Baie La Raie or Baie Curieuse

Most visitors disembark at Baie Laraie to the sight of multitudes giant tortoises lazing near the rangers’ headquarters. There is a tortoise nursery on the island, where tortoises are nurtured until they are five years old, when they are released into the wild. A stretch of pristine pale golden sand fringed with lofty palm trees and framed by massive granite boulders. One of the most interesting areas of the island is the mangrove swamp bordering Baie Laraie. Here, six of the seven species of mangroves known to Seychelles are found. A boardwalk built on piling goes through the swamp, allowing visitors to access the mangrove habitat even at high tide. Baie Laraie is a fantastic place for swimming and snorkeling