Take your pick of private island hideaways with Azura resorts. At Azura Mozambique, a total of 17 private villas await along the shores of secluded Benguerra Island, afloat within a national marine park. At Azura at Quilalea, nine seafront villas face the Quirimbas Archipelago marine sanctuary. Each villa, decorated in elegant African chic, comes equipped with butler-hosts and chefs. Available island staff includes a team of water sport pros to help you enjoy island life with scuba diving, fishing, snorkeling, dhow sailing and picnics on nearby islets. Need it all for yourself? The island can be booked for private getaways.

At Azura Mozambique, a shared space in a building separate from the villas (each with it’s own private shimmering pool) faces the sea, where you can peruse designer clothing and jewelry at the Trading Store, partake in a traditional game of Bau at the Star Bar, or enjoy the cocktail of the day. At the spa, therapists help you slow down and absorb your surroundings with treatments that utilize local mongongo nut and marula oils, and massages that use strokes emulating the sound of African drums.