Specials and Packages 2012

Romantic Pamper Package

2 adults sharing for 2 nights for R 6 200

Included:

• Full breakfast, lunch (Salad, light lunch or picnic basket), romantic 3-course dinners served in our dining area, boma or under the starry sky.
• Coffee and tea with meals.
• Free self-help muffins and fruit throughout the day.
• 30 minute massage treatment per person.
• Free use of our Jacuzzi, mountain bikes, and DVD’s.
• As many of your own game drives, game walks and bicycle safaris, as you like.
• Romantic surprise turndowns.

Valid until 31 October 2012, excluding 04 – 11 April 2012. Special cannot be combined with any other specials.

4=3 Special

Stay 4 nights and pay only 3 nights

• Full breakfast, lunch (Salad, light lunch or picnic basket), romantic 3-course dinners served in our dining area, boma or under the starry sky.
• Coffee and tea with meals.
• Free self -help muffins and fruit throughout the day.
• Free use of our Jacuzzi, mountain bikes, and DVD’s.
• As many of your own game drives, game walks and bicycle safaris, as you like.
• Romantic surprise turndowns.

Valid until 31 October 2012, excluding 04 – 11 April 2012. Special cannot be combined with any other specials.

Birthday Special

Stay at Botsebotse Luxury Retreat during your birthday month and get 50% off on your third night.

Minimum of 3 nights stay required. Valid until 31 October 2012, excluding 04-11 April 2012. Special cannot be combined with any other specials.

Early Bird

Fly one-way free by helicopter from Mahé to Frégate Island Private with our “compliments”!  Valid for travel dates until 31 October 2012.

For any booking made at least 3 months in advance with a minimum stay of 6 nights (excluding the Easter Season 31 Mar – 14 Apr 12). This offer is combinable with all other offers.

Stay 6 nights and pay only for 5 nights

This fantastic offer is valid for each accommodation type.

Applicable travel dates are between:

Today - 30 March 2012, 15 – 30 April 2012 and 15 May – 30 September 2012.

This offer is combinable with all other offers.

Welcome Added Values

*        Welcome coconut drink in the villa

*        Welcome Spa Ritual at “Rock Spa” (30 min)

*        “Introductory Yoga Session” every morning at the “Rock Spa” (45 min)

This offer is combinable with all other offers. 

Wedding on Frégate Island

Imagine your wedding on this beach...

A glittering natural gem, set like a solitaire amidst the silvery expanse of the Indian Ocean, Frégate Island Private is the ultimate paradise setting for couples seeking to share an unforgettable wedding day.

Couples choosing to tie the knot at this award-winning, ultra-exclusive luxury island resort can look forward to a host of complimentary romantic treats that will live long in the memory, including:

• Enjoy a complimentary “Aroma Lovers” treatment at the “Rock Spa” (60 min). Delight in a body scrub prepared with a bark blend of cinnamon with honey after enjoying a warm shower followed by an aroma of essential oils of your choice flowing on your skin enabling you to relax body, mind and soul.
• Romantic Sunset Cruise around “Frégate Island Private”.
• Sample the culinary delights of Creole cuisine in the exceptional surroundings of our “Plantation House” and enjoy a traditional Seychellois trio Wedding Cake.
• Savour a romantic candle light dinner on our beach Grand Anse.
• Immerse yourselves in a romantic bath surrounded by a multitude of candles with a chilled bottle of wine.
• Take home memories forever of this sacred union with a wonderful collection of exceptional photos celebrating your special day.
• Late check-out subject to availability.

This offer applies for minimum stays of 4 nights and is subject to weddings taking place on “Frégate Island Private”.

Please note it does not include the actual wedding package. It is valid year round except for our Peak Season (23 Dec 12 – 06 Jan13).  This offer is combinable with the “Early Bird”, “Stay 6 nights and pay only for 5 nights” and our “Welcome Added Values”.

Honeymoon on Frégate Island

A sparkling green jewel rising from the crystal waters of the Indian Ocean, Frégate Island Private is an idyllic haven for honeymooners seeking a blissful beginning to married life. Seven magnificent beaches, irresistible tropical waters teeming with kaleidoscopic marine life, and a profusion of rare and exotic flora and fauna – Frégate is a natural oasis of peaceful seclusion that recalls the ultimate touchstone for romantic escapism, the Garden of Eden. Newlyweds touching down at this ultra-exclusive luxury island resort are showered with complimentary romantic treats from the moment they are welcomed with frangipani garlands and fresh coconut drinks, including:

Welcome Frangipani Garlands & Fresh Coconut Drinks.

A complimentary “Pomme d’Amour” Spa Ritual offered to our honeymoon couple at the “Rock Spa” (60 min). In typical Seychellois fashion, this unique therapy making use of home grown tomatoes will allow you to emerge from this treatment totally revitalized and rejuvenated making your skin feel fresh and smooth for the touch of your loved one.

Enjoy the privacy of spending the day blissfully alone away from it all on our beach Anse Macquereau.

Join the “Adopt-a-Tortoise program”. This unique program spearheaded by the “Frégate Island Ecology Department” safeguards the juveniles of the Aldabra Giant Tortoise, with “Frégate Island Private” housing the second largest population of this rare species of tortoise in the world with between 1500-2000 giant tortoises living on the island.

Sample the “Frégate Passion Cocktail” with some canapés up in our “Love Nest” cocooned in the private surrounding of the Marina lookout.

Experience the Honeymoon High Te on Glacis Cerf with rose ice-tea and complemented by exquisite friandise.

A romantic candle light dinner up in our “Tree House” with a “Coco d’Amour Honeymoon Cake” and a bottle of sparkling wine.

Your special moment captured for eternity and presented to you in a beautiful “Frégate” photo frame.
Late check-out subject to availability.

This offer applies for minimum stays of 4 nights and is valid year round except for our Peak Season (23 Dec 12 – 06 Jan 13). It is valid within one year following the wedding and a copy of the wedding certificate should be produced.

This offer is combinable with the “Early Bird”, “Stay 6 nights and pay only for 5 nights” and our “Welcome Added Values”.

Unique Anniversary on Frégate Island

Frégate Island Private is not only an idyllic haven to begin a married life but also to celebrate it.

On this special occasion we would like to treat you with:

• A romantic breakfast on the award winning beach Anse Victorin.
• Continue with a personalized manicure & pedicure at the “Rock Spa”.
• Enjoy a unique garden experience amidst hundreds of varieties of fruits and spices, whilst our Executive Chef prepares you a sumptuous lunch.
• Discover the hidden gem that is “Frégate Island Private” with an enlightening boat tour.
• Let Jules, our Head Barman, marvel your taste buds with a one-of-a-kind Seychellois Cocktail watching the sunset before your romantic dinner will be served on our beach Grand Anse.

This offer applies for minimum stays of 4 nights and is valid year round except for our Peak Season (23 Dec 12 – 06 Jan 13). This offer is combinable with the “Early Bird”, “Stay 6 nights and pay only for 5 nights” and our “Welcome Added Values”.

Family Getaway on Frégate Island

Enjoy a life-affirming adventure on Frégate Island Private with the whole family.

Every day there is something new and amazing to explore with your kids: Giant Tortoises – feed James, who is well over 150 years old or maybe you find a baby tortoise you can bring to its brothers and sisters in our nursery; a Tenebrionid Beetle – it cannot fly; curious birds – they can even be fed; a treasure of the pirates being the first residents of Frégate Island.

*        Children up to the age of 11years “stay free” when sharing the villa with their parents (max. 2 children and 1 baby can be accommodated in the same villa)

*        Free “baby sitting” service for up to 2 hours per day with our compliments

This offer applies for a minimum stay of 5 nights at Frégate Island Private and is valid year round except for the Easter Season (31 Mar – 14 Apr 12) and our Peak Season (23 Dec 12-06 Jan 13). This offer is combinable with the “Early Bird”, “Stay 6 nights and pay only for 5 nights”, our “Welcome Added Values” and our “Anniversary Special”.

• Welcome Frangipani Garlands & Fresh Coconut Drinks

• A complimentary “Pomme d’Amour” Spa Ritual offered to our Valentine couple at the “Rock Spa” (60 min).In typical Seychellois fashion, this unique therapy making use of home grown tomatoes will allow you to emerge from this treatment totally revitalized and rejuvenated making your skin feel fresh and smooth for the touch of your loved one.

• Enjoy the privacy of spending the day blissfully alone away from it all on Anse Macquereau beach.

• Join the “Adopt-a-Tortoise program”: This unique program spearheaded by the “Fregate Island Ecology Department” safeguards the juveniles of the Aldabra Giant Tortoise, with “Fregate Island Private” housing the second largest population of this rare species of tortoise in the world with between 1500-2000 giant tortoises living on the island.

• Sample the “Fregate Passion Cocktail” with some canapés up in the cocooned and private surrounding of the Marina lookout.

• Experience the Valentine High Tea served on Glacis Cerf with rose ice-tea and complemented by exquisite friandise.

• A romantic candle light dinner up in our “Tree House” with a “Coco d’Amour Valentine Cake” and a bottle of sparkling wine.

• Relax thereafter in a Romantic petal bath with our compliments.

• Remember this very special moment at “Fregate Island Private” with a long-stemmed rose and a small surprise gift for your loved one.

From 1 November 2011, Exclusive Serenity is responsible for the worldwide reservations as well as sales & marketing in South Africa for Botsebotse Luxury Retreat situated in the malaria free Zebula Nature Reserve, only one hour from Pretoria.

Beautifully put together, Botsebotse is the picture perfect luxury retreat, where guests can unwind in a relaxing atmosphere in combination with loads of fun and your private, personal service. The owner-managed luxury bush retreat consists of a main lodge with only four sumptuous rooms. Luxurious indoor and outdoor spaces blend seamlessly with the surrounding landscape. The crystal-clear pool and comfortable lounges of the main lodge are ideal for relaxation and game spotting.

Botsebotse is the perfect romantic destination. Relaxing in-room massages, breakfasts in the PJ’s in the courtyard, picnic baskets with delectable goodies for picnics in the bush, romantic candle light dinners next to a fireplace under the starry sky - only to quote some of the unique arrangements you may enjoy at Botsebotse. Guests are invited to do their own game drives, game walks or bicycle safaris in a reserve without predators, or join the guided Big-5 safaris, white lions and cheetahs only 10 minutes away. Golfers are spoiled for choice with two award-winning premier 18-hole golf courses on Botsebotse Luxury Retreat's doorstep.

Botse Botse is more about the whole experience than one single thing - more about the memories you made and the fact that you felt completely at home.

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The very first inhabitants of Frégate Island were in fact pirates. We believe they set foot on Frégate in the 16th certainly not later than the beginning of the 18th century. Frégate along with other Seychellois islands was the perfect hideout for pirates who had perfect hunting grounds along the shipping routes from and to Goa following the keel waters of Vasco da Gama.

Still today the legacy of the pirates is to be seen on Frégate Island Private: A trip into the past starts at the island’s museum based at the previous plantation house where guests can learn more about the history and listen to Pirates stories. Thereafter several pirate-sites on the island wait to be explored. The remains of an old fort in Anse Parc, the big excavation hole where 15 years ago intense digging was undertaken to find the famous Le Vasseur treasure and with it the solid Golden Cross of Goa; the marked pirates stone with mysterious carvings and even James Bond author Ian Fleming was digging for the famous treasure of Captain la Buse. However, the real treasure is probably more likely to be the orange trees growing on this island for over 300 years. The pirates must have spat out the seeds of the various citrus fruit they carried on their journeys to prevent scurvy. Anse Parc was the perfect landing place as it is in the lee of the winds, no other island can be seen from Anse Parc and allows secret landing and departures, has great sandy beaches and the close-by well provides fresh and clean drinking water.

Today, Frégate Island Private is one of the world’s most exclusive private retreats, a remote island located in the Seychelles in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Once the island attracted pirates but now it lures the discerning and privileged with its soothing climate, tropical forests, and hidden coves of dazzling white sand.

Exclusive Serenity has been appointed as worldwide reservations office as well as sales & marketing representatives in South Africa for The Retreat Selous and The Retreat Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.

The Retreat, located in Northern Selous, is a twelve-suite exquisite hideaway that offers complete seclusion in the heart of remote bush lands. The Selous Game Reserve is the largest protected wildlife sanctuary in Africa and is widely accredited as being the most pristine wilderness and one of the “secrets of Africa”. Elephants, lions, black rhinos, leopards, wild dogs, giraffes, hippos and crocodiles and more than 400 different birds can be seen among many other wildlife. Guests at The Retreat are invited to share a rare intact ecosystem of Africa which is perfectly untouched and can be explored in many different ways.

The Retreat Dar es Salaam, an exclusive boutique hotel with only five rooms, is situated in a huge tropical garden on the shores of the Indian Ocean. The residence has direct access to the beach yet does not open its facilities to the public which protects the private luxury of guests and their friends. Out of the five bedrooms, three face the swimming pool and the flowering trees and two rooms are off terraced balconies overlooking the sea and the islands in the bay. The Retreat Dar es Salaam is an intimate hotel that provides an international standard of comfort and is an ideal stop over prior to travelling to The Retreat Selous.

“We are excited about this wonderful addition to our exclusive portfolio”, says Melanie Floor, CEO of Exclusive Serenity. “The Retreat falls into our area of expertise in that it is privately owned, unique and offering a natural luxury to its guests. Off the beaten tracks, The Retreat is a hidden gem which we look forward to positioning on the South African market. We will assure timely and accurate reservation services focusing on long-term and sound partnerships with all partners in the global tourism industry.”

ETIHAD Airways is to launch four return services to Mahé as of November 1, confident of a peak in interest among travellers, particularly those from European markets.

Seychelles Tourism Board Director Africa, UAE & the Americas, David Germain, said, while South Africans would likely still opt to travel to the destination from Johannesburg, the commitment from Etihad would hopefully encourage other airlines to invest in servicing the route in future.

Etihad will operate flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and use its Airbus A320 aircraft on the route, which is configured with both Pearl Business and Coral Economy Class cabins.

The Seychelles Tourism Board has welcomed the decision by Etihad Airways to start operating flights to Seychelles from Abu Dhabi with effect from the 1st November 2011.

Alain St.Ange, the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board said that this is good news for the Seychelles. “Abu Dhabi is an important hub in its own right and the UAE is a potential market for Seychelles and this direct air link will only help to consolidate the Seychelles position as an accessible tourism destination” said Alain St.Ange Etihad Airways on their part issued the following statement: “Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced it will commence operations to Mahé in the Republic of Seychelles on November 1, subject to government approval. Etihad will operate four return services per week from its home base in Abu Dhabi to Seychelles International Airport in Mahé. The service will be operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft, configured in Pearl Business and Coral Economy class, offering 1,088 seats each week. James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ Chief Executive Officer, said: “The Seychelles has strong and growing appeal as a premium leisure destination, with increasing numbers of UAE residents and European travellers holidaying there. With the recent honeymoon of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Seychelles is likely to gain new interest as a destination of choice.

“Our increased frequencies from mid-2011 on some of our primary routes from Europe make the approaching Northern Winter period an ideal time to launch these new services. We expect this will be a hugely popular destination, in particular for holidaymakers from the Gulf Cooperation Council and European markets, due to the ease of connecting services through Abu Dhabi and convenient scheduling.” In addition to the leisure appeal of the Seychelles, the United Arab Emirates – and Abu Dhabi in particular – have investment interests in the destination, further supporting Etihad’s entry to the route.

The Seychelles comprises 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean, located off of the east coast of Africa. The 41 inner islands constitute the oldest mid-oceanic granite islands on earth, with another 74 islands forming the low-lying coral atolls and reef islands of the outer islands. The inner islands cluster mainly around the principal islands of Mahé, Praslin and La Digue, forming the cultural and economic hub of Seychelles, as well as the centre of its tourism industry.

Cape Town, 12 August 2010. In cooperation with Uwe Koetter and The Idiom Collection, Exclusive Serenity organised a prestigious evening at the premises of Uwe Koetter Jewellers in Cape Town. Under the motto “Diamonds of the Indian Ocean”, Exclusive Serenity presented Frégate Island Private in the Seychelles and Coco Palm Bodu Hithi in Maldives to selected travel trade professionals. The highlight of the evening was the diamond cocktail: everybody got a glass of champagne which included a gem… one of them was the real diamond. From the moment the guests - by invitation only – entered the prestigious showroom at Uwe Koetter Jewellers, it was clear that they were in for a treat.

With compliments of The Idiom Collection, guests were spoiled with exquisite, award-winning wines: a rare and opulent wooded Viognier from the Rhône and the decadent Cape Blend which has won its own Diamond at the Investec Winemakers Choice, Double Gold at Michelangelo, Gold at Veritas and 4 Stars Wine Magazine.

Uwe Koetter Jewellers have become one of the most renowned jewellery design and manufacturing companies in South Africa. They have also won many awards in recognition of pieces unique both in quality and design. Whilst enjoying their wines, guests could take some time to get inspired by the various jewellery on display prior to a demonstration at the workshop. Johan Louw, the General Manager at Uwe Koetter Jewellers, demonstrated how to make a wedding band which was an interesting and fascinating experience.

Following award-winning wine, the evening progressed with the diamond cocktail. Each guest received a glass of champagne for their enjoyment prior to the presentation of the “Diamonds of the Indian Ocean” by Exclusive Serenity: Coco Palm Bodu Hithi in Maldives introduced by Christiane Rieth, followed by a presentation about Frégate Island Private in the Seychelles by Melanie Floor.

Prior to the diamond testing, Kerry Collins from "here’s my card" won a stay at 15 on Orange, sponsored by Opulent Living, South Africa's most prestigious coffee table magazine.

Finally guests could take their diamond cocktails to the “diamond testing station” where the competent team of Uwe Koetter checked the stones and found out whether the gem was the real diamond. The lucky winner got to keep the real diamond found in the champagne glass. The diamond cocktail was sponsored with compliments of Uwe Koetter Jewellers and was the highlight of a truly memorable evening.