i Seychelles
Capital: Victoria · 23 regions · 26 places
SCUS travel advisory: 1/4Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles, is an archipelagic country consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, Victoria, is 1,500 kilometres east of mainland Africa. Nearby island countries and territories include the Maldives, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and the French overseas departments of Mayotte and Réunion to the south; and the Chagos Archipelago to the east. Seychelles is the smallest country in Africa as well as the least populated sovereign African country, with an estimated population of 100,600 in 2022. Read more
When to go in Seychelles: month-by-month
Go score by month for the main destinations — green means great weather.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 64 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 70 | 66 |
| Cascade | 64 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 70 | 66 |
| Perseverance | 64 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 70 | 66 |
| Baie Sainte Anne | 64 | 74 | 75 | 70 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 70 | 66 |
| Baie Lazare | 64 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 70 | 66 |
| Anse aux Pins | 64 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 70 | 66 |
| Plaisance | 64 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 70 | 66 |
| Glacis | 64 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 70 | 66 |
| Grand'Anse | 64 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 70 | 66 |
| English River | 64 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 70 | 66 |
| Anse Boileau | 64 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 70 | 66 |
| Bel Ombre | 64 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 70 | 66 |
| Beau Vallon | 64 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 70 | 66 |
| Grand'Anse | 64 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 78 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 70 | 66 |
Sea temperature along the coast of Seychelles
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baie Sainte Anne | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Grand'Anse | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| La Digue | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Victoria | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Cascade | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Perseverance | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Anse aux Pins | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Plaisance | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| Glacis | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
| English River | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° |
More ways to travel in Seychelles
Tourism in Seychelles
How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.
Most popular destinations in Seychelles
Seychelles: practical information
Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices — everything to know before you go.
- Voltage
- 240 V · 50 Hz
- Driving
- Drive on the left
Seychellois Rupee
SCR · ₨
- Languages
- Seselwa Creole French, English, French
- Calling code
- +248
- Meal, casual restaurantSCR 195≈ $13.00
- CappuccinoSCR 49.00≈ $3.30
- Beer (0.5 l)SCR 71.00≈ $4.80
- Bottled water (1.5 l)SCR 22.00≈ $1.50
- Taxi, 5 kmSCR 140≈ $9.40
- Public transport ticketSCR 26.00≈ $1.80
- Mid-range hotel, per nightSCR 1,650≈ $110
Estimated from Seychelles’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 57% of US levels.
- Nov 1All Saints' Day
- Dec 8The Feast of the Immaculate Conception
- Dec 25Christmas Day
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Jan 2New Year Holiday
Regions of Seychelles
23- La Rivière Anglaise2 · 27.1K
- Cascade1 · 7.3K
- Bel Air2 · 7.2K
- Other areas1 · 6.2K
- Baie Sainte Anne1 · 5.1K
- Baie Lazare1 · 4.8K
- Anse-aux-Pins1 · 4.7K
- Mont Fleuri1 · 4.6K
- Glacis1 · 4.5K
- Grand Anse Praslin1 · 4.3K
- Anse Boileau1 · 4.2K
- Bel Ombre1 · 4.2K
- Beau Vallon1 · 4.1K
- Grand Anse Mahe1 · 4.1K
- La Digue and Inner Islands2 · 3.9K
- Roche Caiman1 · 3.8K
- Anse Royale1 · 3.8K
- Pointe La Rue1 · 3.8K
- Saint Louis1 · 3.7K
- Mont Buxton1 · 3.4K
- Port Glaud1 · 3.2K
- Les Mamelles1 · 2.7K
- Takamaka1 · 2.6K
Largest cities in Seychelles
i Victoria
Cascade
Perseverance
Baie Sainte Anne
Baie Lazare
Anse aux Pins
Plaisance
Glacis
World Heritage sites in Seychelles
Main airports
- SEZSeychelles International AirportVictoria
- PRIPraslin Island AirportPraslin Island
- FSALAlphonse AirportAlphonse Island