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Sainte Anne Resort and Spa, Seychelles

Sainte Anne Resort and Spa has recently reopened (2020) as a Club Med resort.  Sainte Anne Island, Seychelles. 

Coordinates in degrees decimal:  N -4.613506, E 55.496492

Visited in  February 2017.   Photographer: Nigel Thomas.    Cameras:  Pentax WG-II,

Olympus TG-870

https://www.clubmed.fr

Sainte Anne Club Med Resort is located at the south-eastern point of Sainte Anne Island in the Marine National Park.  Three beaches are easily accessible from the resort with further beaches available if you are prepared to make the effort.  A small boat is also provided to take snorkellers over to the other side of the channel off the southeast coast.  Fringing reef is found off the three main beaches, including: Grande Anse, facing west-north-west and backed by shallow water seagrass beds; Anse Royale which wraps round the southern end of the island and has coastal defence features off the beach; finally Anse Tortues (also known as Anse Cimetiere), which faces southeast and has a reef edge backed by a shallow water lagoon.  As a result of the variety of habitats the number of species recorded was in excess of 160.

Sainte Anne Island has three easily accessible beaches; Grande Anse, Anse Royale and Anse Tortues. Further beaches are accessible off the north and east coasts but require some effort to reach them. The Island forms part of the Sainte Anne Marine National Park.
Facing east from Anse Tortues. The reef edge ranges from 75- 200m from the beach. The nearshore lagoon is very shallow and care should be taken swimming over the reef edge at low water in south easterly wind conditions.
A feature of the reef edge is the presence of WW2 anti-submarine blocks. These show above water at low tide and support a wide range of species, both attached, as in this image of a Porites lutea, as well as numerous fish species.
Anse Royale off the southern tip of the Island, illustrating the coastal defence features. Coral outcrops were evident outside of the coastal defences although care should be taken when trying to access them in westerly wind conditions.
The northern end of Grande Anse. The reef edge ranges between 200 and 400m from shore and the shallow waters are almost exclusively seagrass interspersed with sand gullies.
The best variety of life and easiest access is off Anse Tortues. The marine life ranges from numerous shoals of small fish to sharks and turtles.
Careless anchoring in the area is an issue, with both visiting vessels and the resort's own vessels. This example illustrates the resort's snorkel boat damaging a good quality area of Echinopora lamellose.
Sainte Anne Island has three easily accessible beaches; Grande Anse, Anse Royale and Anse Tortues. Further beaches are accessible off the north and east coasts but require some effort to reach them. The Island forms part of the Sainte Anne Marine National Park.
Facing east from Anse Tortues. The reef edge ranges from 75- 200m from the beach. The nearshore lagoon is very shallow and care should be taken swimming over the reef edge at low water in south easterly wind conditions.
A feature of the reef edge is the presence of WW2 anti-submarine blocks. These show above water at low tide and support a wide range of species, both attached, as in this image of a Porites lutea, as well as numerous fish species.
Anse Royale off the southern tip of the Island, illustrating the coastal defence features. Coral outcrops were evident outside of the coastal defences although care should be taken when trying to access them in westerly wind conditions.
The northern end of Grande Anse. The reef edge ranges between 200 and 400m from shore and the shallow waters are almost exclusively seagrass interspersed with sand gullies.
The best variety of life and easiest access is off Anse Tortues. The marine life ranges from numerous shoals of small fish to sharks and turtles.
Careless anchoring in the area is an issue, with both visiting vessels and the resort's own vessels. This example illustrates the resort's snorkel boat damaging a good quality area of Echinopora lamellose.

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  • Min Age: 12+
  • Jan 18 - Dec 21

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