Anchorage· Mahé (east coast)· Seychelles
Victoria Inner Harbour Yacht Anchorage (Yacht Club basin)
4° 37.5′ S · 55° 27.6′ E
The small yacht basin at the head of Victoria's inner harbour, below the Seychelles Yacht Club veranda: the most convenient spot for errands, provisioning and boat work in the capital.
Practical
Noonsite position 04°37.51'S 55°27.62'E (yacht club anchorage). Well protected but noisy from the boatyards, and water quality is poor. Holding is poor where the bottom was dredged to build the reclaimed islands; boats drag in strong SE winds. Cruisers found adequate holding just east of Hodoul Island (04°37.6'S 55°27.4'E) in about 9-10 m; shallower is hard rock (hackingfamily.com, 2009). Inner-harbour moorings belong to club members. Boats anchored close to shore have been burgled: police advise locking up at night and lifting and locking the dinghy (Noonsite). Diesel from the fishing wall on the right as you come in (jerry cans avoid the surcharge); water tap by the small boat ramp. Grey herons nest on Hodoul Island and cattle egrets roost in the mangroves at dusk.
Best for
Town errands, provisioning and repairs
Season
Year-round; holding tested in strong SE trades
Nearby
- Customs, Immigration and Harbour Master Offices, Victoria0.1 NM away
- Victoria Port Control (VHF 12) Arrival and Departure Procedure0.1 NM away
- TS Naval Port Victoria Shipyard (marine repairs)0.2 NM away
- Victoria Fishing Port0.2 NM away
- Seychelles Yacht Club (Victoria)0.3 NM away
- STC Hypermarket and Victoria Supermarkets0.3 NM away
- Kenwyn House, Victoria0.4 NM away
- Outer Islands 60-nm Charter Limit0.4 NM away