For a long time Cosmoledo Atoll was the ultimate domain of fly fishermen, however, with the erection of the Cosmoledo Eco Camp this has now changed and a whole new world is opening up to those adventurous souls wishing to explore something new and different.

Here, on Wizard Island is a single Eco Camp where nature meets creative, eco-friendly hospitality. The camp consists of 8 double/twin en-suite Eco Pods with a central communal dining and entertainment area - a large tent with bare sand floors.

There is a strong emphasis on the Seychellois Creole heritage of the island and menus often feature fresh fish, complemented by produce from the vegetable garden on Alphonse Island.

Cosmoledo Atoll is part of the Seychelles outer islands and belongs to the Aldabra group. It is located 1'030 km southwest of Mahé and 120 km from Aldabra. The atoll of Cosmoledo comprises a ring of nine main islets surrounding an inner lagoon roughly 16km long and 11km wide at the widest point. Cosmoledo Eco Camp is situated on Wizard Island.

The only way to access Cosmoledo is a one hour boat transfer from Astove. Astove can be reached by plane from Alphonse (2 hours) or Mahé (3 hours) during the operating season on certain days of the week. Operating season is from November until end of April.

Unlike the steep wall of Astove, the sea floor falls gradually to about 50 metres over a distance of up to a kilometer then more steeply reaching 500 metres in about 1.5 km. Two main passes lead from the ocean to the shallow lagoon, one northwest of South Island and one (Grande Passe) between Pagoda Island and Wizard Island.

Cosmoledo comprises a larger white sand lagoon surrounded by vast sand flats dotted with over 20 islands, islets and cays of various shapes and sizes. The really remote location makes Cosmoledo a place of wild natural splendor with very little human pressure on its environment over the years.

Habitats include sand dunes, expansive flats, mangroves, grassland and a dramatically fluctuating lagoon. This unique combination creates a hotspot of biodiversity. The lagoon and its sandy beaches are favored by large populations of hawksbill and green turtles for nesting and a host of feisty fish species on the flats.

Besides unrivaled fishing, scuba diving and snorkeling, Cosmoledo Atoll offers you an array of other activities, such as turtle observations, reef flats expeditions, kayaking and SUP, Wizard Island tour.

No Wi-Fi or cell phone reception on Cosmoledo.

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