Beach Resort Holiday in Seychelles Islands

Seychelles is renowned worldwide due to the awesome natural environment and excellent beaches on which are settled luxury resort hotels. It is the only oceanic archipelago on the planet that features granite rock formations! A another unique characteristic is Aldabra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, because it is the largest coral atoll on Earth!

Beaches in Seychelles are just gorgeous and offer great conditions for practicing plenty of holiday activities. Windsurfing and sailing can be practiced at best between May and October. Due to the tropical weather, scuba diving enthusiasts are advised to plan holidays in Seychelles between March-May or between September-November, although the dive conditions are excellent year-round. Bird watching fans are advised to visit the archipelago in April because then begins the breeding season. Particularly, the Bird Island is populated by lots of sea birds between May and September.

Each luxury resort in Seychelles is great for vacations in Indian Ocean and some of the best beaches on Praslin, the largest island in Seychelles, are:

Anse Lazio Beach

On Anse Lazio the soft white sand, the magnificent rocks and the lush tropical vegetation impress all holiday makers! It is considered the most exquisite beach resort and one of the most popular vacation spots in Seychelles. Due to its beauty, Anse Lazio appears into a large variety of travel brochures and tourist guides and as result it is worldwide renowned! The sand stretch lies in the beautiful Baie Chevalier and is framed by large granite rocks on both ends, while coconut and other palm trees keep the beach shaded and pleasant...
Several restaurants offer good local dishes, cakes and fresh juices, completing the perfect holiday environment along with the magic and unique sunsets...

Anse la Blague Beach

The coral reef is stunningly beautiful, being ideal for snorkeling. Tourists who explore the waters have chance sometimes to see hawksbill turtles, but there live also many reef fish and invertebrates.

Anse Kerlan

This beach resort is located close to airport and features beautiful views of islands of Cousine and Cousin in the distance.

Anse Volbert

Anse Volbert or Cote d'Or is one of the most popular beaches, housing some of the best hotels in Seychelles. It is a long white-sand stretch with crystal-clear waters ideal for sun-bathing, swimming, and practicing other water sports.

Grande Anse

Grande Anse is the longest beach on Praslin and there is also located one of the two villages from the island. It is a great holiday resort, even if sometimes the area is infested by seaweed due to the shallow waters.

Anse Consolation

This tiny secluded bay is located in the quiet southeastern part of the island and features a small sandy beach where can be found interesting shells and seen a few small fishing boats...

Anse Possession

Anse Possession is a pretty narrow beach with large granite rock formations. This spot has also historical significance, being the place where the French claimed the possession of Praslin in 1768.

Map of Seychelles With Resort Hotels In Top Vacation Spots

Note: click the red markers on the map for the links to hotels in Seychelles Islands in top vacation spots and the airplane marker for the link to international flights.

Disclaimer: location of resort hotels on the map is approximate.

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