COUSINE ISLAND SEYCHELLES – SPLENDID ISOLATION!

COUSINE ISLAND SEYCHELLES

An exclusive tropical island hideaway experience:

Cousine Island offers an exclusive tropical island hideaway experience.  A 15-minute helicopter ride from Mahé (5 minutes from Praslin) brings you to this stunning beautiful 25-acre granite island circled by turquoise clear seas.  Privately-owned, Cousine Island is a nature reserve and home to rare birds and breeding turtles, and walks with the resident conservationist (perhaps viewing turtle hatchings November to March) are a highlight of the Cousine experience.  The main French colonial-styled Pavilion houses the main dining area, bar and pool.  Guided snorkelling, fishing, diving and many excursions can be arranged.  The Beach House is home to a gym and the new tropical Ligne St Barth Spa.

Cousine Island Beach

The Villas:

There are four elegant French Colonial Villas nestled in lush endemic vegetation and positioned 30 metres from the beach.  The air-conditioned villas have a surface of 175 square metres each and are in full view of the ocean with front and rear veranda, each with its own outside shower in your own Garden of Eden.

The large bedroom opens up onto the beach allowing you to breathe the fresh sea air and to enjoy the magical view as the sun rises and sets.  The spacious bathroom has a twin shower with twin vanity and Jacuzzi bath.  Luxurious Ligne St Barth products with exotic tropical scents have been specially selected to allow you to relax and indulge, candlelight ensures that your bath is not just a necessity but a longed for occasion.  The lounge and dining area has been furnished to ensure maximum homely comforts.  Satellite television, DVD-player, iPod docking station and international dial telephone ensure that you can still get in touch with the outside world.

Cousine Island Villa Bedroom

Cuisine:

All products and ingredients used are sourced locally.  Fresh fish is bought from the local fisherman on Praslin or Mahé.  The chef uses Creole, Asian and Western influence in his cooking to create unique mouth-watering dishes.  On Cousine there is no menu, chefs discuss each meal and dish personally with each guest ensuring that meals are prepared to order.

The Pavilion has an open-air dining area with lounge, library and broadband Internet access and a freshwater swimming pool.  The Gecko Bar leads off from the Pavilion giving you a breathtaking view of the shimmering ocean and lush green neighbouring islands.  Here the chef enchants you with fragrant aromas which can only be created using the freshest ingredients and island grown produce.  Meals can be enjoyed in the dining area or the bar whilst listening to the waves lapping on the shore and birds chattering in the sky.  Night-time brings magical starry skies with bonfire barbeques on the beach and bare foot dining.

Spa:

Relax and unwind in the Beach House Wellness Retreat featuring the exclusive Ligne St Barth product range.  You will be taken on a sensory journey that will leave you tingling with delight from head to toe.  Enjoy the homemade ginger and peppermint tea on the veranda overlooking the ocean.

Activities:

The conservation team will take you on a magnificent journey through the island giving you a rare experience that will leave behind memories that you will treasure forever.  Learn about the past, present and future of Cousine Island.  Turtles and other marine life offer a magnificent experience of a different world.  While snorkelling or diving, their images will leave everlasting impressions.

Cousine Island Hammock

For those adventurous at heart a variety of fishing experiences can be arranged.  Whether it is traditional bottom fishing or deep sea fishing, you are sure to bring a trophy home which the chef will turn into the most scrumptious feast.

Excursions to the surrounding islands can also be arranged.  The most intriguing aspect about the Seychelles islands is that every single one is different and unique in its own way, each with their own history, mystery and story to tell.

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