Submerged granite boulders and swim-throughs off Praslin and La Digue
26–30°C · 79–86°Fvis 25 m · 82 ftbeginner
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Diving in the Seychelles
3 dive destinations in the Seychelles, up to 450 km apart. Water temperature across them runs 26–30 °C. All 3 are in season in Oct–May. 29 named dive sites have their own pages.
Praslin & La Digue · photo Tobias Alt, Tobi 87
- Destinations
- 3
- Dive sites
- 29
- Water
- 26–30°C
- Most in season
- Oct–May
RegionIndian Ocean
Where are the dive destinations in the Seychelles?
- 1Praslin & La DigueMar–Apr
- 2SeychellesMar–Apr
- 3Outer SeychellesMar–Apr
Numbers match the table below. Land outline: Natural Earth (public domain).
How do they compare?
| # | Destination | Best months | Water | Visibility | Depth | Level | Access | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praslin & La Digue | Mar–Apr | 26–30°C | 5–25 m | 5–30 m | Beginnersites from beginner to advanced | Day boat | 12 |
| 2 | Seychelles — Inner Islands | Mar–Apr | 26–29°C | 5–25 m | 5–30 m | Beginnersites from intermediate to advanced | Shore, Day boat | 11 |
| 3 | Outer Seychelles — Alphonse | Mar–Apr | 26–30°C | 20–40 m | 8–40 m | Intermediatesites from intermediate to advanced | Day boat | 6 |
When is the best time to dive the Seychelles?
The most destinations are rated good or prime at the same time in Oct–May: 3 of 3. Each row is one destination's own season rating.
| Destination | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Praslin & La Digue | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime | Good |
| 2Seychelles | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Good |
| 3Outer Seychelles | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime | Prime | Good |
| Good or prime | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Which destinations combine into one trip?
Destinations that fit within 200 km of each other end to end and share at least one month rated good or prime. Distances are straight lines between destinations, not travel routes.
47 km end to end
In season together: Oct–May
All 3 destinations in the Seychelles
Indian Ocean
Seychelles — Inner Islands
Seychelles
Granite boulders stack into swim-throughs found nowhere else in the ocean
26–29°C · 79–84°Fvis 25 m · 82 ftbeginner
An atoll wall dropping into open ocean, 400 km from the nearest island
26–30°C · 79–86°Fvis 40 m · 130 ftintermediate