Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Seychelles

The top 36 dive and snorkel sites in Seychelles, ranked by diver reviews, with maps and photos. Read the Seychelles guide

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South Mariane Island

5.0(1 review)Seychelles, Inner Islands, Praslin Island

One of the best dive site of Seychelles!!! Encounters: grey reef sharks (many of them!!!), eagle rays, barracudas, morays, jackfish... Southern tip of Marianne island, east of Praslin.

BeginnerMax depth 55.8 ftBoat entry
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Coral Gardens

No reviews yetSeychelles, Inner Islands, North Island

West side of North Island

BeginnerMax depth 45.9 ftBoat entry
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Ennerdale Wreck

No reviews yetSeychelles, Inner Islands, Mahe Island

The Ennerdale Wreck is a 74,000 ton British oil tanker that sunk in 1970s 1.25 nautical miles southwest from the Mamelles, North of malé

IntermediateMax depth 88.6 ftBoat entry
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Amoujié Maman

No reviews yetSeychelles, Inner Islands, Praslin Island

Very nicc drift dive with pelagic. 3.5 nautical miles north of Curieuse island. Amoujié Maman is also known as Amoujie Mamon.

IntermediateMax depth 65.6 ftBoat entry
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Booby Island

No reviews yetSeychelles, Inner Islands, Praslin Island

2 nautical north northwest of Millers(s point (Nort west tip of Praslin). Booby Island is also known as Boody Islet.

BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftBoat entry
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Whale Rock

No reviews yetSeychelles, Inner Islands, Praslin Island

West of Miller's point, western side of Praslin. Whale Rock is also known as Roche Baleine.

BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftBoat entry
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Turtle Rock

No reviews yetSeychelles, Inner Islands, Mahe Island

Granite boulders with white tip reef sharks, nurse sharks, eagle rays in big groups, sting rays, barracudas, jack... Just east of the airport

BeginnerMax depth 39.4 ftBoat entry
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Shark Bank

No reviews yetSeychelles, Inner Islands, Mahe Island

Very abundant reef fishes. The eagle rays here are huge. Possibility of pelagic fish encounters. In between Mahe and Silhouette

IntermediateMax depth 59.1 ftBoat entry
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Sister Bank

No reviews yetSeychelles, Inner Islands, Praslin Island

Nortwest of Little Sister island. Sister Bank is also known as East Little Sister.

BeginnerMax depth 59.1 ftBoat entry
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Brissaire Rocks

No reviews yetSeychelles, Inner Islands, Mahe Island

Great shoal with a lot of marine life: snappers, fusiliers and jack fishes, white tip reef sharks, nurse sharks, napoleons, eagle rays... Depending on the season; some sting rays and whale sharks may be seen. Granite formation neayby of two small granite island. 40 minutes north-northeast from Mahe Brissaire Rocks is also known as Brissaire.

BeginnerMax depth 59.1 ftBoat entry
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Lost City

No reviews yetSeychelles, Inner Islands, Mahe Island

2.5 nautical miles east southeast of the airport

BeginnerMax depth 55.8 ftBoat entry
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Channel Rock

No reviews yetSeychelles, Inner Islands, Praslin Island

Big granite rocks covered with sponges and corals. Saw eagle rays, turtles, white tips sharks, napoleons, octopus... Good spot to meet whale sharks during the right season. Between Praslin and La Digue. Channel Rock is also known as Les Roches Canales.

BeginnerMax depth 32.8 ftBoat entry
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White Bank

No reviews yetSeychelles, Inner Islands, Praslin Island

Napoleons and giant groupers (up to 2 meters!) 200 meters west southwest of Ave Maria rock

BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftBoat entry
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Therese Rocks

No reviews yetSeychelles, Inner Islands, Mahe Island

Therese island lies just off the coast of Port Launay

BeginnerMax depth 45.9 ftBoat entry
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L'ilot Island

No reviews yetSeychelles, Inner Islands, Mahe Island

During October, November, December the good place to encounter Whale sharks ! Northern tip of Mahe

BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftBoat entry
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Aride Bank

No reviews yetSeychelles, Inner Islands, Praslin Island

One of the best dive in Prslin! Saw white tip and nurse sharks, grey reef sharks, napoleons... South side of Aride isalnd, 5 nautical miles north of Praslin Island.

BeginnerMax depth 59.1 ftBoat entry
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Ave Maria

No reviews yetSeychelles, Inner Islands, Praslin Island

Great variety of fish and marine life, including turtles Tiny rocky island between Praslin and the Sister Islands

BeginnerMax depth 59.1 ftBoat entry
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Conception Arena

No reviews yetSeychelles, Inner Islands, Mahe Island

Huge granite boulders Northwest side of Conception Island at the north-western side of Mahe

BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftBoat entry
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Mannes Bank

No reviews yetSeychelles, Inner Islands, Mahe Island

One of the few places with regular encounters with grey reef sharks 2 miles east of Mahe Mannes Bank is also known as Manis Bank.

BeginnerMax depth 72.2 ftBoat entry
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Cheminey Rock

No reviews yetSeychelles, Inner Islands, Praslin Island

5.5 nautical miles south southeast of La Digue in open seas.

IntermediateMax depth 72.2 ftBoat entry
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Top dive shops in Seychelles

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Blue Sea Divers
4.5 (182) · Victoria
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Dive Resort Seychelles
4.4 (45) · Baie Lazare
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Cote D'or Octopus
4.3 (167) · Praslin
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UDive Centre Mahe
4.3 (94) · Mahe
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Seychelles diving guide

Ready to check out the best sites in Seychelles for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 36 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.

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Are there dive shops in the Seychelles?

Zentacle lists 10 dive shops in the Seychelles. The top-rated are Blue Sea Divers (4.5 from 182 reviews) and Dive Resort Seychelles (4.4 from 45 reviews).