Ferries
Mahé to La Digue.
One ticket the whole way to La Digue. You leave Victoria on Cat Cocos, change at Praslin onto the boat for La Digue, and step off at La Passe, without buying each leg separately.
Price and booking.
Tickets are sold by Viator, our partner, at the operator's price. We add nothing to it.
From €68 one way in economy, €89 in business in the Lazio Lounge, children from two to twelve from €39, plus a €2 port fee per adult leaving Mahé, which is about ₹7,500.
The live price for your own date is on the booking page and it moves with the season and the class.
- A through ticket from Mahé to La Digue with the Praslin change included
- A choice of economy or business, the Lazio Lounge
- Baggage carried and stowed by the crew
- Changes or cancellation up to three working days before departure
- Vessel
- Cat Cocos and Cat Rose
- Crossing
- About two hours with the change at Praslin, an hour and a half on the direct weekend sailing
- Leaves from
- Inter Island Quay, Victoria, on Mahé
- Arrives at
- La Passe jetty on La Digue
- From
- €68 · ₹7,500
What the crossing is like.
Most of the distance is the Cat Cocos run from Mahé to Praslin, a little over an hour of fast catamaran. At Baie Sainte-Anne you step across to the La Digue boat, a fifteen-minute hop, and then you are at La Passe. With a through ticket the change is not something you have to think about.
On the Mahé to La Digue route you can take business, the Lazio Lounge, with wider seats and a little more quiet, which after a long flight from India is worth more than it sounds. And if the sea is up, which happens from June to September, the middle of the boat and the horizon fix most of it.
Leaving Mahé, for the through ticket
The operator moves sailings with the season, so this is the weekly shape rather than a timetable to plan a flight around. The booking page holds the exact day.
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday
- 08:00 · 10:30 · 16:30
- Tuesday, Thursday
- 10:30 · 16:30
- Saturday
- 08:00 · 11:00 · 16:30
- Sunday
- 11:00 · 14:00 · 16:30
La Digue back to Praslin
The operator moves sailings with the season, so this is the weekly shape rather than a timetable to plan a flight around. The booking page holds the exact day.
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday
- 07:30 · 13:30 · 16:30
- Tuesday, Thursday
- 07:30 · 13:30
- Saturday
- 07:30 · 17:00
- Sunday
- 07:30
The boat.
The rest of the journey.
The seven that arrive every week.
How long does the Mahé to La Digue ferry take?
About two hours with the change at Praslin, an hour and a half on the direct weekend sailing, on the Cat Cocos and Cat Rose.
What does the Mahé to La Digue ferry cost?
From €68 one way in economy, €89 in business in the Lazio Lounge, children from two to twelve from €39, plus a €2 port fee per adult leaving Mahé. That is about ₹7,500.
How early should we be at the jetty?
Boarding opens thirty minutes before departure and the gate closes fifteen minutes before. Half an hour is enough. An hour is comfortable.
Is luggage included?
Yes, with no weight limit worth worrying about. The crew stow the big cases themselves and hand baggage stays with you.
Can we change the ticket?
Up to three working days before departure. After that it is fixed, so it is worth settling the date early rather than holding it open.
Is the sea rough?
From June to September it can be, when the south-east trades are blowing. It is not dangerous and it is not the open ocean, but it moves. Sit in the middle of the boat, keep your eyes on the horizon, and take something an hour before if you are prone to it.
Do you sell the tickets?
No. Tickets are sold by Viator, our partner, at the operator's own price. We add nothing to it, and this site earns a commission from Viator if you book through our link.
Going to La Digue?
Book the crossing through the partner ticket, and let Meera put the car, the room and the days around it.