For our second stop in the Seychelles, we disembarked directly to the port terminal without needing to tender. So much easier!
In Port Victoria, we picked the Coral and Spice tour. Once at the pier, we climbed onto an even bigger catamaran than the previous day and boated to a location where we could snorkel or take a rubber boat to swim or sunbathe. I, of course, chose snorkeling!
A private yacht – Seychelles, home of the rich and famous!
View of another catamaran from our vessel’s porthole
After everyone from our catamaran was ashore, another group shuttled from the beach to the catamaran so they could snorkel
The second half of our excursion took us to the Jardin du Roi, a spice garden where we walked around and saw amazing flora. The plantation was originally built by the French. When a French boat sailed with a British flag, hoping to avoid be shot by the British, the French owners burned down the spice plantation. It has since been rebuilt and replanted to represent what was present before the fire.
Star fruit
Jack-fruit
Or is this jack-fruit?
A tropical flower I’ve seen before and don’t remember the name…
Plantation house
Steps to view the ocean
The Jardin contains a “tortoise” zoo, with MANY adult, adolescent, and baby tortoises
Lisa–I can’t believe you’ve done it again! Traveling to unique and diverse places with amazing photos to show for it! What a way to start of the new year… Thanks for taking us along. Sharon
PS Pretty sure that tropical flower is called heliconia–see it all over Hawaii.
Thanks so much, Sharon! Traveling is FABULOUS, as you well know! Being home, too, is fantastic!
I read that Seychelles is the Hawaii of the Indian Ocean! It definitely felt like that to me. Similar clear water, flowers, and climate. I think they’re almost on the same latitude, Hawaii north and Seychelles south.
Amazing photos. Looks like such a varied trip. How’s life on the high seas?
Kayla, thanks! I arrived home last night after a varied and fabulous trip. Now, to go through the second half of my photos. 🤣