A Dream Comes True

We flew from Berlin via Abu Dhabi to the Seychelles. When we landed on Mahé, we received a very warm welcome and were transferred straight to our first accommodation, Le Domaine de Bacova. It was clean and pleasantly furnished.

On our first day, we took the public bus to collect our hire car from the airport. This gave us the freedom to explore the entire island. After a short period of adjustment, driving on the left was no problem either. We always had our snorkelling gear with us. The best views over Victoria and the neighbouring Sainte Anne Marine National Park were from Trois Frere.

View from Mahé towards Eden Island and Sainte Anne Marine National Park It was very hot and, because of the high humidity, the climb was very strenuous, but the views were worth it. Another fantastic walk was the trail to Anse Major. The combination of lush greenery and granite rocks simply looks like something from a dream.

To explore the underwater world, we took an introductory scuba-diving course with Big Blue Divers in Beau Vallon. It was my first dive, and I absolutely loved it. We saw a sea turtle, eagle rays, a stonefish and many other colourful fish. Of course, we also visited Victoria and strolled through Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market to sample and buy tropical fruit.

After the first week, we flew to Praslin and then took the ferry to La Digue. We stayed at Oceane Self Catering. We would highly recommend this accommodation. It was clean and lovingly furnished. The owners were friendly, attentive and extremely helpful.

We hired bicycles for our entire stay. This made it quick and easy to get from A to B. Sometimes we even spotted a giant tortoise by the roadside. Self-catering on La Digue was very easy. There were plenty of shops and takeaways.

La Digue, 5|Anse Cocos When we wanted to visit Anse Source d'Argent, we went early, between 8 and 9 in the morning, as it is quieter then because the day-trippers have not yet arrived.

La Digue, Anse Source d’Argent The fruit cocktails sold there are delicious. In the heat, they are such a treat. They are freshly prepared on the spot, so we would definitely recommend them. Naturally, we always had our snorkelling gear with us too. Our favourite snorkelling spot was at Anse Severe. There was an excellent variety of fish, and visibility was very good.

On a full-day snorkelling excursion, we explored the underwater world off Grande Soeur, Coco Island and Félicité. We encountered several sea turtles there.

Snorkelling with a turtle Even whitetip reef sharks swam past us. Once again, we did not miss the opportunity to see the island from above at Nid d'Aigle. We had to leave our bicycles behind fairly early on, as the path became extremely steep. The sunsets here are breathtakingly beautiful. You can simply sit back on the beach and enjoy the view as the sun goes down.

We chose Cerf Island as our third island. We travelled by small water taxi from Eden Island to Cerf, where the accommodation owners were already waiting to give us a warm welcome at the jetty. We spent a week at Fairy Tern. The apartment was very spacious, clean and beautifully furnished. There was even a small welcome pack with eggs, butter, bread and water in the fridge.

To stock up for the next few days, however, we had to take the water taxi back to Eden Island, as that is where the nearest supermarket is. On Cerf Island, we went on a fishing trip with a local. We caught so many fish that we had enough to last us the entire week. The owners would open coconuts for us on request. Simply wonderful.

On Cerf, you can see conservationists working to restore the coral reefs. It is fascinating. This island was the perfect place for us to truly unwind and switch off.

Cerf Island Overall, we would highly recommend the Seychelles. It was a DREAM HOLIDAY, and we felt as though we were in paradise!!! The people were incredibly friendly, we could communicate in English everywhere, self-catering was very easy and the natural surroundings are breathtaking. The beaches with their granite rocks are unforgettable. Even after 3 weeks, we were never bored because there was always something new to discover. Many thanks once again to SeyVillas for the excellent organisation of the transfers. Everything went smoothly. Seychelles — we will be back!