The simple but very comfortable individual chalets nestle amongst what remains of the island’s old coconut plantation. The chalets (villas) each have either 2 bedrooms (6) or even three (1), a private kitchen-bar-lounge, a large shower room with separate toilet and a spacious veranda overlooking the gardens to the sea beyond.
The rooms are naturally ventilated and an overhead fan provides a much greener alternative to airconditioning, complimenting the solar panels which provide hot water for the showers. Guests on Bird Island cater for themselves and buy groceries in the Island Shop, no meals are included in the price. However, for an extra charge dinner is offered at the restaurant in the evenings.
Bird Island offers barefoot relaxation with friendly helpful service. It is owned and run by the Savy family, who are Seychellois, and who have shared their unique island lifestyle with guests for many years.
The island is on the migratory route of whale sharks as well as other whales such as Southern Right Whales, Humpbacks and Short-Finned Pilot Whales. During the calmer months of October and November guests might get the opportunity to watch these amazing creatures in the waters surrounding the island.
Over the past 40 years the number of nesting Sooty Terns has grown from 16,000 pairs to an incredible 750,000 pairs. This is just one facet of Bird Island’s remarkable conservation and tourism success story. The birds gather in the sky above the island in March and start to land in the colony towards the end of April with the majority of the first batch of eggs being laid in the first week of June. The last of the juvenile birds fledge by the end of October.
Both critically endangered Hawksbill and Green turtles can be seen laying their eggs and hatching. Hawksbill start emerging from the ocean from November to April, hatching mostly happens Feb to April. Green turtles lay eggs throughout the year, but are more common from June to September.
