Dive sites in Seychelles

Booby Island sits north of Praslin as an isolated granitic islet flanked by massive underwater boulder fields. Submerged passages, cracks, and overhangs create shelter for pelagic predators and reef inhabitants alike, with dramatic granite rock architecture typical of the inner Seychelles.

Located in the central section of Baie Ternay Marine National Park on the northwest tip of Mahé, this site rests in a sheltered cove protected from heavy oceanic swell. Divers explore scattered granite formations and coral heads surrounded by white sand patches, offering relaxed navigation and consistently calm profiles suitable for training dives or relaxed macro hunting.

Located off the rugged northwest tip of Mahé near Port Launay, Cap Matoopa features the signature underwater granite formations of the granitic Seychelles. Giant rounded boulders tumble down to sandy patches, creating dramatic swim-throughs, shaded overhangs, and narrow canyons. Soft corals and sea fans cling to the darker granite surfaces, while schools of reef fish drift through the surge channels.

Cherimon is an offshore granitic formation located off the coast of Praslin. Massive rounded boulders form swim-throughs, deep crevasses, and sheltered overhangs over a sandy seabed. Pelagic predators often sweep past the outer edges of the granite rocks, while resting sharks find shelter beneath the ledges.

Situated off the southern tip of Conception Island west of Mahé, this site is shaped by massive granite monoliths resting on a sandy seabed. Encrusting corals and sea fans cling to the granite, creating sheltered gullies and overhangs where rays and reef sharks take shelter. Divers navigate between towering rock piles while pelagics and schooling reef fish cruise in the open blue.

Located within a protected special reserve off Praslin, Cousin Island features classic granitic Seychelles seascape mixed with regenerating coral gardens. Giant granite boulders create sheltered swim-throughs and crevices that harbor resting tawny nurse sharks and hunting morays, while the strict reserve status ensures abundant fish populations and regular encounters with marine turtles.

Located off the southern coast of Île Thérèse on the western side of Mahé, this site is shaped by massive granite boulders tumbling onto a sandy seabed interspersed with hard coral outcroppings. Divers weave between channels and overhangs where marine life congregates out of passing currents. The terrain provides sheltered pockets for bottom-dwellers while pelagics occasionally patrol the outer blue.

Sunk deliberately in the late 1980s to create an artificial habitat, the Twin Barges rest side-by-side on a flat sandy seabed off northwest Mahé. Corals, sea fans, and sponges encrust the metal framework, offering shelter to schooling baitfish and benthic predators. Divers can easily explore both wrecks in a single dive while scanning the surrounding sand flats for rays and bottom-dwelling critters.

Located off the coast of Praslin in the inner Seychelles islands, Whale Rock is a massive granite boulder formation rising from a sandy seabed. Divers navigate through large fissures, overhangs, and swim-throughs sculpted from the granitic rock, where soft corals, sea fans, and sponges encrust sheltered recesses. The current sweeping across the formation attracts pelagic hunters and schooling reef fish, while the surrounding sandy floor provides resting grounds for rays and reef sharks.

White Bank sits off the coast of Praslin, characterized by sculpted granitic boulders scattered over pale sandy plains. Divers navigate between towering rock formations, exploring crevices where reef fauna congregates and scanning the surrounding sandy floor for resting rays. Mild to moderate currents bring clean oceanic water past the structures, attracting schools of reef fish and occasional pelagic visitors.