Silhouette Cruises - Inner Islands
The team at Silhouette Cruises run a tight ship, literally. If you're looking to dive the Inner Islands from the comfort of a liveaboard, these are your people. We love that they focus on multi-day itineraries, meaning you wake up at the dive site rather than spending hours chugging out from Mahé. It’s a completely different rhythm to day-boat diving. Our favourite part of diving with them is the freedom to explore beyond the usual Mahé circuit. Think granite boulders at sites like Mamelles, where we’ve drifted past schooling eagle rays and seen reef sharks napping in the sand channels. Or the vibrant soft corals that cling to the walls around Marianne Island. We’d suggest keeping an eye out for the octopus here, they’re particularly bold. Diving from a liveaboard also means you often get the sites to yourselves for that early morning dip, before the day boats arrive. Plus, the PADI Dive Boat specialisation they offer is a smart move – it genuinely helps divers get the most out of a liveaboard experience, understanding the nuances of current, boat procedures, and getting kitted up on deck.
- Location
- Inner Islands, Seychelles, Indian Ocean & East Africa
- Coordinates
- -4.620088, 55.458370
- Phone
- +248 514051
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.seychelles-cruises.com
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI Dive Boat [padi:3442]
- Address
- Maison Maritime, Victoria, Mahe, No State, Seychelles
Dive Sites Near Silhouette Cruises
Silhouette Cruises provides access to 15 dive sites in Inner Islands.
- Albatros (reef)
- Albatros (reef)
- ALDEBARAN - 26m (wreck)
- Aldebaran Wreck (wreck)
- Aldebaran Wreck (pinnacle)
- Amoujie Maman
- Anse Petit Cour (muck)
- Anse Petit Cour (reef)
- Aquarium (reef)
- Aquarium (reef)
- Aride Bank (reef)
- Aride Bank (reef)
- ATERPE-ALAI - 17m (wreck)
- Auberge Reef (reef)
- Auberge Reef (reef)
Other Dive Centres in Inner Islands
Best Time to Dive in Inner Islands
The warmest water temperatures in Inner Islands occur in April, averaging 30.4°C. The coolest conditions are in August at 26.6°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 28.7°C
- February: 29.0°C
- March: 29.8°C
- April: 30.4°C
- May: 29.8°C
- June: 28.5°C
- July: 26.8°C
- August: 26.6°C
- September: 27.4°C
- October: 28.3°C
- November: 29.0°C
- December: 29.1°C
Marine Life in Inner Islands
Home to 184 recorded species including 156 reef fish, 8 hard corals, 6 sharks & rays, 5 sea snails & nudibranchs, 4 whales & dolphins, 2 other.
Notable Marine Life
- Stripy (Katsuwonus pelamis) - Reef Fish
- Allison's Tuna (Thunnus albacares) - Reef Fish
- Kingston (Decapterus macarellus) - Reef Fish
- Bullet Mackerel (Auxis thazard) - Reef Fish
- Dorado (Coryphaena hippurus) - Reef Fish
- Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) - Reef Fish
- Rainbowfish (Halichoeres hortulanus) - Reef Fish
- Salmon (Elagatis bipinnulata) - Reef Fish
- Blackspot Surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigrofuscus) - Reef Fish
- Silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) - Sharks & Rays
Recommended Packing List for Inner Islands
Based on average water temperature of 28.6°C, currents 11 cm/s.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 29°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories