INDIAN OCEAN SEYCHELLES DESTINATIONS A
ny visit to the Seychelles is pretty special: stroll along
those white-sand shores, take a hike through the islands’ tropical interiors, or spend a week at one of its luxury resorts, and it would be impossible not to feel at least a little bit spoilt. Yet there are ways to enhance the experience even further. As a popular destination for special occasions – think
honeymoons, renewal of vows, anniversaries or big birthdays – having a few added extras up your sleeve can elevate a stay from special to spectacular. If they’ve got the budget to fly
business class or upgrade to a no-expense-spared luxury villa, then it’s easy enough. But even if that’s not an option, there are other ways to make a Seychelles stay even more exclusive.
w GETTING THERE The first opportunity to upgrade comes before clients even reach the Indian Ocean: with no direct services, most fly via the Gulf, opening up access to some of the best-regarded premium cabins in the industry. Emirates runs twice-daily flights
from Dubai to the Seychelles, with eight first-class seats, 42 business-class and 90 premium seats on the A380s that serve the first leg of the route, from Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester or Birmingham. That means entry
to airport lounges, chauffeur services, enhanced food and wine, plus in first class, access to the on- board shower spa and a private suite. Return fares start at £2,827 in business or £4,892 in first, compared with £742 in economy. Etihad’s business-class
customers also enjoy the benefit of chauffeur service to and from the airport, à la carte dining and snacks on board, plus amenity kits, lie-flat beds and, on the upper deck of its A380, a lobby- style area for guests to relax, with daily flights from Heathrow or Edinburgh, and five a week from Manchester. Fellow Gulf carrier Qatar
Airways is poised to resume flights to the Seychelles this year, having flown the route from 2004 until 2013. The twice-daily flights – which link up with services from Heathrow, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh – start on December 12. Business- class fares lead in at £3,206 from Edinburgh (£849 in economy), and provide passengers with premium dining, Giorgio
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PICTURES: FOUR SEASONS SEYCHELLES/KEN SEET; NORTH ISLAND
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