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The Seychelles

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Reasons To
Visit The Seychelles

  • Beaches

    The Seychelles are world famous for their beaches and in rightly so. They really are as picture postcard beautiful as you imagine. The islands of Seychelles are fringed with perfect white sands ideal for beach lovers.

    Beaches

  • Coastal Scenery

    Taking a sailing trip is an excellent way to see more of the Seychelles’ beautiful island coastline. Swimming in secluded coves and exploring Robinson Crusoe-style desert islands is the stuff of daydreams.

    Coastal Scenery

  • Diving & Snorkelling

    Snorkelling and diving in the Seychelles are fantastic ways to see the diverse coral reefs and marine life. The best time to snorkel with whale sharks is in August and between October and January.

    Diving & Snorkelling

  • Luxury hotels

    There is a wide range of accommodation on the Seychelles including deluxe five-star hotels, Creole guesthouses, boutique hotels, plantation houses and exclusive private island hideaways (these have only one exclusive lodge). Accommodation locations range from the larger islands of Praslin and Mahé to sleepy La Digue and far flung Desroches.

    Luxury hotels

  • Marine Wildlife

    The coral reefs and drop-offs are host to an array of marine life from the big game fish marlin, sailfish and tuna to the colourful reef fish which teem in schools around the coral.

    Marine Wildlife

  • Migratory birds

    The Seychelles is home to well over 200 species of birds that vary from residents that stay all year around, to migrants who pass through with the seasons. Bird Island, as the name suggests, is alone home to around 800,000 pairs of sooty terns.

    Migratory birds

  • Relaxation

    Lying back with a cocktail and occasionally dipping into the turquoise Indian Ocean to cool off is a wonderfully relaxing way to spend a day, or even a few!

    Relaxation

  • Turtles

    If you visit from Oct-Jan you may be lucky enough to be joined by the Hawksbill turtles. Now critically endangered, they come ashore to dig their nests in the sand and then lay their eggs. A couple of months later (Dec-Mar)the hatchlings scuttle back into the sea during the night. The rare Green Turtle can be seen from June to September.

    Turtles

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Accommodation in The Seychelles: Desroches Island Resort

Desroches is absolutely a paradise island. It has stunning white beaches, palm trees and coral reefs with wonderful snorkelling.

Desroches Island, Seychelles
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Our Rating: Deluxe

Desroches Island Resort

Desroches Island

  • Air Conditioning

  • Childrens Club

  • Dive School

  • Spa Facilities

  • Watersports

  • Golf Course Onsite

  • Golf Course Nearby

  • Tennis Courts

  • Internet Access

  • Pools (1)

  • Rooms (48)

  • Restaurants (1)

When you land on the airstrip you will be met and proceed on foot to the lodge.

Your luggage is taken ahead of you and the walk is a maximum of five minutes! It's a refreshing way to have a 'hotel transfer'.

Desroches Island Lodge offers supreme comfort, and yet is a very relaxed and unpretentious. There are 20 beach suites, set just back from the beach in the shady gardens.

Each room is beautiful with expanses of polished wooden floors, cream linens and brown fabrics, large paintings and lamps and views of the gardens and sea. Not a comfort has been overlooked with twin or double beds, satellite TV, air-conditioning and sun-loungers and chairs on the spacious terrace. The en-suite bathrooms have twin basins, and wonderful outdoor showers and claw footed baths with views of the stars. In the centre of the resort is a swimming pool, bar and restaurant.

There are no cars on the island and the mode of transport is by bicycle. Your bike is ready and waiting for you outside your room and comes complete with a water bottle and basket for putting your swimming things in. Although it is hot work cycling, the paths run through the trees and the island being totally flat, you have no hills to climb which is a definite bonus. You can cycle to beaches without a soul on them and spots for snorkelling. The very active can cycle the length of the island to the lighthouse, a journey of about an hour.

Whilst many come to Desroches simply to relax on the beach, if you'd like to do some activities plenty are available. There is a dive centre, kayaks and windsurfs to use and large boat. The boat can be chartered on a daily basis for trips to the other islands or for deep sea or fly-fishing (catch and release policy).

Whatever you'd like to do, Desroches is the place to go.

Further reading:
The SeychellesWhen to GoHighlightsItinerary IdeasPlaces to GoThings to DoAccommodationAbout The Seychelles

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