Anchorage· Mahé (southwest coast)· Seychelles
Baie Lazare and Anse Gouvernement Anchorage
4° 45.5′ S · 55° 28.6′ E · approximate
The long half-moon bay where Lazare Picault landed in 1742, with the Anse Gouvernement cove and the Kempinski resort on its west side: turquoise, shallow water over sand and coral, good snorkelling along the granite and lunch at Maria's Rock Café.
Practical
Coordinate derived: off Anse Gouvernement beach (OSM beach way) in the western half of the bay, about 270 m from the shore and checked to be in water; no published soundings. Pub. 171 describes the SW coast bays as fronted by steep-to reefs with anchorage outside them for vessels with local knowledge, so approach in good overhead light, anchor on sand clear of the fringing coral and leave room to swing. Seyvillas: relatively shallow water, small waves at normal tide, coral reef, seaweed June-September; good for swimming, snorkelling and windsurfing. The bay opens west: settled-weather stop in the SE trades with likely shore break on the beaches (as cruisers report on Mahé's west-facing bays); untenable in the NW monsoon. Ashore: Baie Lazare petrol station, clinic, police and mini-markets up the hill; Windsong Beach Restaurant at the Kempinski (+248 4 386 666).
Best for
A settled-weather day stop with snorkelling and a beach lunch
Season
Calm SE-trades days only; exposed Dec–Apr
Nearby
- Windsong Beach Restaurant (Kempinski, Baie Lazare)0.2 NM away
- Maria's Rock Café (Anse Gouvernement)0.4 NM away
- Baie Lazare Beach0.5 NM away
- Baie Lazare Village (Fuel, Clinic, Police, Shops)0.5 NM away
- Lazare Picault Monument (Baie Lazare)0.6 NM away
- Petite Anse (Anse La Liberté)0.8 NM away
- Anse Soleil1.1 NM away
- Anse aux Poules Bleues Anchorage1.2 NM away
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