The Seychelles are made up of 115 islands, but most visitors will stay on the three largest - Mahe, Praslin, and La Digue.
It's possible to fly between islands, but travelling by boat is far more picturesque. We took the Cat Cocos high speed catamaran between Mahe and Praslin.
For an extra €15 upgrade, you can be ushered into the air-conditioned Lazio lounge where you'll be plied with complementary drinks and canapes for the one hour journey. However, the view is better from the cheap seats on the top deck.
Between Praslin and La Digue a similarly speedy catamaran service is run by William Rose, but for the ultimate in laid-back Seychelles spirit take the cheerful yellow Silhouette single-masted launches.
We spent the journey watching flying fish skimming across the wave-crests and even spotted a school of dolphins, their sleek backs arching through the water. There's no way we'd have seen all that from a plane!
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