Introduced in 2011, the second high-speed catamaran - Isle of La Digue - now offers passengers a more direct service between the islands of Mahe and La Digue. Departing in the evening from Mahe's Victoria jetty, the Isle of La Digue follows the same route as its sister vessel - Isle of Praslin & Isle of Mahe - towards the island of Praslin, where after a short stop-over it continues the last leg of its journey, arriving on La Digue just in time for sunset. Early the next morning the same vessel departs the La Passe jetty and travels, via Praslin, back to Mahe.
With the exception of Fridays, passengers should however be aware that the ferry Mahe to La Digue is not a non-stop service. Including the Praslin stopover, total journey times are approximately 90 minutes, dependent on sea conditions, which makes the Isle of La Digue an ideal solution for passengers looking for a hassle-free service from Mahe to La Digue and vice versa. Just present your voucher to staff at the jetty and they will provide you with your Boarding Pass and assist you in checking-in your luggage.
The Isle of La Digue can carry up to 227 passengers and, just like its big sister, both Economy and Business classes available. Economy class passengers can choose to travel in the fully air-conditioned Coco de Mer Cabin on the main deck or outside on the Island Hopper Upper Deck. Business class passengers have their own dedicated cabin - Lazio Lounge - on the upper deck.
Introduced in 2011, their second high-speed catamaran - Isle of La Digue - now offers passengers a more direct service between the islands of Mahe and La Digue. Departing in the evening from Mahe's Victoria jetty, the Isle of La Digue follows the same route as its sister vessel - Isle of Praslin & Isle of Mahe - towards the island of Praslin, where after a short stop-over it continues the last leg of its journey, arriving on La Digue just in time for sunset. Early the next morning the same vessel departs the La Passe jetty and travels, via Praslin, back to Mahe.
With the exception of Fridays, passengers should however be aware that the ferry Mahe to La Digue is not a non-stop service. Including the Praslin stopover, total journey times are approximately 90 minutes, dependant on sea conditions, which makes the Isle of La Digue an ideal solution for passengers looking for a hassle-free service from Mahe to La Digue and vice versa. Just present your voucher to the staff at the jetty and they will provide you with your Boarding Pass and assist you in checking-in your luggage.
The Isle of La Digue can carry up to 227 passengers and, just like its big sister, both Economy and Business classes available. Economy class passengers can choose to travel in the fully air-conditioned Coco de Mer Cabin on the main deck or outside on the Island Hopper Upper Deck. Business class passengers have their own dedicated cabin - Lazio Lounge - on the upper deck.
Business Class includes:
Complimentary breakfast will be available on board every morning
A complimentary finger snack will be available on board every afternoon
A Chief steward(ess) will be assigned to all passengers on Business Class.
Mahe is the main island and there are so many sites to visit. Begin the tour of the capital Victoria.One of the most photographed monuments of all is the centre piece of Victoria; the Clock Tower, a guided tour of the Botanical Garden haven to some endemic plants, palm trees, the famous coco de mer palm and giant land tortoises, a visit to the local market and lunch at one of the creole restaurant. After lunch a stop at famous Bel Air cemetery, driving up to the Morne Seychellois National Park, onwards into the tea and vanilla plantation and the ruins of the famous Mission Lodge – visited by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the 2nd and His Majesty the Duke of Edinburgh, who on the 20th March 1972 opened a viewing lodge at the present site with an amazing breathtaking views for photo shoot and a stop on the beach for a quick dip in the ocean before returning to the hotel.
Get the best of both worlds on this not-soon-to-be-forgotten expedition to the island where time stands still: Timeless La Digue. First, take to the ocean on a traditional, inter-island schooner, just like in day’s gone by when they were the only mode of transportation and make landfall at the scenic La Digue jetty where you will be greeted with refreshing coconuts, picked fresh from the palm.
L’Union Estate awaits you with its languid, old plantation ways, charming architecture and ambiance of another time when the scents of coprah, the dried flesh of the coconut, and vanilla, filled the air. Your next port of call will be Anse Source D’Argent, one of the planet’s most famous beaches, with its silver sands, sapphire waters and ancient granite boulders where there will be time to swim and relax.
A scenic tour of the beaches of Anse Severe and Grand Anse follows where you can relax in the afternoon sun before heading home with indelible memories. Alternatively, from the moment of arrival at La Digue you can make your own personal voyage of discovery of the island by bicycle, exploring its winding, shady pathways at your whim and leisure, knowing that the next surprise is only around the next bend in the road.
Esta es una gran aventura para los corazones jóvenes con la primera parada es en la Isla de St. Pierre , una de las favoritas entre los nadadores y buceadores. A continuación, visitará la reserva de la isla Curieuse , donde se pueden admirar las tortugas terrestres gigantes y disfrutar de un recorrido de una hora de la isla, caminando por las montañas y manglares de los pantanos de Anse Josee. El día continúa con un almuerzo de deliciosa barbacoa, servido a bordo del elegante catamarán Oplezir elegante, antes de cruzar a la impresionante playa de Anse Georgette especial para tomar fotografías y un refrescante baño. El viaje terminará con un crucero panorámico a lo largo de la costa noreste de Isla de Praslin.
Explore the wonders of Praslin, Seychelles’ second largest island. With a small population, life on Praslin is relaxed and the breath-taking scenery pristine. Let Mason's Travel guide you around the island and visit its two most famous attractions!
Visit the famous Vallée de Mai, a unique biosphere well deserving of its allocation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Once believed to be the original site of the Garden of Eden, this magical place offers a forest of larger than life palms which play host to an array of rare and endemic species. Discover the Coco der Mer palm and its iconic seed, the largest on earth, as you take a leisurely guided tour through this awe-inspiring primeval forest.
Next, visit the world famous Anse Lazio. This pristine beach, with its white sands and clear waters, is fringed by lush vegetation and bordered by magnificent granite boulders. Here you can swim, snorkel or relax on the soft sands of one of Seychelles’ finest strands.
Esta excursión de día completo ofrece una excelente introducción a los contrastes de Mahé y cuenta con un paisaje impresionante combinado con una espectacular flora y fauna y playas vírgenes. El día comienza con un traslado desde su hotel hasta los Jardines Botánicos donde se encuentran las ruinas históricas del cementerio de Bel Air, se hará una breve parada en el cementerio para visitar la ''Tumba del Gigante''. Se partirá de Victoria hacia Sans Soucis. Se hará una breve parada para hacer fotos antes de llegar a Mission Lodge. En Mission Lodge se visitará lugar la antigua escuela para niños esclavos liberados. A continuación, viajará al pintoresco sur de la isla en ''Pineapple Studio'' para una visita guiada por el taller antes de dirigirse al exquisitamente hermosa Reserva Natural de Cap Lazare. Aquí le darán la bienvenida con un zumo de fruta fresca, seguido de un buffet especial servido en una playa privada. Después del almuerzo, tendrá la oportunidad de explorar la reserva y tendrá tiempo para la relajarse en la playa. Antes de regresar a su hotel, se hará una breve parada en un centro de artesanías donde usted podrá ver cómo se produce la artesanía local.
Become one with nature as only Seychelles can offer it, on this day of discovery and adventure commencing with a visit to the Ste Anne Marine Park, with its spectacular views of the surrounding islands. Our Reef Safari will introduce you to the myriad wonders of Seychelles’ underwater world by glass-bottom boat, your ‘eye in crystal waters’ and to the thrill of fish feeding before transporting you to one of the park’s island jewels: Cerf.
Cerf is the largest island of the Ste. Anne Group, named after the vessel of one of Seychelles’ early explorers and has a long tradition of settlement, first as a coconut plantation and now as a habitation for people escaping the ‘hustle and bustle’ of neighbouring Mahé. Here, we will tempt your palate with a traditional Creole lunch, allowing you time to explore the rare beauty of the island, swim in its crystal waters and relax on its silver-sanded beaches. This is a place where stunning, natural beauty and time-honoured island ways will conspire to provide you with the time of your life…and the memories to match.
Discover the natural splendour of this world famous attraction. Visit Praslin’s Vallée de Mai, a UNESCO World Heritage site and untouched biosphere like none other on Earth. Here giant palms rustle overhead as you meander through this ancient forest filled with many endemic species of palm and rare fauna, such as the Seychelles Black Parrot, the tiger chameleon and the diminutive Seychelles tree frog.
Vallée de Mai is also home to the Coco de Mer palm; the see is the largest nut in the world and has been treasured as a collectable and mystical aphrodisiac for centuries. Let our Guides unravel the secrets of this magical forest to you.
It was once believed - in the distant lands where these giant seeds would wash ashore - that the Coco de Mer originated from a sacred forest under the sea. Today, we know better, and Vallée de Mai – believed by some to be the original site of the Garden of Eden - is where these magnificent palms grow.
Descubra las antiguas tradiciones de La Digue. Le invitamos a viajar de la manera tradicional, por barco, desde Baie Ste Anne hasta la isla Digue, donde nuestro atento personal le dará la bienvenida con cocos frescos antes de llevarlo en transporte tradicional a L'Union Estate. En los jardines paisajísticos que bordean imponentes rocas y en la magnífica "Casa Emmanuelle" donde se realizó una famosa película que lleva el mismo nombre, le revelarán cómo "coprah", la carne suculenta del coco se seca y su perfume es extraído. Su próxima visita será a Anse Source d'Argent, la playa más fotografiada del mundo y lugar donde se han rodado escenas de películas como "Pirates" y "Castaway", así como anuncios de Bacardi y Carling and Bounty, donde se podía admirar la impresionante combinación de aguas de color turquesa rodeada con las imponentes rocas de granito.
El almuerzo será en el restaurante tradicional seleccionado, seguido por el viaje escénico a las playas de Grand Anse o Anse Severe donde pasará la tarde. Como alternativa a esto, desde el momento de su llegada a La Digue usted podrá decidir emprender su propio viaje para conocer la isla en bicicleta, explorando tantos lugares de interés como su corazón lo desee.