Luxury Diving Holidays in the Amirantes Islands

Whether exploring from a private charter liveaboard or day tripping from a luxury resort, this is a must-dive for visitors to the Seychelles. Some of the best dive sites are the impressive wall dives, with coral sprouting from every surface while a flurry of hunting fish such as trevallies and jacks bustle past the reef and barracudas hang in wait. Stingrays swoop past and the eagle-eyed dive guides can point out smaller critters such as long nose hawkfish and nudibranchs in a dazzling array of colours. Green and hawksbill turtles are ever-present and at the surface dolphins play in the wake of your boat. Scuba diving in the Amirantes Islands is very exciting as just about anything could turn up! A marine safari through these islands can take divers from the African Banks right down to Alphonse Atoll, stopping off at the best diving spots at Poivre, St. Joseph, Desroches and D’Arros on the way.

Beyond the Reef

One of the reasons we love diving holidays in the Amirantes Islands so much is that there is far more to do even when not diving. This region is known for some of the world’s best saltwater fly-fishing and Blue Safari’s guides are second to none when it comes to expertise in the region. Head off with their guides from the comfort of the Four Seasons Desroches or the ease of a private liveaboard for astounding views over the mirage-like saltwater flats. If fishing isn’t your thing then perhaps a guided nature walk will be more suited; expert local guides can take guests for the day to teach them all about the endemic flora and fauna, and meet the famous Aldabra land tortoises. Water sports are popular too given the perfect gin-clear, bath-water warm sea and idyllic white sandy beaches. A beach barbecue can be arranged for something particularly special, or a day’s island-hopping to deserted paradise islands. During the right season, guests can assist with the turtle conservation activities, marking nests or helping release them to the water, learning all about the impressive conservation efforts in place so that we can continue to enjoy this Eden.