Depart the USA on your overnight flight to Victoria, Mahè Isand in the Seychelles. After arrival in Victoria, transfer to the port for embarkation on the Emerald Cruises luxury yacht and the start of your tropical cruise and discovery of the Seychelles. This afternoon, the vessel sails to Sainte Anne Channel. Meals: B, D Sainte Anne Island is encircled by a Marine National Park, home to incredible marine life with more than 150 species of fish and a nesting site for Hawksbill turtles. Late morning, cruise to Cousin, a small island is now a nature reserve and renowned as a haven for seabirds. As the most protected island in the archipelago it provides a breeding ground for eleven sea bird species and a habitat for five birds native to the Seychelles. The yacht overnights in Praslin. Meals: B, L, D Praslin, the second largest island in the Seychelles, is stunning with jungle-fringed beaches, emerald waters, and powdery sand. Anse Lazio beach has been voted one of the world’s best with a dazzling reef just offshore brimming with coral and marine life. In the center of the island, discover the UNESCO World Heritage Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve. Meals: B, L, D Early this morning, sail to La Digue Island, the smallest of the three populated islands. Like Praslin, it is home to world-famous beaches, including Anse Source d’Argent with pink-hued sands contrasting with granite boulders and aquamarine waters. We navigate to Curieuse later this evening. Meals: B, L, D Apart from its fascinating history and obvious natural beauty, Carieuse is a rugged island shrouded in unspoilt wilderness and home to hundreds of resident Aldabra giant tortoises. It was once a quarantine station, and the original French colonial doctor’s house has a museum and visitor’s centre. Meals: B, L, D Early this morning, sail to Aride, a nature reserve in the Indian Ocean. Nature enthusiasts and wildlife photographers flock to this island where more than thirty rare bird species nest in the verdant vegetation. The landscape is enticing with fine-sand beaches, coconut palms and soaring cliffs. Meals: B, L, D Mahè is the main island of the Seychelles, the largest of the archipelago, and home to the capital Victoria. Its pristine beaches are dotted with huge rocks and tranquil nature trails winding through the Morne Seychellois National Park. Meals: B, L, D