Time Difference: EST + 8 hours Current Time and Date in Seychelles
Currency: Currency Converter – Seychellois Rupee SCR
Travel Advisory: State Department Report Seychelles
US Embassy in Seychelles: seychelles.usvpp.gov
Republic of Seychelles is a 115-island country spanning an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, some 1,500 kilometers (932 mi) east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar. Other nearby island countries and territories include Zanzibar to the west, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Agaléga and Réunion to the south, and Comoros and Mayotte to the southwest. Seychelles, with an estimated population of 86,525, has the smallest population of any African state.
Health: CDC Seychelles
What to Pack
Weather: Seychelles Weather
Communications: Dial 011 followed by country code 248
Travel Requirements
- Passport
- Visa is required for all US Passport Holders for stays of up to 90 days, if you are not a US Passport holder; please consult the embassy in your region.
- Proof of immunization (Yellow Fever)
Diplomatic Missions
Embassy of Seychelles
Embassy of Seychelles
CLIMATE
Warm season: March 15 to May 21 average daily high temperature above 87°F.
Cold season: June 18 to September 11 average daily high temperature below 84°F.
Language: French, English and Seychellois Creole
Sites of Interest
Aldabra Atoll
The atoll is comprised of four large coral islands which enclose a shallow lagoon; the group of islands is itself surrounded by a coral reef. Due to difficulties of access and the atoll’s isolation, Aldabra has been protected from human influence and thus retains some 152,000 giant tortoises, the world’s largest population of this reptile.
Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve
In the heart of the small island of Praslin, the reserve has the vestiges of a natural palm forest preserved in almost its original state. The famous coco de mer , from a palm-tree once believed to grow in the depths of the sea, is the largest seed in the plant kingdom.