Seychelles Travel Safety Guide
- Country Seychelles
- Guide Safety
- Reviewed 29 October 2026
- Sources 2
- Length 2 min read
Credit NorbertNagel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Last reviewed 29 October 2026
This is the shortest safety guide in this series, and that is a finding rather than an omission.
The sea is the real subject
Swimming conditions in Seychelles are seasonal and specific. Beaches can be safe for swimming at some times of the year and dangerous at others.
In general the west coast is unsafe during the north-west monsoon, around December to March, and the east coast is unsafe during the south-east winds season, around May to September. Beaches at the southern tip are not suitable for swimming at any time.
Beaches do not always carry safety information and should not be assumed safe. Beau Vallon, which is among the most popular, may have dangerous rip currents when the sea is rough. There are not many lifeguards, though some are stationed on popular beaches. Ask locally about conditions and follow any warning signs.
Crime
- There is a risk of break-ins, robberies, burglaries and opportunistic thefts.
- Crime is described as generally non-violent, but bags are snatched, and cars and boats are broken into.
- Criminals may target parked cars, residential accommodation including guest houses, hotels, beaches, and marked and unmarked walking trails.
- Do not carry large amounts of cash or wear expensive-looking jewelry or watches.
- To report an incident, call the Seychelles police on +248 428 8000.
Practical
- For an ambulance, dial 999.
- As a tourist you must pay for medical treatment. Insurance covering treatment and medical evacuation is not optional here.
- The main hospital is at Mont Fleuri in Victoria on Mahé, with an accident and emergency department and facilities such as scans. There are local health centers in most residential areas and many private clinics offering general practice.
- Carry a mobile phone with roaming for use in an emergency.
One health matter
Seychelles had a large outbreak of chikungunya, a virus spread by mosquitoes, from December 2025 into 2026, and more than a hundred cases were diagnosed in travelers returning to Europe. When we checked in October 2026, the US CDC destination page no longer listed an outbreak and said chikungunya vaccination is generally not recommended, but chikungunya and dengue both still circulate in the islands. Repellent and covering up at dusk are the everyday answer, and a travel clinic can advise on vaccines for your dates.
The same CDC destination page carries no malaria section for Seychelles at all. We are reporting what the page does and does not say rather than making a medical claim of our own; take your own itinerary to a travel clinic.
Terrorism, drugs and the law
Although there is no recent history of terrorism in Seychelles, attacks cannot be ruled out.
Drug laws are strict and the penalties severe, including fines and prison sentences up to life imprisonment, applied both to supplying and to simple possession.
Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Seychelles. Attitudes vary, and same-sex marriage is not recognized.