Story Seychelles > Island Activities
Snorkeling
With a reef located at the resort, we offer free guided snorkeling tours for adults and children most days of the week up to twice a day or you can go out on your own as well. The resort will supply the snorkeling gear at swimming pool kiosk.
Ocean Bird offers a chargeable full day jam-packed excursion with activities and adventures to the marine park.
Other places to snorkel – Baie Ternay Marine Park, Port Launay, Sunset Beach, Anse major, Anse Soleil, Anse Royal, Anse Takamaka are just a few spots to explore. Snorkeling in Seychelles is among the best adventure activities.
Watersports
If adventure and adrenaline are what you’re after, Beau Vallon beach offers a great variety of motorized and non-motorized water sports which you can book right from our Excursions Office. There is a wide selection of water sports in front of the resort including jet-ski, kayaking, water skiing, banana ride, knee boarding, or get your feet in the air while parasailing to get a better view of the bay.
Deep Sea Diving
Seychelles offers diverse and impressive diving opportunities. The inner islands have prolific marine life and excellent diving facilities available to access a multitude of dive sites. The Seychelles archipelago offers some of the best diving experiences in the Indian Ocean.
The Islands sit 480 kilometers off the coast of Africa with 115 islands spanning over 1,100 kilometers. Located just 4 to 10 degrees south of the equator, the country has warm water and air temperatures year-round.
Game Fishing
Game fishing is also possible around the inner islands of Mahé, Praslin, and La Digue. Our Excursion office can assist with half day or full day trips catering up to 4 people to enjoy the exhilaration of catch the big one.
Enjoy your day with a walk through the beautiful Beau Vallon Beach right in your own backyard.
Beach Walk
With a stretch of beach spanning almost 2 kilometers, our team is ever ready to assist you with your request – nothing is too big or small for us. We conduct educational beach walks on selected mornings.
Lounge by the pool
Story Seychelles provides some of the best leisure activities. Recreational facilities are dotted throughout the resort with the stunning infinity pool taking the center stage. With ample sun loungers and parasols bordering it, the 24-meter-long sapphire blue water invitingly tempts you to submerge. The accompanying kids’ pool is a safe 0.4 meter in depth.
Kayaking
There’s a bit of an ART to planning enough to be somewhat organized, BUT not so much that you don’t leave room for SPONTANEITY! That is where Kayaking comes in! Take one of our Kayaks and go out onto the blue waters of this amazing ocean to write a page of your story! Our Recreation Team is always available to lend a helping hand.
Discover the marine life
Together with the MCSS (Marine Conservation Seychelles Society) we offer an array of activities for the whole family. There is everything from Beach support, Wetland discovery Tours and Marine Conservation.
And so much more
Other Resort activities to enjoy is a game of tennis, volleyball, pétanque, table tennis or a game of giant chess or simply join us for Aqua Exercises, Yoga or some Core Exercise for those fitness fanatics.
Day Trips
A day trip to Victoria will take you to see the breath-taking Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple, then on to browse through the Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market where there is daily fresh food and produce to enjoy along with special memorabilia made locally here in Seychelles.
After a stroll through the pretty streets, seeing “Little Big Ben” and The National Museum, there are a variety of restaurants to choose from to end a perfect day before heading back to the resort.
Semi Sub
The Semi Sub is one of the great activities to do in Seychelles. Hop aboard and join the Semi-Submarine as it cruises along the most spectacular underwater reefs in Seychelles.
Market St
Built in 1840 and renovated in 1999, it remains the bustling heart of the capital and the best place to buy fresh fruits, fish, vegetables and spices.
4.3 km 11 min drive
Botanical Gardens
The Victoria Botanical Gardens 1901 The main objective of the gardens is to contribute towards the national efforts in environmental education, plant conservation, landscape management, passive recreation and eco-tourism.
5.9km – 14 min drive
Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple
The Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple is the only Hindu temple in the Seychelles. Built in 1992, the temple was named after Lord Vinayagar, the Hindu god of safety and prosperity.
4.2km – 9min drive
Cathedral of our Lady of Immaculate Conception
One of the first in the Seychelles and the Mother Church of the Catholic Diocese, it was constructed in March 1851 and was devoted to the Virgin of Immaculate Conception.
4.4km – 10min drive
National Museum of History
The National Museum of History was established in 1964.
The museum is charged with the acquisition, preservation and exhibition of historical artefacts for the public benefit including one of the oldest maps dated 1517.
5.8km – 13 min drive
Island Hopping for a day
“Paradise on Earth” and “Garden of Eden”, these are just some of the names associated with the magical island paradise that is The Seychelles. With each island having its own unique identity and special character, no visit to the Seychelles would be complete without experiencing more than just one island.
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