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From Victoria (Mahé) to Victoria (Mahé)

The essential Seychelles

Dates:
17 Jan - 25 Jan 2028
Duration:
8 Nights
Journey type:
Cruise only (please call for flight options)
No. of ports:
9
Ship:
Le Dumont-d'Urville
Cruise Line:
Ponant Explorations
Fares:

From £4,750 pp

Boat on the beach at Curieuse Island, Seychelles

From Victoria (Mahé) to Victoria (Mahé)

The essential Seychelles

Dates:
17 Jan - 25 Jan 2028
Duration:
8 Nights
Journey type:
Cruise only (please call for flight options)
No. of ports:
9
Ship:
Le Dumont-d'Urville
Cruise Line:
Ponant Explorations
Fares:

From £4,750 pp

Voyage Itinerary

17 January

Setting sail from Victoria (Mahé)

Mahé is the largest island in the Seychelles, home to the diminutive capital, Victoria, and 90% of the country's population. It's the quintessential tropical paradise, a sun-drenched landscape of granite mountains, lush jungle and heavenly white sand beaches.

View of Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles

18 January

Seychelles: Cousin Island

Little Cousin Island, just to the west of Praslin, is a protected nature reserve, providing a sanctuary for hawksbill turtles, giant tortoises and the highest concentration of lizards in the world. The island also hosts more than 300,000 nesting seabirds each year, including terns, noddies and shearwaters.
White terns on Cousin Island, Seychelles

19 January

Seychelles: Rémire island

20 January

Seychelles: Curieuse Island

The island of Curieuse, once a leper colony, is now part of the protected Curieuse Marine National Park. This is one of the few islands in the Seychelles where the famous coco de mer grows, and is also known for its red soil and giant tortoises, introduced here from Aldabra Island in the 1980s.
Boat on the beach at Curieuse Island, Seychelles

20 January to 21 January

Seychelles: Aride

Situated just to the northwest of Praslin, the island of Aride is renowned for its amazing birdlife. Keep your eyes peeled for species including noddies, terns, shearwaters and frigatebirds, along with sea turtles, skinks and geckos. And all this against a backdrop of granite cliffs, sandy beaches and lush tropical flora, with many endemic plants.
Aride island, Seychelles

22 January

Seychelles: Grande Sœur Island

23 January

Seychelles: Praslin Island

The island of Praslin is home to some of the Seychelles’ top attractions, including the Vallée de Mai, a protected forest where you’ll see the rare coco de mer, a tree that produces the world’s largest seed and palm flower. The grove is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has been compared to the Garden of Eden.
Anse Georgette, Praslin Island

24 January

Seychelles: La Digue

Lovely little La Digue is every inch the desert island idyll, and with less tourist development than Mahé or Praslin to impinge on your Robinson Crusoe fantasies. This is a place where many locals still get around by ox cart, and the beaches are some of the most beautiful in the Seychelles.
Beach on La Digue, Seychelles

25 January

Arriving in Victoria (Mahé)

Mahé is the largest island in the Seychelles, home to the diminutive capital, Victoria, and 90% of the country's population. It's the quintessential tropical paradise, a sun-drenched landscape of granite mountains, lush jungle and heavenly white sand beaches.
View of Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles

The ship

Le Dumont-d'Urville

Capacity:
184 Guests
Crew:
118 Staff
Style:
Refined with a wonderful mix of a modern super yacht and nautical tradition, all with a French flair.

Sleek and stylish, Ponant's wonderful Explorer yachts blend luxury and intimacy with a discreet elegance and tasteful décor.

What we love

Named after six of France's most famous explorers, Le Champlain, Le Lapérouse, Le Bougainville, Le Dumont d'Urville, Le Bellot and Le Jacques Cartier offer exciting and adventurous itineraries in the utmost comfort. Technologically advanced, with the latest in environmentally friendly hardware, the new ships embody Ponant's trademark élan and flair, with just 92 spacious rooms and suites, a stylish pool deck and an intimate, refined onboard ambience.

Learn more about Le Dumont-d'Urville
Ponant Explorers - Le Bougainville in Norway

inclusions

  • All meals in all venues
  • Tea, coffee, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages
  • All onboard entertainment
  • Unlimited use of the Fitness Centre
  • Zodiac outings and landings on expedition sailings
  • Complimentary WiFi
  • One complimentary excursion per port

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Will I save by booking with Mundy Cruising?

Absolutely. You'll save money and time by booking with us rather than directly with the cruise line and enjoy more flexibility in your travel arrangements. We have access to preferential rates and exclusive offers, and we offer expert advice on how to get the best value.

Can you help with pre and post-cruise arrangements?

From flights and transfers to hotels and tours, we can help with all your travel needs to make sure your trip is exceptional. What's more, we are members of ABTA and also offer full ATOL protection, not to mention a 24hr emergency contact, so we offer complete peace of mind.

What are the benefits of a small luxury ship?

Because small ships are able to reach smaller ports of call and provide a higher level of service than their big ship counterparts, we believe that small ship cruising is the very best way to travel. Usually they offer more space per person, and an attentive team to make sure you have the very best experience. Small ship cruising offers the very best of the best.

Why Mundy?

Who we are

Founded in 1970, we have sold more luxury cruises for more years than anyone else in the UK.

Mundy Cruising was the very first cruise specialist in the UK. We have been making the best cruise holidays even better since 1970.

How? Simply by offering our clients more expertise, more personal service, more unique ideas, more fascinating add-ons, more fabulous freebies and more peace of mind.

More about Mundy

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