Wildlife· Ile Cachée· Seychelles
Ile Cachée Nature Reserve and Dive Site
4° 38.4′ S · 55° 30.3′ E
A 2.2 ha islet just southeast of Cerf, classed as a nature reserve for its breeding noddies, with a dive site that SPGA says can only be used in the northwest monsoon.
Practical
Position from OpenStreetMap. At low tide the sand dries and you can walk across from Cerf; at high tide reach it by boat (Wikipedia). Do not land on bird-nesting areas. A granite rock called Zave lies about 100 m to its southwest. The dive site is usable only in the NW monsoon (SPGA); dive with a licensed local centre (diving without a local divemaster is not allowed, per The Moorings).
Best for
Noddy colonies and a NW-season dive
Season
Dive site Nov-Apr (NW monsoon)
Nearby
- Cerf Island Restaurants (Kapok Tree, L'Habitation, Cerf Island Resort)0.6 NM away
- Cerf Island Snorkel Trail0.7 NM away
- Cerf Island North Anchorage (Ste Anne Marine Park)0.8 NM away
- Anonyme Island0.9 NM away
- Long Island (Ile Longue) Resort Site0.9 NM away
- Round and Long Island Sandbank1 NM away
- Round Island (Mahé) Anchorage1.1 NM away
- Round Island (Mahé) Resort Restaurant and Reef1.1 NM away