Seychelles News

Seychelles Tourism Academy re-seals its working partnership with ISPC Seychelles
The Seychelles Tourism Academy and ISPC Seychelles have renewed their working partnership through the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between both parties.

Seychelles named Island Holiday Destination of the Year for China Travel
Seychelles has won the Island Holiday Destination of the Year, awarded by the China Travel & Meetings Industry Awards for Business Travel. Mr. Jean-Luc Lai-Lam from the Seychelles Tourism Board-China office, personally received the award together with Seychelles’ tourism representatives in China Li Huanhuan and Chenyun.

Seychelles Minister for Tourism meets MD of the Banyan Tree Hotels
The Managing Director of Banyan Tree corporate office in Singapore paid a courtesy call to the Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture, Alain St.Ange, to discuss their company’s corporate plans of action for their Seychelles operation.

Praslin committed to be part of Ministry of Tourism and Culture projects
The Seychelles island of Praslin is set to become more involved in projects initiated by the island’s Ministry of Tourism & Culture.

Seychelles DMCs intensify their move on South America’s market
Seychelles penetration on the South American markets of Brazil and Argentina had set the marketing wheel going for the islands’ local Destination Management Companies (DMCs) to move to capture their fair share of the Brazilian tourism market.

Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture appeals for togetherness
The third in a series of four tourism trade public meetings organized by Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister for Tourism, in collaboration with the island’s Tourism Board and the Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association (SHTA) spearheaded a move this week to the inner islands of Praslin, the home of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Vallee de Mai, and of the unique Fond Ferdinand.

Seychelles tourism industry’s private sector stands with islands’ Minister of Tourim
The Seychelles has been taking note of addresses, remarks, and questions coming from a series of public meetings for the island’s tourism industry across the main islands of Mahe, Praslin, and La Digue.

Ministry of Tourism appeals for the country to unite behind national events
Representatives of the Seychelles state-owned Trading Company – STC – which met with the Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture, Alain St.Ange, to discuss their future collaborative corporate partnership.

Seychelles tourism industry shows continued positive trends
The Seychelles tourism industry took an unfortunate knock when its national airline pulled out of its nonstop direct flights to Europe.

Seychelles has world’s best ocean
The ocean around Seychelles and Germany are the healthiest on the planet said a new index according to the global National Features publication.

Seychelles business community commits to the islands’ 2012 Creole Festival
Nearly one-and-a-half months to go before the launching of the 27th edition of the Seychelles Creole Festival, and individuals and local companies have begun offering their financial contributions to the organizing committee of the annual Creole Festival.

Seychelles tourism industry members invited to meet with Minister of Tourism
Everyone involved in the Seychelles’ tourism industry has been invited for a series of industry meetings, which will be led by Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture.