Granite Tour Cruise
Possible all year long!
Departing from Mahé, this cruise is for scuba divers of all levels and non-divers.
The itinery will take you around to quiet diving spots of the granitic islands: Mahé, Frégate, Praslin and La Digue. The Explorer I’s cruise speed allows you to move quickly from site to site.
The dive spots were selected for their low attendance and diversity. Frégate’s aera is never diving and the spots are practically virgin, with a great variety of fauna.
Each dive is different and you will never do the same (except at your request).
Night’s moorings are selected for their comfort (calm waters) and the beauty of the sites (beaches, coves) allowing swimming and snorkeling, with corals and fishes, or even for a night dive. You can also beach on the islands with our dinghy, to enjoy the beautiful crystal water. Depending on the location, you can walk around a village, discover local life, with its small shops or have a drink in a tropical place.
Coconut trees and white sand guaranteed!
7 days- 6 nigths on board – 21 dives
Day 1
Mahé
Boarding in the morning, installation in your cabins, security briefing and development of the program. 1st dive before the lunch on board. Navigation to Silouhette for 2 dives: Shark Bank which has an extraordinary concentration of snappers and the beautiful wreck of the Aldebaran very colonized by corals and fish.. Anchorage at Île aux Cerfs or Beau Vallon depending on the weather.
Day 2
Mahé - Praslin
Ready for 3 exceptional sites? Between Praslin and Mahé, Bitter Rock offers a profusion of fauna or Ennerdale for one of the rare wrecks of the Seychelles and finally Brizard... Anchorage in Anse Lazio, one of the most beautiful beaches in the world....
Day 3
Praslin or La Digue
3 beautiful dives on the flagship sites of Praslin and La Digue: Avé Maria, White Bank and Scorpion. Landing in Praslin or La Digue... Your choise!
Day 4
Coco island
Anse marron opens the day's excitement, then Marianne followed by a 3rd dive throught the granite towers of Albatros. End of the day facing Coco Island for snorkeling with turtles!
Day 5
Coco Island
Dense program today! For those who wish, disembarkment on La Digue and visit Anse Source d'Argent by bike*. For the others, 2 beautiful dives on the flagship sites of Praslin and La Digue: Ave Maria and White Bank. And finally, snorkeling and night dive in Saint Pierre!
Day 6
Coco Island - Frégate
Navigation to Frigate for 3 dives: Cheminey, Lion Rock and Barracuda Rock. Anchorage in front of the beautiful beach of Anse Victorin in Frégate.
Day 7
Frégate - Mahé
On the way to Mahe, you will make a dive around the island of Les Récifs and then a beautiful final for the last dive on the site of Kas la Hache where ``bigs`` await you...
Indicative program, subject to changes depending on weather conditions.
Prices and conditions
Granite Tour (6 nights / 7 days on board – 21 dives)
3290 € / Person
That's included
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- 21 dives
- Full board dive cruise based on a shared double cabin
- Mahe transfers Airport/boat/airport
- Government taxes, access permits and marine park
- Wi-Fi on board
- Non-alcoholic beverages (water, juice, coffee, tea)
- One cocktail (with or without alcohol) per day
- All diving equipment (BCD, regulator, fins, mask, weights, tank, torch, dive computer)
- Fins/mask/snorkel for snorkeling
- 1 dive guide (max 6 divers per guide)
- The number of dives may be increased or decreased for specific reasons (e.g. weather conditions, surface intervals, no deco limits, etc.).
- In any cases the price will not be changed, no discount if less dives, no extra charges if more dives.
That's not included
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- International flights
- Local transfers
- Single cabin: +160€/night
- Aldabra master cabin for 2 people with shower room and private toilet: + €720/cruise
- Private toilets (except master cabin Aldabra)
- Air conditioning from midnight to 6am: 100€/night
- Personal expenses, tips and drinks (alcohol, soda, coffee) not included
- Optional excursions payable on site: Fond Ferdinand, Source d’Argent, bike rental in La Digue and other excursions on the islands
- Landing on Curieuse, Coco Island and the coral islands: about 40€
- Nitrox : 150€/person for all the dives (you need to be certified)
- Diving certifications N1, N2, Deep, Nitrox 250€ per course
- Access and use of the decompression chamber or oxygen therapy station
- Cancellation, rapatriation and diving insurances
Payment
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- 50% of the total amount payable at registration
- The balance is due 1 month before departure
Cancellation
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- More than 60 days before departure: Cancellation/refund fee of 80€
- Between 60 and 45 days before departure: 30% of the total amount will be charged
- Between 44 and 30 days before departure: 50% of the total amount will be charged
- Between 29 and departure day: 100% of the total total amount will be charged