Luxury Vacations in the Indian Ocean

Islands and archipelagos lie scattered like emeralds across the Indian Ocean’s canvas of electric blues. These are the stuff of castaway fantasies, interiors lush with jungle, shores fringed by dazzling fine white sand lapped by bright, clear water, harboring marine wonderlands of turtles and manta rays, sharks and sunfish.

The sunsets here have the power to leave visitors speechless. Viewed from above, each atoll in the Maldives is set within a pale turquoise lagoon encircled by coral reef; at its heart, one of a raft of ever-more-splendid private-island resorts – manna for romance. The spice islands of Zanzibar have an intriguing culture and history, as well as paradise beaches. Mauritius, with its volcanic hinterland, is a place for adventure, from rainforest expeditions amid a symphony of birdsong to thrilling water sports, kayaking and diving. Most coveted of all the Indian Ocean islands are the Seychelles, sensational, completely unspoiled, and so exclusive they are the honeymoon destination of choice for royals and rockstars.