Where to stay for diving in Seychelles

Close to the water, easy on the gear and near the dive boats. The licensed stays that work as a base for diving the islands.

We list 12 that we would happily point a guest to, starting with Au Fond de Mer View. It holds a 5 rating from 320 Google reviews. Every one below is a real licensed operator from the official Seychelles Tourism register, checked against its Google profile for photos, ratings and contacts. Nothing here is paid placement.

Berjaya Praslin Beach, Seashell Beach Villa, Le Nautique Luxury Beachfront Apartments (Ex Driftwood) round out the top of the list, and the picks here average 4.9 out of 5 across their reviews. We rank by guest rating, weighted so a place with hundreds of reviews is not pushed down by a brand-new listing with a handful of perfect scores.

The Seychelles spread across Mahe, Praslin, La Digue and a scatter of smaller islands. Mahe has the airport and the most choice, while the quieter islands trade convenience for privacy.

Most of these can be booked online in a couple of clicks. 12 of the 12 link straight to their Booking.com page, where you can see live rates and free-cancellation options and reserve directly. The rest list a direct phone and email so you can deal with the owner yourself. Booking links are affiliate links and may earn us a small commission at no extra cost to you.

Prices and availability swing with the season in the islands. The dry, breezier months from May to September and the December holidays are the busiest, so the better rooms go first. Book a few months out for those, and you can often move faster on the quieter shoulder weeks.