By air
Seychelles International (SEZ), boats leave from Mahé
Indian Ocean Islands · Seychelles
Sainte Anne Marine Park, Seychelles
Glass-bottom boats and reef islands off Mahé
Getting there
Best time to visit
April to May and October to November — calm between the trade winds
Don't miss
Sainte Anne Island
Moyenne Island
Cerf Island
Round Island
Things to do
Snorkelling
Glass-bottom boat trips
Kayaking
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: A.Savin · FAL
What to pack
Snorkel gear
A quieter corner
Moyenne Island's tiny nature trail
Questions travellers ask
Where do boats to Sainte Anne Marine Park leave from?
Boats leave from Mahé, and the airport to fly into is Seychelles International (SEZ).
What activities does Sainte Anne Marine Park offer?
Snorkelling, kayaking and glass-bottom boat trips around its reef islands: Sainte Anne Island, Moyenne Island, Cerf Island and Round Island.
Is there anything to do on land in the park?
Walk Moyenne Island's tiny nature trail, and have a beach lunch on Cerf Island.
Which months suit Sainte Anne Marine Park?
April to May or October to November, calm between the trade winds. Bring snorkel gear.
About Sainte Anne Marine Park
- Island
Where it is
Sainte Anne Marine Park lies just off the east coast of Mahé in the Seychelles, a few kilometres from Victoria, and protects eight small islands, among them Sainte Anne, Cerf, Moyenne and Round, with their reefs and seagrass beds.
History
In 1770 Sainte Anne Island received the first settlers of the Seychelles, French colonists and enslaved Africans and Indians, before the settlement moved to Mahé. In 1973 the islands and their waters became the Sainte Anne Marine National Park, one of the first marine parks in the Indian Ocean.
People
Only a few people live within the park, mainly on Cerf Island, and most of the islands are given over to nature and small resorts. The boat skippers and guides who run trips from Mahé speak Seychellois Creole, English and French.
Known for
- Glass-bottom boat trips over the reefs
- Snorkelling among reef fish and turtles
- Moyenne Island's nature trail and tortoises
- Kayaking between the islands
- Beaches on Cerf Island
Did you know?
Moyenne Island was bought in 1962 by a British newspaper editor who spent the rest of his life planting trees and caring for giant tortoises there; it later became a national park of its own.
We haven't written a guide for this place yet — you can still plan a trip here.