Praslin is Seychelles’ second largest island. It lies 28 miles to the
northeast of Mahé and measures just 7 miles by 3 miles. International flights
arrive on Mahé and transfers across to Praslin are either by fast catamaran (45
minutes) or an Air Seychelles domestic flight (15 minutes).
This island is even quieter than Mahé with an even slower pace to daily
life. It features truly exquisite sandy beaches such as Anse Lazio and Anse
Georgette. For avid and learner divers, Praslin is excellent for scuba diving
and is surrounded by some of the most popular dive sites, where you can
encounter baby sharks, turtles and families of whale sharks during the months of
June-August.
Praslin also provides a base for excursions to neighbouring islands
including Cousin, Curieuse, St. Pierre, The Sister’s Islands and Coco Island.
Some of these islets are important sanctuaries nurturing rare species of endemic
flora and fauna.
