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The Seychelles International Airport on Mahé Island is the international gateway to the Seychelles, 10 hours on a direct flight from Europe. All international flights arrive and depart here. Once you have cleared Immigration and collected your baggage, you may:
From the Seychelles International Airport
1. Take a taxi to your hotel or *free shuttle bus to Victoria's Inter Island Quay for the Cat Cocos ferry to Praslin. Taxis are widely available just infront of the International flight Arrivals Hall. Taxi costs depend on location of the hotel, number of persons and pieces of luggage.
Indication Taxi costs: One way per car (max 3 pax with luggage)
Airport - Victoria : Euro 20
Airport - Beau Vallon : Euro 25 - 30
Airport - South Mahé : Euro 30 - 35
2. Connections to Praslin by sea are on the Cat Cocos info@catcocos.com fast ferry departing the Inter Island Quay Victoria, which is approx 20 minutes drive from the Airport. Arriving at Baie Ste Anne Jetty on Praslin.
CC1 : Cat Cocos "Isle of Praslin" is a 36 meter catamaran with a capacity of 350 passengers operating between Mahé and Praslin in less than 1 hour, arriving at Baie Ste Anne Jetty Praslin. Operational subject to load factor.
CC2 : Cat Cocos "Isle of La Digue" arrived on 5 June 2011 is in operation for all trips Mahé/Praslin/Mahé. The vessel has a carrying capacity of 227 passengers.
There are three runs daily except Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday when there are 2. On Friday there is a direct service to La Digue at 17h00. Please contact Cat Cocos directly to confirm schedule as there are sometimes changes. Cat Cocos Schedule effective up to 24 March 2012 below is subject to change without notice. The sales office of Cat Cocos near the boat stops sales of tickets 15 minutes prior to each departure. Boarding begins 30 minutes prior to departure.
* Free Bus Shuttle to/from Airport for Cat Cocos connections is available only on Mahé and on request only operating in accordance with the boats timetable. Request at time of reservation please.*
SCHEDULE OF CAT COCOS FERRY
Valid to 24 March 2012 : Mahé - Praslin - Mahé : 1 hour per way
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Mahé - Praslin |
Praslin - Mahé |
| Sunday |
10h00 (CC1) |
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16h30 (CC2) |
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15h00 (CC2) |
18h00 (CC1) |
| Monday |
07h30 (CC1) |
12h00 (CC2) |
16h30 (CC2) |
08h15 (CC2) |
13h30 (CC2) |
17h30 (CC1) |
| Tuesday |
07h30 (CC1) |
10h30 (CC2) |
16h30 (CC2) |
08h15 (CC2) |
12h00 (CC2) |
17h30 (CC1) |
| Wednesday |
07h30 (CC1) |
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16h30 (CC2) |
08h15 (CC2) |
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17h30 (CC2) |
| Thursday |
07h30 (CC1) |
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16h30 (CC2) |
08h15 (CC2) |
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17h30 (CC1) |
| Friday |
07h30 (CC1) |
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16h30 (CC1) |
09h00 (CC1) |
13h00 (CC2) |
18h00 (CC1) |
| Saturday |
07h30 (CC1) |
11h30 (CC1) |
16h30 (CC2) |
09h00 (CC1) |
15h00 (CC2) |
18h00 (CC1) |
SCHEDULE OF CAT COCOS FERRY - Valid to 24 March 2012: Mahé - La Digue : 1 hour 10 minutes
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Mahé - La Digue |
| Friday |
17h00 (CC2) |
3. Short walking distance to the Domestic Airport just next door for connecting flights by Air Seychelles flights@airseychelles.com light aircraft or Helicopter Seychelles to the other Islands. Air Seychelles flights to Praslin every 15 minutes throughout the day. It is recommended to pre-book as flights are often full especially off International Flight arrivals.
La Digue Island does not have an airstrip. As such it is ncessary to sail to Praslin first and then connect by ferry to La Digue. La Digue has a helipad.
Note that there are baggage restrictions on inter-island flights. There are left luggage facilities at the Seychelles International Airport. It is recommended where possible that you route directly to La Digue or Praslin if you are spending night/s there and then finish off your stay on Mahé as this saves additional transfers, time and money. More importantly if you are connecting to an early morning departure flight.
NOTE: Praslin Express is not operational since June 2011.
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