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Travel and Tourism in Seychelles
Travel alerts, currency, climate, transit, health, and safety information for visitors to Seychelles.
Practical Information
Travel alert status, currency, climate, and transit details.
- Travel Alert Status
- Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- Time Difference
- UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- Currency
- Seychelles rupee (SCR)
- Climate
- tropical marine; humid; cooler season during southeast monsoon (late May to September); warmer season during northwest monsoon (March to May)
- Ethnic Groups
- mixed French, African, Indian, Chinese, and Arab
- National Holiday
- Constitution Day, 18 June (1993); Independence Day (National Day), 29 June (1976)
- Geographic Coordinates
- 4 35 S, 55 40 E
- Location
- archipelago in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar
- Airports
- 15
Health and Safety
Medical facilities, vaccinations, disease risk, and sanitation conditions.
The 24-hour emergency number for all medical emergencies is 999. Medical facilities in Seychelles are limited, especially on the isolated islands where doctors are often unavailable. There is one government-owned hospital and several clinics, private and government-run. The Seychellois Ministry of Health operates an ambulance service on the islands of Mahé, Praslin, and La Digue which can be reached by dialing 999. Waiting times can vary considerably based on location. For more information, contact the Ministry of Health at P.O.
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