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shakes - it's too thin and too shallow at low tide - but you can take a tour to splendid
Anse Mondon.
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North
About 6km north of Silhouette, North Island is the last word in exclusivity and its hotel is
generally lauded as a milestone in the 'couture castaway' Indian Ocean experience. The
arrival by helicopter says it all: laid-back indulgence and James Bond glamour in a
Bounty
-licious paradise.
Sleeping & Eating
North Island
( 4293100;
www.north-island.com
; North; d with full board €3900; )
Look at the web-
site. Yes, it's really like this. Daz-white beaches? Tick. Award-winning spa and gourmet
dining? Tick. A top-notch dive centre to take you to some memorable dive sites? Tick.
Your own butler to attend to your every whim? Tick. Shoes? Nah - the 11-ultra-luxurious
suites, which blend wood, glass and stone, define the term 'barefoot chic'. There's a green
ethos; natural habitats are being restored for the reintroduction of critically endangered
species, and the resident ecologist takes guests on guided walks where they can witness
sea turtles nesting on the beach. It's the kind of place where you expect to see corporate
moguls and movie stars here to chill out.
RESORT
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Denis
You land on a strip of coral by the sea. There's a white-sand beach lapped by luxuriously
warm waters; a shimmering lagoon with every hue from lapis lazuli to turquoise; palm
and casuarina trees leaning over the shore. Welcome to Denis, a coral island that lies
about 95km northeast of Mahé.
If working your suntan ceases to do it for you, there are nature walks along scenic path-
ways as well as fishing, snorkelling and diving trips that will keep you active. Wildlife
