Inner Islands : Profile

Location

The Inner Islands consist of 41 islands forming a cluster around the principal islands of Mahé, Praslin and La Digue, some with peaks rising nearly 1,000m high. There are also 2 low-lying coral islands, Denis Island and Bird Island.

La Digue is the island where time stands still and boasts the planets most photographed beach, Anse Source d'Argent.

Clearance

Immigration Office
Praslin Office
Opening Hours: 0800-1200 (Friday)

Docking

Mooring buoys are provided in several locations (i,e, around north-west Mahé, north-east of Praslin and a few of its surrounding islands).

Access to the Marine Parks is controlled by various conservation organizations. A fee is charged for landing or overnight mooring. The anchoring zone is marked and the marine park officials will come to the yacht to collect the required fees.

These areas are: Aride, Cousin, Curieuse Marine National Park, ïle Cocos Marine National Park, Ste. Anne Marine National Park and St. Pierre. Overnight mooring fees start from 10 Euro per yacht.

Some islands are private and permmision must be obtained before landing there. These islands are Anonyme, Bird, Chauvre Souris, Cousine, D'Arros and St.Joseph Atoll, Denis, Félicité, Frégate, Grande Soeur, Petite Soeur, Moyenne, North, Round Island off Mahé and Round Island off Praslin.

The following islands are managed by the Island Development Company (IDC): Alphonse Island, Bijoutier, Coëtivy, Desroches, Farquhar, Poivre Atoll, Platte, Providence Atoll, Remire, Silhouette and St. François. Contact IDC for permission to to land.

Some facilities (water, fuel and overnight mooring) are available at the jetties at Baie Ste. Anne and La Passe. Make contact, preferably 24hr in advance, on VHF channel 16.

Praslin boasts a wide array of hotels, shops and restaurants.

La Digue also has several restaurants and shops for provisioning.

Pier Master - Baie Ste Anne Jetty
Baie Ste Anne, Praslin
Tel:+248 23 24 34, Fax:+248 23 24 34

Pier Master - La Passe Jetty
La Passe, La Digue
Tel:+248 22 43 00 , Fax:+248 22 43 00

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