Fregate Island Private

Four degrees south of the equator lies Fregate Island Private, a natural outstanding beauty with peaceful settings of verdant, tropical interiors and abundant nature fringed by seven fairy-tale beaches. The white powdery sand sweeps around the edge of sentinelled giant, iconic granite boulders. Fregate Island Private is approximately 2.19 square kilometers in size and its apex is Mont Signal, rising at 125m above sea level.

Fregate Island Private is a one of a kind destination where guests can experience the ultimate offer to Seychelles luxury with an exclusive 5 – star experience and a team genuinely committed to conservation. The restoration and perception of its unique flora and fauna has always been, and will continue to be a fundamental raison d’être for years ahead. Our precious Seychelles Island is covered in lush forest, fringed by coral reefs and a sanctuary to some of the world’s rarest plants, reptiles, insects and birds.

We welcome all kinds of travelers, near and far, in search of new inspiration to this peerless sanctuary. Fregate Island Private represents the most beautiful tropical paradise, amid its purest natural environment and harmless exquisite wildlife.

Your Home In Paradise

Private pools in each of the 16 luxury Villas and an exclusive ‘Banyan Hill Private Estate’ provides tranquility and a laid-back hideaway. Either as couple for a romantic escape or a family getaway, the choice of our 13 Private Pool Villas, 3 Private Pool Twin Villas and the private Banyan Hill Estate, designed with 3 detached Villas will suite perfectly for all your travel arrangements.

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Family Adventures On Fregate Island Private

Fregate Island Private, a nature’s idyllic playground to nonstop inspire, amaze and enthuse your little ones as well as your teenagers. With more than 4.000 free-roaming Aldabra giant tortoises and just 17 villas, every moment will have the thrill of discovery and the feeling of being a castaway.

Our terrifically engaging conservation team will ensure that the whole family will explore and understand the wondrous beauty of this jewel of sustainability and conservation.

Kids love hanging out with the ecology team or play at the Castaway Club for 3 to 12-year olds. There you find many toys and games and it‘s the meeting point for all kids on the island, where they meet old and make new friends.

A Real Pirates Adventure

As legend has it, the notorious La Buse hid his pirate treasure on Fregate Island, inspiring many piratical hunts and games.

Our Castaway Trail leads them through parts of the jungle that are out of bounds for adults where the giant tortoises and many other wonderful and fantastical animals and plants thrive and where you find old pirates ruins from long forgotten times. Together with our conservation manager, the young ones also get a tour of the island‘s wildlife that is as educational as it is entertaining. Our team will create an unsurpassable magical experience for children, showing them natural phenomenon like the smoking fungi and how to move a giant tortoise by scratching its back.

A sheltered shore makes for easy swimming and there are seven beaches for body boarding, hobie cats and excellent snorkelling. Each villa has its own infinity pool, large living rooms and terraces, what ensures the most comfortably hosting for a family of four or even five, or there are splendid two bedroom villas, The Fregate Island buggy gives you complete independence to explore the island and it‘s treasures with your little ones.

Treasures And Stories

As you enter the veranda of the former plantation owner‘s residence, the charm of the colonial architecture transports you back in time. It is a venue full of character for special events. The museum has interesting displays of marine flora and fauna and records the island’s history which began as a pirate’s hideaway in the 17th Century. In fact, it is believed the notorious buccaneer, La Buse, hid his treasure on the island and it is yet to be found.

In the evening a crackling bonfire awaits you ‚Anse Bambous‘ where you can roast some delicious Marshmallows and you might be joined by our Managing Director or our Conservation Manager who will tell you some pirate stories and explain the twinkling stars on the night sky, that shine like millions of diamonds.

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Snorkelling And Diving At Fregate Island Private

The marine environment around Fregate Island Private is truly diverse and unspoiled, teeming with colour and dramatic topography. You can simply slip into the sea from four of our beaches and swim a few minutes out to a reef, soon you will be enveloped in a sunlit cloud of yellow unicorn fish or a manta ray may glide past.

We take great care of our surrounding seas, working alongside nature’s own environmental team. Underwater you could come across a grazing turtle playing its vital role in the ecosystem, removing overgrown sponges which can smother healthy corals. Or you might hear the rhythmic munch of parrot fish eating algae off coral, keeping it clean and healthy.

Come beneath the waves to see how Fregate Island is protecting its coral reef. After consecutive coral bleaching events our coral is starting to recover in spectacular style. To give it a helping hand, we have partnered with Coralive.org and Blancpain Ocean Commitment, and established a novel coral restoration project on our eastern reef. Explore the site with our conservation team and learn more about the methods used to protect our reef.

We have our own PADI dive center and our dive masters know just where to drop you to explore giant granite boulders ,where you can encounter an array of different fish species, turtles, rays, and for the daring, sharks.

Snorkelling equipment is available for all guests and inclusive of the room rate. Get your gear and start exploring the underwater world from the shores or charter one of our yachts for a trip to nearby Little Fregate, where it is like being dropped into an aquarium.

Or you go for a guided scuba dive with one of our dive instructors or dive masters, who know all the privately protected reefs. We also offer PADI certified diving courses for all levels – starting from the little ones in the pool end ending with the masters in the great ocean.

Dive Sites Of Fregate Island Private

Short Range Dive

Anse Victorin Buoy

This dive site is located directly in front of our Anse Victorin beach and is available all year long. It is in between 7 and 12m deep and suitable for all diver levels. The hard coral reef composition of the bottom makes this site really spectacular.

Airport Reef

Situated only a few minutes from our Airstrip, the Airport reef is diveable the whole year. The hard coral plateau is 6 to 18m underneath the water surface and accessible for all level of divers.

Barracuda Rock

Available from November to July, the beautiful dive site “Barracuda Rock” should be discovered by more experienced divers with an Open Water license. It is 5 to 20m deep and the bottom is composed of a beautiful submarine granite rocks and hard corals.

Anse Felix

This very interesting dive site is located in the southern part, directly in front of our Anse Felix Beach. It’s all year availability gives every level of diver the possibility to explore the stunning corals, which are 10-15m deep in the Indian Ocean.

Grand Anse Reef

With its 5 to 16m deep hard coral reef, the Grand Anse Reef is diveable the whole year long. All divers are invited to see the beauty in front of our most natural beach.

Lion’s Rock

This Short-Range spot is diveable all year around. With its Submarine Granit Rock bottom, which is 10-40m deep, Lion’s Rock is more recommended for experienced divers with and Advance Open Water license when it comes to deeper water levels.

Little Fregate

Located in front of Freagte Island, Little Fregate is one of the most spectacular dive sites in the immediate surrounding of our island. The water depth is in between 5-15m and Little Fregate can be discovered at any time of the year. It’s Submarine Granite Rock bottom invites all level of divers to explore the Indian Ocean wildlife.

Chill Out 1 & 2

Chill out 1 and 2 give all level of divers the whole year the possibility to enjoy a 10-15m deep dive. The bottom composition is a mix of beautiful corals and granite rocks.

Mid-Range Dive

Receive Island

A beautiful Mid-Range spot, which is diveable all year around. The Submarine Granit Rock bottom and it’s corals makes this 10-20m dive site unique and to one of the most stunning dives. Best for Open Water and Advanced Open Water Divers.

Chimmney Rock

Every passionate diver who was in Seychelles should have seen chimney Rock. A 10-25m deep dive site with a stunning formation of Granit Rocks and Corals. Accessible is Chimney Rock all year long.

Long Range Dive

La Digue

There are many dive sites around La Digue. Our Dive Masters will help you to find the perfect spot!

Fishing Around Fregate Island Private

Catch And Release

The marine environment around Fregate Island Private is truly diverse and unspoiled, teeming with colour and dramatic topography. To protect this prestine world below the sea, we only offer catch and release fishing trips within the marine park.

Big Game Fishing

For deep sea fishing enthusiasts, we are the nearest island to the ’Drop Off‘ where the sea bed falls away to thousands of meters. Fishing along the abyss is some of the best in the world with frequent catches. This is the feeding grounds for Amberjacks, Yellowfin Tuna and Striped Marlin. Anything you catch our chef will be delighted to transform into sashimi if you wish.

Most Common Catches

Bonito

The Bonito is part of the tuna family and can be perfectly used for sushi and sashimi.

Yellowfin Tuna

Delicious tropical fish out of the tuna family. Best for Sushi, Sashimi and Barbeques.

Trevally

Known as “Karang” in the Seychelles, the Trevally exsits in different variations as the Giant Trevally, the Blue Eye Trevally etc. Mostly a quite big catch!

Dorado

Delicious tropical fish out of the tuna family. Best for Sushi, Sashimi and Barbeques.

Wahoo & Kingfish

Both are part of mackerel family and have a tasteful white flesh, which is perfect for grilled dishes.

Red Snapper

Is called “Bourzwa” in Creole and tastes fantastic when prepared the traditional “Creole-Style” with ginger and garlic.

Coral Trout / Grouper

Their blue dots and yellow fin tips make it easy to identify. They are part of the grouper family and will taste delicious as Ceviche or pan seared.

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