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The Seychelles' warm, clear, seas, sheltered coves, dramatic reefs and exotic fish and marine life make the islands a diver's paradise. There is a vast array of fish species to observe, from the tiniest of clownfish to magnificent Whale Sharks. The islands provide excellent diving for novices through to advanced divers. Mahé, Praslin and La Digue have qualified Dive centres whilst many of the beach side hotels and private islands have their own PADI Diving centres on site.

Diving conditions are superb throughout the year with visibility often reaching 30 metres during April to May and October to November.

Granite Boulders

The unique granite boulder formations found in the Seychelles are home to many different tropical fish, Eagle Rays, Sharks, the occasional Dolphin, and the seasonal gentle giants, Whale Sharks. There are some amazing swims through the granite boulders, which are decorated with clams, soft corals, and hard corals.

Wrecks

Over the centuries, many ships have been lost on the reefs of the Seychelles’ islands but of the wrecks that are still visible, undoubtedly the most spectacular is that of the Ennerdale, a 47,000-ton Royal Fleet tanker that ran aground 8 miles northeast of Victoria in June 1970. She sank in relatively shallow water and is now a popular site for divers and for a flourishing population of giant groupers.

Other popular wrecks are those of the Twin Barges just off Bel Ombre and the Dredger wreck at Danzil, scuttled in 26 metres of water after use in the reclamation of Mahé’s International Airport. It is now almost covered in schooling Blue Striped Snappers, home to several species of Scorpion Fish and a number of Moray eels.

More recent wrecks are those of the Aldebaraan which now lies off north Mahé, not far from L’Ilot, and the Lavann, near Takamaka Rock in south Mahé.