Seychelles Tourism News

Seychelles: From the heart of Gondwanaland to center of the world
It has been confirmed that the Seychelles Tourism Board has commissioned a new map of the destination with local graphics designer.

Feast of Assumption in Seychelles sparks excitement on La Digue
Celebrating the Feast of the Assumption in Seychelles sparks excitement on the island of La Digue.

Seychelles will host 1st Global Cultural Ambassador Award in 2012
Seychelles will host in 2012 the 1st Global Cultural Ambassador Award (GCAA), a spectacular cultural pageant with male and female competitors from diverse parts of the globe, especially China.

Wildfowl and Wetland Trust from UK met with Seychelles Tourism
Wildfowl and Wetland Trust from UK met with Seychelles Tourism Board to discuss programs in Seychelles.

Zanzibar Minister for Tourism and Seychelles Tourism CEO discuss partnership
Minister Jihad Abdillah Hassan, the Zanzibar Tanzania Minister responsible for Information, Culture, Tourism and Sports, and Mr. Ali Khalil Mirza, his Director General of the Zanzibar Commission for Tourism, met at a working breakfast with Alain St.Ange, the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board, and Mrs. Maryvonne Pool, the Seychelles Consul&Tourism Ambassador in Tanzania, when Mr. St.Ange was in Dar Es Salaam last week for a working visit.

Seychelles and Maldives tourism meet to discuss joint actions
Minister Thoyyib Mohamed, the Maldives Minister of State for Tourism, Arts and Culture, met with Mr. Alain St.Ange, the CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board, in the presence of Mr. Lambert Bonne, the Maldives Consul based in Seychelles.

Indian Ocean Island Games get underway in Seychelles
Friday saw the official opening of the 8th Indian Ocean Island Games being held in the Seychelles.

Sustainable tourism in action in Seychelles
Berjaya Beau Vallon Bay Resort & Casino and Constance Ephelia Resort, two of the largest hotel companies in the Seychelles, have come to an agreement this week with the Seychelles Farmers Association and Cooperative to purchase local chicken instead of imported chicken.

Seychelles and Maldives seek closer maritime cooperation
The Seychelles President, Mr. James Michel, welcomed the Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed at State House Friday afternoon, as part of the first official visit of President Nasheed to the Seychelles islands.

World’s sexiest DJ Juicy M in the Seychelles
Martha Martus, known to the world as DJ Juicy M, finally arrived in the beautiful islands of Seychelles to embark on an amazing adventure in paradise.

First group of hotel management students graduate in Seychelles
The Seychelles Tourism Academy made history on Wednesday when its first cohort of students to complete a new four-year course in hotel management locally graduated.

Seychelles Tourism commends high interest in photo competition for schools
The Seychelles Tourism Board has expressed satisfaction with the level of participation in its first annual photo competition for schools and said it is impressed with the quality of pictures submitted so far.