Frégate Island

Frégate Island is an island in Seychelles. The island is the easternmost of the granitic Inner Islands of the Seychelles. It is 2.07 square kilometres and is primarily known for the Oetker Collection's secluded private luxury resort which funds an environmental programme to restore habitat and protect rare species. The beach on the island, Anse Victorin, often voted as "The World's Best Beach" by The Times.It was also named CNN Travel Top 10 beaches.It was named by explorer Lazare Picault after the abundance of frigate birds on the island. A modernisation programme in 2014 improved its sustainability infrastructure with a water bottling plant and state of the art energy generators, and also the renovation of 16 villas.

The island is covered with takamaka, cashew and Indian almond trees. After 200 years of intensive agricultural practices during the plantation era, the conservation team are restoring the natural habitat and have replanted over 10,000 indigenous trees including the very…