Cousine Island Lodge

a private island for exclusive use

Cousine Island Lodge is located on Cousine Island in the Seychelles.

Set at the back of a broad sandy beach on the north side of the island, Cousine Island Lodge is a small and very high quality facility.

The lodge is centred on a lovely Creole style building, with comfortable lounge and dining areas, leading out to a large swimming pool. There is also a small spa and gym.

Rooms

Guest accommodation at Cousine Island Lodge is in four very pleasant villas, each with a private swimming pool and air-conditioning …

• Luxury Villa : x3
• Presidential Villa : x1 : much larger

Activities

Cousine Island Lodge offers the following activities, not all of which are necessarily included in the room rate …

• Diving : not included
• Snorkelling
• Paddle-boarding
• Sailing
• Nature trails
• Bird-watching
• Giant tortoises
• Turtle nesting
• Cookery lessons
• Beach games
• Activities for children
• Helicopter trips to other islands

Although we can and do combine the Seychelles with safaris on mainland Africa, this tends to happen relatively rarely. The main airport on Mahé is 2200 km from Nairobi and 3800 km from Johannesburg. For most people, the tropical beaches of East Africa end up being an easier and cheaper option.

But for some, the powerful allure of these beautiful islands is too much to resist and they are happy to stay overnight in Nairobi or Johannesburg, before flying out to the Seychelles.

These islands are far more commonly visited as a separate trip. There are direct flights to the islands from Europe and the Persian Gulf.

Most visits to the Seychelles run to 7-14 nights, usually split between two or three lodges. The usual stay duration at this particular lodge is 3-7 nights.

Seasonality

The best time of year to visit the Seychelles is generally considered to be during the May-Oct dry season.

It is worth pointing out that the Seychelles experiences prodigious rainfall, far more than most other islands in the Indian Ocean.

Getting there

The Seychelles really are tiny specks of land, set out in the vastness of the Indian Ocean.

From Mahe International Airport, Cousine Island is accessed by shared charter flights to Praslin Island, from where it is a boat ride of around twenty minutes to the island and the lodge.

only occasionally combined with safari on mainland Africa