Seychelles

March 13, 2025

The Seychelles is a country in East Africa, with a population of approximately 100,000. The Capital is Victoria with a population of approximately 25,000. The Seychelles is an archipelago of 155 Islands. The population is predominant Christian (75%). The main industries are tourism, fishing and farming. The main exports are fish products, vanilla, cinnamon and copra. The Seychelles are the richest African country, with a literacy rate of 96%.

We arrived around 11:00 AM in the City of Victory. As we are docked close to the City, we decided to walk and explore the town for the day. Our first visit was to the Botanical gardens, a 20 min walk from the ship. Our main goal was to see the gigantic tortoises. We were allowed to walk through the enclosures to see the creatures up close. We were about to leave the park when it started to rain. Luckily there was a cafe close by to protect us from the rain and at the same time we were able to enjoy a refreshment. After half an hour the rain had slowed enough, that we were able to proceed with our walk towards the town center. It took us roughly 25 minutes to get to the center. At the center we visited the market, where all kinds of fresh fish and fresh produce could be purchased. As we are fed well on the ship, there was no need for us to shop here. We visited the Hindu temple next. Unfortunately the gate was locked, and we had to do with pictures taken from the outside. Our next mission was to check out the souvenir and clothing stores, till we got hungry and thirsty and had to get ourselves out of the sun. We decided to stop for a light lunch on one of the patios in the downtown area. After our late lunch we continued our walk towards the ship. We didn’t feel the need to go out again, as we had done well over our 10k in steps.

As we decided today to explore the City on foot, we didn’t have a chance to see any of the beautiful beaches the Seychelles are known for.

Cheers

Cor and Carol