Accessed by light aircraft from the main island of Mahe, some 145 miles south west of Mahe, Desroches Island is the largest of the Seychelles coralline islands, approximately 4 miles long by 1 mile wide surrounded by extensive white sand beaches and the interior interwoven with an abundance of coconut plantations, meandering tracks and walks. This is truly a fascinating tropical island full of wonderful natural suprises around every corner not to mention the ponderous giant tortoises that you are bound to meet during your stay.  As well as the outdoor interests, the island's extensive library and reading area provides a subtle tropical hideaway in which to catch up on the history of Desroches.

To explore the island guests have the use of their bicycles to tour the island's delightful pathways and trails exploring the local staff village and the numerous private coves and beaches. The service staff will provide a picnic to take with you should you want to be spend a few hours away from the main island centre.  Couple this with a gentle game of tennis (floodlit) or boule followed by sundowner cocktails and you will be ready to enjoy the excellent cuisine in the main restaurant at evening dinner. 

Desroches has an excellent watersport centre offering good snorkelling, scuba diving and really top class game and fly -fishing. The island's PADI dive and watersport centre provides snorkelling and diving tuition. The island boasts a choice of fourteen classified dive sites including the famous Canyon and Desroches drop. If you are not into underwater exploits then try the kayaks and canoes to paddle around within the protected lagoons. Great fun for the children.

The island has a range of delightful beachfront accommodation ranging from 1 bedroom Beach Suites, 3 bedroom Dibwa Retreats, sleeping up to 6 persons, 4 bedroom Beach Villas, sleeping  up to  8 persons and 5 bedroom Dibwa Retreats,sleeping up to 10 persons. All suites and villas are air conditioned  with their own living areas leading directly onto the beach.  The bathrooms have double basins, a covered outdoor bath, outdoor showers, seperate bidet and wc.  In-room dining can be arranged for that special evening. All Villas have a private infinity swimming pool, private lounge, air-conditioned bedrooms with bathroom facilities, fully equipped kitchen, gardens and sun deck and are located in delightful tropical garden setting with ocean views. Desroches will provide you with your own cook/villa master if required for part or all of your stay.

The main pavilion restaurant overlooks the main swimming pool and serves a delightful range of Creole and International cuisine. Scattered along the beach are thatched gazebos served by an informal beach bar for your "feet in the sand" lunch and evening dinners. In-villa dining is offered to all guests. 

Balinese masseuses look after both body and mind in the Desroches Island Spa, offering a range of soothing and invigorating treatments. Enjoy your treatments in either the Spa centre, your own suite or on the beach in the shade of the palm trees.  Treatments are designed to relieve stress, to detox and re-juvinate both body and mind.

Overall, Desroches is an island full of gentle surprises and exotic fun. Boredom is never an issue as there are always heaps of interests ranging from a lazy day on the beach with a good book, an island cruise with your qualified boat skipper or a gentle canoe voyage within the safe confines of the reefs. The choices are yours.