Praslin:  Praslin is the 2nd largest island of Seychelles. Only 3 hours by boat and 15 minutes by air, it is connected to Mahé with around 25 flights and various ferry-rides per day. It is famous for the Vallée de Mai, a UNESCO World Heritage site, which contains the large double-nutted coco-de-mer palm. It is the ideal place from which to visit many of the surrounding islands.  All around Praslin are huge, fantastically shaped rocks, fringing the beautiful beaches of which Anse Lazio has consistently been voted one of the worlds best beaches. The reefs are teeming with life, granite boulders covered with soft coral, jewel-like shells and an amazing 900 species of fish.  Much of the interior is virtually virgin forest.