Seychelles

Destinations

Seychelles: The eco-friendly islands with 12 hours of sunshine per day

Home to just 90,000 people, the 115 islands of Seychelles are at the forefront of the climate crisis.

08/11/2022

Destinations

Beat the crowds: 7 lesser-known destinations to visit in 2023

Looking for somewhere a little different for your 2023 holiday? Here are our picks.

02/11/2022

Ocean

How Europe helps tackle illegal fishing in the Western Indian Ocean

In partnership with the European Commission

The ample fish stocks of the Western Indian Ocean provide livelihoods to coastal communities. But this hard-to-control area has become a hotspot for illegal fishing that's now endangering the marine ecosystem.

21/06/2022

Ocean

Fish, vital to Seychelles, are threatened by illegal vessels

In partnership with the European Commission

Fish provide food and livelihoods to Seychelles residents - but boats from far and wide are a growing threat

21/06/2022

Destinations

Seychelles: Why the 115 islands should be on your travel bucket list

The East African islands are keen to prove there's more to the Seychelles than beaches and 'natural beauty'.

14/04/2022

Climate

Bleached coral reefs can still provide millions with nutritious food

Despite the devastating natural consequences, the fish that live on bleached coral reefs are still full of essential vitamins and minerals.

09/01/2022

Conscious Travel

Alphonse Island: The world's most sustainable tropical paradise?

Entirely solar powered and fuelled by plant-based foods - how a Seychelles island became a sustainable paradise.

03/05/2021

Destinations

Seychelles may become the first country to achieve herd immunity

All the information you need to plan a trip to the Seychelles this year, including testing and travel requirements

17/03/2021

Travel News

Vaccinated tourists can now visit the Seychelles without quarantining

The archipelago is also pushing for more conservation-focussed travel, starting with an experience on Alphonse Island.

21/01/2021

Seychelles

Watch: Traditional fishing at odds with Seychelles 'blue economy'

Last year, Seychelles designated a third of its waters as protected areas where fishing is banned.

25/03/2019

Destinations

This nursery can save an entire population of giant tortoises

Climate change may threaten one of the world's longest living animals in the Seychelles, but local NGOs found a way to help them.

24/03/2019

World News

Scientists broadcast live video from the depths of the Indian Ocean

In an historic first, scientists have broadcast live footage showing the exploration of the depths of the Indian Ocean

12/03/2019

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Indian Ocean exploration mission makes historic broadcast

A British-led scientific mission to document changes taking place beneath the Indian Ocean broadcast its first live, television-quality video images from a two-person submersible early Tuesday.

12/03/2019

Earth News

Rooftop urban garden, luxury container hotel and underwater dining

These are the conscious travel news of the week.

17/11/2018

Travel News

Half a day on Praslin, Seychelles

One of the the Seychelles largest and most accessible islands has managed to keep its paradise status.

12/06/2018

Travel News

Half a day on Fregate Island, Seychelles

Whether you prefer being in the sea, or looking out over it, you cannot find much better than Fregate Island.

04/06/2018