Feed the rays: Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru
St Regis Mauritius can cater to every level, with its location on the southwestern Le Morne peninsula giving excellent wind conditions year round. Aficionados can ride the ‘One Eye’ wave, whereas the shallow, protected lagoon is best for beginners. Tuition programmes are on offer, with a two-hour private lesson starting from £153 with two hours’ equipment hire from £55. Beachcomber’s Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa has a new Kitesurf School. Four qualified instructors offer training and practice sessions six days a week to guests over 10 years of age. The hotel also offers stand-up paddleboarding. If that’s not tricky enough, guests at Raffles Praslin Seychelles can now try out paddleboard yoga, with a private tutor leading them through poses and stretches on the board. If this all sounds far too much
effort for a holiday, let an engine take the strain. In the Seychelles, the new Savoy Hotel & Spa sits on
Beau Vallon Bay, the only spot on Mahé where motorised watersports are allowed. The hotel’s concierge has access to a wide range of local charters and can even organise private hire of a 65ft Sunseeker yacht, from €5,865 for a day. For something a little more
low key, clients staying at one of the four Veranda properties in Mauritius can take a fishing trip with local fishermen to learn their techniques and then have a beach barbecue.
Guests at Banyan Tree
Vabbinfaru only need get their feet wet to get up close to marine wildlife. Every afternoon, a flock of stingrays glides over to the beach where they are hand fed by those waiting on the shore.
l UNDER THE WATER When it comes to undersea fun, the Maldivian island resorts are masters. Overwater villas are now de rigueur; to be different, resorts are locating facilities underwater.
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Strike a pose: paddle board yoga at Raffles Praslin Seychelles
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