http://www.seychelles.travel Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:13:35 +0100 http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/index.php A News Feed Generated By SAXON en-uk SAXON: Simple Accessible XHTML Online News Visitors to Seychelles are in store for enhanced comfort, convenience and duty-free shopping on their arrival and departure, following a major extension and upgrade of the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=11 The Seychelles Secrets portfolio of small hotels and guest houses has grown by another four establishments, including three self-catering villas and one small hotel. The Seychelles Secrets... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=8 A new restaurant serving traditional Seychellois food has opened in the heart of London, offering up the exotic delicacies the Indian Ocean archipelago is famous for. Located... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=9 A carnival and float parade through the streets of the Victoria, the smallest capital in the world, highlighted festivities for Seychelles’ 30th year of Independence. The float... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=10 Seychelles is the world’s best island destination throughout Africa and the Middle East, according to readers of the international travel magazine Travel and Leisure. The award was... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=12 The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) is teaming up with a leading global cosmetic skin care brand for a joint promotion that will increase visibility for Seychelles... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=13 Seychelles has garnered several accolades in Condé Nast Traveller’s 2006 Readers’ Travel Awards, which were published in the October issue of the popular worldwide travel magazine. Top... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=14 Seychelles will be featured in a sweeping promotional campaign for the famous Lindt chocolate brand throughout Germany. The campaign is a joint effort between the Seychelles Tourism... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=15 The Seychelles islands have unveiled a new tourism brand to showcase the country’s spectacular beauty and diversity, in addition to what many consider to be the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=16 The official destination website for Seychelles has moved to the international “.travel” domain following the destination’s unveiling of its new brand identity. The move to the new... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=17 The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) and its partners will use the grand stage of the ITB trade fair in Berlin, Germany this week to officially launch... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=19 The new Cat Cocos, a brand new 35-metre high-speed catamaran, began operations on Tuesday, May 22, establishing the fastest-ever sea transport link between the Seychelles archipelago’s... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=20 Bird Island, the most northerly of the Seychelles islands, has been named as one of the top 10 genuine eco-tourism sites in the world by the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=21 Air Seychelles has officially launched its new US$1 million premium lounge, which offers unprecedented comfort for passengers departing the Seychelles. Le Salon Vallée de Mai, has been... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=22 Two more International Game Fishing (IGFA) Records have fallen in Seychelles waters, as the archipelago’s rich fishing grounds continue to pile up accolades in the international... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=23 The Seychelles Tourism Board’s official destination website has gone live in French. STB originally launched a completely new HTML website last year, with enhanced features and easier... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=24 For the third consecutive year, Seychelles has been named as the best island destination throughout Africa and the Middle East by the widely read Travel and... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=25 Seychelles is on pace for another record year for tourist arrivals, with steady growth in nearly all of the destination’s core markets and sizeable gains in... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=26 The Seychelles Tourism Board has launched an e-brochure functionality on its official destination website for Seychelles, allowing browsers to create custom-made brochures based on the information... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=27 Seychelles celebrated World Tourism Day on September 27 with a rapidly growing tourism exhibition and a special welcome for visitors to the islands.The newly dubbed ‘Seychelles... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=28 The Seychelles Tourism Academy (STA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with two major hotel groups operating in Seychelles to better facilitate its training programmes, as... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=29 Air Seychelles has confirmed the acquisition of an additional B767-200 which will be brought into operation as from December 15th 2007, to supplement the airline’s existing... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=30 It was an eventful three days for the Seychelles delegation at the Top Resa travel fair in Deauville, which gave Air Seychelles and Air France a... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=31 Seychelles welcomed more than 40 of the most beautiful young ladies in the world earlier this month when it hosted the 36th edition of the Miss... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=32 A 40-member group from French tour operator Solea Vacances recently took part in an educational visit organised by the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB), Creole Travel Services... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=33 Seychelles has a new inbound tour operator, select-seychelles, which will be providing a comprehensive suite of destination management services across the islands.The company's services will include... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=34 Newlyweds Jessica and Cody Helgeson were treated to an exotic one-week honeymoon stay in Seychelles at the luxurious North Island resort earlier this month, as part... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=35 Foreign nationals visiting Seychelles are being advised that they are now obliged to pay for food and beverages consumed in any restaurant located outside a hotel,... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=36 Seychelles impressively eclipsed its visitor arrivals target set for 2007 by finishing the year with 161,273 tourists, representing a 15% increase on the previous year’s figures.The... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=37 The Cable News Network (CNN) has since January 7, started screening a series of TV commercials featuring Seychelles as a desirable and unique destination.The adverts are already drawing... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=38 The third edition of the Seychelles Sailing Cup will get underway this weekend with 12 boats vying for the lucrative title.Foreign competitors and over a dozen... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=39 Starting next month, visitors to Seychelles will be asked to share their views and personally assess the level of service delivery in the local tourism industry. This... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=40 Telecommunication company Airtel has launched a new pre-paid phone pack for tourists, also offering instant mobile internet connections. Selling at 20 euros each, the pack comes with... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=41 Visitors to Seychelles will soon be able to make use of a new online tool – Seychelles Holidays Travel portal – which would offer them the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=42 Marathon enthusiasts from several countries will converge in Seychelles on Saturday February 24, 2007 for the first ever Eco-Healing Marathon. Organisers have so far received over 60... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=43 The Seychelles Tourism Board has recently launched a new promotional DVD which promotes the diversity of the islands from a new perspective.This new production, with its... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=44 There are many heavenly places in the world where one can happily say “I do” or just wish to spend that memorable honeymoon.  As you would... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=45 With tourism arrivals to Seychelles from Italy having increased by a favourable 10% last year, delegates attending the BIT trade fair from February 21 to 24... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=46 Local airline Air Seychelles (HM) has pushed its brand image on the local market a step further by moving its sales operations into modern and spacious... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=47 The Kenya Airways office in Seychelles is currently offering an attractive return airfare of US$320 to Kenya, exclusive of all taxes, in a bid to encourage... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=48 Tourists visiting the western, misty hills of Mahé – the biggest island of the Seychelles archipelago - can now stop over at the newly-renovated Tea Tavern... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=49 Two Seychelles Tourism Academy’s (STA) lecturers will be leaving the country for Austria this weekend for training at the International Institute of Tourism and Management (ITM).Monique... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=50 The Coral Strand Hotel is set to get a new face-lift soon when the hotel closes for extensive renovation work in May 2008.The hotel, standing proudly... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=51 Luxury eco-hideaway Fregate Island Private has made a very generous donation to the local community by offering an assortment of stationery to all primary one students... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=52 A large group of over 30 representatives from different travel agencies in South Africa were in Seychelles recently on an educational tour to see and experience... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=53 The Eco-Healing project in collaboration with the National Sports Council, Seychelles Tourism Board and Creole Travel Services, proudly presents the ‘Eco-Healing Concert’ on Saturday February 23.This... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=54 The Plantation Club Resort and Casino has closed down pending renovations and upgrade.The Seychelles Licensing Authority called for the closure of the 200-room hotel last month... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=55 French swimming Olympic hopeful Laure Manaudou who was on a training camp in Seychelles with her new club Pole de France de Mulhouse left the country... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=56 Seven top Seychellois artists are currently showing their best artworks on Seychelles in a unique, month-long exhibition entitled ‘Colours of Eden’, in U.K. This prestigious event, which... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=57 The local tourism industry will need more than 120 Seychellois general managers in the next five years to fill the existing positions and those appearing in... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=58 Seychellois students wanting to pursue a career in Wellness and Spa will see their dreams come true next year when the Seychelles Tourism Academy launches its... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=59 Since Tuesday March 18, all visitors arriving in Seychelles by plane are being advised to fill in a guest questionnaire aimed at assessing service delivery in the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=60 Air Seychelles (HM) Boeing 767-300 – the Vallée de Mai – has made its comeback in the airline’s fleet after more than two months of repair... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=61 Kenya-bound flights out of Seychelles are looking good again as Seychellois gradually resume travel back to the east coast African country. Although tourism was not targeted in... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=62 Seychelles is already a favourite amongst Italian travelers and it is hoped that now with a new airline to Seychelles, the boost in availability of seats... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=63 A new travel agency, Vision Voyages, has recently started business in Victoria and is offering clients the opportunity to travel to Thailand, with all-inclusive packages organized... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=64 The Seychelles Tourism Board has announced that the 2008 Seychelles International Game Fishing Competition has been postponed to November. A new date for the event is yet... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=65 SUBIOS 2008 will be held between October 6-12 and the theme for this year is ‘Wrecks as ocean habitats’. The festival celebrates the underwater world of the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=66 Seychelles continues to be ranked high on the holiday meter for Italians and from echoes from BIT 08’, that market is poised for positive tourism growth... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=67 As the market becomes more and more competitive, the world’s largest tourism fair -  Berlin’s ITB - has proved again that the Seychelles are able to... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=68 Representatives from 7 Degrees South, Creole Travel Services, Mason’s Travel and the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) were at the EMITT Trade fair which took place in... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=69 Like many destinations, Seychelles stepped into the first ever MAP (Monde à Paris) fair in Portes de Versailles from March 13 to 17, to feel the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=70 The Seychelles Tourism Board recently launched its first pan-European Seychelles Islands…another world campaign and it has ended on a positive note. The campaign was run with Cable... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=71 The www.seychelles.travel website was rated third in a survey which examined the perception of French internet users of National Tourism Office Websites around the world. The Seychelles... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=72 Felicite Island Development is proud to announce its newest development – Zil Pasyon.  The Creole term for Island of Passion, Zil Pasyon is an array of... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=73 Works have already started on Ephelia Resort, a Corvina Development LTD Project which proposes 184 junior suites, 40 senior suites, 13 x 2 beach villas, 12... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=74 The Seychelles Islands were represented at the prestige Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (MITT), March 19th to 22nd 2008, by two of Seychelles Tourism Board’s... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=75 Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) is presently managing its own UK market representation activity in-house following the greater recognition the Seychelles Islands have achieved in the UK... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=76 Banyan Tree Resort demonstrated their corporate social responsibility (CSR) during a Tree Planting Ceremony, Friday 4th April, on the resort’s premises that actively involved the local... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=77 Le Meridien Fisherman’s Cove held a tree planting ceremony Wednesday 23rd April to commemorate the International Earth Day which was on 22nd April. The event was held... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=78 A new baggage wrapping company, Seywrap, started operations on 1st April 2008 at Seychelles’ International Airport.Using a machine sourced from Italian company ‘Noxon’, Seywrap operates a... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=79 Two of Seychelles’ natural wonders, Aldabra and La Digue Rocks, are on the list of worldwide nature sites that are in the running for the New... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=80 “Seychelles’ presence at 4th China Outbound International Market COTTM was mainly to position the destination and to boost the awareness of Chinese visitors vis a vis... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=81 Seychelles has suddenly surged to the top most searched for terms on Google just over the weekend of 3rd May, with articles appearing about the extraordinary... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=82 Nine travel agents from different companies in France received the Seychelles Smart Certificate after successfully completing the programme. All the travel agents participated in an intensive destination... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=83 The Tree Planting Campaign launched by the Ministry of Environment seems to be catching on with hotels. Le Méridien Barbarons actively incorporated tree planting in its staff... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=84 Seychelles Tourism Board’s CEO, Mr. Maurice Loustau-Lalanne, met SBC on 12th May in an interview in which he addressed the issue concerning the hotels which have... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=85 Delegates promoting the Seychelles were amongst the 2,208 participants in the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai, UAE, the Middle East’s premiere travel and tourism event in... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=86 Seychelles Tourism Board officials and tourism partners have returned from a fruitful trip to South Africa’s Indaba trade fair which was held in Durban over 4... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=87 Delegates from STB and Creole Travel Services attended the ‘Emirates Holidays -a World of Choice’ 2008-09 Brochure Launch held in Dubai from 2nd to 4th May,... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=88 The Seychelles Roadshow across France known as Escapade Seychelloise saw its 5th edition at the end of the month of May. The event, which is organised by... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=89 That time of year is fast coming around when Seychelles will again be celebrating its marine heritage in the form of the SUBIOS Underwater Film and... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=90 A beguiling combination of graceful architecture and natural beauty has created the ultimate Indian Ocean escape for those who value privacy and seclusion.Located on the south... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=91 Ever since it closed in November of last year, Le Duc de Praslin has undergone major renovation and extension work that will extend till late August. The... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=92 The pre-opening team members of the Shangri-La’s Long Island Resort & Spa paid a courtesy visit to the Seychelles Tourism Academy (STA) on Tuesday June 10... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=93 To illustrate its commitment and contribution to the hospitality in Seychelles, Shangri-La’s Long Island Resort & Spa is taking the necessary steps to become a permanent... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=94 Since renovations two years ago, Le Château de Feuilles Hotel, located at the tip of south of Praslin, has plans to further upgrade its standard.  The... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=95 As of Saturday 21st June, the new Air Seychelles Duty Free shop, ‘Trezor’, opened in the Seychelles International Airport Departure Lounge, offering a range of designer... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=96 Both Le Méridien Barbarons and Le Méridien Fisherman’s Cove will host the visit of Mr. Roeland Vos, President of Starwood Hotels and Resorts for Europe, Africa... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=97