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Ile Thérèse Anchorage and Snorkel
4° 40.2′ S · 55° 24.2′ E · approximate
An uninhabited 164 m granite island 1-2 km off Port Glaud, with a 700 m palm-backed white beach, a reef guarding its south shore and the natural rock staircase at 'Stair Point' that gives rise to treasure legends.
Practical
Coordinate derived: a point about 130 m off Thérèse's northeast coast on the Mahé side, checked to be in the water against OSM coastline; no published anchorage survey, so sound in by eye and use only as a settled-weather day stop. Big Blue Divers lists Therese Rocks (0-15 m, granite and coral) and Therese Reef (0-14 m, coral reef with turtles, eagle rays and white-tip reef sharks), both snorkellable. Only reachable by private boat (Seyvillas). The island is privately owned (Wikipedia notes it has been for sale), so ask before landing.
Best for
Snorkelling and a deserted beach a short hop from Port Glaud
Nearby
- Therese Reef and Rocks Dive0.5 NM away
- Port Glaud and L'Islette0.6 NM away
- Del Place (Port Glaud)0.7 NM away
- Laundry (Port Glaud, L'Islette)0.8 NM away
- Ephelia Mangrove Trail and Nature Hike (Port Launay)0.9 NM away
- Port Glaud Village (STC Supermarket and Police)0.9 NM away
- Port Launay Beach (North)1 NM away
- Sauzier Waterfall (Port Glaud)1 NM away