The $1,000-a-night paradise island with a delicious secret

Editor’s Note: This CNN Travel series is, or was, CNN — At first glance, the Seychelles’ Alphonse Island is your archetypal desert island escape: white sandy beaches backed by swaying palms; warm azure waters; and coral reefs and sand flats teeming with marine life. This project sees organically grown fruit and vegetables supply the island’s own restaurants, as well as other Blue Safaris properties on Astove Atoll, Cosmoledo Atoll, Farquhar Atoll and Poivre Atoll. “We only take a barge every two months, which means we can only really get in heavy fruit and vegetables every two months.” A massive game-changer The Farm on Alphonse Island provides much of the fresh produce consumed on the island. Blue Safari Seychelles This initiative has seen Alphonse Island become a finalist in the inaugural Star Sustainability Initiative Awards 2023, a new category in the prestigious Travel Bulletin Star Awards, now in its 25th year.