"Great tour. There were only 2 of us, and we made an extra snorkeling stop. Gigi explains everything you want to know and is always attentive. Highly recommended!"
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Snorkelling Trip · 9:00 AM or 1:00 PM · 4 Hours
Sainte Anne Marine Park Tour
Footprint Charter's four-hour snorkelling trip in the St Anne Marine Park from Eden Island: three snorkel stops, a stop on Long Island's beach and sandbank, a skipper-guide, snorkel gear, water and local snacks, with no more than 10 aboard. Two adults minimum; the park ticket and lunch are extra.
From
$177
per person (two adults minimum)
Free cancellation
- 4.8 / 5 86+ Reviews
- 4 hours Duration
- 2 starts A day on the snorkelling trip, 9:00 AM or 1:00 PM from Eden Island; dates open to the end of May 2027 on the calendar checked 13 November 2026
- 6 islands Ste Anne, Moyenne, Ronde, Longue, Cachee and Cerf make up the park, in the park authority's own list
- Free Cancellation
The Experience
What the Snorkelling Trip Includes
Snorkel gear, a bottle of water each, local snacks and a skipper-guide. The park fee (SCR 200 per adult), lunch and entry to nearby islands are not included.
Footprint Charter's own highlights, inclusions and notes, as listed on GetYourGuide in November 2026.
Highlights
- Snorkel at 3 different locations during your visit
- Discover the beautiful marine life around Mahe, St. Anne Marine Park
- Relax on the white sandy beaches
What's Included
- Snorkeling equipment
- 1x bottle of water per person
- Onboard local snacks
- Professional skipper/guide
Not suitable for: Wheelchair users · Not Included: Marine park fees (SCR 200 per adult), Lunch, Entry to nearby islands
The Snorkelling Trip, Step by Step
Four hours from Eden Island: three snorkel stops, then Long Island.
Meet on Eden Island
The trip starts and ends at The Boardwalk Bar & Grill on Eden Island, at 9:00 AM or 1:00 PM.
Into the Park by Boat
A skipper-guide takes a group of up to 10 into the St Anne Marine Park. Snorkel gear, a bottle of water each and local snacks are on board.
Three Snorkel Stops
About three hours go on snorkelling at three spots over the reef. Sightings differ from trip to trip: reviewers report a reef shark and a ray on some days and no turtles on others.
Long Island, Then Back
An optional 30-minute stop on Long Island, a deserted island with a white-sand beach and a sandbank to walk on, then back to Eden Island. The trip is four hours.
Photo Gallery
The Marine Park from the Boat
Snorkelling over the reef, the boat, Long Island's white sand and the turquoise water between the islands.
Book Your Experience
Check Availability & Prices
Footprint Charter's semi-private snorkelling trip from Eden Island, 9:00 AM or 1:00 PM, two adults minimum. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Before You Book
St Anne Marine Park, One Question per Page
Prices, the Rs 200 park fee, which boat to pick, the snorkelling, the six islands, getting there and where to stay on Mahe.
From $61 for an hour to private boats
Prices
Each St Anne boat day's price with what it buys, the two-adult minimums, private boats, and the park fee on top.
From $177 per person
Rs 200, cards only in the park
The Park Fee
Who pays the St Anne Marine Park fee, how much, where to buy it, and which boat days include it.
From $177 per person
Catamaran, glass-bottom, semi-sub, private
Which Boat
Eight ways into the St Anne Marine Park from Mahe, matched to who each one suits, with what each price buys.
From $177 per person
Reefs, seagrass and green turtles
Snorkelling
What the park's water holds, which boats stop where, what reviewers saw, and the park's rules in the water.
From $177 per person
Two islands closed, four you can land on
The Six Islands
Ste Anne, Moyenne, Ronde, Longue, Cachee and Cerf: what each one is, which are closed, and which boats land where.
From $177 per person
By boat from Mahe, pickup or marina
Getting There
Where the boats leave from on Mahe, which ones pick you up at your hotel, and how not to miss the pickup.
From $177 per person
The north coast, Victoria, or anywhere
Where to Stay on Mahe
Which part of Mahe suits the marine park boats and their pickups, with room searches by area.
From $177 per person
Prices are each page's featured tour: GetYourGuide checked November 2026. GetYourGuide and Viator prices are per person in US dollars unless a card says otherwise.
Five Sainte Anne Marine Park Tours on One Table
A four-hour snorkelling trip beside four full days in the St Anne Marine Park from Mahe: when each starts, how long it is, lunch, and what each says about the park fee. Prices with the month they were checked.
| Feature | THIS PAGE Snorkelling trip, Footprint Charter | Reef safari, Vision Voyages DMC | Most reviewed of these Glass-bottom day, Mae Guide | Glass-bottom boat and kayak, SEY AMA | Catamaran cruise, Creole Travel Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What You Pay | From $177 per person (checked November 2026); two adults minimum | From $160 per person (checked November 2026) | From $83 per person (checked November 2026) | From $80 per person (checked November 2026) | From $163 per person (checked November 2026) |
| Start | 9:00 AM or 1:00 PM from The Boardwalk Bar & Grill on Eden Island | 8:00 AM; pickup included | 9:30 AM on the shared option, from Eden Island Marina; free shuttle in the north only | 10:00 AM from the Eden Island marina jetty; pickup in the north of Mahe | 10:00 AM; pickup from set points |
| Length | 4 hours | 7 hours | 6 hours (shared option) | Back at 4:00 PM | 7 hours |
| Lunch | No lunch; water and local snacks on board | Buffet lunch and water, a guitarist during lunch | Creole BBQ on Cerf Island, two bottles of water | Creole BBQ buffet on Cerf Island, water and juice | Creole lunch; alcoholic drinks extra |
| Park Fee | Not included: "Marine park fees (SCR 200 per adult)" | Not named among the inclusions or exclusions | Not included: "Government Taxes or Environmental Taxes or Marine Fees" | Not included: "Government marine park fee of 15 euros" | Included: "Landing fees on Moyenne Island and Ste. Anne Marine Park" |
| Who It Suits | Snorkelling first: three stops and Long Island's beach with up to 10 people; dates open into 2027 | A full day with a semi-submersible, snorkelling and the tortoises of Moyenne; Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays up to 30 December 2026 on the calendar checked 13 November 2026 | The lowest full-day price here, by glass-bottom boat; reviewers report late pickups and fees asked on the day | A glass-bottom boat, a crystal kayak and a sandbank, with the tortoises on Cerf Island | The fees in the price; Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays on the dates checked |
| Check dates | See this day | See this day | See this day | See this day |
Your Own Boat
Private Boats in the Marine Park
Two private boat days in the park, for a couple or a small group that would rather not share a catamaran. Each card shows its own price and unit.
PRIVATE HALF DAYMahe: Private half-day boat trip at the St. Anne Marine Park
Footprint Charter's private boat for up to two: four hours, three snorkel stops and Long Island's beach, the marine park ticket included. Lunch and the Moyenne Island fee are extra; no hotel pickup.
PRIVATE BOAT, LUNCH ON MOYENNESaint Anne Marine Park Private Boat Tour
Island Style Boat Charters' private boat in the marine park from Eden Island Marina, with lunch on Moyenne Island, drinks and the national park fees included. Two adults minimum.
Sainte Anne Marine National Park, Seychelles
What a Day in the St Anne Marine Park Is
How the snorkelling trip runs, the park ticket, the six islands, what reviewers warn about, and what each boat costs.
The Sainte Anne Marine Park, also written St Anne or Ste Anne Marine Park, is a marine national park of six islands about 5 km off Mahe, the main island of the Seychelles. It was set up in March 1973, the first of its kind in the Indian Ocean, and the Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority (SPGA) runs it. You reach it by boat, with a tour operator or a boat charter from Mahe. The day this site books first is Footprint Charter’s Mahe Island: St. Anne Marine Park Semiprivate Snorkeling Trip, from $177 per adult, two adults minimum (checked November 2026), with 86 reviews.
The snorkelling trip runs on most days. On the calendar checked on 13 November 2026 every day was open from that date to the end of May 2027, the last month shown, except Monday 30 November 2026. On Tuesday 1 December 2026 two adults paid $353.76, $176.88 each, for the 9:00 AM or 1:00 PM start; one adult alone was refused, because the trip needs two. Sunday 17 January and Sunday 28 March 2027 were open on the same terms.
The snorkelling trip, in short
You meet the skipper-guide at The Boardwalk Bar & Grill on Eden Island, at 9:00 AM or 1:00 PM, and the boat takes up to 10 people into the park. About three hours go on snorkelling at three spots, with the gear provided, a bottle of water each and local snacks on board, and there is an optional 30-minute stop on Long Island’s beach and sandbank. It lasts four hours. The park fee (SCR 200 per adult), lunch and entry to nearby islands are not included. It is not suitable for wheelchair users.
The full-day reef safari
For a whole day, Vision Voyages DMC's reef safari is from $160 per adult (checked November 2026). You are picked up on Mahe and board the catamaran Anahita. In the park a semi-submersible takes you below the surface to see the reef through its windows, then you swim and snorkel over the coral with the gear provided. Lunch is a buffet with water, with a guitarist playing. In the afternoon the boat lands you on Moyenne Island to walk among the giant tortoises, and the day ends with a tropical cocktail and a slow cruise around the park before the boat returns to Mahe. It lasts seven hours and starts at 8:00 AM. Tips are the only listed extra.
Its calendar on 13 November 2026 had departures on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with dates open up to 30 December 2026; Sunday 17 January and Sunday 28 March 2027 were closed. On Sunday 29 November 2026 it cost $160.30 for one adult, $320.60 for two and $480.90 for three. It is not suitable for pregnant women or people with mobility impairments, and the day can be cancelled because of the weather.
The park ticket
SPGA charges Rs 200 (Seychelles rupees) per non-resident aged 12 and over, per day, on its ticket page (checked 13 November 2026). Residents of the Seychelles show ID instead. In the park SPGA takes cards only, and you can buy the ticket in advance on its online portal.
Whether your boat day covers it depends on the boat. Vision Voyages DMC’s reef safari names the ticket neither among what is included nor among what is not, so ask the operator when you book. Semi-Sub Seychelles' semi-submarine includes the “Access fee for the Sainte Anne National Marine Park” and Clear Boat Seychelles' clear boat the “Entry fee to Sainte Anne Marine National Park”. Mae Guide's glass-bottom boat day lists “Government Taxes or Environmental Taxes or Marine Fees” as not included, and Footprint Charter’s snorkelling trip “Marine park fees (SCR 200 per adult)”. The Sainte Anne Marine Park entrance fee lists every boat’s own line.
Six islands, two of them closed to visitors
SPGA lists the park’s islands as Ste Anne, Ile Moyenne, Ile Ronde, Ile Longue, Ile Cachee and Ile aux Cerfs. Ste Anne island and Round Island are occupied by hotels and access is restricted; Ile Cachee is a nature reserve. Cerf is the second-largest and is divided into private plots. Moyenne is privately owned and, in SPGA’s words, a national park of its own. Which islands a boat day lands on depends on the boat; the six islands goes through them one by one.
Four ways to see the park
The boats sold for the park differ more in how you see the reef than in where they go: from a semi-submersible, through a glass floor, through a transparent hull or with your own mask.
Pick the boat that fits you:
Snorkelling first
Mahe Island: St. Anne Marine Park Semiprivate Snorkeling Trip
Footprint Charter: three snorkel stops and Long Island's beach in four hours, up to 10 people, from Eden Island. Two adults minimum; the park fee and lunch are extra.
Check dates →The full day, 8:00 AM
Mahe: St. Anne Marine National Park Reef Safari with Lunch
Vision Voyages DMC: the catamaran, a semi-submersible, snorkelling, a buffet lunch and Moyenne's tortoises in seven hours, with pickup. Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays up to 30 December 2026 on its calendar checked 13 November 2026.
See the reef safari →Stay dry, one hour
Eden Island: Semi-Submarine Tour in St. Anne Marine Park
Semi-Sub Seychelles: an hour from Eden Island in an air-conditioned underwater cabin; the park access fee is included. No hotel pickup, no food.
See the semi-sub →A clear boat, two hours
Sainte Anne Marine Park: 2-Hour Clear Boat Swimming Tour
Clear Boat Seychelles: a transparent hull and a swim stop, park entry fee included, 10:00 AM or 1:00 PM from Eden Island Marina. One adult alone was refused on 1 December 2026: two minimum.
See the clear boat →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026). Operators change prices by date and season, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.
What the reviews warn about
86 reviews of Footprint Charter’s snorkelling trip are on its listing, and the ones shown (April to November 2026) praise a small boat, sometimes only two passengers, and an extra snorkel stop on request (October 2026). Sightings vary: a reef shark and a large ray in April 2026, no turtles or rays in September 2026, and some rain in April 2026 that did not spoil the trip.
Vision Voyages DMC’s reef safari has 328 reviews, written between May 2021 and November 2026; 257 give five stars and 29 give three or fewer. The complaints come back to a few points.
- The group. It is a big catamaran: a reviewer in May 2025 counted at least 60 people on board, one in July 2024 about 100, and the transfers to the island go in turns.
- The snorkel spot. Two reviewers rated it poorly: a dead reef with poor visibility (November 2025), and a spot close to the port with little to see (February 2026).
- The island stop. A reviewer in July 2024 spent from 1:35 to 4:40 PM on Moyenne and found it far too long.
- Pickup. A family waited an hour for theirs in May 2025, and a reviewer was never collected in October 2023.
On the cheaper days the complaints are about organisation. Of the 350 newest reviews of Mae Guide's glass-bottom boat day (April to November 2026), 55 give three stars or fewer: pickups late or never confirmed (7 and 8 November 2026), SCR 200 a person in “taxes” asked on arrival (6 October 2026), and a day that did not land on Moyenne although the title names it (16 August 2026).
See the snorkelling trip calendar
What it costs
On GetYourGuide an adult pays $177 for the snorkelling trip (two adults minimum), $160 for the reef safari, $83 for Mae Guide’s shared glass-bottom boat day, $80 for SEY AMA's glass-bottom boat and crystal kayak day and $61 for the one-hour semi-submarine, all checked November 2026. Add the Rs 200 park ticket where a day leaves it out. Private boats are priced for a couple or a group: Sainte Anne Marine Park tour prices has every option checked, with what each price buys.
Where to sleep for the boat
The boat days start on Mahe, so Mahe is where to stay, and most of them pick up from your hotel. Some only in part of the island: Mae Guide’s free shuttle covers the north (Beau Vallon, Belombre, Glacis), and guests in the south, west and east pay EUR 40 on the day. Where to stay on Mahe has room searches by area. To choose between the boats, read which Sainte Anne Marine Park tour.
Guest Reviews
What Footprint Charter's Passengers Say
4.8/5
from 86 reviews
"We had a wonderful experience on this snorkeling tour! Our guide was always doing his best to make sure we had a great time. The snorkeling spots were absolutely breathtaking, especially the second spot, which was truly unforgettable. The beautiful underwater scenery made the whole experience even more special."
"Gigi is a super nice, friendly guide. There were only two of us on the boat, which made the whole experience even more special. Unfortunately, we didn't see any turtles or rays, but we did at least get to see a small reef shark. The stopover on Long Island is also very nice!"
"Gigi is a very friendly and helpful Guide - lots of Charme and love for nature and the guest! Would absolutely recommend the tour with Gigi"
"Great guide! Really made an effort to give us a good trip!"
Read all 86 verified reviews
See All ReviewsThe Marine Park by Boat
Footprint Charter's snorkelling trip: three snorkel stops and Long Island's beach in four hours, up to 10 people, from Eden Island. Starting from $177 per person (two adults minimum).
See datesSainte Anne Marine Park Tour: Questions
What a St Anne Marine Park tour costs, the park fee, which islands you can land on, snorkelling, getting there from Mahe and the weather.
From $177 per adult for Footprint Charter's four-hour snorkelling trip, two adults minimum (checked November 2026). Two adults paid $353.76 on 1 December 2026. A full day on Vision Voyages DMC's reef safari is from $160 per adult ($160.30 on 29 November 2026). Shorter days cost less: the one-hour semi-submarine is from $61 and Mae Guide's glass-bottom boat day from $83 on its shared option (checked November 2026), without the park fee. See Sainte Anne Marine Park tour prices.
Rs 200 for a non-resident aged 12 and over, per person per day, on the ticket page of the Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority (SPGA), checked 13 November 2026. Seychelles citizens and residents need no ticket. In the park SPGA takes cards only, no cash; tickets can also be bought on SPGA's online portal. See the Sainte Anne Marine Park entrance fee.
On some boat days, not on others. The semi-submarine, the clear boat and Creole Travel Services' cruise list the fee as included; Mae Guide's glass-bottom day and Footprint Charter's snorkelling trip list it as not included. Vision Voyages DMC's reef safari does not name it either way, so ask the operator when you book.
Six, in SPGA's list: Ste Anne, Ile Moyenne, Ile Ronde (Round Island), Ile Longue (Long Island), Ile Cachee and Ile aux Cerfs (Cerf Island). Ste Anne and Round Island hold hotels with restricted access, and Ile Cachee is a nature reserve. Boat days land on Moyenne, Cerf or the sandbank by Long Island. See the six islands.
It depends on the spot and the day. SPGA describes corals of all shapes and colours, one of the largest seagrass meadows in the granitic islands, and green turtles feeding on it. Reviewers of the full-day boats are split: some loved it, others found a dead reef or little to see near the port (November 2025, February 2026). See snorkelling in the park.
Sometimes. SPGA says it is not uncommon to see green turtles feeding on the seagrass, and that visitors might swim with hawksbill turtles or watch bottlenose dolphins. A reviewer of the reef safari saw dolphins feeding before the snorkel stop in July 2025. Nothing is promised on any listing.
By boat from Mahe. SPGA puts the park about 5 km from Mahe and a 10-minute boat ride from Victoria, and visits are arranged through tour operators and boat charters. Most full days pick you up at your hotel; the semi-submarine and the clear boat leave from Eden Island and do not pick up. See how to get to the park.
Not on a day trip. SPGA says the island is occupied by a five-star hotel and access is restricted, and its nesting beaches (Grand Anse, Gran Manon, Petit Manon, Anse Cimitiere) are closed to visitors. The boat days look at it from the water.
The reef safari can be cancelled because of the weather, and you cancel free up to 24 hours before. A reviewer on 1 December 2025 felt the day should have been called off: murky water and few fish. Mae Guide's glass-bottom boat departs in slight rain.
The semi-submarine. Semi-Sub Seychelles' hour from Eden Island keeps you dry in an air-conditioned underwater cabin, and the park access fee is included. Glass-bottom boats and the clear boat also let you see the reef from the boat. See which Sainte Anne Marine Park tour.
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