The Peak Singapore: Waldorf Astoria Platte Island Resort, Seychelles travelogue
About: Sun, sand and hawksbill turtles - that's what guests at luxury resort Waldorf Astoria Platte Island can expect. The private island resort is on Platte Island, a tiny 1.3km-long strip island 130km south of Mahe, the largest island of Seychelles. The island is one of a handful of nesting sites for the endangered hawksbill and green turtles.
With the resort coexisting with these precious nesting sites, turtle patrol walks are one of the more popular activities for guests. During the peak nesting season, hawksbill turtles emerge from the sea to dig sand chambers along the beach to lay their eggs, which can number up to 200 each time.
If the stars are aligned, guests can be whisked away to witness the hatching process — newborn turtles sticking their heads out of the sand chambers and dizzily crawling towards the sea.
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The article was also published in The Straits Times Life.
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