Desroches Island Resort

Fast Facts

Location:About 144 miles southwest of Mahe in Seychelles in Indian Ocean north of Mauritius
Attraction Type: Island resort
Significance: An island vacation destination in the lap of nature
Best Time to visit: Throughout the year
How to reach: By regular and chartered flights from Mahe
Nearest International Airport: Mahe International Airport

Desroches Island Resort is a tropical paradise in the Indian Ocean. Surrounded by turquoise blue waters, Desroches Island in the Seychelles is glorious with its pristine white sandy beaches and rich green foliage. This Seychelles Island is an incomparable destination for a completely tranquil vacation on the lap of nature. It is the perfect place to set aside all your worries and surrender yourself to the sun, sand, sea, and greenery.

With suites and villas set amidst palm groves and overlooking the ocean waters, your vacation is certain to be ecstatic. The timber floored villas with sloped roofs blend exquisitely with the thick vegetation in the background. In spite of being in the luxury of nature, you could enjoy all the amenities of modern living in Seychelles Desroches Island Resort. Each of these villas, having a sleeping capacity for 4/5 adults, has its own private swimming pool, an entertainment area for private parties, and a fully equipped kitchen. All bedrooms are air-conditioned with private bathrooms having both showers and a bath. An exterior shower adds to the charm of the villas.

In your private kitchen, provided with microwave oven, two refrigerators, coffee maker, ice machine and kettle, you could hire a chef to prepare exotic dishes of your choice. For your outdoor activities, you might go for kayaking in the shallow waters along the beaches or take a bicycle ride through the verdant island. As a guest of Desroches Resort two kayaks and one bicycle are provided for your exclusive use. In case you are traveling in a large group, you might put up in the Presidential Villa provided with 5 luxuriously appointed air-conditioned bedrooms.

Desroches Island Resort Activities

The activities in Desroches Island defy its size. Within the island or in water, you could entirely indulge yourself in some form of inspirational activity. On a bicycle discover the interiors of the island, thick in tropical vegetation and famous for its ancient tortoise colony. Picnic in the forests or on the beaches is an inspiring escapade. The beaches all around the island are perfect for sun bathing or lazing. The waters offer excellent possibilities of scuba diving and deep sea diving. In case there are kids with you, take the help of a guide for a snorkeling tour for discovering myriad of colorful fishes and turtles. If you are an enthusiastic angler, then the Indian Ocean water is there to offer you excellent opportunity of catching tuna, bonefish, dorado, kingfish, trevally and wahoo.

A sunset cruise is exceedingly enchanting for you and your family. In the afternoon or evening you could also go for a rejuvenating massage or spa treatment.