Frégate, the most remote of the granite islands, can be reached by
plane in a 15 minute flight from Mahé. The small (2 km²) island is
named after the local frigate-bird. With some luck, one can also spot
the very rare pie chanteuse bird, which is found nowhere else in the world.
Thanks to the nature protection organisation Birdlife International,
it was possible to halt the pie chanteuse's decline towards extinction and
increase their number to 40. Another unusual animal which is only found on
this island is the "giant beetle".
Because of its isolated position in the archipelago, this island is the
origin of many a tale of buried treasure - supposedly left
by pirates looking to hide their ill-begotten gains. People are often seen
combing the island beaches with a metal detector, in the hope of
finding an old chest filled with gold and jewels.
Frégate is completely surrounded by a vast coral reef and offers its guests
seven breathtakingly beautiful sand beaches. One of them is the "Anse Victorin",
which the London Times once voted "the best beach in the world".
Limited accommodation ensures that this fantastic treasure island paradise
remains as beautiful and deserted as it was during the days when the famous
pirate Hodoul was burying his treasure there.
Frégate, the most remote of the granite islands, can be reached by
plane in a 15 minute flight from Mahé. The small (2 km²) island is
named after the local frigate-bird. With some luck, one can also spot
the very rare pie chanteuse bird, which is found nowhere else in the world.
Thanks to the nature protection organisation 
Because of its isolated position in the archipelago, this island is the
origin of many a tale of buried treasure - supposedly left
by pirates looking to hide their ill-begotten gains. People are often seen
combing the island beaches with a metal detector, in the hope of
finding an old chest filled with gold and jewels.