Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
A long, brilliant-white arc of sand laced by palms and takamaka trees,
Beau Vallon beach
is
the most popular in Mahé. Here the water is deep enough for swimming, but watch out for
large swells between June and November. There's usually a lifeguard on duty.
If you're after a more intimate, more secluded strip of sand, head to the lovely
beach
just
beside the Sunset Beach Hotel - no, it's not private. Going north, drive past the hotel and
after 150m look for a little cement path on the left, amid the vegetation.
Activities
Diving
There's plenty of great diving within the bay of Beau Vallon, including a few wrecks, as
well as some top-notch dive sites well outside the bay. See
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for more informa-
tion.
DIVING
Big Blue Divers
( 4261106;
www.bigbluedivers.net
; Beau Vallon; Mon-Sat)
North of Beau Vallon, this small PADI
outfit has introductory dives (€95), single dives (from €50), dive packages and certifica-
tion courses.
Blue Sea Divers
( 2526051;
www.blueseadivers.com
;
Beau Vallon; daily)
This French-run operation offers the full
slate of diving adventures, including introductory dives (from €95), single dives (from
€50), certification courses and various dive packages. It also runs cruises around the
Seychelles aboard the splendid live-aboard dive boat
Galatea
(
www.diving-cruises.com
)
,
which started operating in June 2013.
DIVING
Underwater Centre/Dive Seychelles
( 4247165, 4345445;
www.diveseychelles.com.sc
;
Beau Vallon; daily)
This English-run, well-oiled
PADI five-star dive centre is in the Berjaya Resort. Walk-in prices are from €52 per dive
with full gear and €99 for an introductory dive. Certification courses and dive packages
are available.
DIVING
