Villa
Sleeps 2–3
- French-colonial style
- Beach access
Seychelles · Inner granitic islands, near Praslin
Cousine Island
A private nature-reserve island with just four villas and a presidential residence, where the paying guests fund the conservation — seabirds, giant tortoises and nesting turtles included.
Four villas on a nature reserve
IslandCousine
TransferHelicopter
Ideal stay3–5 nights
Opened1992
SuitsConservation-minded · Total privacy
RateOn request
The property
Four villas on a nature reserve
Cousine inverts the usual arrangement: the island is a strict nature reserve first, and the handful of guests exist to pay for it. Five species of seabird nest in enormous numbers, giant tortoises wander the paths, and hawksbill turtles nest on the single beach. Four French-colonial villas and one large residence hold everyone; there is a small spa and a chef, and days are built around the wildlife.
Where you sleep
2 villa categories
Four colonial-style villas plus the Presidential Villa. Which one is right depends on the month and who is travelling — that is the first thing we will ask.
Presidential Villa
Sleeps 4–6
- Two bedrooms
- Pool
- Own wing of the island
What makes it itself
Why people choose it
- 01
A reserve first
Guests fund the conservation — the arrangement, not a slogan.
- 02
Seabirds at arm's length
Five species nest in numbers across the island.
- 03
Turtles on the beach
Hawksbill nesting on the single beach in season.
- 04
Buyouts
Most weeks the island is taken outright by one group.
The table
1 places to eat
Private dining
Chef-cooked, wherever you choose
The pavilion, the beach or your villa
Wellness
Spa pavilion
- Massage and simple rituals
- The island is the therapy
Families
None · Children welcome on buyouts
No facilities; nature is the programme.
In the water
Reef and diving
House reefGood; reef sites near Praslin
Dive centreWith Praslin operators
Sites within reach
- Cousine reef
- Aride
- Booby Island
Worth knowing before you book
- Helicopter access only
- Four villas — book far ahead or take the island
- Come for the wildlife; everything else is secondary
What they actually do
- The entire island is a managed nature reserve
- Revenue funds rangers and science
- No day visitors
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North-west PraslinCousine Island · rate on request
Cousine Island.
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