Seychelles Honeymoon Cost
Last updated September 2026 · By the honeymoons.africa editorial team
Realistic budgets for 7, 10 and 14 nights — including hotels, island transport, meals, activities and the upgrades that make Seychelles expensive.
Cost guide
The short answer
Seychelles is expensive, but the range is wider than many couples expect. A guesthouse on Praslin or La Digue can put you on the same extraordinary beaches as a five-star resort at a fraction of the nightly cost. The biggest budget decisions are therefore not restaurants or excursions: they are hotel category, room type, number of islands and international flights.
How to read the numbers: These are planning estimates per couple for two adults sharing a room. Seychelles-only totals below generally exclude international flights to Mahé unless stated. Actual rates change by dates, hotel availability and room category.
How much for 7, 10 or 14 nights?
7-night honeymoon
Best as one strong Mahé resort or a simple two-island trip. At the lower end, think boutique hotel or guesthouse; at the upper end, a good five-star resort with meals and transfers.
10-night honeymoon
The classic first-trip budget for Mahé, Praslin and La Digue. This allows better hotels, inter-island transport and several paid experiences without making every night ultra-luxury.
14-night honeymoon
Enough time for a genuinely slow three-island trip. The budget climbs because two extra resort nights can easily add US$1,000–2,000+ on their own.
Seychelles honeymoon budget by travel style
| Style | Typical nightly accommodation | 10-night trip on-island | What it feels like |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value-conscious | US$150–300 | US$4,500–7,000 | Good guesthouses and smaller hotels, ferries, local restaurants, selective excursions. |
| Comfortable | US$300–600 | US$6,500–10,000 | Well-rated beachfront hotels, some half-board, smooth transfers and several activities. |
| Premium | US$600–1,200 | US$10,000–18,000 | Five-star resorts, better room categories, domestic flights and more private experiences. |
| Exceptional | US$1,500–5,000+ | US$20,000–50,000+ | Private pools, top villas, helicopter or private transfers and private-island stays. |
Where the money goes
| Cost | Useful planning range for two | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | US$150–1,200+ per night | The dominant cost. Private-island villas can be much higher. |
| Mahé ↔ Praslin | About US$300+ return by air for two | Air Seychelles currently shows round-trip economy fares around SCR 2,200+ per person on selected dates; ferries can be cheaper. |
| Praslin ↔ La Digue | Allow US$50–100 for two | Short ferry sector; exact fares depend on booking channel and class. |
| Meals outside hotel | US$60–180 per day | Takeaway Creole food can be inexpensive; resort dining can be very expensive. |
| Car/taxis/local transfers | US$30–120 per day used | Rental cars can work well on Mahé and Praslin; La Digue is mainly bicycles. |
| Boat/snorkelling day | US$150–400+ | Private charters cost substantially more. |
| Spa / romantic dinner | US$150–500+ | These extras add up quickly at luxury resorts. |
As a current reference point, Air Seychelles is advertising Mahé–Praslin round trips around SCR 2,200+ per person on selected 2026 dates, including taxes and surcharges. Treat that as a live fare example rather than a fixed tariff.
What does US$5,000, US$10,000 or US$20,000 buy?
About US$5,000 per couple
You can make Seychelles work if you keep it simple: seven nights, one or two islands, good guesthouses or smaller hotels, ferries rather than extra flights, local restaurants and only one or two paid excursions. The beaches do not get worse because the room is cheaper.
About US$10,000 per couple
This is the sweet spot for many couples: around 9–11 nights, two or three islands, well-rated four- or five-star hotels, some half-board, inter-island transport and several activities. You can spend selectively on one exceptional room or resort rather than making every night expensive.
About US$20,000 per couple
You can move into premium territory: five-star resorts throughout, better suites or villas, domestic flights instead of ferries, private excursions and perhaps a few nights at a very exclusive property.
US$40,000+ per couple
At this level the question becomes less about affordability and more about exclusivity: private-island resorts, high-end pool villas, private transfers, helicopters and very low-density stays.
Mahé vs Praslin vs La Digue: which costs more?
Mahé has the widest hotel range, so it is easiest to control the budget. You can find guesthouses, apartments and luxury resorts, and there is no inter-island transfer cost if you stay there for the entire trip.
Praslin often costs more at resort level because several of the island’s best-known romantic hotels sit firmly in the premium category. It is still possible to stay in smaller properties away from the major resorts.
La Digue can actually be good value if you use boutique guesthouses rather than the island’s more polished romantic hotels. Day-to-day transport is cheap because bicycles replace taxis and rental cars.
Where couples overspend
- Upgrading every night. Five nights in a great room plus five nights in a simpler property often creates a better honeymoon than ten nights at the maximum room category.
- Too many islands. Each hotel change creates transfer costs and can waste half a day.
- Booking room-only at an isolated resort. Resort meals can make a cheaper headline room rate misleading.
- Travelling over Christmas and New Year. The same hotel can be dramatically more expensive.
- Ignoring ferry versus flight trade-offs. Flights are faster; ferries can save money, but rough seas matter if either of you gets seasick.
How to reduce the cost without ruining the honeymoon
The best savings are structural, not penny-pinching. Stay longer on fewer islands, mix one premium resort with a smaller boutique property, choose half-board only where it genuinely saves money, and use local restaurants on Praslin or La Digue. If you want one major splurge, make it the room category for the final two or three nights.
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Get Seychelles proposalsSeychelles honeymoon cost questions
How much should we budget for a 10-night Seychelles honeymoon?
For most couples, roughly US$6,500–11,500 on-island is a useful planning range for ten nights, excluding international long-haul flights. Guesthouses can bring the total lower; five-star resorts and premium room categories can push it well above that range.
Is Seychelles more expensive than Mauritius?
Usually yes at comparable resort level. Mauritius has a much larger hotel market and more all-inclusive competition. Seychelles can narrow the gap if you use guesthouses and smaller hotels rather than relying exclusively on five-star resorts.
Can we honeymoon in Seychelles for US$5,000?
Yes, especially for about seven nights if international flights are not included. Focus on one or two islands, use good guesthouses or smaller hotels, travel by ferry and eat some meals outside resorts.
How expensive is island-hopping in Seychelles?
The transfer itself is not usually the biggest expense. The cost comes from adding hotel changes, taxis and sometimes domestic flights. Keep an island-hopping honeymoon to two or three islands rather than trying to collect stops.
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