Curieuse Island Entrance Fee

The Curieuse Island entrance fee is Rs 300 (Seychelles rupees) per person per day for a non-resident aged 12 and over. That is the figure on the ticket page of the Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority (SPGA), which runs Curieuse Marine National Park, checked on 13 November 2026. Seychelles citizens and residents pay nothing. The ticket is not part of the boat trips: Angel Tours Pty LTD’s Praslin: Curieuse & St. Pierre Full-Day Boat Trip with Lunch, from $111 per adult (checked November 2026), lists it as not included, like the other Curieuse days compared on the homepage.

The calendar above is the boat day itself, not the park ticket, which only SPGA sells.

What SPGA charges

Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority, ticket page and visitor information page, checked 13 November 2026.

Day tickets are issued per person, per day, for one park. SPGA lists no child price: its fees apply from age 12, and its visitor page says trails are free for non-residents below 12. The Nesting Sea Turtle Trail is seasonal, from October to early March in SPGA’s description. Entering an SPGA site without a valid ticket or a Seychelles ID carries a penalty of Rs 600.

How to pay

SPGA sells tickets two ways. You can buy them in advance on its online portal at spga.gov.sc/tickets, which SPGA “strongly” encourages, or pay a ranger on the island with a card. On site it takes debit and credit cards only (Visa, Mastercard, AMEX and UnionPay), no cash; cash in rupees is accepted only at SPGA’s main office. Keep the ticket: rangers can ask to see it.

The boat days point the same way. Not included on Angel Tours Pty LTD’s day: “Park ticket (20 EUR payable by credit card on Curieuse Island)”, with a credit card on its what-to-bring list. Not included on Geoli Charters' guided day: “Marine park entry ticket (SR300.00 per person aged 12 years or older)”, and its crew helps you buy it. The euro figure is the operators’; the price is SPGA’s, in rupees.

Check the boat trip dates

Why the boat trip leaves it out

SPGA’s visitor page says visitors who book through tour operators “normally have entry fees included in the package”. The four Curieuse boat days compared on the homepage do the opposite: each lists the ticket as not included, and you pay it yourself. Reviewers mention the queue it creates. A reviewer of Infinity Charter Seychelles' Creole BBQ day wrote on 6 October 2026 that the group lost almost an hour and a half waiting to pay, and a reviewer of its barbecue day paid in cash on 18 October 2026 although the instructions said to bring a Visa card. SPGA’s own advice is to buy online before you go.

One listing goes the other way. Creole Travel Services' St Pierre and Curieuse catamaran tour lists “Landing fees on Curieuse Island” among its inclusions, from $157 per person (checked November 2026).

What the ticket gets you

SPGA describes nature trails from Baie Laraie to Anse Jose, the mangrove boardwalk at Baie Laraie, a tortoise nursery, BBQ grills for visitors (for a fee) and the Coco Curieuse Boutique at Baie Laraie. The northern coast of Curieuse, Anse Badamier included, is closed to visitors on SPGA’s visitor page. There is no overnight accommodation for tourists, and park rules forbid fishing, collecting shells or coral, and littering. Giant tortoises and coco de mer covers what you see on the way.