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Cruise ships boost tourism in the Vanilla Islands 25 March 2024

Former Seychelles tourism minister Alain St.Ange has been promoting the merits of the Vanilla Islands.Now an independent......

Seeing the wonders of the sea through a glass-bottom boat 13 November 2018

By John Lablache Seychelles’ tiny capital, Victoria, is sheltered from the Indian Ocean by a string of island......

An official welcome to mark Air France’s return to Seychelles since May 5 08 June 2018

...e international airport, shortly after 7am.The Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, Didier Dogley, Pr......

Tourism Minister checks out the challenges facing small hotels in Seychelles 08 June 2018

Didier Dogley, the new Minister for Tourism, believes in doing his own research. He visited eight small hotels in South ......

Our Creole culture will enrich the tourism experience, says new Minister 09 May 2018

The new Tourism Minister for Seychelles, Didier Dogley, wasted no time in spelling out how he would improve the industry......

Air Seychelles under fire as it cuts staff by quarter 16 April 2018

...to be cut by a quarter as the airline tries to make savings.Tourism Minister Maurice Loustau-Lalanne came under fire fro......

Seychelles award for best travel destination is of 'huge significance' 16 March 2018

...azine LUX.Sherin Francis, Chief Executive of the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB), said: “This award reinforces our ......

Seychelles links up with British Airways to boost tourism 27 November 2017

...to be boosted with a special link-up between the Seychelles Tourism Board and British Airways.The two signed up to a two......

Extra flights will boost tourism in Seychelles... and BA is back 14 October 2017

Tourism in Seychelles will be given a welcome boost with two airlines – British Airways and Air France – ope......

Tourism officers in global showcase for Seychelles growing industry 29 November 2016

Seychelles tourism officers turned out in force for one of the biggest showcases in the globe, the World Travel Market (......

Turkey opens up new air route to Seychelles 07 June 2016

The airline named best in Europe is to fly three times a week to Seychelles from October. Turkish Airlines, a four-st......

Seychelles and South Africa link up to promote tourism 07 June 2016

Tourism chiefs in Seychelles and South Africa have agreed to work closer together.  They signed a memorandum of ......

Honeymoon couple win dream holiday... and hope for a future family 07 June 2016

...The video competition which was organised by the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) under the theme My Seychelles Experience......

Air Seychelles 'committed to being best' in Indian Ocean 03 May 2016

...nd by doing so, it is making a valuable contribution to our tourism-based economy.”...

Time to take a deep breath... and smile with pride 03 May 2016

People living in Seychelles are breathing the best air in the world. The archipelago topped the list of 180 countries......

Queen Victoria reigns at Mahe Quay 03 May 2016

Records just keep getting broken at Port Victoria. The 298m long Queen Victoria has now become the longest cruise shi......

Qatar Airways flies back to Seychelles 31 March 2016

...ons”. The announcement was made at the international tourism trade fair, ITB in Berlin where Seychelles Tourism M......

Giants of the sea boost Seychelles tourism industry 31 March 2016

...06 visitors when the cruise ship season ends in September. Tourism and Culture Minister Alain St Ange was invited onboa......

South Africa consulate opens up new opportunities 31 March 2016

...,” she added, citing the Blue Economy, investment and tourism as opportunities for “a new level of bilateral......

Travel show promotion is a “great success” for Seychelles 25 February 2016

A joint effort by the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) and a British travel firm at one of the biggest holiday shows in ......

Tourism boost as more people visit Seychelles 25 February 2016

...th in the last five years. The news is encouraging for the tourism industry as 2015 saw a record 278,853 visitors, up 1......

It just gets bigger and better at Port Victoria 25 February 2016

She may be the longest ship to berth in Seychelles, but the visit of the 261-metre Sun Princess was significantly more......

Creole celebrations go on despite the rain 05 November 2015

...ure has become an important asset in the development of our tourism industry and our campaign to promote Seychelles.&rdq......

Tourism workers praised for their 'sacrifices' as the industry continues to grow 08 October 2015

Workers in Seychelles tourism industry have been praised for their efforts. A special mass was held at the Cathedral ......

More boats for Eden Marina as demand increases for life on the ocean waves 03 March 2015

Eden Marina on Eden Island, the home by the sea for the well-to-do on Mahe, and already regarded as the largest of its......

Visitors return to Aldabra, land of the giant tortoise 03 March 2015

...n partners. Silhouette Cruises aims to introduce a new eco-tourism concept for divers and visitors studying nature. Th......

Memories of the early days of eco tourism revived with cruise ship 02 March 2015

Memories of the pioneering past of eco tourism will be revived later this year when a luxury cruise ship docks in Seyc......

Chinese tourists eye Seychelles as ideal holiday destination 02 March 2015

...upport because of its potential value to Air Seychelles and tourism within the Seychelles.” Sherin Naiken, chief ......

Eden Island, the amazing project on land reclaimed from the sea 10 February 2015

Any visitor to Seychelles cannot miss it. The impressive luxury residential development is on the east coast of the ma......

A fond farewell to the Pirates Arms as the developers get set to move in 17 October 2014

By John Lablache. The “Pirates Arms” one of Victoria’s oldest landmarks is set to make way for the ......

We were married in the most beautiful place in the world 21 August 2014

Lorraine Kowalewska and Marek Kowalewski, who live in Guildford, Surrey, decided to get married in the Seychelles. It wa......

More UK visitors travel to Seychelles 19 August 2014

Seychelles continues to be the destination of choice for holidaymakers from the UK and Ireland in spite of increasing co......