Félicité Island

Editorial profile. This island is not our listing. It is profiled from public record. Figures and status reflect the sources below at time of writing and may have changed. Sources: public listings.

Is Félicité Island for sale, and how much does it cost?

Félicité Island is a 662 acres resort / operating business private island in Inner Islands, Seychelles. It is held on a long lease and operated as a business, not offered for freehold sale: Operating · government lease · on application. Tenure is government lease. Foreign ownership is permitted subject to local approvals. This is an editorial profile drawn from public record, clearly attributed, not our listing.

Summary

Félicité is a 268-hectare granitic island about four kilometres east of La Digue, developed under a 99-year government lease as the Six Senses Zil Pasyon resort, with private branded residences alongside 30 pool villas. The whole island is not sold, but residences within the resort are marketed to private buyers on long-term leasehold, currently on a price-on-application basis. For a buyer, Félicité offers a route into a landmark granitic island: not island ownership, but a leasehold residence in a Six Senses estate amid the dramatic boulder scenery of the La Digue group, with resort management and rental potential attached.

Land & Waterfront

Félicité is a lush, hilly granitic island of roughly 2.7 by 1.3 kilometres, characterised by the sculpted granite boulders and forested slopes typical of the La Digue area, with the resort occupying only about a third of the land and the remainder held as green space. Its beaches and clear surrounding waters support diving and snorkelling, and the island's scale gives residences generous privacy. A residence buyer is acquiring a plot and villa within this managed landscape rather than raw island land, so the relevant factors are the specific residence, its outlook and beach access, and the resort's stewardship of the wider conservation area.

Access & Utilities

Access is by helicopter, around twenty minutes from Mahé to the island's jetty helipad, or by speedboat of roughly twenty minutes from Praslin or La Digue, with Praslin airport the nearest fixed-wing gateway; there is no airstrip on Félicité. The resort provides off-grid power, desalinated water and full services to its villas and residences. For a residence owner this means turnkey infrastructure managed by the operator rather than personal responsibility for utilities. Diligence should examine the service-charge structure, the reliability of the resort's power and water systems, and the transfer logistics, since these shape both the cost and the practicality of ownership.

Ownership & Use

Félicité is held under a 99-year lease granted in 2007, with control passing in 2013 to Singaporean developer Kishore Buxani and a local partner, and the Six Senses Zil Pasyon resort opening in 2016; neither the lease premium nor the takeover value is public, and residence prices are quoted on application only. Ownership is long-term leasehold within the government-lease framework, and a foreign buyer would require a Sanction to Purchase. The available interest is a branded residence rather than the island itself. Buyers should confirm the residence lease term and renewal rights, the Six Senses management and rental arrangements, and the service charges that accompany a resort-integrated residence.

Specification

Status	Leased
Offering	For sale or lease
Region	Indian Ocean · Inner Islands
Country	Seychelles
Size	662 acres · 268 ha
Tenure	Government lease
Development	Resort / operating business
Holding-cost band	Operating business — staffed payroll
Access	helipad, boat
Nearest airport	~20 min helicopter from Mahé, or speedboat from Praslin/La Digue
Power	off-grid (resort utilities)
Water	desalination
Communications	satellite/mobile
Structures	Six Senses Zil Pasyon — 30 pool villas plus private residences, spa, restaurants, jetty with helipad
Foreign ownership	Permitted (see notes)

Legal & Ownership Notes

Held under a 99-year government lease granted 2007; developed as Six Senses Zil Pasyon. Branded residences sold on long-term leasehold (price on application). Sanction to Purchase required for foreign buyers.

Zoning: government tourism lease / branded residences

• confirm residence lease term and renewal
• resort occupies ~one-third of island
• Six Senses management terms

Satellite reference: ESRI World Imagery / Google Earth — Félicité Island, Seychelles.
Imagery shown is representative of the region, not the island itself.

Common questions

How much does Félicité Island cost?

Félicité Island is profiled at: Operating · government lease · on application. Figures reflect public record at time of writing and may change; the profile keeps a dated price record.

What tenure does Félicité Island have?

Félicité Island is held on government lease tenure. Always confirm the exact instrument and any remaining term on the title.

Can a foreigner buy Félicité Island?

Foreign buyers may own property here subject to local approvals. Held under a 99-year government lease granted 2007; developed as Six Senses Zil Pasyon. Branded residences sold on long-term leasehold (price on application). Sanction to Purchase required for foreign buyers.

How do you get to Félicité Island?

Access is by helipad, boat. Nearest airport: ~20 min helicopter from Mahé, or speedboat from Praslin/La Digue.

How big is Félicité Island?

Félicité Island is approximately 662 acres (268 hectares).