JA Enchanted Island Resort
Ten villas on a tiny granite island inside a Seychelles marine park.
Round Island sits in the Sainte Anne Marine National Park a few minutes by boat from Mahé, a granite outcrop of a few hectares with one property on it. The park protects the surrounding water and limits what can happen in it; the island itself is small enough to walk in ten minutes.
Ten villas make up the property, each with a pool, in a colonial-Creole idiom rather than a contemporary one. The proximity to Mahé is the practical argument — guests can arrive and be on the island within half an hour of landing — and the marine park is the natural one.
Ten minutes from the international airport's island. No domestic flight, no seaplane, no lost day at either end of a short stay.
A granite outcrop rather than a beach island. Boulders, small coves and a marine park, which is a very different Seychelles from the outer coral islands.
Who it is not for
Enchanted Island is wrong for guests seeking remoteness, since Mahé and Victoria are minutes away. It is wrong for travellers wanting long beaches, as the island's are small. And it is wrong for those wanting a resort's range at ten villas. And it is wrong for guests who want a dive operation and excursion programme on site. Those wanting the outer Seychelles should look at Alphonse or Four Seasons Desroches.
Sources
- jaresorts.com — ten villas, Round Island, Sainte Anne Marine National Park, Seychelles
- Villa count and island area unverified. Confirm before publication.
Booking
Private Island Resorts arranges each stay on request, quoting the rates available for the island and dates. No benefit should be assumed unless it is confirmed in writing for the individual reservation.
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