Denis Island

Denis Island is a coral island north of Mahé on the edge of the Seychelles Bank. It is run as a private island retreat and is reserved for staying guests: there are no day visits. The island's own flight information gives a flight of about 30 minutes from Mahé on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, with 15 kg of checked baggage and 7 kg of hand baggage, and no trolley bags.

It suits a final few nights after island-hopping, or a stay built around the sea and walking rather than sightseeing. Seas on the open coral coast follow the trade winds, so check conditions for swimming and boat trips locally.