Curieuse Island
Curieuse Island
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hamax33
Oberursel (Taunus), Germany31 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
We booked the tour with Kreol Services, €90 per person, including barbecue. Great snorkeling stop at St. Pierre at the beginning (order changed due to weather forecast). St. Pierre itself is an absolute postcard motif, almost kitschy. The guided hike across Curieuese Island was very interesting, well guided, bilingual explanations (F/E), with lots of information about the flora and fauna. The barbecue at lunchtime was also good, of course not a luxury meal (fish, chicken, sauces, rice, salad, fruit, soft drinks), but absolutely delicious and sufficient. Particularly friendly tour guides, all in all, absolutely recommended!
Written 21 April 2024
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iviaggidiema
Fermo, Italy5,132 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
It is one of the islands that is absolutely worth a visit if you are on Praslin.
Giant turtles, beautiful colors of the sea and a panoramic trail. Entrance to the park costs 20 euros but I recommend you contact Ziblo boat charter, which organizes a daily tour with BBQ and snorkeling
Giant turtles, beautiful colors of the sea and a panoramic trail. Entrance to the park costs 20 euros but I recommend you contact Ziblo boat charter, which organizes a daily tour with BBQ and snorkeling
Written 29 October 2023
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Norwegian Dane
Heggedal, Norway3,693 contributions
Nov 2022
Really a fantastic island with just turtles living there. It is very nice to see how they are treating the animals here.
We were on a tour, where they left us on one side, and they went around the island to prepare some bbq, and then we had to walk for an hour through the mangrove. That was a very nice experience. I would recommend people finding a guided tour, where you can see the entire island like that.
We were on a tour, where they left us on one side, and they went around the island to prepare some bbq, and then we had to walk for an hour through the mangrove. That was a very nice experience. I would recommend people finding a guided tour, where you can see the entire island like that.
Written 16 November 2022
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Ndakwar
Ma'alot-Tarshiha, Israel356 contributions
Nov 2020 • Couples
Usually when you visit this island, it's part of a half day cruise, combined with a visit to another small island for snorkeling.
There is no much to see there: the turtles, a small trail that leads to what looks like a reef, and there is a small beach in the southern area of the island. If you're a couple (or a group) you have to visit this beach and spend some time there.
There is no much to see there: the turtles, a small trail that leads to what looks like a reef, and there is a small beach in the southern area of the island. If you're a couple (or a group) you have to visit this beach and spend some time there.
Written 19 October 2021
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Kati123456790
Styria, Austria42 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
As mentioned in other reviews, unfortunately don't book King Creole or the meeting point pizzeria!
A Mr. Quentin gave us a different price than the one on the bill, then we had to pay an additional 500 rupees deposit, which we unfortunately never got back. (But this is not the additional entrance fee for the island)
The island itself is beautiful and the turtles are nice, but the beach is not inviting to linger, even for less than 3 hours, the water in the bay is very stale. Saw sea urchins, small sharks and rays.
Snorkeling afterwards was OK but actually only a little further in the same bay.
A Mr. Quentin gave us a different price than the one on the bill, then we had to pay an additional 500 rupees deposit, which we unfortunately never got back. (But this is not the additional entrance fee for the island)
The island itself is beautiful and the turtles are nice, but the beach is not inviting to linger, even for less than 3 hours, the water in the bay is very stale. Saw sea urchins, small sharks and rays.
Snorkeling afterwards was OK but actually only a little further in the same bay.
Written 14 January 2024
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Deborah R
Bucks Cross, UK14 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
We took a trip here this week and dis the hike. You need trainers, we saw many people try it in flip flops and it looked dangerous. Tortoises were great. Paddling was good too as it was calm, unlike Anse Volbert.
Written 24 January 2020
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Munich, Germany284 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
I was really looking forward to the trip, but you can only feel sorry for the animals. The turtles' offspring are kept in a small building. They're basically stepping on each other's toes. And this is called a breeding station. Disgusting.
The adults live among flying garbage and sometimes look sick. And then there are idiot tourists who sit on the turtles. It can only make you feel bad. And absolutely no one is doing anything about it. I thought the Seychelles were exemplary when it came to animal welfare?
Even the beautiful beach and nature of the island can no longer have a positive influence on this sad experience!
By the way, there is almost nothing left of the corals and fish around Curieuse and St. Pierre. Which is no wonder when creatures and nature are treated this way here.
The adults live among flying garbage and sometimes look sick. And then there are idiot tourists who sit on the turtles. It can only make you feel bad. And absolutely no one is doing anything about it. I thought the Seychelles were exemplary when it came to animal welfare?
Even the beautiful beach and nature of the island can no longer have a positive influence on this sad experience!
By the way, there is almost nothing left of the corals and fish around Curieuse and St. Pierre. Which is no wonder when creatures and nature are treated this way here.
Written 28 March 2024
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Gloria S
Taipei, Taiwan85 contributions
Jan 2020
This is the main stopping point of our island hopping trip. I'm pleasantly surprised to find out and to enjoy the trail on this island. It is nice and offers variety of plants and scenery. You will see so many giant tortoises wondering on the road. They are probably so used to people that they don't shy away the sight of tourists. The BBQ lunch comes in just the right time after snorkeling and trail walking. The beach is nice and pretty as well.
Written 12 February 2020
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Jim R
Las Vegas, NV240 contributions
Feb 2020
This is an interesting island that we visited on a small boutique cruise (Crystal Espirit). The beach is an easy place to arrive to the island from. You can see a lot of fish around but I would not call it an outstanding quality beach to visit. The main attraction is are the turtles and the hike.
The first hike can take you around about half the island with not much elevation change. There is a wooden bridge that goes for quite a while because you are going over mangroves and high tide will cover the ground. The second hike is much more strenuous. It is about 30 minutes up and over the mountain with a significant elevation change. It is up hill the entire way to the top. Once you go down the other side, you will be rewarded with an incredible beach that will be virtually empty. Bring some towels and your camera and hang out for half a day. The waves can get big but the nice thing is that there is lots of shade and a nice breeze. There is also a freshwater stream coming down and into the ocean.
This island is good for a full day but probably not much more because there are much better beaches around if that is what you are looking for.
The first hike can take you around about half the island with not much elevation change. There is a wooden bridge that goes for quite a while because you are going over mangroves and high tide will cover the ground. The second hike is much more strenuous. It is about 30 minutes up and over the mountain with a significant elevation change. It is up hill the entire way to the top. Once you go down the other side, you will be rewarded with an incredible beach that will be virtually empty. Bring some towels and your camera and hang out for half a day. The waves can get big but the nice thing is that there is lots of shade and a nice breeze. There is also a freshwater stream coming down and into the ocean.
This island is good for a full day but probably not much more because there are much better beaches around if that is what you are looking for.
Written 14 February 2020
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Anette L
Gothenburg, Sweden156 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
Turtle Island, I wish I never had to leave this place. Wonderful, think they can live over 200 years o when the tsunami came in 2004 they felt it a few hours before o walked (slowly) further up the island. Went on a boat trip from Praslin here, hiked across the island with a knowledgeable guide, buffet lunch, then saw dolphins off the island and snorkeled at a nice reef.
Written 22 May 2024
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Hello
Do you remember where you talked to this fisherman?
I will be in October in Praslin and would like to go to this island and I am seeing the best conditions.
Thanks
Written 14 September 2021
Which company provides the cheapest taxi boat (with reliable service) from Praslin? And for how much in USD or SCR?
Written 23 June 2021
Hi, can we access to the island without an excursion like is there a ferry or boat we can take to go to the island ?
Thanks
Written 18 January 2020
Bonjour. Pour aller à Curieuse, nous avons fait une excursion. Je crois que ce n'est pas possible d'y aller d'une autre manière.
Written 1 February 2020
Where did you get the taxi boat? a
Cost per adult round trip?
Any other fees?
Written 4 April 2019
I can't remember what we paid for the tour. Geoli Tours picked us up at our hotel that morning. Contact them for all other details. They were absolutely terrific and we would use them again.
Written 27 April 2019
ciao scusa se ti disturbo io ci andrò a Giugno , chi mi consigli come taxi boat ?
grazie
Written 11 March 2019
Ti consiglio Elena una ragazza italiana molto brava e simpaticissima. Si chiama Ziblo boat la trovi su Facebook.
Written 29 October 2019
ZdravĂm. Kolik takovĂ˝ vĂ˝let stojĂ a Ĺľe se na Praslin dohodnout s mĂstnĂmi rybáři, nebo se musĂ vyuĹľĂt mĂstnĂ cestovka? Dekuji
Written 2 January 2019
non ricordo bene il prezzo per curieuse islad perché' avevo preso un pacchetto con 3 escursioni e mi aveva fatto un totale di 250€ in 2...avevo prenotato con i beach boys sulla spiaggia dove alloggiavo io
Written 21 January 2019
Una volta arrivati a LA DIGUE si può raggiungere la spiaggia Anse Source d’Argent" con il carro trainato da buoi o macchinine elettriche ? E se si...quanto costa ? Spero in qualche risposta grazie
Written 21 October 2018
Quanto costa escursione a Curiose e St. Pierre ? Grazie
Written 17 October 2018
Abbiamo organizzato con la guest house, barca privata, escursione e pranzo 50€ a persona.
Written 28 October 2018
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