Denis Private Island Seychelles

Cannot recommend Denis Island enough! My boyfriend and I loved our experience from start to finish—staff were extremely attentive to every detail, all of our needs and desires. Beds were freshly made morning and evening, champagne delivered to the room upon arrival, amazing dining experience with the best food we had in the Seychelles by far. A special thanks to Florence, Maud, Varaj, John, Joel, Vanessa, Zoro, Captain Michael Jackson, Saresh and Olive for making our experience incredibly personal and memorable. And the chef’s of course, for the delicious food! If you’re looking for a serene, intimate and relaxing experience, Denis is the place to go. 90% of the food is grown on the island so yummy.

Outstanding few days on the remarkable Denis Island. Stand out for us was the diving experiences, which were exceptional in everyway, from the friendly professional service to the breakfast buffet, and the sensational set menus where the chefs produced a dinner with incredible flavours from the farm. Next up is the nature; grabbed our bikes and rode around checking out the endemic birds, restored forest, and tortoises. Finally, with no wifi/tv in the villas, it was a great way to switch off and properly relax. Will definitely return for longer.

This was our 7th time in the Seychelles islands as this is our favorite country to vacation under the sun. Since 2003 we have visited La Digue, Mahé, Ste Anne, Silhouette, and Alphonse (visited in 2006) was on the top on our list. Denis is now our favorite island for the following reasons: - attentive, personalized, outstanding service: the very dynamic and attentive staff was outstanding to our every need. We were always pleased with the attention we received. We were never disappointed. - home grown vegetables and fruits and exquisite meals: as vegetarians we were spoiled with a variety of mixed salads and delicious local hot dishes. We stayed 9 days but never felt bored with the meals (buffets, a la carte, even on the beach dining) - tiny island but a variety of activities: kayaking, snorkeling, walking, biking, guided tour… - adorable entire staff: from the gardeners, to the housekeepers , to the reception staff… - only 23 cottages (with an amazing “garden” bathroom ) to make you feel like you are alone in the world! We wish to go back to Denis on our next trip to the Seychelles. Thank you so much to the entire team for a memorable perfect vacation !

We stayed here for our honeymoon for 2 nights and honestly it was not long enough. We were sad to leave to go back to Mahé for the remainder of our time in Seychelles. The staff couldn't do enough for us, they were so attentive. Accommodation was stunning. Food was excellent. One night they took us to the other side of the island for dinner and to have drinks on the beach where they'd set up little fire pits for all the couples staying on the island. We would feed the giant tortoises whenever we wanted and we had the whole enclosure to ourselves. We snorkled and saw lots of fish, turtles and a small white tip shark. I've seen some reviews about WiFi, there's WiFi in the main lobby which is huge and lots of comfortable seating and amazing views, none in the rooms but this is no issue as they encourage digital detox. It forces you to enjoy the moment and slow down which everyone can benefit from. We have decided that we will be back for anniversaries in the future.

Difficult to know where to start, if you're considering Denis, don't hesitate, just book it. From the moment you catch sight of the island from the small plane as you approach the grass airstrip, if feels like you're arriving in somewhere very special, and it certainly is. Set in the most beautiful location in the Indian Ocean on a small island surrounded by incredible sandy beaches and turquoise warm waters. Everything here is first class. The private beach fronted cottages are very luxurious, so relaxing (no wi-fi which is great!) with lovely facilities inside and out, including an outdoor bathroom. Bikes are allocated to you to make moving around the island very easy. The food is just about the best we've ever had on holiday, most of it sourced on the island from the farm and the sea, so fresh, high quality and flavoursome. The two nights eating at the beach, a creole night and a bbq night were really enjoyable. What really makes this destination though is the staff, the service we received was alongside the best we've experienced anywhere in the world. Every single person we met were so friendly and couldn't do enough to help, too many to list really but we have to give special mention to Olive, Joel, Narender, Viraj, Suresh, Vanessa and Robert the chef who all looked after us so well. Denis has its own PADI centre and I had a couple of really enjoyable dives with Bakari. We very rarely return to a holiday destination as we like to try new places but we may well make an exception here.

What a wonderful island! We loved every minute of our, far too short, stay. The staff were so friendly, smiley, helpful and professional. The rooms were large and very comfortable with a gorgeous, private outside area leading to the beach and the sea. We were so impressed by the quality and variety of food, much of it grown on the island, which was delicious, a real treat. Highlights include cycling around the island, cocktails and supper on the beach by firelight, and swimming with turtles. Denis Island is a beautiful, tropical paradise, a glorious, peaceful retreat. We would love to return.