North Island
North Island, Seychelles
Location
A private island north of Mahé
North Island is a private island of 201 hectares, around 30 kilometres north of Mahé, with four beaches and just eleven villas — among the most exclusive addresses on earth.
Transfer
Arrive by helicopter
Arrival is by helicopter from Mahé, around 15 minutes and the signature approach, with a boat alternative. International flights land at Mahé (SEZ).
Villas
Eleven villas
Eleven villas only — ten Beachfront Villas of around 450 m² with private plunge pools, and the larger Villa North Island on the granite boulders.
Best For
Who it suits
Honeymooners and families who want total privacy with a conscience — an ultra-exclusive island with a genuine conservation purpose, where children under 17 stay free.
Board Basis
Almost everything included
A near-all-inclusive basis — almost everything is covered, with bespoke private dining set up anywhere on the island.
About the Resort
Eleven villas, one private island
North Island is private-island living at its rarest: eleven hand-built villas spread across 201 hectares and four beaches, north of Mahé, reached by helicopter and run on a near-all-inclusive basis. It is operated by Wilderness, the conservation-led safari group, and the island's Noah's Ark programme has rewilded it for native species — giant tortoises, white-eyes and sea turtles among them — so a stay carries genuine purpose alongside the seclusion. Ten Beachfront Villas of around 450 m² sit screened in vegetation with their own plunge pools, and the larger Villa North Island crowns the granite boulders. Days are yours to shape: your own stretch of beach, the 45-metre infinity pool, the house reef, or in-villa spa treatments, with dining set up anywhere on the island. Children under 17 stay free and villas have a separate children's pavilion, so it works for families as much as for honeymooners. It is among the most exclusive addresses on earth, and priced on application.
Accommodation
Eleven Villas
Just eleven villas — ten Beachfront Villas of around 450 m², each screened in vegetation with a private plunge pool, a lounge with kitchenette and direct beach access, and the larger Villa North Island crowning the granite boulders, the island's one-of-one pinnacle.
Beachfront
Beachfront Villa
Sleeps two to five. Around 450 m² with a private plunge pool, a lounge with kitchenette, an outdoor shower and direct beach access, screened by vegetation for total privacy.
Private poolBeachfront
Signature
Villa North Island
The island's pièce de résistance: around 750 m² perched on granite boulders, with multi-tiered decks down to the sand, an oversized marble bath and the ultimate seclusion.
Private poolOne of one
Food & Drink
Dining, your way
Dining is yours to shape, on a near-all-inclusive basis — the social Piazza for relaxed meals, the Sunset Beach Bar for drinks as the light goes, and bespoke private dining set up anywhere on the island, drawing on Seychellois Creole traditions.
All-day
The Piazza
The island's social hub for relaxed dining.
Beach bar
Sunset Beach Bar
Drinks and bites as the sun goes down.
Private
Bespoke private dining
Set up anywhere on the island, however you like.
Wellbeing
The Spa
The holistic spa works in its own pavilions and in your villa, with a 45-metre infinity pool and the reef and beaches for the active side of a stay.
In-villa treatments
Treatments brought to your villa.
45-metre infinity pool
A 45-metre infinity pool on the island.
On the water
The house reef and four beaches at the door.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
A private island with a conservation soul — arrive by helicopter, take your own beach, and stay somewhere with genuine purpose.
The Noah's Ark story
The Noah's Ark rewilding programme, restoring the island for native species.
Arrive by helicopter
A signature helicopter arrival, around 15 minutes from Mahé.
Your own beach
Four beaches across 201 hectares for eleven villas — your own stretch of sand.
In-villa spa
In-villa spa treatments, on your own terms.
Near all-inclusive
A near-all-inclusive basis, with almost everything covered.
Getting There
Location & transfers
Helicopter
About 15 minutes from Mahé
A helicopter from Mahé, around 15 minutes — the signature arrival.
Boat
Boat transfer
A boat transfer is available as an alternative.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting North Island. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- A near-all-inclusive basis — almost everything is covered, with a few bespoke extras.
Arrival
- Arrival is by helicopter from Mahé, around 15 minutes, with a boat alternative.
Families
- Children under 17 stay free, and villas have a separate children's pavilion.
Getting there
- International flights to Mahé (SEZ), then the helicopter transfer to the island.
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