Beach· Aride· Seychelles
Aride safe swimming beach
4° 12.8′ S · 55° 40.2′ E · approximate
The palm-fringed coral-sand south beach, with a marked safe-swimming area by the boatshed and a reef full of parrotfish, butterflyfish, batfish and young hawksbills.
Practical
The ICS trail map marks 'safe swimming' next to the boatshed; more than 400 fish species are recorded around Aride. Watch for black sea urchins, cone shells and lionfish; collecting shells or coral is illegal. Swim only where the wardens allow — surf can be heavy. Coordinate approx: from the ICS trail map.
Best for
A swim after the hill climb
Nearby
- Aride landing (reserve boat, visiting days)Right here
- Aride endemic landbirds (Seychelles warbler and magpie-robin)0.1 NM away
- Aride visitor shelter and barbecue0.1 NM away
- Aride Wright's gardenia0.1 NM away
- Aride Island Special Reserve0.2 NM away
- Aride SE monsoon closure0.2 NM away
- Aride seabird season (lesser noddy, tropical shearwater, frigatebirds)0.2 NM away
- Aride summit trail and viewpoint (Gros la Tête)0.2 NM away