Somewhere between Seychelles’ capital island of Mahe and heaven, lies Desroches. Completely refurbished and opened as a Four Seasons Resort in 2018, it needs to be experienced to be believed.

Think ultimate luxury and personal pampering on a pristine coral island ringed by palm trees and turquoise water, and you start to get the picture. Then there’s the fishing: light spinning or fly on the flats around the island is a very pleasant way to spend a few hours, with a number of the Trevally and other flats species all available.

Blue Safari manages the fishing operations and, as one has come to expect from these professional guides, their ability to find great fish is legendary.

Around Desroches the blue water angling is first rate and, for the more adventurous, charters are offered to the nearby St Joseph’s and Pauve islands. Both are renowned for their permit, plentiful bonefish, with all the resident Trevally species hunting on these flats.

It is a destination that demands you take your better half, with Corden Bleu cuisine and all the services and facilities you’d expect from a 5-star resort. It is the epitome of an opulent holiday for any couple.