Curieuse Island Guides: Prices, Park Fee, Getting There
Curieuse Island guides: boat trip prices, the park entrance fee, giant tortoises and coco de mer, getting there from Mahe or Praslin, choosing a boat and where to stay on Praslin.
Curieuse Island Tour Price
What a Curieuse Island boat trip costs from Praslin: each operator's price and what it buys, two-adult minimums, private boats per group, and the Rs 300 park ticket on top.
Read guide →Curieuse Island Entrance Fee
The Curieuse Island entrance fee is Rs 300 per non-resident aged 12 and over, per day (SPGA, November 2026). Cards only on the island, tickets online, and why most boat trips leave it out.
Read guide →Giant Tortoises and Coco de Mer on Curieuse Island
What you see on Curieuse Island: giant tortoises from Aldabra, the coco de mer palm, the Baie Laraie mangrove boardwalk, the leper colony ruins at Anse Jose and the Doctor's House, closed for renovation.
Read guide →How to Get to Curieuse Island
Curieuse Island is reached by boat, about 20 minutes from Cote d'Or on Praslin. Where each day trip leaves from, what to do if you are staying on Mahe, and the park ticket.
Read guide →Which Curieuse Island Boat Trip to Book
Curieuse and St. Pierre boat trips from Praslin compared by who they suit: the full day with BBQ, a cheaper day, a day without lunch, the half day, the catamaran and private boats.
Read guide →Where to Stay in Praslin for Curieuse
There is no accommodation for tourists on Curieuse Island, so you sleep on Praslin. Which part of Praslin suits the Curieuse boats, Grand Anse, Anse Volbert or Baie Ste Anne, with room searches by area.
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