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Fact File for Seychelles

When talking about luxury travel and romantic destinations the Seychelles is as good as it gets. It is little wonder that they are consistently voted one of the best island destinations and there is no better way to explore these peaceful, picture-perfect place than onboard your own luxury charter yacht.

COORDINATES: 4.6796° S, 55.4920° E

LANGUAGE: Seychellois Creole, English and French

CAPITAL: Victoria on Mahe Island

WEATHER: The Seychelles have an average temperature of 27 deg C with a range that rarely drops below 24 deg C nor rises above 32 deg C. The dry season comes with the Southeast trade winds and is between May and September with the wettest months being November, December and January. However even when it rains it tends to be only localized showers with lots of sunshine. Between October to April the winds come from the Northwest and are gentler than those from the Southeast.

BEST TIME TO CHARTER: You can charter in the Seychelles at any time of the year.

AIRPORTS: There are a number of airports on the islands with the Seychelles International Airport (SEZ) or Aéroport de la Pointe Larue in French, being the main international airport located on the island of Mahé near the capital city of Victoria

TIME: UTC+4

CURRENCY: Seychellois rupee (SCR) although many places accept USD while the larger resorts also accept Euros, UK Pounds and other major currencies. Banks are limited to the capital on Mahe and the larger inhabited islands while credit cards are only accepted at major resorts and there are very few ATMs.

ELECTRICITY: 110V or 220 V, 50 Hz

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS:
1 Jan - New Year's Day
March – April - Good Friday & Easter Monday
1 May - Labour Day
5 June - Liberation Day (Anniversary of 1977 Coup)
7 June - Corpus Christi
18 June - National Day
29 June - Independence Day
15 Aug - Assumption/La Digue Festival
1 Nov - All Saints' Day
8 Dec - Immaculate Conception
25 Dec - Christmas Day

MAIN MARINAS: Eden Island Marina and Wharf Hotel & Marina

CULTURAL: The Seychelles have only been inhabited since the mid-1700s and the people are a mix of immigrants from France as well as Africa, India, China and the UK. Local people, the Seychellois, though small in number, are very agreeable and friendly. They enjoy introducing visitors to their lifestyle, cuisine and customs which is a unique blend of creole culture.