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90THESEYCHELLESCONSTANCELÉMURIATheLémuriaresortisonthesouth-westsideofPraslin–thesecond-biggestislandintheSeychelles–andboaststwoofthebestbeachesinthecountry,includingAnseGeorgette.It’salsoprobablythebestresortatwhichtoseejuvenilegreenturtlesyearround–theyliveinthenumerousseagrasspatches20mfromtheshore.Robert,theresort’sdedicatedturtlemanager,whohasbeeninresidencesince2006 ,hasseennestingturtlenumbersrisefromjust 14 nestsin 2006 toinexcessof 90 nestsayearforbothgreenandhawksbillturtleslastyear.Thishasbeenachievedthroughaprogrammeofeducationforallresortvisitorsandcarefulmanagementandprotectionofallnestingsites.Oneoftheresort’sothertwobeachesishometothewatersportsactivitycentre.Snorkelling,paddleboardingandkayakingarecomplimentaryforguests.ThereisalsoaPADIdiveschool,whichcatersforchildren.LÉMURIABOASTSTWOOFTHEBESTBEACHESINTHESEYCHELLES,INCLUDINGANSEGEORGETTEsplash!kidscanenjoypoolgamesatlémuria``````SevennightsinaSeniorSuiteatConstanceLémuriacostsfrom£4,640forafamilyoffour.Includesbreakfast,transfersandflightswithEtihad.Basedontwoadultsandtwochildrenunder 12sharingaSeniorSuite.turquoiseholidays.co.ukTHELOWDOWN:CONSTANCELÉMURIATHELOWDOWN:DENISISLANDDENISISLANDThisprivateislandcanbereachedfromMaheviaa 20 -minuteflight,culminatinginspectacularviewsoftheresortasyoutouchdownonthe800mgrassrunway,whichbisectsthenorthernendoftheisland.Theresortissetuptobeasenvironmentallylow-impactaspossible.Aworkingfarmmeanstheplaceisself-sufficient,andproducesallthebeef,ham,cheeseandpoultryrequirementsofguestsandworkers.Childrenareencouragedtoexplorethefarmanditsdailyworkings.Familiesarealsoencouragedtodigitallydetox.Thereisnomobilephonesignalontheisland,andwifiisavailableonlyinthelibrary,inthemainresort.Anumberofshelteredshallowbeachesareidealforkidstosafelyplay,andthereissomegreatsnorkellinganddivingonseveralreefsjustoffshore.TheGreenIslandsFoundationhasaconstantpresenceontheislandandisinvolvedinreintroducingindigenousSeychellesbirdspecieshere.``````SevennightsinaBeachCottageatDenisIslandcostsfrom£7,330forafamilyoffour.Includesbreakfast,lunchanddinner,transfersandflightswithEtihad.Basedontwoadultsandtwochildrenunder12.turquoiseholidays.co.uk``````KIDS,MEETTHEKIDSDenisIslandboastsaworkingfarm,whichchildrenareencouragedtoexplore``````n