Anse Intendance
A wild south-coast bay on Mahé
- Beach
About Anse Intendance
Anse Intendance is a wide bay of white sand backed by palms and granite on the south coast of Mahé. It has no fringing reef to break the swell, so the waves come straight in, and in the south-east trade season, from about May to September, they can be large.
We treat it as a beach to walk and look at rather than to swim. GOV.UK's travel advice says beaches at the southern tip of Mahé are not suitable for swimming at any time, and there are few lifeguards in Seychelles. If you want a swim on the same day, head back to a sheltered beach for the season: the west coast from May to September. The drive round the south coast is a good half-day with a hire car.
Good to know
- Type
- Beach
- Best for
- Scenery, Photography, Surfing, Walks
Best time to visit
For a walk at any time; not for swimming
Nearby beaches on Mahé
Other shores worth the trip — tap through to each beach's guide.
© Photo by Philipp (picture_scape) on Unsplash Anse Takamaka
A sandy bay on Mahé's south-west coast with a restaurant behind the beach; check the sea before swimming, as the south of the island is exposed.
© Photo by Datingjungle on Unsplash Anse Royale
A beach on the east coast of south Mahé, close to the airport; exposed in the south-east trades from about May to September.
© Photo by Kirill Sirazheev on Unsplash Beau Vallon
A long sandy beach on Mahé's north-west coast with hotels and restaurants behind it, sheltered in the south-east trade season.
Anse Intendance on the map
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