is right for it.
+971 50 303 2106