A curated castaway | Four Seasons Desroches Island
Desroches Island, a 14km-long coral speck, is where Prince William and Kate Middleton retreated for privacy, and where Serena Williams escapes to go off-grid. The perfect hideaway which promises one thing: the chance to simply disappear.
ISSUE DATE: Sep 21, 2026 | UPDATED: Sep 12, 2026 14:56 IST
Most travellers to Seychelles head straight for the famous granite boulders of Mahe or to Anse Source d’Argent the most photographed beach in the world. However, the real secret of the archipelago is Desroche Island, almost entirely covered in dense coconut groves and endemic jungle. It is where Prince William and Kate Middleton famously retreated, where Serena Williams escapes for a total digital blackout and a preferred sanctuary for the Padukones and Pandays.