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A Voyage from South Africa to the Seychelles Including Magnificent Aldabra Aboard the MS Island Sky 30Th January to 13Th Februar Indian Ocean Stepping Stones A voyage from South Africa to the Seychelles including magnificent Aldabra aboard the MS Island Sky 30th January to 13th February 2016 Mozambique Island Exploring by Zodiac Giant Tortoise Amirante Islands Mahe SEYCHELLES The Itinerary Alphonse Day 1 London to Richards Bay, Fund. These pristine islands feature Aldabra South Africa. Fly by scheduled flight tranquil beaches, translucent Assumption Providence Atoll Island via Johannesburg. turquoise waterways, a varied Quirimbas Anjouan population of birds and a rich Archipelago Day 2 Richards Bay, South Africa. marine life. Dolphins and over 2000 Mozambique Arrive this afternoon and transfer to types of fish are found in the placid Island the MS Island Sky. Enjoy welcome waters including parrot, angel and drinks and dinner as we sail this butterfly fish. Return to the ship for MOZAMBIQUE MADAGASCAR evening. lunch and enjoy an afternoon at sea. Bazaruto Archipelago Day 3 Inhaca Island, Mozambique. Day 6 At sea. Enjoy a relaxing Inhambane Situated in Maputo Bay, we visit day as we cruise the Mozambique subtropical Inhaca Island which is Channel. Inhaca Island home to hundreds of coral species, Richards Bay fish, dolphins and up to three Day 7 Mozambique Island, hundred bird species. Today you Mozambique. Undoubtedly oin us aboard the MS Island Sky for an expedition cruise can choose to either snorkel over one of the country’s highlights, the coral reefs where we hope to Mozambique Island, a UNESCO Jthrough the bountiful islands of the Indian Ocean. Our small find scorpion fish, butterfly fish and World Heritage Site, was the ship allows us access to wonderful places denied to larger ships parrotfish or alternatively join our Portuguese capital in east Africa and with our onboard experts you can learn about and enjoy naturalists as we search for greater from the 16th to the 19th centuries. sand plovers, lesser crested tern The town’s narrow alleyways are encounters with fabulous endemic wildlife in this immensely and kingfisher. lined with evocative colonial rich and timeless corner of the Indian Ocean. With our purpose buildings, some of which have built Zodiacs we will land on otherwise inaccessible beaches, Day 4 Inhambane, Mozambique. survived from the earliest days Inhambane is accessed through a of the Portuguese occupation. explore vast lagoons and coral reefs and encounter some of deep waterway. It was an important Spend the morning exploring this the most extraordinarily beautiful tropical scenery to be found trading post for Arab merchants and atmospheric island and visit several anywhere in the world. sailors as early as the 11th century. of its landmark buildings including Vasco de Gama called here in the the Fort of Sao Sebastiao. Return to One of the many highlights of our voyage will be our call into late 15th century, paving the way the ship for lunch before we sail this for the Portuguese traders and in afternoon. Aldabra, the world’s largest coral atoll and a World Heritage the 18th century they were joined site. Totally untouched by the modern world, Aldabra has by Indian traders. The mixture of Day 8 Quirimbas Archipelago, been described by Jacques Cousteau as ‘the last unprofaned African, Arab, European, and Indian Mozambique. Our last call in sanctuary on this planet’. Being one of the most difficult places influences are still present today. We Mozambique is the Quirimbas will enjoy an afternoon to exploring National Park, one of the country’s in the world to access and a lack of fresh water has saved the town including the 200 year most biologically diverse regions. Aldabra from any tourism development. There is no landing old Cathedral of our Lady of We hope to make an expedition strip and the only viable means of reaching this untouched Conception and Governor’s Palace. stop to view extensive reef and islet complexes offering outstanding region is by ship. Be one of the few who have explored this Day 5 Bazaruto Archipelago, snorkelling amidst 400 species ‘Galapagos of the Indian Ocean’, the last breeding ground Mozambique. Spend the morning of fish whilst the coastline of of the giant tortoise and in addition to seeing some of these exploring the spectacular Bazaruto spectacular dunes provides nesting Archipelago, a tropical paradise and feeding grounds for turtles and endearing creatures we should encounter dolphins, turtles and of five main islands that are migratory birds. Or we may also whales as well as countless birds including the flightless rail, protected as a national park under visit Ibo, a former Portuguese island the last flightless bird in the Indian Ocean. the auspices of the World Wildlife of once-elegant palatial mansions. Quirimbas Archipelago Wild Flower, Seychelles Robber Crab Fairy Tern The colony owed its wealth to crabs. Our programme ashore low tide. The coral reefs here are Post Cruise Mahe Extension 18th-century slave and ivory trading. will be determined by weather spectacular whilst the coconut The battlements of the pentagonal conditions but one thing is for palms and indigenous vegetation main fortress house renowned sure, you will not be disappointed is home to a population of blue silversmiths today. by these extraordinary islands and heron, greater frigate birds, lesser atolls, which are arguably the most noddies and fairy terns. We we Day 9 Anjouan, Comores. pristine and untouched in the Indian will enjoy either snorkelling or Awake this morning in Nzwani, Ocean. nature walks and if conditions better known by its French name permit we hope also to sail to St of Anjouan. It is an incredibly Day 12 Providence Atoll, Seychelles. Joseph. This is an ideal spot for picturesque island with forested After a morning at sea we arrive some beachcombing, nature walks hillsides and rivers tumbling down at the Farquhar Group of islands. and bird watching. In the islands Before returning to London we to the sea. A morning island drive Providence Atoll consists of three lagoon there is a huge population are offering a two night optional will include some of the beauty islands Providence, St Pierre and Ile of stingrays, healthy numbers of extension on the island of Mahe. spots including Mount Ntingi with Cerf. These islands are well off the turtles and giant blue mud crabs. Our stay is based at the Fisherman’s its wild orchids. Return to the ship tourist route as a lack of fresh water There is also a large colony of Cove Resort (or similar) on a bed and for lunch and enjoy an afternoon has prevented any development of frigate birds, blue heron and breakfast basis. Over the course of cruising. hotels whilst access is only possible crested terns. two nights, enjoy the facilities of the by sea in calm conditions. We hope hotel, relax on the hotel’s beach or Days 10 & 11 Assumption Island to use the Zodiacs to land on one Day 15 Mahe to London. enjoy some water sports. and Aldabra, Seychelles. Our first of the islands where we may snorkel Disembark after breakfast and call in the Seychelles will be the tiny on the reefs or enjoy beachcombing transfer to the airport for our Prices per person Twin: £545 Single: £895 coral island of Assumption. Early and nature walks through the scheduled indirect flight to in the 20th century the island was coconut palms with our on board London. ruthlessly plundered for its vast naturalists. deposits of guano. Happily, peace has returned to the islands and the Day 13 Alphonse. There are three wildlife of rare birds, the endemic islands in the Alphonse group PRICES PER PERSON Assumption island day gecko and which is located directly south of Based on double occupancy green turtles are once again in the Amirantes. As we approach abundance. We will have a chance the islands at first light you will Deck Suite Category Price to walk on the white sand beaches, understand why they are regarded Magellan Standard Forward £6795 swim in the crystal clear waters or by many to be the most beautiful Magellan Standard £7095 join our naturalists as we search for of the 115 islands in the Seychelles Columbus Superior £7295 wildlife. We will then sail the short archipelago. Beautiful white sand Marco Polo Premium £7495 distance to Aldabra where we have beaches line the edges of the Marco Polo Corner £7995 a day and a half to explore. We will forests whilst the circular lagoon Erikson Deluxe Balcony £8195 include as much as possible with our offers perfect snorkelling. On an Explorer Owner’s Balcony £8395 time on Aldabra hoping to land on island walk we hope to spot the Magellan Standard for sole use £10695 South Island or into the lagoon, a extremely rare magpie robin, Columbus Superior for sole use £10995 vast 17 mile stretch of shallow clear ambling tortoises and scurrying water. From our Zodiacs we can crabs. Price Includes: Economy class scheduled air travel, 13 nights aboard the MS Island Sky on a full board basis including wine, beer and soft drinks with lunch and dinner watch the ever-changing undersea- onboard, shore excursions, Noble Caledonia Expedition Team, transfers, port taxes, world and snorkel in colourful coral Reaching Day 14 Amirante Islands. gratuities onboard the ship and whilst on excursions. waters teeming with marine life. On the Amirantes in the morning we will Not Included: Travel Insurance, visas. Picard Island we will enjoy a short make a call at Poivre, a wonderfully NB. Flight schedules are yet to be released at the time of going to print and the walk to see some of the thousands lush island which is split in two and itinerary may change on their release. Ports and itinerary subject to change.
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