Encircled by preternaturally beautiful beaches and azure coves, the private island of Sainte Anne – which sits a 15-minute boat hop from the main island of Mahé – appears like a picture-perfect postcard from the shoreline, its emerald canopy of palms and endemic lodoicea trees shimmering above a ribbon of turquoise like a scene from White Lotus. So far, so Seychelles.
Yet Club Med’s latest Exclusive Collection outpost is slicker than your average all-inclusive, and firmly targets the new breed of zenventure travellers who – post-lockdown, mid-news-infused-meltdown – are coveting more than coconut-encased piña coladas and sunrise yoga classes.
