Victoria, Mahe Island, La Digue Island - The Seychelles - February 2025

 After four sea days, the Norwegian Dawn docked at Victoria, the capital city of  the Seychelles archipelago in the Indian Ocean. 

With a couple from the ship, Michelle and Tom, we share a private car with driver to tour the island for a day. We went to the city center, the Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke market before taking the North Coast Road to visit beautiful beaches of  Mahe Island.  

Arriving Victoria, Mahe Island.

Victoria Harbour.

Victoria clock tower.

Natural Museum.

St. Paul Church in city center.

Hindu Temple outside Sir Selwyn Selwin Clarke Market.

Produce stalls in Sir SS Clarke Market.

The fish market.

Cathedral of Immaculate Conception.

Beau Vallon Beach, one of the longest beaches in the Seychelles. It's also a most popular beaches on the island because of its beautiful scenery, clear water and coral reefs.

Coco de Mer, a specialty of Coconut tree, endemic to Seychelles.

View from vantage point at Bel Air. 

Morne Seychellois National Park.

Morne Seychellois National Park from coastal road.

Morne Seychellois National Park.


Port Glaud Beach.


Port Glaud Beach, a small, opt-deserted piece of sand in the west of Mahe. 

Port Launay Beach by Port Launay Marine National Park.

Port Launay Beaach.

Port Launay Beach with beautiful white sand and turquoise water.

                                                             Grand Anse Beach.

Our ship arrived in La Digue the next day. La Digue is the third most populated island, after Mahe and Praslin, of the Seychelles. It's known for pristine white sand beaches and impressive variety of marine life. 

La Digue ferry harbor.

Oceanfront promenade.

Famous resident on the island.

The island cemetery marked half way from the harbor to Anse Severe Beach. 

Pristine white sand Anse Severe Beach .

Turquoise water and white sand beach.

A perfect shady spot to enjoy the beach under this coconut tree!. Maybe not!

Smart move - away from under the coconut tree!

The Anse Source d'Argent, dotted with granite boulders in the background.

Tendering back to the ship.

Another beautiful sunset on the Indian Ocean as we set sail to the next exciting destination.

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