[Travel] Seychelles advice

[James Bond's body double]

Hi all,

Travelling to Seychelles (Mahe) in a few weeks, never been before. Does anyone on NSC recommend anything there, also seems they like Pound, Euro, USD , and Seychellois rupee. Just wondering if anyone has been other than the currently rate what is the most accepted currency.

Thanks
Danny

 

[Bakero]

Sea shells by the sea shore.

 

[Blatter]

US Dollars

 

[RandyWanger]

Never been but I am going later on this year. Looking forward to it and hopefully pick up some good tips from anyone who's been.

 

[AmexRuislip]

I thought this was advice about a drunk Albion fan in Holland

 

[Commander]

Absolutely incredible place, you'll love it. Best beaches I've seen anywhere in the world, and I've been around a bit.

 

[middletoenail]

Absolutely incredible place, you'll love it. Best beaches I've seen anywhere in the world, and I've been around a bit.

You should try Maldives!

 

[boik]

I always feel a bit uneasy about people flying to places like the Seychelles and Maldives when they're being so badly affected by climate change. But then I guess the income must be welcome. Tough call for them.

 

[Goldstone1976]

USD is the favoured currency.

If you can afford it, go to a couple of islands - they’re quite different from Mahe. There’s one that (used to?) has an indigenous parrot (black, from memory) and another with virgin rainforest. The highlands of Mahe are very beautiful, and the beaches are stereotypically desert island stunning (fine white sand, leaning coconut trees).

I cam back with a coco de mer, which is, err, interestingly shaped. However, this was a long time ago; I think it’s now illegal to export them.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

You should try Maldives!

Yes, Maldives are fabulous but Seychelles is different.
Maldives is pure white sand on the edge of the small islands edged by palm trees and bushes, Seychelles has more in the way of coves, rocks etc etc.
Both fabulous locations but still preferred a lot of the beaches on Kauai (Hawaii) because of the surf and scenery.

 

[Icy Gull]

Yes, Maldives are fabulous but Seychelles is different.
Maldives is pure white sand on the edge of the small islands edged by palm trees and bushes, Seychelles has more in the way of coves, rocks etc etc.
Both fabulous locations but still preferred a lot of the beaches on Kauai (Hawaii) because of the surf and scenery.

Grace Bay in the Turks and Caicos is without a doubt the best beach I have ever been on. Over three miles of white sandy beach. Fantastic (to quote the taxi driver in the Go Compare advert)

On the OPs original post - US dollars would be my suggestion