The small island of Cousine is a private luxury resort and nature reserve. A one kilometre long white, sandy beach, a favourite place for local turtles to lay their eggs, separates Cousine’s tropical forest from the Indian Ocean.
Only eight guests may stay on the island at any time so privacy and peace and quiet are assured. The proceeds of the resort are put back into conservation in the area, especially towards programs on the island, where five of the Seychelles endemic bird species as well as may others make their nests.
Written by
Lindsay Drury.
Accommodation in all of the Seychelles is extremely expensive as the government takes a very large cut of whatever the hotels charge. Good beaches but you can get just as good elsewhere for a lot less money. Cousine is a small island with an expensive r… Read more...
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Ian Wilson.
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