Hi all,

I know that seychellois rupees is the official currency. I also know that US-dollars are widely used at very touristy spots.

What about the British Pound and South African Rand? Is it possible to pay with these currencies in cash too? Paper only or also coins?

The seasons in Seychelles are defined by the winds. The islands have two seasons based on the dominant wind pattern during those months, namely the Northwest Monsoon and the Southeast Monsoon (also known as the Southeast Trade Winds), from now on NWM and SEM, respectively. The year usually looks like this:

Jan - NWM
Feb - NWM (dies out around late Feb)
Mar -
Apr -
May - SEM (comes in around late May)
Jun - SEM
Jul - SEM
Aug - SEM
Sep - SEM (dies out around mid Sep)
Oct -
Nov - NWM (comes in around mid Nov)
Dec - NWM

NWM brings heavy rain, overcast skies, light to moderate wind, and rough seas on the north and west facing coasts.

SEM brings passing showers, moderately overcast skies (with more clear days than NVM), cool temperatures, strong winds, and rough seas on the south and east facing coasts.

Weather-wise, the best time to come to Seychelles are the months in between NWM and SEM. These are the calm transition months with little wind, blue skies and lots of sunshine (though they can get quite hot). So basically March, April and October.

The border months like February, May, September and November can also work depending on when you are visiting.

And of course, with El Nino this year, and climate change in general, the weather patterns have been getting more unpredictable (just look at the amount of rainy days we are getting now in, what is supposed to be, sunny October), so keep that in mind. But generally that's how the seasons have been.

Hope this helps

As the title say

Does anyone know if my tickets for the ferry from Mahe to Praslin from 8 AM can be used for the 10 AM? My connecting flight got delayed 2 hours, so I am arriving later than initially planned, so I won't make it in time to catch the 8 AM one.

I emailed Catcocos,but so far, no answer :(.

First day here, praslin, and it’s raining since 12pm.

Forecast for the next days are very bad.

Really hope it changes.

EDIT: today has been great, even if the forecast was sunny morning into rainy afternoon. Sunny in the morning happened, we reached georgette and leave just few minutes before a light rain. Then had lunch close to anse bateau with a very nice sun and back to the hotel! With sun this island explode its beauty!

Any experiences? We would stay at Mahe and maybe take a flight to one more island. Flying directly from Europe. Baby is still sleeping a lot at this period and is not moving so we wanted to use this phase before the toddler phase beggins. Traveling in May. Thanks!

Hi all,

Anyone with good weather on Mahé today?

Will drive there as here in the South East it’s been pouring down nonstop since this morning.

Thanks in advance!

I would like to buy some locally grown vanilla beans in mahe.

Please suggest where I can get.

Hey everyone!

My wife and I are visiting the Seychelles for our honeymoon from October 19th to 26th.

We’d love to hear your recommendations on what to visit, the best beaches, hidden gems, must-see attractions, and any activities or restaurants you think are worth checking out.

Any tips from locals or recent visitors would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance.

Hi there,

Guys maybe do you know any place for long term rent in BV / Bel Ombre and so on I would like to rent for 1 year and more...budged 12-13.000 SCR but i dont know where to find :)

Hi! As title - trying to decide between these two for a mid Sept stay on Mahe.

We were initially also considering Carana Beach but I got a little concerned reading about 2 different reviews mentioning attempted robbery…

Would love any updated perspectives on this choice if possible. Priorities are - sense of seclusion/ exclusivity as we are on honeymoon (trying to avoid massive resorts), good location, good waters (not too rough..) on the beach nearby. For context, we were also recommended Constance but it’s a little out of budget (we want an ocean view room).

Thank you :)

Hi is anyone traveling with catcocos soon, i need help with a booking i made.

I have made the payment and received the confirmation but haven't received the tickets yet and I'm getting worried as there is no response from catcocos on mail.

Kindly dm if anyone can help me with this so I can share my payment confirmation which can be shared with catcocos ferry coordinator locally.

we are having our honeymoon at Mahe from 17th until the 22nd of October and the weather forecast looks absolutely terrible. is there someone currently there to describe the weather and if we should postpone our trip r/seychelles

See also: The publication in the journal Ecology and Evolution

Please help me find this song

Hi all,
I am looking to rent a catamaran/sailing boat or anything similar for me and my parents next week or the week of 19th for a 1-2 days sailing with a skipper.
We are staying at Eden Island - any ideas, contacts? It would be amazing if someone with a boat would want to sail out and we could chip in with expenses.
Thanks in advance!
Btw- come to the Seychelles, the weather these 2 days was really good with just short showers around Eden.

Hello guys, my girlfriend and I are coming in mid december on Praslin and I can’t find a solution on which car to rent. On one side I want a safe and good SUV like hyundai or suzzuki but on the other side I also want to feel the island with some convertible SUV. Also a huge factor is weather as well, if it is rainy a convertible might not be the best solution but I know if it will be sunny that I will regret not taking it although its more expensive.
Any advice will be appriciated.

If I land in Victoria, Mahe at 5:50 AM, is there any risk for me not to catch the ferry to Praslin at 08:00 from Cat cocos? I do have checked in bag so I will need to wait for it. I understood that it is easy to take a taxi from the airport to the ferry port.

Hi everyone,
I’m currently visiting the Seychelles and I’ve been using the SPTC app for the buses.
Today I noticed that my Transportation Account is showing a balance of -16 SCR (see screenshot).
Does anyone know why the account can go into a negative balance? I always used the Bus when I had enough credits.
Also, what happens if I simply don’t top it up again? We’re leaving the Seychelles soon and won’t need the bus anymore.
Is there any consequence to leaving the account at -16 SCR? Could it cause any problems, or is it simply a small outstanding balance?
Thanks!

Hello,

We’re going to the Seychelles for our honeymoon on 18-27 November.

I’m scared about all what I hear recently about the weather and the chikungunya outbreak.
Recently, the Seychelles Meteorological Authority posted a news, saying the Q4 of 2026 will highly potentially have more rain than usual due to the El Niño.
Also, more rain means more mosquitos, so the chances to catch the chikungunya increase…

It’s our first trip to a tropical island, so I don’t know how to proceed. I’ve seen pretty much all the topics in this community, but usually they don’t take into account the special situation of this year.

Any advice?

Hi everyone,

Since we’ll be staying in apartments in the Seychelles, we’re thinking about bringing some food items from home for the first few days. We were thinking of bringing cereal, pasta, and a bread mix. The food items are, of course, completely sealed. Would this be allowed? If so, do we still need to declare them to customs upon arrival? 

Thanks in advance! 😊

Hi all, visiting the Seychelles for the first time during the last week of October / first week of November. Colleagues had advised that this was a great time to visit (changeover season, calm winds, little rain) but when I check the weather it seems like the rainy season has already started. Is it as rainy as it looks online and is it better to postpone the trip?

Is it possible to relocate to Seychelles to look for full-time job opportunities?