Festival Creole - the 26th edition

The Creole festival will converge over Victoria, Seychelles from the 23rd to 30th of October 2011. You can feel the rhythm and hear the local vibration or taste the food. Visitors can indulge in sounds, flavours, fragrances or colours. The festival creole is an annual event organise by the Ministry of community development, youth, sport and culture. Indian and Atlantic ocean creole speaking countries will be participating. One week of festivity be there.

Note: there are paying and free events, you may have to book early if you are going to the paying ones. contact kreolfst@seychelles.net

Where to stay whilst visiting? Mahe island is the obvious choice.

La Modestie Villa (Praslin)

La Modestie Villa appartement sur l'île de Praslin, de fournir une atmosphère merveilleuse pour des vacances reposantes. Juste à l'extérieur du village de Grand Anse, vous aurez accès à toutes les installations du village (restaurant, magasins, église, plage) tous accessibles à pied.

Where to visit.

If you are planning a last minute holiday, check out Lazare Picault hotel offers.

How to avoid shark attack

ADVICE FOR SWIMMERS AND SNORKELERS

The following advice is offered to swimmers and snorkelers in Seychelles to prevent further attacks.

Don’t swim/snorkel alone. Remain in groups, as sharks are more likely to attack solitary individuals.  

Avoid swimming/snorkelling at dawn, dusk and at night.  Sharks are most active at these times.

Remain close inshore.  The risk of encountering a dangerous shark increases with distance from shore; one is also further away from help.

Stay out of the water if bleeding.  Sharks can detect, and may be aroused by, very small quantities of blood. 

Avoid areas with lots of fishing activity and unusual fish activity. These activities attract sharks. Diving/ feeding sea birds are a good indicator of this.   

Avoid areas with steep drop offs and channels. These areas enable large sharks to access shallow water.

Avoid murky water, flooding river mouths and harbour entrances.  These areas are often frequented by sharks.

Avoid areas where lots of human waste is discarded.  Discarded fish and animal remains attract sharks.

Stay away from dead animals in the water or on the water’s edge.  Their smell often attracts scavenging sharks.  

Don’t wear shiny jewellery.  A shark may mistake the reflection for a fish.

Avoid highly contrasting swimwear.  Orange and yellow are regarded as the most risky colours.

Avoid heavy splashing.  A commotion on the surface may attract or arouse a shark.

The presence of dolphins is a false sense of security.  Sharks and dolphins feed on the same prey (fish) and large sharks occasionally feed on dolphins. 

Don’t antagonise a shark.  If a shark is sighted leave the water as quickly as possible but with the minimum commotion.  Alert others without creating panic.

Seek local advice about shark activity.  Locals, especially the fishermen, know their area best.

Courtesy 

Geremy Cliff

KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board

best ever off season promotion

You can now book for 4 nights and pay for only 3 nights and massive 25% discount combined with a book on B&B and claim Half Board. This is unheard off. Valid at Le Duc hotel Praslin from 1st to 23rd December 2011.