Soneva Fushi by Six Senses celebrated its 15th birthday with a Desert Island House Party that drew film and TV personalities from the U.S., Britain and France as well as a Formula One racing driver, and a Jamaican reggae band, now called the Jolly Boys, first known for playing at Errol Flynn’s parties in the 1950s.
Fabian Cousteau, Jacques Cousteau’s grandson, a diver and conservationist, took guests on the “dive of their lives”. His knowledge of the oceans and stories of the deep and its creatures – especially the one about a mother killer whale teaching her baby how to catch sharks – held his audience spellbound.
After a day of activities, guests were ferried to the sandbank for the main event that featured a banquet of fresh fish, seafood, slow-cooked meats, Indian dishes and salads using ingredients from Soneva Fushi’s organic garden.
Sona Shivasabum Six Senses’ chairman and CEO and his wife, Eva Malstrom Shivdasani, creative director, were hosts for the dinner. Guests were seated at a long, U-shaped table on the sandbank.
One of the last to leave was host, Sona Shivdasani, who enjoyed the party so much that he’s thinking of making its an annual event.
