Mahé, Praslin and La Digue sit within sight of each other across a bright, shallow sea, linked by fast catamaran ferries that cross in as little as fifteen minutes. This is every route that matters, with real crossing times, honest fares and tickets you can hold on your phone in a couple of minutes. No booking fee, ever.
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The inner islands work like a small hub and spoke. Praslin is the pivot. Mahé connects to Praslin by the Cat Cocos fast catamaran in about an hour, and Praslin connects to La Digue in a fifteen-minute hop. To reach La Digue from Mahé you simply join those two legs, changing boats at the Baie Sainte Anne jetty on Praslin.
The ferries are modern, air-conditioned catamarans built for the short open-sea crossings between the islands. You board at a proper quay, your luggage travels with you, and the crew handle the rest. It is a relaxed, scenic way to travel, and for most visitors far nicer than the small inter-island flights.
The ferry is not just a way across, it is an hour of open Indian Ocean, granite islands sliding past and, if you are lucky, flying fish racing the hull. The upper deck catches the breeze, the lower deck stays cool and air-conditioned, and the views over the reef on a calm morning are the kind you remember long after you are home.
Mahé lies to the south west, with Praslin and La Digue together to the north east. The ferries cross the channel between them.
Ferries link the islands. On land, these get you the rest of the way.
Take the Cat Cocos fast catamaran from the Inter-Island Quay in Victoria. The crossing is about one hour and there are several sailings a day. It is the quickest and most comfortable way between the two islands, and you can also fly in around fifteen minutes if you prefer.
There is no single vessel that runs Mahé straight to La Digue. You sail Mahé to Praslin on the Cat Cocos catamaran, then step across at Baie Sainte Anne to the short Praslin to La Digue ferry. The whole trip takes about ninety minutes and can be booked as one connecting ticket.
Praslin to La Digue starts from around €16, Mahé to Praslin from around €62, and Mahé to La Digue from around €74 per adult one way. The exact price is shown live and confirmed before you pay, with no booking fee added, and children travel at a reduced rate.
Praslin to La Digue runs very frequently, roughly every hour through the day. Mahé to Praslin has several departures daily, concentrated in the morning and late afternoon. Sailings are reduced in the low season and in rough weather, so check times for your date.
In the busy months of July, August and December to January the popular sailings sell out, so booking ahead is wise. Outside those months you have more flexibility. Every ticket through our partner comes with free cancellation up to twenty-four hours before departure.
Yes, and many people do. Take an early Mahé or Praslin departure, spend the day cycling to Anse Source d'Argent and the island beaches, then catch a late-afternoon ferry back. From Praslin it is an easy half-day.
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