The Seychelles is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, situated east off the coast of Africa, north-east of Madagascar and a few degrees south of the equator.
It consists of 115 islands with Victoria, the capital, situated on the main island of Mahé.
The Seychelles has a small population of just over 92,000 people, displaying a multiracial blend of African, Asian and European descent to create a modern Creole culture.
French and English are the official languages along with Seychellois Creole.
The majority of the islands are uninhabited, with more than 50% of the total land area under natural conservation (a world record), making the Seychelles a leader in sustainable tourism.
The Alphonse islands
The Alphonse group of atolls is considered one of the most pristine, untouched Edens of the world.
It comprises Alphonse, St. François and Bijoutier with white beaches lining the edges of the dense natural forest.
Part of the Blue Safari Seychelles: Alphonse, Bijoutier and St Francois islands offer white sand beaches lining the edges of lush tropical forest interspersed with the remnants of old commercial coconut groves.
There are unblemished shorelines, lagoons, seagrass flats and resilient coral reefs.
Guests stay in beach bungalows, suites or two villas and also enjoy a range of leisure activities.
The Explorer Season Conservation Experience
From May to September 2021, the Explorer Season Conservation Experience allows guests to gain knowledge and insight into the atoll's marine ecology and geography through coral reef organism identification and local conservation projects.
Guided by Alphonse Island's team of marine and environmentalists, guests can be involved in a range of conservation activities and projects which include:
• interactions with experts in marine biology and conservation
• reef flats expedition and biodiversity surveys
• seagrass Surveys
• bird-watching
• an introduction to coral reef ecology and identification of reef fish and corals
• beach Clean-ups, and
• turtle patrol and bird monitoring.