Ile Platte

All alone, over 100 km (62 miles) south of Mahé, the forested isalnd Platte lies atop an undisturbed coral reef. Just 0.54 km² in size, the island was discovered in 1769 by Lietenant de Lampériaire of La Curieuse, and was named for its flat surface. The island is home to the Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Resort, which opened in 2024! Guests enjoy a spectacular underwater world, pristine sandy beaches and first-class service - a paradisiacal holiday destination that is second to none! The island can be reached from Mahé in about 25 minutes by small aircraft. Platte island belongs to a mostly-sunken coral atoll, which is around 25 km x 14 km in size, giving it a total area of 270 square kilometres. Together with the island of Coëtivy, which is 170 km south-east of Platte (105 miles), the island belongs to the Southern Coral Islands.