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.