Round Island is an island in Seychelles, lying in the northeast shores of
Mahe.
There is also a
Round Island near the island of
Praslin
Praslin () is the second largest island (38.5 km2) of the Inner Seychelles, lying northeast of Mahé in the Somali Sea. Praslin has a population of around 7,533 people and comprises two administrative districts: Baie Sainte Anne and Gran ...
.
History
In 2005 the island was bought by a Seychellois family with Indian roots and in December 2013 opened the Enchanted Island Resort.
JA Resorts & Hotels
Administration
The island is under the
Mont Fleuri
Mont Fleuri () is an administrative district of Seychelles with its main part located on the island of Mahé. It also includes the six islands of the Sainte Anne Marine National Park and two islets further east ( Beacon Island ( Île Seche) and Ha ...
District.
Tourism
The island is now home to Enchanted Island Resort by
JA Resorts & Hotels,
Official site
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Transport
It takes a 15-minute speed boat ride from Mahé to reach Round Island.
Cuisine
Creole Cuisine, infused with the classic techniques of international cooking.
Flora & Fauna
The reefs and lagoons of the island offer a large amount of flora and fauna. Green sea turtles live on the very edges of the coral reefs, and they sometimes venture closer to the island. There are butterfly fish, eagle rays, murray eels and many other species of fish.
Image gallery
File:Seychelles large map.jpg, Map 1
References
External links
Official Round Island Guide
National Bureau of Statistics
Mahe Map 2015
Info on the island
Islands of Mont Fleuri
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