Mahé granite coast — catamaran and helicopter island-hopping

Seychelles · Full day, or a transfer day between islands

Island-hopping by catamaran or helicopter

Private yacht or helicopter between Mahé, Praslin and quieter coves — the ‘we chartered the ocean’ moment. Weather and swell plans are in the ops manual, not invented on the quay.

How we run it

Seychelles incentives live on island-hopping. A day on a catamaran with snorkel and a private lunch beats a coach circuit. Helicopters exist for directors who will not give the sea a full day.

Four Seasons Mahé, Constance and Six Senses are launch pads. Outer islands are a different, smaller product.

What is included

— Exclusive-use catamaran or a contracted helicopter sector
— Snorkel split and a shaded lunch
— Swell alternative: a leeward beach club or a shortened hop

What we will not do

— Not a 200-person convention ferry.
— Outer-island fly-fishing camps do not scale. We will say no.

Planner questions

Who is Island-hopping by catamaran or helicopter for?

10–40 on a private yacht; helicopters for time-poor directors

When should we run Island-hopping by catamaran or helicopter?

South-east trades (May–September) mean windward chop; leeward coves still work. North-west monsoon is calmer water. Lead time: 10–14 months for exclusive-use yachts; 12–18 for private-island connections. Duration on the ground: Full day, or a transfer day between islands.

How do we add Island-hopping by catamaran or helicopter to a Seychelles MICE programme?

Private yacht or helicopter between Mahé, Praslin and quieter coves — the ‘we chartered the ocean’ moment. Weather and swell plans are in the ops manual, not invented on the quay. Send company, group size and dates to sales@serengetiexperience.com or use https://www.serengetiexperience.com/rfp — we confirm permits, vehicles and the operations annex on the proposal.

Sample programmes

Itineraries that include this destination

Granite boulders and pale sand on a Seychelles inner-island beach

6 nights · 7-day outline

Seychelles inner islands incentive

Mahé arrival at Four Seasons or a peer, a full Praslin and La Digue day, then three still nights. Built for groups too large for North Island and too senior for a cattle-boat island hop. Weather and swell plans are written into the ops manual.

16–60 (inner-island resorts, not private-island buy-outs)

Seychelles

5 nights · 6-day outline

Seychelles private-island executive retreat

Helicopter or IDC flight beyond the inner-island triangle. Room count is the brief — we will not stretch North Island to a 60-person awards night. Luggage limits, conservation rules and a swell plan go in the first operations note.

10–30 depending on island (North Island, Fregate, Six Senses Zil Pasyon, Platte)

Seychelles

5 nights · 6-day outline

Mahé stay-put incentive

Four Seasons Petite Anse or a Mahé peer for the whole stay. One optional Mission Lodge or south-island day. No La Digue cattle boat. Weather and swell live in the ops manual; the gala has a leeward backup.

16–80

Seychelles