Liveaboard Diving in the Seychelles

The Seychelles is famous amongst divers for its amazing waters, coral reefs and wrecks. The amount of marine life found around the islands is astounding. Most experienced divers head for the Outer Islands. These areas boast dramatic drop-offs, pristine corals, granite reefs and well-preserved wrecks. In addition, they’re home to huge schools of bumphead parrotfish, reef sharks, stingrays, sea turtles and Napoleon wrasses. Lucky divers who keep their eyes on the blue might also get a glimpse of a sailfish, oceanic whitetips, manta rays, whale sharks and hammerhead sharks. On the other hand, the Inner Islands are perfect for all levels. These islands sit on a shallow plateau that allows dive sites of between 26 and 100 feet (8 and 30 meters). Here you’ll find coral reefs full of the common characters such as lionfish, nudibranchs, mantis shrimp, octopus, butterflyfish, angelfish, reef sharks and moray eels. In both underwater zones, there are sunken ships to explore as well as caverns for overhead diving. Whichever type of diving is your favorite, you’re sure to find a dive site for you in the Seychelles. Because of the wide variety of dive sites available, liveaboards in the Seychelles only require an Open Water certification, but many itineraries require a minimum of 50 dives. Do check with your chosen liveaboard operator for certification requirements.