http://www.seychelles.travel Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:59:39 -0600 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 The national “My Tree Our Seychelles Campaign” launched this year has received considerable attention in the media, but activities are not merely restricted to the main... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=98 Air Seychelles response towards its continual growth so as to maintain its market share within the airline industry in Seychelles will see the acquisition of a... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=99 Since the Seychelles refreshed its brand, the Seychelles Islands…another world which echoes the grand diversity, awesome natural beauty and cultural vibrancy which together characterise the Seychelles... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=100 The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) alongside the Seychelles Investment Bureau (SIB) has worked on a policy which has been approved by cabinet and is already in... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=101 Ms. Nita Freminot, from Le Méridien Barbarons, was awarded the Starwood Hotels President Award 2007, Friday 4th July, at an event held at the hotel. Mr. Roeland... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=102 Despite rainy conditions, staff of the Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort and Spa along with officials from the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and the Seychelles... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=103 The Maia Garden has been voted as “The Best Landscape and Turf Maintenance in Africa 2008” by the South African Landscapers Institute (SALI).For this challenge, Maia... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=104 A South Korean crew of film makers from EBS (South Korea) recently left Seychelles after an intensive three weeks film-making in which they completed a project... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=105 Congratulations to Maia Luxury Hotel & Spa, North Island Resort Seychelles and Lémuria Resort whose representatives flew home recently with some prestigious awards. The 5-star hotels received... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=106 The Seychelles Tourism Board will officially open a new Information Office on Praslin, on Friday 1st August which will be the organisation’s main office on the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=107 Seychelles’ growing economy has attracted the attention of the Financial Times (FT) in the UK and one of their journalists, John Reed, has arrived to write... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=108 Seychelles’ tourism will showcase at the re-entry of Seychelles to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on August 15th to 17th in South Africa. The government of... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=109 The first group of UK tour operators to have an educational program based around the Seychelles Secrets has just left the Seychelles Islands after a six... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=110 Seychelles is offering special deals to revitalise interest from the UK market in the destination.  Designed to introduce the British consumer to the great diversity of... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=111 Condé Nast Traveler has named Frégate Island Private a finalist in the magazine‘s 2008 World Savers Awards. Frégate Island Private is one of 38 companies selected... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=112 During the entire month of August, listeners of the popular German radio station Hit Radio FFH, which broadcasts pop music from its Frankfurt headquarters into large... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=113 Air Seychelles has launched its Mumbai sales campaign with a proactive media marketing and promotional drive aimed at attracting maximum passenger capacity load on the Seychelles-Mumbai... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=114 After two weeks of touring France and representing Seychelles with its various products to travel agents around the country, Seychelles recently hosted the winners of the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=115 On Thursday 14th August, honeymooners Sebastien and Sabrina Rykala were thrilled to find out that they were the 100 thousandth visitor to our islands for this... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=116 Miss Elena Angione is the second Miss Seychelles Islands coming from Le Méridien Barbarons. Miss Angione, who was crowned Saturday 23rd August at Tequila Boom in the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=117 The Seychelles Tourism Board is assisting a Belgian production house with a documentary based on the theme “What would my life have been like, if I... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=118 The Seychelles Tourism Board and key trade partners are gearing up for a mid-year marketing meeting which will take place from 29th to 30th August at... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=119 Since that time when early Arab seafarers first entered the watery wilderness they called the Bahr al Zanj (Sea of Blacks), or when the migrants who... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=120 Seychelles is preparing to host another successful edition of the Creole Festival which takes place annually in October.  Activities to be spanned over one week –... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=121 Frégate Island Private, the Seychelles’ pioneering eco and conservation resort, has launched its fleet of 14 new solar powered guest buggies as part of an ongoing... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=122 Once again the Seychelles Islands have proven to be amongst the best in the world in the tourism industry by winning the vote of many in... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=123 Le Meridien Barbarons has been awarded the Best Profitable Hotel 2007 among all Starwood Hotels and Resorts in the Africa & Middle East region during the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=124 The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) is set to launch the Seychelles SMART on the web to give more travel professionals the opportunity to learn about the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=125 The last German couple from the competition on the famous German Hit Radio Station, FFH (Funk & Fernsehen Hessen) - Markus Ludwig and his partner Stephanie... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=126 The Takamaka Bay 22 miles Challenge from Mahé to Praslin windsurfing event was hosted alongside Seychelles’ first ever kite surfing competition, which was braced by the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=127 Air Seychelles has announced that it has suspended the use of one of its regional B767’s, La Belle Creole as it was on sub-lease from XL... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=128 Revelers from the first Latino fiesta at the Hilton Seychelles, Northolme Resort and Spa, went home on the 20th September with much to remember after spending... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=129 The Seychelles Island Foundation, the managing body of one of the world’s largest raised coral atoll (Aldabra), is now showcasing Aldabra as an outstanding international example... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=130 Paradise Sun, located on the beautiful island of Praslin in the Seychelles, has launched the long awaited “Paradise Sun Spa”.  Guests at Paradise Sun and the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=131 Air Seychelles third Boeing aircraft, a B767-205EM named Amirantes landed at Seychelles International Airport late this afternoon following a five-hour flight from Johannesburg where the aircraft... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=132 The Seychelles Heritage Foundation (SHF) and KHI Seychelles 01, Ltd. owner of Raffles Seychelles Resorts and Residences have just signed an agreement to develop a “Heritage... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=133 The first ever annual Seychelles Regatta Competition, set to take place from the 15th to 14th May, 2009, will be beefed up by the participation of... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=134 Situated on one of the most beautiful locations on the South Coast of Mahé, the new TClub Allamanda, takes it name from the daily afternoon tea... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=135 Premier tourism company, Seasons In Africa, has added the exclusive Desroches Island to it’s portfolio of world-class hotels, lodges, and adventures throughout Southern Africa.  The luxurious... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=136 The recent 2008 SUBIOS celebrated this year’s event with a fresh theme with an antique inclination, ‘Wrecks as Ocean Habitats’. The week-long event possessed a strong underwater... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=137 Out of over 600 films, the Seychelles Islands…Another World video has won the Jury Prize for the Tourfilm 2008, the oldest festival of tourism films in... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=138 Operating its office out of Le Rocher, Mahé, the East Indies Company is the most recent new-born baby to enter into the Seychelles wine and spirits... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=139 Seychelles recently hosted the prize winner of a 5-week online training held for travel agents in Germany in the form of a contest.   The programme, organised by... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=140 As of November 19 the UK, Ireland & Scandinavia Market will be managed from France by Bernadette Willemin. The decision has been taken by the Seychelles Tourism... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=141 The weather forecast for Frankfurt, Germany, for the coming weekend is minus 2°C with snow flurries — a perfect day for Germans to stay home and... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=149 Seychelles has given its tourism industry a major boost by realigning its currency, the Rupee, more realistically with the international market. From now on all major currencies... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=142 German, Austrian and Switzerland subscribers of the VIP Reise will soon be reading a four-page reportage about Seychelles. The piece, which will focus on first class hotels,... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=146 Air Seychelles recently signed an agreement with a local company, Switch (Pty) Limited to develop its new website www.airseychelles.com, a project fundamental to the strategic plans... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=143 Wednesday 12th was World Responsible Tourism Day and for a country which relies on the tourism industry for over 20% of its GDP, Seychelles has many... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=144 France is having a growing number of Seychelles specialists who are being trained through the Smart programme which qualify them to sell holiday packages to Seychelles. Some... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=145 After attending TTG, October 24 - 26, in Rimini, Italy, the Seychelles delegation returned with the assertion that the Italian market will remain a valuable source... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=147 North Island Resort will close for only three months in 2009 from May 15 to August 15 instead of the original six. The hotel has altered the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=148 People around the world were able to see the progress Marine Conservation Society Seychelles (MCSS) is making with the whale shark programme, on the BBC2 Natural... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=150 Helicopter Seychelles made its first trip to the outer islands recently when it had a successful trip involving moving an injured French tourist from Poivre to... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=151 The Lazare Picault Hotel made a lasting impression on President James Michel when he visited the small establishment on a tour of the district over the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=152 Journalist, Emily Bamber, lists and gives her impression of five best spas of the luxury hotels in Seychelles on Travel Weekly UK website. Constance Lémuria Resort’s Le... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=153 Partners in the Seychelles tourism industry now have a better understanding of how they can penetrate the Middle East market after attending a workshop organised by... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=154 Seychelles will soon air on one of the leading travel programmes in the Dutch television industry, ‘3 op reis’ (translated as ‘Channel 3 travels’).   ‘3 op reis’ is... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=155 Seychelles was represented at the annual World Travel Market 2008 held November 10 to 13, in London, England, by a delegation from the Seychelles Tourism Board... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=156 Hotel Le Duc de Praslin reopened its doors on November 2, three months after the proposed opening date, but with an impressive end-product. The opening welcomed trade... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=157 The introduction of Sunseeker to Seychelles was marked by the premiere of Quantum of Solace in the country’s capital, Victoria, November 14. The much anticipated event was... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=158 The 30th Top Resa in France was held in the midst of the uncertainty looming in the world economic market, as the trade fair moves to... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=159 A first-class luxury chauffeur-driven transfer service was launched in Seychelles last month. The service which is aimed mainly at VIP visitors is operated by Executive Car Rental,... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=160 Air France celebrates 75 years this year and looks back on the evolution of its airline service. Below is an article published in a French newspaper, Le... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=161 Many have started noticing the staff at the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) wearing their new uniform whose colours reflect that of the organisation’s brand. “Uniforms create an... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=162 For the first time, on January 9 2009, Seychelles will be represented at one of the biggest boat shows in Europe, the London Boat Show, by... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=163 As of January 3rd of this coming year Air Seychelles will have a new GSA representation for Canada and the US as their current contract with... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=164 The Seychelles Tourism Board has entered into an agreement with CNN to extend the Seychelles Islands media campaign for a second year.  CNN International will deliver... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=165 Top tour operators from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands were invited to Seychelles by Beachcomber Germany from December 12 to 15. There were in total 16... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=166 Our tourism industry started off this year on a positive note when it came to visitor arrivals.  Predicted to rise by five percent after our record... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=167 Since the workshop ‘How to Penetrate the Middle East’ was held November 24 the local partners in our tourism industry have made immediate amendments to some... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=168 The Seychelles Islands joined other small island states of the Ports Association of the Indian Ocean Islands (PAIOI) at the recent Seatrade Med Cruise & Superyacht... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=169 Air Seychelles is pleased to announce the launch of some great new fare initiatives for 2009 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of flights between London and... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=170 The Seychelles islands in the Indian Ocean, one of the dream destinations for middle to high end travellers from Europe, Russia and Japan, have overnight become... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=171 Mission Lodge will soon be turned into an attraction park for tourists and local people alike as moves to preserve sites of great heritage value in... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=172 The Emirates Diving Association Magazine (EDA), a diving magazine from the Middle East, featured an article about the unique underwater world of Seychelles.  The magazine, with... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=173 Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) will use the forthcoming ITB Berlin to introduce to the travel trade its new marketing approach which gives the private sector a... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=174 Imagine dedication that can turn dreams into realities.... a team that adapt to your needs from the time you make your request Imagine a relationship that allows... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=175 A modern restaurant by the name of 8 has taken the place of the abandoned former Vista Do Mar after a couple took it over and... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=176 Representatives of Seychelles were amongst 17 thousand travel professionals who were promoting their destinations and services at the recent Matka Nordic Travel Fair 2009. The Matka 2009... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=177 The Seychelles welcomed its sixth educational of the Seychelles SMART Programme from the 21st till the 27th January 2009, during which 10 travel agents discovered the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=178 Seychelles will once more work closely with Korean partners to provide visitors and locals an ecologically healthy experience through the eco-healing marathon set to take place... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=179 On February 16th, the Seychelles Tourism Board’s (STB) Marketing Fund received further donations from Ste Anne Resort & Spa and Barclays Bank of Seychelles. The donations were... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=180 There are few forums that have achieved as much in sensitising visitors and locals alike to the wonders of Seychelles’ unique ocean environment as has SUBIOS,... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=181 Four Seasons Resort has now opened its doors to guests opening with 20 villas all having an appealing Creole architecture. Imbued in nature and hidden in the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=182 At 06.00 hrs on Sunday 15th February 2009, the 2nd edition of Eco Healing Seychelles Marathon kicked off at Beau Vallon Beach, under the new name... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=183 If you’re dreaming of horse riding into virgin forests and along white sandy beaches then there is no need to look any further than the Utegangar... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=184 The first two-time winner of the Vendee Globe race, Michel Desjoyeaux, is visiting Seychelles on holiday after his solo nonstop yacht race around the world on... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=185 The second edition of the eco-healing marathon held on the weekend of February 14 to 15 has once more proven to be a success. The organizers are... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=186 Four Seasons Private Residences Seychelles offers the largest freehold plots for sale of any 5 star resort development – with each villa standing in an acre... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=187 Despite the economic crunch biting economies worldwide, Seychelles’ tourism industry has been rejoicing from the increased number of cruise ships calling at the port, as local... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=188 Seychelles Tourism industry has received a welcome boost to help it compete better in these days of economic downturn.Yesterday in his annual State of the Nation... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=189 Seychelles’ representatives witnessed a rise in the popularity of the Seychelles Secrets Programme among visitors at the International Tourism Exchange Fair, or BIT, February 19 to... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=190 Seychelles has launched a new Affordable Seychelles campaign, to help boost the country’s tourism industry which gives visitors a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ to visit... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=191 A strong team from the Seychelles tourism industry, led by Vice President Joseph Belmont, left the country on Sunday for Berlin where they will meet with... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=192 A strong Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) marketing team is currently at the ITB trade show in Berlin, Germany after holding a series of successful meetings and... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=193 The Seychelles Vice President, Mr Joseph Belmont, lead the Seychelles Delegation at the press conference called to launch the new Seychelles Marketing Campaign and the revamped... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=194 The Seychelles Tourism Board’s (STB) delegation has given the thumbs up to their meeting and press conference in Rome, saying they are pleased that all their... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=195 Over 30 product managers from China were recently on an educational visit to Seychelles, as part of Sea Shell Travel’s marketing plan to boost the knowledge... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=196 A new men’s fragrance named Del Mar – Seychelles Edition is expected to hit the world’s duty free shops and other worldwide outlets in April.   The fragrance... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=197 Seychelles is well on its way to produce a new generation of young and qualified hotel managers as the second cohort to enroll on the management... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=198 The national carrier, Air Seychelles, now has a direct flight linking Seychelles and Moscow and the official launching of this flight was held last week in... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=199 Seychelles last week made its tenth appearance at the MITT tourism trade show in Moscow, a market which smacks of multiple potentials now that the destination... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=200 Chef de Partie from Lémuria Resort, Daniel Agathine, has won the 4th edition of the Festival Culinaire Bernard Loizeau 2009, held in Mauritius from the 15th... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=201 In mid April, one of the world’s most famous trimarans, the motor yacht Adventurer, will make its first appearance in Seychelles’ waters from Cape Town, South... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=202 Bracing the beautiful white sandy beach at Anse Kerlan on Praslin is the new-look Castello Beach Hotel which opened its doors in January.   The hotel has 28... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=203 It has now been confirmed that Emirates Airlines is offering first-class seats on all its flights to Seychelles.   Effective with their new summer schedule which started on... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=204 A young but experienced all-Seychellois team have been entrusted with the key task of revamping the marketing of Seychelles overseas, as a new way forward to... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=205 The Seychelles Tourism Board has maintained a very strong and devoted Seychellois team as regional managers on its main markets in Europe.   This comes as part of... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=206 In line with its new marketing structure and strategies, two staff from the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) will leave the country soon to work in tourist... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=207 Seychelles is expected to win more visibility on the international market as the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) draws up optimistic plans to tap into emerging markets.   The... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=208 The arrival of a new Air Seychelles Boeing B767-200ER aircraft is expected to give a considerable boost to traffic on the potentially lucrative South African sector... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=209 The Middle East market remains a bubble of optimism for Seychelles as long-term market analysis points to steady growth, now boosted by fresh cooperation with the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=210 Frégate Island Private has taken a further step in enhancing the guest experience with the launch of its night operational helipad.   Successfully inaugurated at the end of... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=211 As part of an ongoing re-structuring initiative aimed at better harnessing the potential of the Seychelles Tourism Board to higher performance in the tourism sector, a... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=212 The Seychelles Tourism Academy (STA) and Cuxhaven Hotel School in Germany recently signed an agreement which opens the door for Seychellois from the hospitality industry to... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=213 The world famous trimaran – Adventurer – has arrived in Seychelles and is ready to ply the waters of Seychelles on its first trips.   The official welcome... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=214 Moves are going ahead to make Seychelles a more attractive stop for cruise ships and give the thousands of visitors a more interesting experience in Victoria.   The... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=215 The marketing teams of the Seychelles Tourism Board and Air Seychelles met earlier this month to strengthen relationships and plan a way forward for better cooperation... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=216 The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) has echoed satisfaction at the influx of interest from foreign press to visit Seychelles.   Different groups of French press have already been... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=217 Emirates Airline is now offering first-class seats on all its flights to Seychelles.   Effective with their new summer schedule which started on 29th March 09, the airline... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=218 Delegates from Seychelles’ Tourism Trade returned from Dubai after successfully marketing Seychelles at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) tourism trade fair.   Held from the 5th to 8th... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=219 Seychelles is forging ahead with its ambitions to capture a bigger market from Africa as it maximised all opportunities from the recent Indaba tourism trade fair... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=220 History has been made in Seychelles as the first Seychelles Regatta closed with rave reviews on Saturday and professional French star sailor Michel Desjoyeaux and his... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=221 One of the world’s most successful sailors, Frenchman Michel Desjoyeaux, was amongst the five professional sailors riding the tide in the star-studded Seychelles Regatta which took... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=222 Seychelles Regatta 2009, the first semi-professional sailing competition to be held in the azure seas of the archipelago, attracted some of the world’s most famous skippers... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=223 Whilst on an invitation visit to Korea to promote Seychelles, Stephanie Lablache from the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) had the opportunity to participate in the annual... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=224 Cruise ship passengers arriving in the country on 27th August will be the first ones to have a taste of the new Port Bazaar. Different partners are... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=225 Six students from the prestigious Shannon College of Hotel Management in Ireland are currently on work attachment in Seychelles. Three students have been placed at the Four... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=226 Effective 15th June to 15th August, Air Seychelles’ passengers can buy access into the Salon Vallée de Mai for only 23 Euros.  Outside these dates the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=227 Air Seychelles has earmarked the 28th to 30th August in its diary for the NATAS Holidays 2009, which will be held in Singapore. Other partners are expected... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=228 Seychelles has been able to create renewed interest for journalists with international press descending on the islands on familiarization trips as publicity of the destination grows. The... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=229 To mark the Worldwide Day for Responsible Tourism on the 2nd June, three main partners – Seychelles Tourism Board (STB), Nature Seychelles and the Public Utilities... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=230 Stars of the sports industry are continuously falling in love with the Seychelles Islands and so far this year a long list had courted the archipelago... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=231 The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) has confirmed that it is consolidating its existing working partenariat with Kenya Airways following a meeting between the airline’s local manager,... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=232 The Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association (SHTA) has elected a new board and Mr. Louis D’Offay keeps the portfolio of chairman. The election took place last week... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=233 The new E-Marketing section of the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) has now been handed an even bigger role in marketing the destination online. The section is going... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=234 Seychelles welcomed its sixth educational group of the Seychelles SMART Programme from June 23 to 29, during which time nine travel agents from France experienced the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=235 The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) has welcomed the decision of Air Austral to increase its flights from La Reunion to twice a week as from end... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=236 Silhouette Cruises, one of the most trusted names in live-aboard cruising throughout Seychelles, has launched a specialised cruise itinerary with a focus on sea kayaking across... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=237 The world’s top brand of luxury motor yacht – the SUNSEEKER is now available for exclusive, customised cruising in the Seychelles. The James Bond Superhawk 43 (Quantum... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=238 Anyone walking in the Air Seychelles office in Paris between now and end of July will be welcomed by an array of colours and will not... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=239 Seychelles’ honorary consuls in Europe held a strategic meeting last week to discuss how they can work more closely together to help the country achieve its... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=240 In an event celebrating five years since re-opening last month, Le Meridien Fisherman’s Cove Hotel awarded 30 of its staff with five or more years of... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=241 A Seychellois delegation recently returned from the fifth Asia-Africa Forum in Kampala, Uganda, pleased that the Seychelles tourism industry stands to benefit from new levels of... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=242 In a bid to liven up the town of Victoria for the local public and visitors alike, a series of new s spearheaded by the Seychelles... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=243 The Seychelles Tourism Academy (STA) received a number of donations from various trade partners in a small ceremony last week. Present at the event were Seychelles Tourism... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=244 Two new birds take to the skies above the beautiful islands of Seychelles! Zil Air provides luxurious air-conditioned aerial limo service between islands offering an experience that... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=245 Le Relax Beach Resort on Praslin has invested in new facilities in order to better serve their guests. The hotel portrays itself amongst the leading small establishments... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=246 One of the world’s most high-profile couples, Victoria and David Beckham, flew home yesterday to be reunited with their sons after a very private romantic retreat... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=247 Beauty magazine marie-claire has rated the Maia Luxury Resort and Spa among its top four ‘Dream Spas’ in the world. Maia shares the illustrious title with the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=248 After a six-week closure, North Island re-opened on July 14, 2009. The intensive refurbishment and improvement of the island is complete and ensures that the concept of... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=249 Moyenne Island has officially been declared a national park. This comes a year after the island’s owner, Brendon Grimshaw, signed an agreement with the Seychelles’ Ministry of... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=250 The Seychelles’ director of tourism marketing, Alain St Ange, accompanied by his regional manager in Germany, Edith Hunzinger, last week met with Condor Airline at their... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=251 Seychelles has welcomed the appointment of Roman Kopacek as its new Austrian consul. Mr Kopacek is the resort manager of Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort and Spa. He can... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=252 Seychelles is leaving no potential market untapped as a strong delegation of travel professionals fly to Reunion this week to re-launch the destination there. A trade workshop... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=253 The Constance Ephelia Resort at Port Launay on mainland Mahe is to open in January 2010. It is currently undergoing an extensive recruitment drive. Situated on one of... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=254 It is estimated that over three million viewers watched Seychelles on French television on August 2, when the popular Capital M6 zoomed its camera on the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=255 If you can’t take the heat, stay away from the kitchen; so goes the saying. Seychelles culinary professionals can take the heat and will attempt to create... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=256 Organisers are busy putting the final touches to SUBIOS 2009, the international underwater festival organised in Seychelles every year. For the 20th anniversary this year, the festival... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=257 In the past, trying to be environmentally friendly on vacation has meant giving up life's luxuries but, nowadays, vacationers no longer have to compromise.  They can... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=258 Go Andy Soucek Go! Formula 2 driver Soucek is doing Seychelles proud in Europe. He is plying his trade on the tarmac sporting the logo of the Seychelles... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=259 The Seychelles Government has donated two giant tortoises to the World Expo 2010, due to be held in Shanghai, China. A delegation from the host country was... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=260 Visitors with a love for art will now be able to appreciate and purchase local artworks at the newly opened art gallery at the Seychelles International... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=261 Seychelles will have its eyes set on the Far East market later this month when a tourism delegation heads to Singapore to attend the NATAS (National... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=262 The project to develop Zil Pasyon is in full swing and, the way that work is progressing, it is clear that it involves a lot more... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=263 Seychelles was saddened by the passing away last week of Ambassador Graziano Triboldi in Rome, Italy. In a letter addressed to the late ambassador’s family, Seychelles President... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=264 She loves swimming and she loves Seychelles. She is Federica Pellegrini and she is a star in Italy. Federica, who raised her celebrity profile on home ground last... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=265 Air Seychelles last month marked 20 years of B767 operations with the acquisition of a fifth aircraft. This new B767-300ER, baptized Isle of Frégate, has been leased... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=266 Air Seychelles has temporarily cancelled its Moscow flights in line with the currently low traffic from Russia, which is typical during the Russian summer season. Air Seychelles... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=267 For ten days, four artists from Seychelles, along with four others from Germany and Spain, participated in the first Symposium of International Artists in the German... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=268 Seychelles tourism made its presence felt at the official delivery of the country’s new tanker – Seychelles Paradise – in Kiel, Germany last month with a... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=269 A lot of ground work is now taking place on the South African market where Seychelles recently ended a “Tour of South Africa” workshop. Three cities –... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=270 The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) has moved to increase its representation in the potentially lucrative South African market with a second office as of the beginning... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=271 There are currently 25 Seychelles branded-taxis plying their trade on the streets of London. All of them carry a picture of a white sandy beach of Seychelles,... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=272 Seychelles has reopened a Seychelles Tourist Office in the UK after an absence of one year. The new office will work closely with tour operators and agents... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=273 Between January 31 and February 5, 2010, Seychelles will be hosting World Wetlands Week under the theme 'Wetlands connects life & culture'. This important event which falls... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=274 The possibility of increasing the number of visitors from China is now a reality following a successful high-level tourism seminar on that market recently. Over 100 tour... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=275 The world’s top travel magazine – Condé Nast Traveller – has voted Seychelles as the Most Environmentally Friendly destination, in its annual readers’ travel awards. Seychelles prides... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=276 Call it market recovery or call it market resilience. Italy has been tried and tested and the market has shown it true force in these trying... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=277 SUBIOS, Seychelles popular underwater festival, celebrated its 20th anniversary last month with its usual host of activities, albeit on a smaller scale. The new poster announcing the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=278 For the first time in Seychelles, a national culinary competition was organised exclusively for Seychellois chefs whereby they produced some very impressing dishes of international standards. The... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=279 Constance Lémuria Resort has brought its food standards to higher levels with the ISO 22000 to better meet customers’ expectations and satisfaction. ISO 22000 is the internationally... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=280 Southern Sun Hotels, Africa’s leading hospitality group and highly respected global brand, celebrated 40 successful years in October. Founded in 1969 by Sol Kerzner and South African... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=281 Online travel agent sunshine.co.uk has published its top ten honeymoon destinations in the world with the Seychelles islands positioned first. Coming out in second place is the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=282 The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) recently organised a one-week competition with questions based on the Seychelles islands on the Spanish radio station, ‘Onda Cero Radio’. Broadcasted live... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=283 Customers at the Seychelles International and Domestic Airports have noticed that “No Smoking” signs have been posted everywhere. This along with other measures have been put in... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=284 Seychelles and the city of Cape Town recently embarked on a marketing mission – the Explore South Africa road show – in South America to jointly... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=285 Seychelles recently conducted two successful PR activities in Spain which has fuelled an interest never imagined before in the destination. The tour operators have been left in... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=286 The group of students enrolled on the first ever Hotel Management course at the Seychelles Tourism Academy are currently acquiring new skills in a number of... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=287 Air Seychelles has resumed its weekly flight to Moscow since 31st October 2009. This flight is operated by the B767-300 aircraft Registration S7-FCS with a two-class cabin... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=288 French author Richard Touboul has released his latest edition of Les Seychelles Aujourd’hui guidebook, which is being printed this time in both French and English. This latest... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=289 Television host Denise Van Outen announced recently that she and husband Lee Mead are having their first baby. It is to be remembered that Van Outen and... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=290 The Four Seasons Private Residences offers more than just a series of luxury villas nestled amongst the lush tropical vegetation of one of the most breathtaking... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=291 The month of November was labelled as the “Seychelles Month” in Bavaria, as well as in some neighbouring areas of southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=292 Seychelles wrapped up its overseas trade fair season for 2009 at the ILTM in Cannes, France. The small Seychelles delegation which had travelled to Cote D’Azure for... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=293 In line with the re-launching of Seychelles in UK late last year, the new Seychelles Tourist Office (STO) has participated in a series of workshops to... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=294 The Seychelles Islands has been named as one of the top 10 Best Ethical Destinations of the developing world by Ethical traveller, a project of ‘Earth... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=295 Five baby hawksbill turtles have been returned home after their eggs were illegally taken out of the country by a tourist last year.  They have since... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=296 A new visitor centre at the world famous Vallée de Mai has been opened. The centre was opened on December 19 by President James Michel, the patron... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=297 The Maia Luxury Resort and Spa has recently won a prestigious award for best quality service in the Middle East and African region. The award is presented... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=298 The Constance Ephelia Resort, located at Port Launay on the mainland Mahé, will celebrate a soft opening next month when it welcomes its first guests. Located on... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=299 Known for his multiple talents and many travels, Frenchman Antoine le Chanteur has rated Seychelles as one of his top 20 destinations. Antoine, well known for his... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=300 Cristina Chiabotto, a known Italian TV Personality and former Miss Italy, accompanied by her husband, arrived in Seychelles this week for a short holiday. Ms Chiabotto, who... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=301 The Queen’s baton journey in Seychelles ended earlier this week and some tourists staying at the Berjaya Beau Vallon Bay Beach Resort & Casino were honoured... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=302 Seychelles has capped 2009 with a complete reversal in tourism arrivals, placing it as one of those nations that have weathered the adverse economic storms of... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=303 The national airline, Air Seychelles, has announced a new flight schedule as of Summer 2010. This will see an increase in flights on certain sectors and pull-outs... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=304 Air Seychelles has launched a number of special promotions on the European sectors so as to maintain its competitiveness in the markets as well as to boost... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=305 Seychelles has produced a first by formally appointing ‘Tourism Ambassadors’ across the world, in a move to boost tourism flows into the country. This is not only... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=306 The Marketing Department of the Seychelles Tourism Board have announced new plans to ensure that the name of our islands reach the four corners of the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=307 To match the new impetus in the promotion of Seychelles overseas, the Seychelles Tourism Board has appointed new marketing directors in different regions of the world. The... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=308 Tourism trade attachés will now form part of Seychelles’ overseas mission staff to help promote the country abroad. This has been made possible following the signing ofa... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=309 People and organisations from all over the world, including the tiny islands of Seychelles, are coming forward in aid of Haiti, following the devastating earthquake which... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=310 Authors Lucia Ciunfrini and Riccardo Roccardi have once again released their JOLLYPRESS guide book on Seychelles for the year, entitled ‘Seychelles for you’. This 164-page guidebook is... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=311 Seychelles’ Maia Luxury Hotel and Spa has started the year on a high note after being voted the top hotel for food in Africa by travel... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=312 It was under the catch phrase ‘Once a Seychellois, always a Seychellois’ that the Seychelles Tourism Board this afternoon at the ITB trade fair in Berlin,... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=313 Seychelles is all set and already on the road at the different overseas trade fairs. FITUR was the first trade fair for the international tourism industry this... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=314 All components that make a Seychelles’ holiday experience will hit the TV screens in Czechoslovakia in December 2010 when the destination appears in a top TV... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=315 Port Glaud’s picturesque waterfall site, situated on the west end of mainland Mahé, is presently being developed into a new visitor centre. The site is being turned... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=316 Seychelles’ leading luxury eco-retreat, Frégate Island Private, has recently received two well-earned international awards. It has been named as the number one Chic Retreat in the 2010... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=317 Seychelles had the honour of organising the first World Wetlands Week, held from January 31 to February 5, under the theme ‘Wetlands connects life & culture’. This... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=318 The 300-room Constance Ephelia Resort of Seychelles, situated at Port Launay, is bustling with life after its official opening on February 1, 2010. Situated on two of... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=319 Sunseeker Seychelles Limited is to launch a new partnership initiative offering buyers a ‘first-of-its-kind’ ultimate lifestyle and ownership package in Seychelles. The new ownership programme offers a... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=320 Emirates has since early February stepped up its services to Seychelles with an increase to six flights a week, thus offering the islands better connections from... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=321 Seychelles will be represented at the New York Times’ 2010 Travel Show in the United States on February 26-28, by the country’s Director of Tourism Marketing,... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=322 Sunseeker Seychelles is now offering clients the first and only private air charter from any destination in Europe to Seychelles at only 24 hours’ notice. This exclusive... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=323 The Nefertiti Production team were recently in Seychelles, filming for French programme Thalassa, on channel France3. The Seychelles edition is being screened under the title ‘Les Coulisses... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=324 The national airline, Air Seychelles, has since March 21, started flying to Cape Town, South Africa.   The flight is an extension of the Johannesburg flights and is... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=325 There are at the moment 60 Seychellois in 25 countries around the world who are representing their home country as Tourism Ambassadors. ‘Once a Seychellois, always a... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=326 The new Villa de Cerf on Cerf Island provides luxury and privacy in an exquisite island retreat and holds high appeal for weddings and honeymoon.   The hotel... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=327 Round Island Resort Mahé, anticipated to be one of the most exciting new resort openings in the Seychelles Islands, has completed all the main structures and... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=328 The Berjaya Beau Vallon Bay Beach Resort and Casino has become the first in Seychelles to be equipped with the latest wireless internet connection upgrade. General manager... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=329 Business is good and expectations are high. This is the general feeling of the Seychelles’ tourism trade following four key trade fairs whereby our destination was able... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=330 Kenyans are more and more looking for exotic holiday destinations besides their African continent neighbours and Seychelles wants to be amongst their top choices. The white-sandy beaches... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=341 Saving the best for last! That’s what the directors of the South Africa’s Bar-One Manhunt series did when they chose Seychelles for their Episode 12 filming.   The episode... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=331 Best Five are a ‘tour de force’ of all that is special about the islands: the diversity of the granite and coral islands, the many world-ranking... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=340 Berjaya Beau Vallon Bay Beach Resort and Casino and the Le Meridien group of Seychelles recently spiced up the Seychelles’ golf calendar with two new golf... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=343 Seychelles has teamed up with Cape Town Routes Unlimited and Mpumalanga Parks and Tourism Agency in a move that will see all three diverse destinations promoted... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=332 The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) has launched a comprehensive review of the Seychelles’ eco-tourism sites for use by visitors and residents alike. The review is entitled ‘A... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=333 The TClub Allamanda Resort was recently awarded with the environmental award at the BIT trade fair in Milan, Italy. Located on one of the most beautiful locations... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=334 Ever so mindful of the importance of its wetlands, Seychelles has seen two of its wetlands areas – Mare Aux Cochons and Aldabra atoll – confirmed... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=335 Following the Monaco Grand Prix on May 16, the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) was given the opportunity to display its new, large-format posters (4m x 3m)... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=353 Emirates is offering travellers in the US  a special offer – Destination Dream Duo – which is seen as a boost to the Seychelles Tourism Board’s... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=336 Reunion is one of the secondary markets which are doing better than expected for Seychelles. For this reason, Seychelles wants to give the market special attention with... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=337 The small capital of Seychelles, Victoria, recently hosted one of the finest classical music concerts ever to be held on the islands. World renowned violist and conductor... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=351 The Fairyland Small Hotel at Anse Royale on Mahé has since May 1, 2010 closed down. The hotel was a popular hang out especially on weekends and... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=339 Another edition is gone and Seychelles’ annual road-show across France, known as “Escapades Seychelles”, has been a success. Escapades Seychelles is a one week sales mission across... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=352 Seychelles recently conducted a field trip in India to assess the potential for the development of this market. The director of tourism marketing at the Seychelles Tourism... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=338 As of November this year, a new product will join the growing portfolio of self-catering establishments of Seychelles. This is the Eden Luxury Holiday Apartments. Modern in... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=346 Earlier this year, Seychelles hosted the filming of Episode Seven of the Amazing Race TV show which has since been viewed by over 12.7 million viewers. That... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=342 La Reserve Hotel on Praslin is now connected to iSurf – the latest prepaid wireless internet service in Seychelles. The hotel becomes the first on that island... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=350 Seychelles tourism has moved another one of its young Seychellois staff, Karen Confait, to its tourist office in Paris in a bid to reinforce the marketing... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=344 Members of the Seychelles Tourism Ambassadors programme have now reached 95 in 30 countries worldwide. A third group of 35 representatives was appointed on the occasion of... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=349 Two new books - Tropical Island Recovery Cousine Island, Seychelles and The Outer Islands of Seychelles –are the latest additions to the literature of the islands... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=345 Seychelles’ tourism has been on the move at three important events this month, with appearances in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. A Presidential delegation attended the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=347 Travel for leisure has taken new dimensions as more and more people are opting for international trips which allow them to discover new places and new... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=348 Following hard on the heels of its successful ‘From the Big Five to the Best Five’ campaign, the Seychelles Tourism Board is moving to consolidate increasing... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=354 Tourism remains the main pillar of the Seychelles’ economy and to highlight the importance of that vibrant industry to the country, President James Michel has personally... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=355 A new restaurant, the Pirogue, has graced the popular beachfront of Cote d’Or, Praslin. The 62-cover restaurant is owned by Rock Bedier and his wife Josette, both... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=356 Like their treasured wedding on the shores of Seychelles 25 years ago, Judi and Ray Bullock’s recent silver wedding anniversary will be one for them to... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=357 The second edition of the Seychelles Regatta held in May will be remembered for its stiff wind and even stiffer competition, whereby victory was claimed by... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=358 Some 12, 000 travel agents in the Netherlands and Belgium can now have their Seychelles’ destination training done online through the e-learning platform run by Travelution. This... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=359 The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) has been awarded for a second time for its promotional DVD – The Seychelles Islands, Another World. This was at the 46th... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=360 The Seychelles Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai Expo has received special mention in the Chinese press, the ShanghaiDaily, on the occasion of the country’s National Day... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=361 South Africans recently had a feel of Seychelles’ rich and flamboyant culture during a successful promotional activity held at the Canal Walk Shopping Centre in Cape... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=362 Port Victoria has been voted the leading cruise port in the Indian Ocean for 2010, winning a prestigious World Travel Award. These awards, considered by some to... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=363 Seychelles was riding high on the wave of excitement at the recent 9.11 Racing Service School’s PR evening, in Ostia, Italy, where a number of Porsche... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=364 In line with efforts to re-launch the Seychelles destination in the UK market, the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) is reopening a Seychelles Tourist Office in London... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=365 Seychelles has reopened its Tourist Office in London with experienced Fiona Lane as Regional Manager. The return of Seychelles’ physical presence on that market comes after a... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=366 Visitors from Asian countries can soon have easier access to Seychelles when a new air link becomes possible between the islands and South Korea. The two countries... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=367 South Africa is currently the sixth best performing market for Seychelles but now has the potential to grow after 30 new travel agents have been trained... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=368 A new restaurant, bar and lounge – KONOBA – has opened its doors on Mahé island and comes with a complete new philosophy which one can... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=369 Helicopter Seychelles and Zil Air has announced a new name and identity for their recent commercial joint venture. The two helicopter companies have merged to now form... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=370 Coli Sesel is a new gift pack of local products which is now available in the duty free shop in Seychelles for those wanting to bring... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=371 Seychelles is usually associated with beautiful stories and the 100,000th visitor to disembark on the islands this year, had one befitting the most dreamed-about destination on... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=372 Famous English footballer Sol Campbell, 35, and his interior designer wife Fiona Barrat, 29, honeymooned in the Seychelles islands following their romantic country wedding on July... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=373 Air Seychelles has announced that it will introduce new flights to Chennai, India, as from November 1, 2010. It will run on the Singapore route and be... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=374 The Constance Ephelia Resort of Seychelles has proudly presented its new conference centre. It is the ideal meeting and events venue within a spectacular setting.   The Conference... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=375 Le Domaine de L’Orangeraie on La Digue island has now a new set of villas – Villa de Charme Elegance – to complement its two existing... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=376 Four Seasons Resort Seychelles is the winner of the prestigious 2010 HD Design awards, presented by Hospitality Design Magazine. It received the awards in two categories: the... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=377 The Seychelles In Your Pocket reference guide is back again, celebrating its 21st edition. Of great interest to visitors and Seychellois alike, this latest issue sports a... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=378 The Chalets d’ Anse Forbans reopened its doors on July 1 after a one-month closure, boasting a revamped look as well as a new corporate identity... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=379 To make the Constance Ephelia Resort an even more appealing choice for visitors, the hotel is organizing its first ever Miss Ephelia beauty pageant to be... http://www.seychelles.travel/en/news/display-item.php?newsid=380