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WEDDINGS & HONEYMOONS: Indian Ocean


MAURITIUS HAS PLENTY TO OFFER BY TARA SOUTHAM, MANAGER, TRAVEL ANGELS, FROME “In November, my husband, Lee,


and I went for a two-week honeymoon to Mauritius. “I chose the Heritage Awali


parts of Africa. Wild elephants, leopards and spotted deer can be sighted in the island’s 14 national parks and the Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage is a popular stop for conservation enthusiasts. Safaris in Sri Lanka are great for those on a budget.


What’s new Hotels: Desroches Island in the


Clockwise from top left: Centara Poste Lafayette Resort & Spa Mauritius; The Residence Mauritius; Exploring at a Beachcomber resort


Seychelles has added new options including an overnight stay on a 54ft private yacht, a cruise or sunset cruise and lavish barbecue. The Dinarobin Hotel Golf and Spa, Mauritius, has opened two new stylish four-bedroom beachfront villas.


Beachcomber Hotels’ Shandrani Resort and Spa, Mauritius, has completed the renovation of its 108 deluxe rooms, which created a new room category. The Residence Maldives, which opened last autumn on Gaafu Alifu atoll, is offering an ‘underwater matrimony package’ consisting of an underwater wedding ceremony, photos, two boat dives, a spa treatment, private beach dinner and sunset cruise. The St Regis Mauritius Resort opened in


November, offering a selection of wedding venues overlooking the UNESCO World Heritage site of Le Morne. The fi ve-star Beach House at Iruveli Maldives has a new Castaway


Golf and Spa Resort because we have had a lot of customers that have raved about the quality of food, the generous all-inclusive package, which has a wide range of cocktails and champagne and the fact that the property is nicely kept and quiet. “We had a deluxe room – the lead-in room. If I went again, I would treat myself and book a sea view room. “Amongst the excursions


available, we took a catamaran trip to see dolphins and a Port Louis city highlights tour. “I’d also recommend doing the zip-wire tour and hiring a car to explore the island.”


Your ideal stay is waiting at Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa. This exclusive island retreat features 50 villas — 16 Park Villas and 20 Park Pool Villas located on land, and 14 Park Water Villas poised above the Indian Ocean. Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa delivers a pure Maldivian experience where dreams are made.


Reservations +960 682 1234 or reservations.parkhadahaa@hyatt.com North Huvadhoo (Gaafu Alifu) Atoll, Republic of Maldives


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