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Seychelles Destinations

Frequently Asked Questions

No visa is required for Canadian citizens staying 90 days or less. You must, however, obtain a digital travel authorization before departure through the official Seychelles platform (about 12 euros, best applied for at least 48 hours before your flight). Your passport must remain valid for the entire length of your stay.
Plan on 19 to 23 hours total with one stop. Air France connects through Paris with a nonstop 10-hour Paris-Mahé segment, while Emirates routes through Dubai and Qatar Airways through Doha from both Montréal and Toronto. There are no direct flights from Canada.
The shoulder seasons of April-May and October-November bring the calmest seas, clearest water and prime snorkelling. The archipelago works year-round nonetheless: it sits outside the cyclone belt and temperatures barely move, staying between 26 and 32°C.
Yes. The Government of Canada simply advises taking normal security precautions, its lowest advisory level. Opportunistic petty theft happens on beaches and near ATMs, so watch your belongings, and respect strong currents at some beaches, including Beau Vallon in the windy season.
As a guideline, budget CA$4,000 to CA$6,500 per person for a comfortable week, flights included. Creole guesthouses cut the bill considerably, while private-island resorts and all-inclusive packages push it up. The Seychelles remain a premium destination.
The Seychelles stay on UTC+4 year-round. The difference with Montréal and Toronto is 8 hours during daylight saving time and 9 hours in winter. When it is 8 a.m. in Toronto in July, it is 4 p.m. in Victoria.
Yes. The country has three languages: Seychellois Creole, English and French. Creole, closely related to French, dominates daily life, and most Seychellois understand and speak French, while English handles all tourism logistics. Canadian travellers from both language communities feel at home quickly.
Fast ferries link Mahé to Praslin in about an hour, then Praslin to La Digue in roughly fifteen minutes. Air Seychelles also covers Mahé-Praslin in a twenty-minute flight. A classic itinerary combines two or three islands in a single trip.
Yes, though the offer is limited: the flagship is Club Med Seychelles, the only resort on Sainte Anne island, inside a marine park 15 minutes by boat from Mahé. A few resorts also sell full board plans. All-inclusive keeps budgets predictable in a destination where meals are expensive.
It is the largest seed in the plant kingdom, sometimes exceeding 15 kg, produced by a palm found only in the Seychelles. You can see it in the Vallée de Mai, a UNESCO-listed forest on Praslin that also shelters the rare Seychelles black parrot. Exporting a nut requires an official certificate.
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