← Port Victoria cruise guide
food · Port Victoria

Victoria Spice Market & Creole Cooking Masterclass

Explore the intoxicating Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market in the heart of Victoria — the beating aromatic heart of Seychelles — then retire to a private kitchen for a hands-on Creole cooking masterclass with a local chef using the spices you've just sourced.

What to expect

The market is a sensory overload in the most magnificent way: pyramids of ochre turmeric, bunches of pandan, whole vanilla pods, and fishermen's catches of red snapper and capitaine laid on ice. Your chef selects the freshest ingredients and explains the Creole fusion of African, French, Indian, and Chinese influences. Back in a private kitchen, you cook fish curry, coconut chutney, and ladob dessert — then eat every last bite.

Book it with
Seychelles Cooking School & Culinary Tours
From approx. USD 130 per person (private, small-group basis)
Book it →

Good to know

The market is a 10-minute walk from Victoria Harbour. It is most vibrant in the morning, so aim to begin by 09:00. The masterclass runs approximately 3 hours. Pre-book directly to secure a private session.

Sail there

Luxury cruises that call at Port Victoria — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.

MSC Cruises · MSC Armonia
26 nights · calls at Port Victoria
from $2,050
View sailing →
MSC Cruises · MSC Sinfonia
25 nights · calls at Port Victoria
from $2,110
View sailing →
See all cruises to Port Victoria →
← Back to the full Port Victoria guide

⚓ Your bucket-list concierge

Doing the whole cruise?

Tell us your sailing and we'll send the bucket list for every port — the operator to call, real prices, and an honest verdict on each ship tour.

No spam. The honest plan, even when it says skip the ship’s tour.