The best resorts for diving in the Seychelles

Want to meet sea turtles, stingrays or explore the colorful coral reefs of Seychelles? The main beauty of these islands is hidden under water, because the archipelago has four marine national parks. Mahe Island is surrounded by one of the most beautiful and amazing reefs in the world. Many hotels in Seychelles cooperate with professional diving centers that have offices in or near the territory, although some resorts have their own PADI centers.

Therefore diving in the Seychelles is always promising. We will tell you where to look for the best offers.

North Island Seychelles

Kempinski Seychelles Resort

Luxury five-star hotel on the south coast of Mahe near the beach Baie Lazare. The hotel has a partner diving center - Dive Resort Seychelles. Its main location is Anse La Mouche, but their branch is located directly on the territory of Kempinski. The center specializes in underwater exploration of the southern coast of Mahe.

The instructor team offers a wide range of PADI courses for both beginners and professionals. And children can be taught at the age of ten years and older. Dive Resort Seychelles operates three catamarans specially equipped for windy days. While diving, you will meet sea turtles, reef sharks and eagle rays. In the season, organized tours to whale sharks are offered. The best place to do this is the Willy's Rocks dive site on the western tip of North West Bay: you can watch these giants from September to November.

Coastal sites such as Lighthouse and Aquarium boast reefs of hard coral. Not far from Cape Ternay is a reef of hard coral, steeply breaking to the sandy bottom with massive boulders. The strong currents of this place attract turtles, sharks and stingrays, as well as schooling fish (tuna and karanks). The island is also home to numerous sunken ships. Ennerdale, a former British Royal Navy tanker.

The hotel has 148 rooms, many of them with beautiful views of the ocean, garden or mountains. There are 4 restaurants and 1 bar. On the territory there is a swimming pool, fitness center, 2 tennis courts, an elite spa center.

Kempinski Seychelles Resort

Story Seychelles

STORY is located on the northwestern coast of Mahe, in Beau Vallon. The partner diving center, the Dive Seychelles Underwater Centre, offers a full range of PADI courses for both beginners and professionals. Courses and snorkeling with a guide take place on the home reef of the resort, in a colorful coral garden, just a few meters from the shore. The diving center has its own swimming pool. Story Seychelles is a family center whose history dates back to 1985. His special pride is the developing program of training divers-in-training.

The hotel has 100 rooms, including villas with private pools. On the territory there is a swimming pool, spa, sauna, hammam, gym. There are 7 restaurants and bars.

STORY Seychelles

Les Lauriers Eco Hotel

A small 3-star hotel located on the famous beach Cote d’Or, one of the most beautiful on the island of Praslin. Les Lauriers partner, PADI 5-Star Diving Centre, Octopus Diver, is a short walk from Les Lauriers Eco Hotel. This dive center is recognized by the German magazine Unterwasser as one of the 100 best scuba diving centers in the world.

Several excellent diving sites are just a short boat ride from the diving center. And if you drive 30-40 minutes, you can dive on sites near the islands of La Digue, Sister and Marianne. The equipped diving center has a refueling system with a Bauer compressor. Scubapro rolling equipment is available, and dives are performed using aluminum cylinders with DIN and INT connections.

North of Praslin is located Curiosity island, it has become a habitat for sea turtles and a nursery for sickle-shaped lemon sharks. Saint Pierre is located in the heart of the marine park, offering places with shallow depth, making it ideal for beginners. The strait between Praslin and La Digue, Ave Maria is already more challenging depths up to 25 meters, home to turtles, stingrays and pine-headed parrotfish.

The small hotel has 23 rooms, including bungalows and villas. There is a pool with a terrace, a restaurant with an open kitchen, a bar. The hotel does not accept children under 12 years old.

Les Lauriers Eco Hotel

Mango House

Exclusive boutique hotel Mango House Seychelles cooperates with the diving center and Soul Seychelles. Guests have unlimited opportunities to explore the depths of the sea, both off the coast of Mahe Island and in more remote, untouched waters.

A large selection of PADI courses will allow you to go from a beginner to a confident professional. Dedicate a whole day diving in one of the island’s magnificent marine reserves, where nature is preserved in its original form. Don’t miss the chance to meet majestic whale sharks during specialty tours.

The west coast of Mahe is known for granite reefs sheltered by soft corals. In the blue of the depths you will find graceful sea turtles, eagle rays and reef sharks. Expeditions to the secluded islands of Silhouette and North are also organized.

The hotel has 41 rooms, including suites and villas. There are 5 restaurants and bars. There are 3 swimming pools, fitness room, spa center, water leisure.

Mango House

North Island (North Island)

Diving off the coast of the North Island is a fantastic experience. Majestic granite peaks and bizarre rocks, shrouded in multicolored mantles of soft corals, create landscapes of unearthly beauty. This is an unspoilt land, as few divers go here from Mahe or Silhouette. Diving groups are specifically made small to provide a more authentic experience. A full range of PADI courses is also available: you can study diving a few meters from the shore.

The diving center of the North Island resort is part of history, because it is located in an ancient building made of coral stone. It offers comfortable dressing rooms with showers, classes for training and cameras for storing things. All dives and snorkeling tours are carried out from well-equipped boats, provide the latest equipment.

There are only 11 villas on the island. Each of them has a private pool, kitchen, recreation area, direct access to the beach. On the island there is a main restaurant, bar, wine cellar, library, fitness room, spa. Butler services are provided. Water sports are available, including snorkeling, kayaking, fishing.

North Island Seychelles

Six Senses Zil Pasyon

You won’t really see the Seychelles until you explore it underwater. Although Six Senses Zil Pasyon does not have its own diving center on the grounds, it organizes underwater excursions with partner diving centers on the island of La Digue. Located near La Digue, Grande Soeur, Petite Soeur, Coco and Marianne, the resort gives guests many opportunities to explore the best corners for snorkeling. Around Felicite are reef fish, octopuses, eels and turtles, there are eagle rays and reef sharks.

There are 30 villas and several residences on the island. There is a main swimming pool, a gym, a yoga pavilion, an open-air cinema. The spa complex is located among granite boulders, offers individual rooms and steam rooms. On the territory of 3 restaurants, bar, wine room, library. There's a diving and snorkeling center, kayaks, paddleboards. Culinary master classes, excursions, hiking routes on the island are provided. There is a farm with an organic garden.

Six Senses Zil Pasyon

Denis Private Island

On the secluded island of Denis there is its own PADI diving center with the most modern equipment and courses for divers of all levels. From the island, access to 9 sites for diving with different depths - from 5 to 35 meters. But there are more breathtaking depths. Denis Island, located about 95 kilometers north of Mahe, crowns the edge of the Mahe Plateau. Just a 15-minute boat ride from the island begins a spectacular cliff, where the seabed abruptly goes to a depth of up to 2000 meters.

Since the coastal waters of the island are declared a protected area free of fishing, the reefs of the lagoon are literally teeming with life. Immerse yourself in the ocean to see myriad tropical fish, leisurely sea turtles, graceful white-fin reef sharks and other vibrant inhabitants of the coral world. From September to mid-November right off the island you can watch the majestic whale sharks and graceful mantas.

There are 25 cottages on the island. Open restaurant, wine cellar, lounge area, library, massage pavilions. All food is prepared from local products. To do this, the island has an organic farm, poultry farm, bakery. Environmental activities are carried out, excursions around the island with biologists are possible.

Denis Private Island

Constance Ephelia

In the heart of the resort Constance Ephelia is its own diving center. From here you can go to explore the beauty of the Port Lona Marine Park. Guests can take the full range of PADI courses and safely explore nearby shallow reefs. Divers will appreciate that the center organizes trips to the famous sunken dredger or Trois Bank, one of Mahe’s most exciting dive sites. These places are known for their biodiversity: you can meet reef sharks, eagle rays, sea turtles and other inhabitants of the depths.

Constance Ephelia is one of the largest resorts in Mahe, spread over a vast area between two beautiful beaches. There are 5 swimming pools, 300 rooms, 5 restaurants and 6 bars offering a variety of cuisine.

Constance Ephelia

Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa

On the island of Silhouette there is only one diving center - Eco Center, which works together with the Hilton Labriz hotel. The center offers all PADI courses (from beginners to advanced), as well as interesting diving tours and guided snorkeling through beautiful coral gardens. The water near the shore is usually calm, so it will be comfortable. But for experienced divers there are adventures: you can dive near the underwater hills (cans) and mountains away from the shore.

By agreement, you can organize day trips to the North Island, night dives and other special trips. Diving takes place from comfortable ships. Rental equipment is in good condition and certified divers have Nitrox (Nitrox). On the shore in the diving center there are classes with air conditioning, a shop where you can buy souvenirs, rent kayaks, supboards and other equipment for water sports.

This is the only hotel on the island. A total of 111 villas, some with private pools. There are 7 restaurants and bars, including Japanese and Italian cuisine. There is a large swimming pool, a spa center with pavilions, a fitness room, a tennis court. Excursions, hiking routes, diving center, snorkeling, fishing, kayaks are available. There is a children's club, babysitting services are offered.

Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa