A Couple's Guide to the Seychelles

The powder-white beaches, crystal-clear warm water, and blue skies – Seychelles is certainly a beautiful place for any couple to visit. But what are you actually going to do once you get here? Check out our couple’s guide to the Seychelles.

Although you won’t be able to say much to each other while you’re underwater, a dive is definitely best done with a partner – or even better with your other half. Sharing the pre-dive nervous excitement, no matter what your experience level, is a great thing to do. Best of all, talking about all of the amazing things you saw on the boat trip back is so much fun. Take a look at our list of the most beautiful dive sites in Seychelles.

The Moutia – or ‘Moutya/Mutcha‘ as you will also see it written – and the Sega are traditional dances of the Seychelles. Dating back to the time of slavery, the dance is traditionally held around a campfire, with African drums.

You’ll find them being performed at Creole nights in various hotels across Seychelles. The groups that perform usually love to get the crowd up dancing too. If this feels like your worst nightmare, have a couple of cocktails, get into the island spirit and embrace it – the dance is very simple.

The Moutia starts out slow and continues to build. It’s a pretty suggestive dance although there is actually no touching throughout. Sega is much faster. If you’re on Mahé check out the Moutia dance at Coral Strand Hotel.

The best place on Praslin to watch the Moutia dance is Paradise Sun Hotel.

Okay, this may be obvious, but seriously, you have some of the world’s most beautiful beaches at your fingertips. Early mornings are often the quietest time on the beaches, and usually the coolest part of the day too. This is the time to get your best beach pictures. Of course, sunsets on the beach are a must-see for any couple coming to the Seychelles.

Whichever island you are on, there are plenty of places that are off the tourist trail. Get out and explore. Speak to the locals, stop at that tiny beach you pass in the car, visit the fruit stands, try the local takeaways.

Being in the middle of the Indian Ocean with low levels of light pollution means that you get some fantastic star-filled night skies in Seychelles. There are plenty of nights with clear skies, and the temperature remains warm all night throughout the year. It’s the most beautiful way to spend your evenings in the Seychelles.

Sounds simple doesn’t it? And it is. But, Seychelles has been proven to have the best air quality in the world, confirmed by the 2016 report from the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) So take some big deep breathes, the air here is as good as it gets.