The climate
Seychelles has a very pleasant tropical climate throughout the year.
With temperatures rarely above 30 C. Rainfall is highest from October to February, but showers seldom last long.

 

Wind

Wind is strongest and cooler from June to September, when the wind comes from the south-east, seas are then rough,

except for the northern part of the island where our dive center and many of our dive sites are situated.

The generally weaker and warm North-West winds are blowing from October until the end of April.

 

Seawater

Seawater temperature ranges from 25 to 26°C during the months of June until September,

and 27 to 29°C from October until the end of May.

 

Visibility

Visibility U.W. is generally best from October until the end of May.

The above information shows the averages based on the last 26 years of record and has
been provided by the Meteorological Office of Seychelles.

Activities for non-divers
Your non-diving friends and family can come along to the divesites 

around the coast (provided that there are seats available on board) and enjoy the 

fantastic views Mahe offers, or snorkel on the reefs and around the rocks, where 

there is plenty of fish, but also Sea Turtles Stingrays and Eagle Rays can be seen.

Children
We can look after you Children at the dive center while you are diving.

During daytrips, you can take your children with you.

We have available one life-jacket for a child of 2-4 years of age.

 

Children of 8 to 10 years old can discover scuba diving 

with the new PADI Bubble Makers Program and join the Seal Team, see the Courses 

page for more detailed information. Children of 10 years old can participate in the PADI Scuba 

Diver and PADI Open Water Diver Course to obtain the internationally recognized Junior Diving 

Certificate, and Kids of 12 years older can participate in the Adventure Diver 

Course and Advanced Open Water Diver Course

P.O.Box 844, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles
Tel: (248) 261106 or 248046, Fax: (248) 247854
E-mail: bigblue@seychelles.net