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Remember These Boats?

In the harbor, as we sail past them, we learned earlier from our guide that these Iranian boats and the men on them are under arrest for 3 months for illegally fishing in their waters.
Port Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles

April 1st 2010
We’ll begin this episode by actually re-winding the clock back till the evening of March 31st, as we are sailing the Indian Ocean about 24 hours from Port Victoria in the Seychelles. We’re watching FOX News in our suite and an announcement comes on about the U.S. Navy capturing five ‘suspected’ pirates off the Seychelles Islands after gunfire exchange. HOLY SMOKES! The guided missile des ... read more
Africa » Seychelles » Mahé

Seychellois Flag A lengthy struggle between France and Great Britain for the islands ended in 1814, when they were ceded to the latter. Independence came in 1976. Socialist rule was brought to a close with a new constitution and free elections in 1993. The most recen... ... read more
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