Permit· Ile du Port· Seychelles
SPGA Main Office, Ile du Port (marine park tickets)
4° 36.8′ S · 55° 27.7′ E · approximate
Head office of the Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority, which runs Ste Anne, Port Launay, Baie Ternay, Curieuse and Ile Cocos marine parks and the Mahé hiking trails. It is the only place that takes cash for park fees.
Practical
Approximate: Wikipedia coordinate for Ile du Port (Port Island); the office is on the 1st and 2nd floors of the Azores Building. Hours 8am-4pm weekdays. Tel +248 422 5114; helpline +248 2818800. On site in the parks, rangers take card only (Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, UnionPay); cash in rupees (and US$, EUR, GBP) only at the main office accounts section, or buy online at spga.gov.sc/tickets. Fees for non-residents 12 and over (SPGA, checked 2026): Ste Anne SCR 200/day, Baie Ternay and Port Launay SCR 200, Ile Cocos SCR 200, Curieuse SCR 300; overnight mooring SCR 250 per yacht. Trail fees: Copolia SCR 100, Trois Frères SCR 150, Anse Major SCR 150, Morne Seychellois SCR 250 (licensed guide required). Ste Anne park manager is based at Perseverance (+248 272 6112). Hackingfamily.com suggests visiting the office to get current park boundaries before cruising.
Best for
Buying park passes in cash and checking boundaries
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