Baie Ternay Marine Park is a nature reserve in a bay on the northwest coast of the Seychelles’ main island, Mahe. Positioned between two hills and bordering the Morne Seychellois National Park, the bay’s calm turquoise waters are perfect not only for yachters seeking shelter from the monsoons but also as a vital feeding and breeding ground for turtles, dolphins, whale sharks, catfish and moray eel. With this wildlife swimming between its incredible habitats of mangroves, sandy shores, rocky shores, seagrass beds and coral reefs, the bay is known as a diver’s and snorkeler's paradise. The park has no direct coastal road, creating an other-worldly, untouched and enigmatic experience. However, Baie Ternay is also conveniently close to Victoria, the capital of the Seychelles, (roughly 40 minutes’ drive), which offers all the modern city amenities some travellers might require.