Anse Volbert (Cote d'Or)

Anse Gouvernement is a beautiful beach located in front of some of Praslin’s best-loved hotels, including the Hotel l’Archipel, which is built onto the beach itself. This bay is also great for a number of activities, including snorkelling, swimming, sailing, and fishing, ensuring that everyone will find something to like about this beautiful beach.

Anse Petit Cour is a smallish but popular bay on Praslin’s north coast, located next to the Domaine de la Réserve hotel. Anse Petite Cour offers a number of unique features, including excellent snorkeling conditions, imposing granite boulders, and a plant species called the Patience Tree.

Anse Possession is located between Anse Pasquière and Anse Petite Coeur in the north-east of Praslin, the Seychelles’ second-largest island. This family-friendly bay offers shallow water, beautiful scenery, and a calm ocean surface, as well as proximity to a number of different accommodations.

Anse Matelot is a small beach on Praslin with a uniquely secluded atmosphere. It is near impossible to reach the beach via land, with the majority of visitors coming by boat instead. Therefore, it is empty almost all the time, so anyone who decides to make the 10-minute boat trip to the bay will likely find themselves alone.

Anse Madge is an unusual beach by Seychelles standards in that it is almost always empty of tourists. This spot is, however, used extensively by Seychelles fishermen, as is the case with much of Baie Sainte Anne. Therefore, the main appeal of the beach is the chance to experience the daily life of the Seychellois first-hand.

Anse Pasquière, located in the north-east of Praslin, is a unique beach that is one of the island’s best spots to see some of the Seychelles’ diverse wildlife species, including birds and fish. While the water is too shallow to swim here, it is perfect for spotting these animals in their natural habitats.

Anse l’Amour is a fisherman’s bay on Praslin, close to Baie St. Anne. The water here is protected from the open ocean by a small, artificial island, ensuring calm water all year-round. While there are certainly more attractive beach spots on the island, the bustle of activity is unique on Praslin.

Fond de l’Anse is a long, open bay with shallow water, calm waves, and excellent access to both hotels and facilities. The colours of the water here can be especially beautiful, while the beach is also good for snorkelling and windsurfing, and the water is shallow enough to swim without any problems.

Anse Boudin is located on the north-east coast of the Seychelles’ second-largest island, Praslin. Overlooking the ocean and Curieuse Island, Anse Boudin possesses an excellent mix of facilities, activities, and beautiful scenery, making it a really good all-rounder.