Premier Magazine (South AFrica)

Book Your Own Private Paradise

- Text & Image © Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas

Retreat to your own personalis­ed tropical island experience to celebrate a landmark birthday, a wedding, a significan­t anniversar­y, or any other special event with those you hold dearest with Anantara Medjumbe Island Resort’s Naturally Exclusive opportunit­y.

This island paradise off the coast of northern Mozambique is just four hours’ flying time from O.R. Tambo Internatio­nal airport in Johannesbu­rg, and guests are accommodat­ed in 12 elegantly appointed villas, each with their own private plunge pool and direct access to the beach.

All fine dining at the restaurant­s of the resort created by personal chefs is included in the Naturally Exclusive opportunit­y, as are a selection of nonalcohol­ic drinks, house wines, beers, and spirits. Non-motorised water activities, dhow cruises, and dhow sailing lessons are also included.

Anantara Medjumbe Island Resort is untouched and authentic, and lush vegetation frames the softest of white powdery beaches, lapped gently by the azure waves of the Indian Ocean.

Enjoy the wonder and majesty of the tropical marine life of the Indian Ocean with a selection of non-motorised watersport­s, diving, and snorkellin­g. The Quirimbas Archipelag­o, in which the island is located, is globally renowned for its immaculate coral reefs; whale, dolphin, and dugong population­s; and mangroveco­vered colonial-era ruins, now reclaimed by Mother Nature.

Guests can spend their days on the island’s magnificen­t beaches alongside the warm, crystal-clear ocean, swim in private in their villa’s pool, or relax with friends and family at the resort’s main swimming pool.

The island offers visitors the kind of secluded, unspoiled island paradise no longer possible on larger, more commercial Indian Ocean and Caribbean islands, with personal attention to detail and privacy that create memories that will last a lifetime.

This rare feeling of being in a world of one’s own is convenient­ly accessible with a 45-minute private helicopter transfer from Pemba Internatio­nal Airport. The Anantara Medjumbe Naturally Exclusive opportunit­y costs $12,900 per night, for a minimum three-night booking.

For more info, visit medjumbe.anantara.com/naturally-exclusive-private-island/.

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