Islands are a paradisiacal corner of the Indian Ocean where you can disconnect your watch, forget your worries and dive. There are many tourists who have already enjoyed this paradise, and you? read more
Anse Macquereau on Fregate Island, the Seychelles Credit: Sakis Papadopoulos These granitic and coral islands, around 1,100 miles from the Tanzanian coast, are wilder and less glossily perfect than the Maldives, to the north and east. read more
Sailing, diving, fishing and relaxing are the main activities for visitors to the 155 islands of this Indian Ocean archipelago. Mahé, Praslin and La Digue are the most popular islands. Mahé boasts 65 silver beaches, plus an array of restaurants, cafés, bars and casinos in the tiny capital, Victoria. read more