Seychelles Inner Islands

Mahe is main island and houses the international airport and the capital city of Seychelles, Victoria. Island Castaways is based on this island, so all of our sailing itineraries start from here.

Praslin, the second largest of the Inner Islands on the Mahe plateau is home to the Vallee de Mai and beautiful beaches like Anse Lazio.

La Digue is well known for its small island charm with bicycles being the main mode of transportation for locals and visitors. It is worth spending a night anchored nearby to add in a visit to the famous beach Anse Source d'Argent.

Moyenne is a very popular island to visit in the Marine Park just near Mahe. Local creole cuisine can be enjoyed at The Jolly Roger. A walk around the island and through giant tortoise reserve will take just over 1 hour. The fee for this walk is SCR200 per person payable in cash at the gate.

Félicité is a beautiful island near La Digue that is home to the exclusive resort of Six Senses, Zil Pasyon

St Pierre Island, a picturesque little island with lots of granite rocks and a small beach at low tide that is a favourite spot for snorkelling. 

As part of the Marine Park the island is strictly protected and only a few families live there. Like Praslin, Curieuse is home to the Coco-de-mer palm. The island has a wild population of about 250 giant tortoises, brought over from Aldabra in the 1980s and a breeding scheme has been in place there for several years. Curieuse was once a leper colony, and the ruins of the houses can still be seen. There is also a large, restored colonial villa, known as the Doctor’s House, where the island doctor lived in the 1870s. Nature trails wind their way across the island, notably through the extensive swamps, home to eight different species of mangrove. 

Ste. Anne Island forms part of the Sainte Anne Marine National Park, the oldest protected ocean region of the Seychelles Archipelago. The island’s diverse flora & fauna may be discovered on its network of hiking trails while the wonders beneath the waves can be enjoyed on diving and snorkelling expeditions. The island’s coral reefs and beds of seaweed are home to numerous species and you may even be treated to sightings of sea turtles and dolphins. This lush island jewel with white sandy beaches and dappled sapphire waters