This is a fantastic spot for snorkelling, diving and almost all water sports. The island's lush vegetation and abundant birdlife displays an incredible eco-diversity for such a small area. The smaller islands of the Seychelles, and there are about one hundred and fifteen, are often uninhabited. However, some are now top-class retreats, ideal for those who wish to luxuriate in privacy and seclusion. The coral reefs of the Seychelles with their rainbow-coloured fish are excellent for keen scuba divers and snorkellers at almost all times of the year, although calmer waters during April to November probably give the very best diving.
Sailing is also very popular and allows visits to other islands.
Internationally renowned for their exceptional beauty and their carefully preserved flora and fauna, the Seychelles archipelago lies north-east of the island of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. The Seychelles are made up of 115 granitic and coralline islands, covering a total land mass of 455 square kilometres scattered across an Exclusive Economic Zone of more than 1.3 million square kilometres between 4 and 10 south of the equator. Each island of the Seychelles has a distinct character and attraction of its own. Mah , Praslin and La Digue. It is home to the capital, Victoria, the main port and the International Airport.