Day out on a catamaran
I’ve written before about how one of the definite highlights of expat life in the Seychelles is getting to go on boat trips!
Well we recently got to indulge in just that.
It’s been a little while since we’ve done a boat trip. The longest time Arthur has been on a boat is an hour and Freddie, at only 3 months old had obviously never been on one! This was the perfect opportunity to be able to go with the kids.
So, every year the school hosts an annual dinner dance and auction. One of the travel company’s always donates an outing on a big amazing catamaran. Last year it was won by a man who donated it to the PTA as a way to help raise some more money for the school.
This meant that for a few hundred rupees (about £20) me, Mark and the boys were able to spend an amazing full day out on the boat.
The catamaran is truly amazing with a large indoor area. This was perfect for Freddie as it meant we could keep him out of the sun! It ended up being great for us all in the end as we did have a couple of rain showers while we were out!
When we got on the boat Arthur was at first a little unsure, until he realised that he could jump on the trampoline things at the front (yeah, that’s the technical term for those bits….) then he was delighted!!
There was about 50 people from the school out with us. It was such a great day. I’ve only included pics where you can’t really see anyone else in, just purely because they might not wish to be included on my blog!!
Freddie was amazing all day. We very nearly didn’t go on the trip as we were worried about being out on the boat all day, but as I mentioned before there was a big indoor area and that was what made us decide to come. We needn’t have worried anyway, he was so good. Everyone was loving getting Freddie cuddles, and he was delighted to be getting lots of attention! We kept him inside a lot of the day but did get him out when it clouded over and cooled off a little towards the end of the day.
We sailed around stopping off at different islands and beaches for lots of swimming and jumping off the boat. Arthur loved getting in!! He was a little nervous getting too far away from the boat but he did amazingly well for such a little guy! He thought it was great that the steps went right into the water. We didn’t get any pics of us in the water, we were too busy having fun!
The boat was out 9-5 and Arthur did not stop the whole day. We didn’t stress about him not having a nap, he was having so much fun and he was so well behaved!
As always when out on a boat you get some pretty amazing views
I really like this picture of Mark and I, was so sad that there was water on the lens!
I couldn’t believe it when we pulled back up to the jetty. The day had gone so fast, it was amazing. The weather had been a little all over the place, but that worked for us, it meant it wasn’t too hot and we didn’t get burned! Arthur crashed out in the car on the way home, which then resulted in him not actually going to sleep till about 10pm, not ideal, BUT that was a small price to pay for an amazing day out. Days like this where we are reminded of what an amazing place we live in! There are of course hard days, and days where things get on our nerves about here, but getting to go out on a boat like this with our kids is so incredible!!
Beautiful. The water looks gorgeous. I love living in Pretoria but I really miss the sea! We’re so far from it here. I think it’s my payback for whining about living on a Caribbean island!!!
I am so so envious reading this as I try to pluck up the energy to go out for a 10k in the rain! Beautiful sea. #whatevertheweather
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That looks so much fun! I’ve never been on a catamaran, 50 people! That must be one huge boat! The trampoline’y’ net things are quite cool, I would love to lie down and watch the water underneath and the views too. He is so brave for walking down those steps and into the sea to swim around, I’m not sure either of mine would have been quite so keen! You live in such a beautiful part of the world and I love the photo of you and your husband, it still looks great despite the smudge from water, gives it more character!
Thanks so much for linking up to #Whatevertheweather 🙂 x
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Arthurs such a natural, like a complete water baby. It sounds like a wonderful day, bet it was beautiful to see so many islands. And how clear is that water!
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This looks blissful – one of my favourite things to do when I travel so how amazing to have the chance as much as you fancy (almost) #countrykids
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You are so lucky! The weather is completely the polar opposite here atm. Stormy and cold. Love the catamaran photos! #CountryKids
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What a beautiful day, how lucky of you guys to have such great opportunities to take part in I bet it really did help you appreciate the area. Arthur looks like he’s having the time of his life and Freddie looks like he’s enjoying the experience. It’s great that you could literally walk down some steps straight into the water and that Arthur was excited to do it over and over again. Thanks for linking up with me on Country Kids.
What a fantastic experience – I bet it was a lot of fun going to all those beaches, no wonder you didn’t take more pictures.
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What a gorgeous day and experience. So this is I am dreaming after being stuck in house today for wet and strong wind outside lol. Beautiful photos too. #countrykids
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Oh wow what an incredible, beautiful day out. That’s so good that both the little ones were so good and that Arthur really enjoyed himself. I would absolutely love to go on a Catamaran! It sounds so much fun getting to explore and swim in the sea. I live right by the sea, but even in Summer it’s not as beautiful or as warm as this. The Seychelles really do look stunning. What a lovely donation to the PTA. Thank you so much for linking to #whatevertherweather. xx
I want a day out on a catamaran! It looks so beautiful!
What a perfect day – Freddie has grown so big! Thanks so much for linking to #TravelAtHome
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Looks fantastic, glad to see you’re enjoying. I’ve wanted to visit the Seychelles ever since I learned how to pronounce it correctly. That was a long time ago. 🙂
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What a wonderful way to spend a day, I love boat trips like this. Happy New Year Chantelle #travelathome
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This looks amazing! I wish I had the courage to emigrate! How do you find education compared to the UK?
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Thanks so much! Well we had both our kids out here and neither are in school yet! The international school here is wonderful (not just saying that as my husband works there haha!)
If you could emigrate anywhere where would you want to go?
Hmm, good question. I love Devon, but I guess that doesn’t really count as emigration! I think Australia have their heads screwed on right, but the spiders would literally kill me with fear. The Seychelles sound so tropical and far away, I don’t know a lot about the country, but I’m guessing if I won the lottery and moved there tomorrow, you wouldn’t hear me, the husband or the kids complaining! 😉 Does everyone speak English there, and is it as expensive as it sounds? Lol x
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Haha I think the spiders in Oz would do me too! There’s too many bugs, spiders and snakes that can kill you there for my liking!! Most people speak English here and seem to prefer to speak to you in English than French (the local language is Creole)
All in all we reckon living costs are about the same as UK, some things MUCH cheaper and some things more expensive!!
Oh wow, I’d never even heard of Creole until today! Every day’s a school day! Haha
Interesting to know about the cost of living too, I think the Seychelles are typecast as expensive, but I guess like anywhere there will be cheap areas and expensive areas.
P.S. I love your moving fishy background! It’s really cool! 😀
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haha yay for new knowledge!!! Creole is basically pigeon french 🙂
glad you like my background haha, I’ve been debating moving away from it for a little while though, i fall in and out of love with it ! xx