General Management: Azura is delighted to announce the appointment of highly qualified management couple Jean-Francois and Nicola Crinquand who will start at the end of May. Jean-Francois is Relaix and Chateaux Hotel Management trained, the couple have significant overseas experience in managing luxury boutique hotels in remote island locations in the Caribbean, as well as in Africa and Europe. Most recently they launched and managed the exclusive 5 star luxury Jade Mountain in St Lucia, and also managed its sister property at Anse Chastanet (Conde Nast Traveller reader awards 2007, TOP 25 HOTELS, The Americas & the Caribbean).

Watersports Managers: We are also pleased to welcome new watersports management couple Jan Christiaens & Leen Charle who join us at the end of May after eight years at Mnemba Island and positions at Soneva Fushi and Villi Varu in the Maldives. The couple are Belgian and speak over five languages between them. Leen is also a qualified yoga instructor so we will be introducing yoga sessions in the near future.