Holidays in Cousine Island

In the azure waters of the Indian Ocean lies a tiny island – Cousin, which has been privately owned since 1992. Its area is 25 hectares. The island is of granite origin, so its landscape mainly consists of low hills and a pile of rocky volcanoes. A wide beach with white sand stretches around the entire circumference of the island. Along its well-groomed paths you can get to the very top of the hill, from where an excellent view of the neighboring islands of Praslin and Curieuse opens up. From above, Cousin looks very attractive – its hills are covered with coconut palms, in front of which a pearl beach spreads out in the shape of a crescent. Natural beauty, privacy and luxury merge here. The owner of the island emphasizes that his goal is to leave the nature of the island in its original form.

Cousin Island – a guarantee of privacy in the Seychelles

Cousin Island is rich in lush forests and surrounded by a coral reef, so the island is classified as a nature reserve and is under the care of the International Council for Bird Conservation. Guests of the island can observe the life of turtles that crawl ashore to give birth. As a private nature reserve, Cousin has given shelter to five rare species of birds and animals. Here, the birds are not at all afraid of people, so they trustingly sit on your hands and sing their songs.

There are two old turtles on the island – George and Georgina. They are completely tame and often follow the guests of the island. Cousin is the only island where there is not a single imported animal. About 40 environmental and scientific projects are carried out here. Having arrived on vacation, guests support the local ecology, since all proceeds from the hotel, the only one on the island, go to the Cousin environmental fund.

Those wishing to relax on Kuzin should know some important rules of staying on the island:

• smoking, picnicking and collecting shells are prohibited here. Nothing should disturb the ecological system of the island and disturb its inhabitants.
• you have the opportunity to rent the entire island and enjoy complete privacy.

The owners of the island are making every effort to preserve this paradise, so now the island hotel partially receives electricity generated by solar panels, and in the future it is planned to transfer the entire island only to solar energy. If this idea is realized, Kuzin will become the first such and unique island not only in the Indian Ocean, but also in the whole world.

The island hotel offers diving, snorkeling, studying the flora and fauna of the island, a wide variety of excursions. Kuzin is a unique place where isolation and a romantic atmosphere reign in combination with pristine tropical nature.