Seychelles - last minute booking!
The charter company in Seychelles did not contact me prior to us arriving in the Seychelles. We did book a week before the trip so very last minute. This meant that I was unable to get a hold of the contact to arrange a pick up from the airport and to discuss dietary/menu requirements. I was able to reach the base manager when we arrived into Seychelles airport and she told us to take a taxi to the marina. She was waiting for us upon arrival and we were able to leave our luggage with her until the boat was ready a few hours later.
I mentioned that we had some dietary requirements which she addressed but we still ended up being served food that none of us could eat. The boat was very clean and modern and a decent size for our family of 5 (3 teenage daughters). The chef had a pre-planned menu that we did not have any input to so if you have fussy eaters/kids like us it did mean missing out on the main protein. I believe if we had booked earlier we would have probably been able to avoid this. Our skipper could have been a bit more talkative, he didn't really speak to us much or give us much info on where we were going and what to look out for. or see and do. Again probably due to last-minute availability. All in all we had a good time and we would book another charter but make sure we book well enough in advance!
The Seychelles is an amazing place to tour by boat, it is simply stunning. The islands are all quite unique and offer so much to see.