Diving on the Seychelles
The Outer Islands are largely flat coral atolls. Coral reefs, which have been damaged throughout the world due to coral bleaching, have recovered very well on the whole and nowadays absolutely beautiful soft corals can still be found, particularly in deeper waters. As the reef edges on the Outer Islands often meet the deep sea, divers will occasionally encounter big fish and the reef population simultaneously. The most frequent sightings include turtles, Goliath groupers, mackerel and tuna fish and, depending on the season, whale sharks and manta rays. The chances of seeing whale sharks and manta rays in the waters off the Seychelles are particularly high in the season between October and December. ...
