Independent guides to getting around and staying on Mahé, Praslin and La Digue

How to get between the islands by boat or plane, where to base yourself, and which beaches and boat trips are worth a morning. Researched from operators and official sources.

A large pink-grey granite boulder on the shore of La Digue at sunset, the sea calm behind it — Granite boulders at Anse Patates, La Digue. Photo: Giles Laurent / CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped

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Curieuse & St Pierre Boat Trip from Praslin: Costs and Fees

Curieuse and St Pierre day trip from Praslin: SCR 300 park fee (card only), who pays it, boat prices, the day stop by stop, rough seas and what to ask.
Island Hopping in the Seychelles Without a Package: Routes, Costs and Day Plans

Island-hop the Seychelles without a package: ferry times, fares in SCR and EUR, and three plans for 5, 7 and 10 nights, plus a weather plan B.
Praslin to La Digue Ferry: Times, Last Boat Back and Fare (2026)

The Praslin to La Digue ferry takes 15 minutes from the Baie Ste Anne jetty.
Praslin or La Digue? Comparison Table and How Many Days Each Needs

Praslin or La Digue: our pick by traveller type, a comparison table, the 15-minute ferry link and how to split 3, 5 or 7 nights between the two.
Anse Source d'Argent: Fee, Best Time, Tides and How to Get There from the Jetty

Anse Source d'Argent is inside L'Union Estate: fee paid at the gate, how to read the official tide table, when to go, and the bike route from La Passe.
Where to Stay on Praslin: Area-by-Area Guide With Transport Times (Table)

Stay on the Côte d'Or and Anse Volbert strip if you are new to Praslin and have no car.

About the author

Ivy Underhill is the pen name of our editorial desk at Kreol Adventures. We research every guide from operators’ timetables and fares and from official tourism, transport and park sources, and we update it when they change. The photos are credited to their photographers. No personal trips, no invented stories. Spotted something out of date? Tell us through the contact page. See who publishes Kreol Adventures. More about the pen name.

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Independent guides to getting around and staying on Mahé, Praslin and La Digue

Featured guides

Curieuse & St Pierre Boat Trip from Praslin: Costs and Fees

Island Hopping in the Seychelles Without a Package: Routes, Costs and Day Plans

Praslin to La Digue Ferry: Times, Last Boat Back and Fare (2026)

Praslin or La Digue? Comparison Table and How Many Days Each Needs

Anse Source d'Argent: Fee, Best Time, Tides and How to Get There from the Jetty

Where to Stay on Praslin: Area-by-Area Guide With Transport Times (Table)

About the author