D’Arros is one of the Seychelles’ best kept secrets.

Safe-guarded by isolation, the island is a jewel of the Indian Ocean. Teaming with wildlife, the sand cay and neighbouring coral atoll are home to rare giant tortoises, hawksbill turtles and shearwaters. In the depths, dolphins, greater hammerhead and tiger sharks roam. Green turtles nest on the pristine beaches, reef sharks bear live pups in the shallow lagoon, whales come to the deep channel and mantas feed over coral reefs.

Now designated as a wildlife reserve this natural treasure trove has the recognition it so rightly deserves.