Côte d'Or (Anse Volbert)
Praslin's main east-coast bay
- Beach
About Côte d'Or (Anse Volbert)
Côte d'Or, also called Anse Volbert, is the long bay on Praslin's east coast and the island's main area for hotels, restaurants and boat trips to Curieuse and the islet of St Pierre.
It faces east, so the season matters. GOV.UK warns that east-coast beaches are dangerous during the south-east winds, about May to September, and the Seychelles Meteorological Authority says south and south-east facing beaches get weed washed ashore from about June to September. A 2018 Seychelles News Agency report named the Côte d'Or area as the worst hit by seaweed in the south-east monsoon. Outside the south-east trade season the bay is usually calmer.
Good to know
- Type
- Beach
- Best for
- Beach, Families, Boat trips
- Family friendly
- Yes
Best time to visit
Exposed to the south-east trades (about May–September), with weed; calmer outside that season
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Côte d'Or (Anse Volbert) on the map
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