DIVE SEYCHELLES DIVE TRAVEL GUIDESeychelle Islands - Cyber Diver Top 10 Dive Destination >>  he Seychelles are among the world's most isolated archipelagos and almost half of its total area has been designated as a national park. That, and the fact that staying in the Seychelles is even more expensive than getting there accounts for relatively few tourists (150,000 annually), limited development and significantly less environmental wear and tear than one finds at major island tourism destinations such as Hawaii, Cozumel and the Caymans.
Planes fly into Victoria (population: 25,000), the capital, which is located on Mahe, the largest of 26 inhabited islands. For divers, the best action is in the outer islands including Aldabra Atoll, a World Heritage site which is home to 150,000 tortoises (five times more than the Galapagos), thousands of green turtles, flightless birds, dolphins, whales and some of the best wall diving sites in the world. Shark encounters are common including the majestic whale shark. There is also wreck diving in the outer islands. Click image to enlarge map |
Facts about the Seychelles- Area: 455 sq km (177 sq mi)
- Population: 79,450
- Capital city: Victoria (pop 27,500)
- People: Seychellois (of African, Indian and European background)
- Languages: English, French, Seselwa
- Religion: Catholic (90%), Anglican (8%)
- Government: Democratic republic
- President: France-Albert René
- GDP: US$590 million
- GDP per head: US$7000
- Annual growth: 4.3%
- Inflation: 0.6%
- Major industries: Fishing, tourism, coconut & vanilla processing, copra, boat building
- Major trading partners: China, Singapore, France, South Africa, UK, Germany
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