Notable river spot · Outer Islands, Seychelles
Sand Cay
Sand Cay is a river spot in Outer Islands, Seychelles.
Sand Cay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Sand Cay
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Sand Cay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -5.65058, 53.23803. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sand Cay
- Bertaut Reef · beach · Outer Islands · ~2 km
- Île du Sud · river spot · Outer Islands · ~18 km
- D'Arros Island · river spot · Outer Islands · ~34 km
- Saint Joseph Island · river spot · Outer Islands · ~34 km
- Fouquet Island · river spot · Outer Islands · ~35 km
- Ressource Island · river spot · Outer Islands · ~36 km
- Étoile Cay · river spot · Outer Islands · ~44 km
- Desroches Island · river spot · Outer Islands · ~61 km
- Île Poivre · river spot · Outer Islands · ~17 km
- Tortoise Sactuary · sanctuary · Outer Islands · ~60 km
- Pointe Hélène · beach · Outer Islands · ~63 km
- La Passe Hodoul · beach · Outer Islands · ~63 km
- Remire · river spot · Outer Islands · ~75 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Sand Cay
- Île du Sud · river spot · Outer Islands · ~18 km
- D'Arros Island · river spot · Outer Islands · ~34 km
- Saint Joseph Island · river spot · Outer Islands · ~34 km
- Fouquet Island · river spot · Outer Islands · ~35 km
- Ressource Island · river spot · Outer Islands · ~36 km
- Étoile Cay · river spot · Outer Islands · ~44 km
- Desroches Island · river spot · Outer Islands · ~61 km
- Île Poivre · river spot · Outer Islands · ~17 km
- Remire · river spot · Outer Islands · ~75 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Sand Cay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sand Cay?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sand Cay?
Nearby: Bertaut Reef (beach, 2 km), Île du Sud (river spot, 18 km), D'Arros Island (river spot, 34 km), Saint Joseph Island (river spot, 34 km), Fouquet Island (river spot, 35 km), Ressource Island (river spot, 36 km).
Is Sand Cay worth visiting?
Sand Cay is listed as a notable river spot in Seychelles on Spotwander.