The outer land masses of the Seychelles archipelago are composed of low-lying sand cays and small coralline islands and atolls, largely uninhabited and some even unnamed. Travel is expensive and regulated by the government, although careful development is occurring on some of the islands.
A small, triangular coral island 8 sq.km/5 sq.mi in size, it provides the visitor with opportunities for scuba diving and salt-water fly fishing (bone fishing).
The principle and only inhabited island in the Amirantes group is Desrouches. Other significant islands include Remire, St Joseph's atoll, d' Arros, Poivre and Marie-Louise. The islands are located 6° below the equator and stretch from the African Banks to Desnoeufs.
A coral island with clear water and surrounding reefs that is home to a variety of underwater life. Jacques Cousteau chose Assomption to film his documentary, The Silent World.
Tips: The airstrip here is a waypoint for visits to Aldabra Atoll.
The island of Desroches features white sand beaches, clear water and a protecting pink coral reef. Hikers will find abundant footpaths leading through the cover of tropical vegetation and divers can explore a significant submerged coral wall called the Outer Rim.
Poivre features white sand beaches, abundant vegetation and a surrounding ring of coral that provides opportunities for scuba diving. The atoll was named after 18th C governor Pierre Poivre, remembered for intensifying the cultivation of Seychelles.
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