{"id":237792,"date":"2017-08-24T05:05:19","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T09:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/uncategorized\/seychelles-lonely-planet-2.php"},"modified":"2017-08-24T05:05:19","modified_gmt":"2017-08-24T09:05:19","slug":"seychelles-lonely-planet-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/seychelles\/seychelles-lonely-planet-2.php","title":{"rendered":"Seychelles &#8211; Lonely Planet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>Dive Courses in the Seychelles        <\/p>\n<p>      Learn to dive or expand your diving knowledge with Blue Sea      Divers. Chose from a range of certification courses from Open      Water diving through becoming a Professional Diver. For      absolute beginners, do not worry if you have no experience of      diving, these courses will help you enjoy this new      experience. Book an Intro Dive and discover the magnificent      underwater world for the first time!If you are not able to      stop diving after the first experience then you can become      certified in the Seychelles.If you have little time? No      problem! Choose the PADI Scuba Diver. In two days you will      have completed half of the course Open Water and you will      receive a certification that will allow you to dive with a      PADI instructor all over the world. You can complete the      other half of the PADI Open Water Diver at any PADI dive      school in the world, at any time.Want go of the Full Diving      Course ? Choose PADI OPEN WATER DIVER COURSE ; Once trained      and certified, you will be able to plan and conduct dives on      your own.Are you already a Diver but you wish to build      confidence and expand your scuba skills through different      Adventure Dives, book the Advanced Open Water Course and try      out different specialities while gaining experience under the      supervision of your PADI Instructor.Diving in Seychelles with      Blue Sea Divers, we are here for your unforgettable      experience.    <\/p>\n<p>      Day 1:Boarding in Mah late morning. Anchorage for the      night at Saint Anne Marine Park.Day 2:Visit of the      Saint Anne Marine Park islands, a beautiful spot to do      snorkelling. After lunch cruise to Cocos Island which is made      of large rocks with strange regular stripes carved by the      sea. Cocos Island forms a beautiful sight with a great      harmony of shapes and colours. Under the sea, the vision is      equally attractive with thousands of fishes. Unforgettable      snorkelling.Anchorage in front of the picturesque harbour of      La Digue. Day 3:Rent a bike at La Digue and visit this      quiet and beautiful island. With its tracks winding under      tall palm trees, houses with roofs of palm leaves, small      coprah factories, fine white sandy beaches and large polished      rocks, La Digue might be the most beautiful island in the      Seychelles. No cars, only bicycles or carts drawn by oxen.      Horse rides are also possible. Anchorage in La Digue      harbour.Day 4: Visit of Cousin Island. Since 1968, the island      has been a nature reserve and bird sanctuary with rare      species and some giant tortoises. Lunch onboard. Afternoon in      Praslin. Visit the Valle de Mai, a valley under UNESCO      protection. A walk in the Valle is enchanting. The path      wanders in the near obscurity created by the enormous palm      leaves of Cocos de mer. The trunks are 40 m high and sway      gently in the breeze, making a strange rustling sound as they      rub against each other. Anchorage in Baie St. Anne.Day      5:Grande Soeur. Barbeque on the beach, one of the most      beautiful in Seychelles. A 40 mBarbequeto discover the      island, water sports, and relaxation. Anchorage in Curieuse      or Anse Petite Cour for the night.Day 6:Curieuse. This      island is part of the Marine National Park, more than a      hundred tortoises live here. After lunch, Saint Pierre islet,      a mass of rounded rocks crowned with a clump of tall palms      swaying gently in the wind: typical and superb scenery of      Seychelles photographed on countless occasions and printed a      million times in tourism magazines! Excellent spot for      snorkelling with magnificent underwater scenery. Anchorage      for the night in Anse Volbert or Anse Lazio, Praslin. Day      7:Snorkelling, swimming and water sport activities on      the beautiful beaches of Praslin. Return to Mah in the      afternoon.Day 8: Disembarkation in Mah early morning.    <\/p>\n<p>      This tour starts with a transfer to Baie Ste Anne jetty for      the 2km crossing at 9amto the Special Nature Reserve of      Cousin island. Your cruiser moors offshore and you are taken      to the island on a reserve boat to prevent accidental      introduction of pests to the island. It is highly recommended      that youcome prepared to wrap your belongings in      waterproof bags.A warden leads you on a tour of the      island, with its abundance of species and habitats, from the      coast with its protective mangroves, to the wetlands which      attract dragonflies, moorhens, caecilans & Seychelles      terrapins; on to the rejuvenated forest on the hill plateau      which provides ideal nesting sites for large populations of      shearwaters and bridled terns amongst its endemic trees -      mapou, Indian mulberry and bwa sousouri. Endemic birds found      on Cousin Island are the Magpie Robin, Sunbird , Fody, Blue      Pigeon and the Warbler. The tour continues with a 30-minute      boat ride to Curieuse Island, where a splendid BBQ lunch is      served on the Catamaran. Curieuse island has a large      population of giant tortoises, some can be seen next to the      natural pond on the coast, whilst the majority range across      the island freely and can sometimes be tracked by their      vociferate calls of intimate congress. The tour ends with an      hour's snorkelling off the tiny island of St. Pierre. For the      uninitiated, the crew is on hand with lightweight snorkelling      vests to ensure that no-one misses the chance to view the      abundant marine life.General Pick-up Times from Hotels:Grand      Anse: 08h00-08h20 \/\/ Baie Ste Anne: 08h00-08h30    <\/p>\n<p>      Praslin, the second largest island in Seychelles, lies      approximately 1 hour by boat from Mahe. Visitors will be able      to visitthe Vallee-de-Mai, the only place on earth where the      giant Coco-de-Mer nut grows in its natural state - a walk      along thetended paths of this primeval forest, listening to      the trill of the rare Black Parrot, transports one to the      beginning of time;giving credence to the legends of this      World Heritage Site being the original Garden of Eden. The      tour includes a visit to thefamous Anse Lazio beach, before      the 30-minute crossing to La Digue. Visitors to La Digue      island will marvel at the timelessatmosphere, with the      comforts of the 21st century blending smoothly with the      tranquility of yesteryear, where life is livedmainly at the      pace of the oxen. Transfer from the jetty is by pick-up truck      to L'Union Estate for a tour of the copra sheds, thegiant      land tortoises and the recently refurbished colonial      plantation house, location of the film Goodbye Emmanuelle.      Thetour of La Digue resumes by 'camion', an open-sided truck      with canopy, stopping at Anse Source dArgent, one of the      mostspectacular beaches in the world, allowing you ample time      to photograph the impressive granite rock formations. This      11-hour tour, which sometimes starts on La Digue, is an      attractive opportunity to visit the highlights of both      islands in one-day.Full Day Praslin & La Digue Tour:      Includes two-way transfer between Mahe\/Praslin by Boat.    <\/p>\n<p>      This is a fairly shady walk through the forest of the Morne      Seychellois National Park. After dropping down into a valley      there is a relatively steady climb of some 140 m (450 ft) up      onto a huge expanse of granite rock.Copolia is 500 m above      sea level and spectacular views of the east coast of Mahe and      other granitic islands.Plants and animals unique to the      Seychelles, including the insectivorous Pitcher Plants can be      found in the higher sections of this trail. Return is by the      same trail, as there is, as yet, no alternative route.The      trail is graded as MEDIUM. Approximately 4 hours is required      for the total walk (ie up and down). Allow extra time for      picnicking and exploring at the top. Because most of the      trail is through forest, this walk can be tackled at any time      of the day, although the summit is very exposed to sun, wind      and mist.    <\/p>\n<p>      The diving centre is ideally located in the very heart of the      action on the famous and beautiful sand stretched beach of      Beau Vallon on Mah Island, Seychelles. A comfortable 10      minute ride from the stunning Bay Ternay Marine Reserve, and      close access to the most beautiful dive sites around the      island, our location, will leave you breathless.Book two      dives in Beau Vallon to see the underwater world.    <\/p>\n<p><!-- Auto Generated --><\/p>\n<p>More:<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/seychelles\" title=\"Seychelles - Lonely Planet\">Seychelles - Lonely Planet<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Dive Courses in the Seychelles Learn to dive or expand your diving knowledge with Blue Sea Divers. 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