Seychelles information - Coral Strand Hotel

Seychelles information Coral Strand Hotel

When going to Seychelles, it is important to learn about the main facts about the country. We`ve gathered the most essential in our presentation – check it out to be ready to the exciting Seychelles holidays!

Money The national currency is the Seychelles Rupee (SCR). 1 5 rupees = 1 $ In many hotels - payment in foreign currency only - euro and dollars. As for payments in restaurants (except hotel), in shops, in taxis, here they accept payment in local rupees. There are notes of 10, 25, 50 and 100 rupees, coins of 1 and 5 rupees, as well as 1, 5, 10 and 25 cents. Visa and American Express credit cards are accepted almost everywhere, except for very small settlements.

Banks in the Seychelles are open from 8.30 - 14.30 work from Monday to Friday, on Saturday - from 8.30 - 11.00.

Climate Summer in Seychelles is everlasting!

The temperature is comfortable for sunbathing and swimming for a full 12 months (+27 °Х), and the water temperature is only one degree lower. The archipelago is located close to the equator so the change of seasons is hardly felt.

Transport

Flights between the islands are carried out local airlines "AIR SEYCHELLES".

Aircraft make regular flights between the islands of the Seychelles archipelago.

Taxi On the island of Mahe all cars are equipped with meters. The tariff at any time of day is the same. Taxi stand running around the clock.

Buses All hotels and boarding houses can be reached by bus. Buses run at quarterhour intervals on the main routes.

Ferry From the port of Victoria every day to the island of Praslin and Ladig sent highspeed ferry "Cat Cocos", the journey time is 1 hour. Flights from Monday to Saturday - from 7:30 - 16:00. On Sunday - from 10:30 - 16:30.

Ferry tickets must be booked in advance!

The shops Most of the Seychelles shops are open until 17:00.

The best place for shopping is Mahe island as 90% of the Seychelles’s population is concentrated on this island. However, instead of mega shopping malls you will find some small interesting shops and markets that are somewhat laid-back. Some of the specialty shops on Mahe Island deal with locally-made products such as tea and perfume. You will find the flavour and aroma of these products absolutely unique.

Languages The official languages ​are Creole, English and French.

Religion The main religion on the islands is Christianity, 90% of the population is Catholic, Buddhism, Islam.

Food and drinks The most popular menu in the Seychelles is fish with rice, dishes - tektek soup, octopus, banana roll, fish of all kinds, breadfruit stew, bat stew, shirimon puree, boiled cassava, coconut nougat , candied bilimbi, stewed banana Saint-Jacques, European cuisine is also common.

Local drink - tincture of lemon mint.

Typical drinks are the local Seybrew beer or kalu, fermented coconut juice, reminiscent of young wine, or bakka fermented sugar cane juice, strong enough.

Tip Tips in most hotels and restaurants are already included in the cost of service, but if you really want to express gratitude to the staff, add to the payment 10% of the cost of services or just give a few rupees to the maid or porter. Taxi drivers accepted to pay the counter.

Customs rules

Arriving in the Seychelles are allowed to carry 400 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 250 g of tobacco, 2 liters of alcohol, 125 ml of perfume or 250 ml of toilet water and other goods worth no more than 3,000 Seychelles rupees ($ 550).

It is forbidden to bring in flammable materials, weapons, including spearfishing, narcotic substances and over-the-counter medicines. Requires a special permit to import pets.

It is forbidden to transport vegetables, fruits, plants, meat and meat products, canned goods. There are bans on the export of coconuts, shells, corals, products from turtles. A maximum of 1,000 rupees = $ 200 can be taken out of the country; there are no restrictions on the import and export of foreign currency.

Contacts

Beau Vallon beach, Mahe island, Seychelles +248 4 291000 reservation@coralstrand.sc coralstrand.sc