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Seychelles Tourism Board’s Annual GCC Roadshow Goes Virtual
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- February 26, 2021 21:36As the whole world shifts into the digital age, the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) follows, continuing its mission to establish and foster stronger relationships with the travel trade partner by ... Read More
Seychelles welcomes STORY and L’Escale onto its shores
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- February 19, 2021 21:31The Seychelles Islands luxury segment expands as the tropical island destination welcomes STORY (Seychelles) and L’Escale Resort Marina & Spa two exclusive properties on Mahé. Launched in January 2021, L’Escale ... Read More
Seychelles stars in German TV Show “The Dream Ship”
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- February 10, 2021 21:47Sailing large, the German series “Dream Ship” hit the Indian Ocean destination, as the Seychelles Islands was featured on the popular German TV Show, “Das Traumschiff” as it is known ... Read More
Environmental NGO raises objections against new Seychelles Hotel Project
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 6, 2021 05:16COVID-19 is currently a big challenge for the travel and tourism industry in Seychelles, but a new major hotel project may become a reality on the island of Mahe. Read More
A Facebook Plea by a true Patriot to save Air Seychelles
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 29, 2021 09:21Seychelles Discovery Tour wants you to share its facebook post as far as you can. The message is : Air Seychelles should not be closed. Read More
Seychelles Tourism Board appoints BRANDit as India Representative
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 21, 2021 00:38The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) appointed BRANDit as its official representative in India. Nominated to be the face of the beautiful 115-island destination in the Indian subcontinent, the BRANDit team ... Read More
Seychelles Wonders brought to Switzerland yet again!
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 18, 2021 21:30Beginning on a grand note, Seychelles Islands shows off its wonders in Switzerland, as the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) launches a two-week advertising campaign in the European nation- a second ... Read More
Seychelles opens to visitors from anywhere, but….
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 18, 2021 09:03Seychelles will be welcoming vaccinated visitors from any part of the world. To be recognized as “vaccinated”, visitors must be able to show that they have taken the complete dose ... Read More
National COVID-19 Immunization Campaign begins in Seychelles
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 11, 2021 21:44Seychelles, one of the top tourist destinations for travelers, leaps towards immunization as the country launched its national COVID-19 Immunization Campaign on Sunday, January 10, 2021. Being the first country ... Read More
Seychelles Tourism Board Announces Restructuring in Operations
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 8, 2021 21:38The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) announces various changes to its overseas operation given the ongoing pandemic and its economic impact on the country. On the Chinese market, the STB offices ... Read More
Seychelles Tourism Board staff movement
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 7, 2021 01:11The Seychelles Tourism Board’s (STB's) Management and Board would like to inform all its partners and stakeholders of the retirement of Ms. Monette Rose Director for Italy, Turkey, Israel, and ... Read More
Seychelles New Safety Measures Announced
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 4, 2021 23:20Seychelles authorities announced new safety measures on Sunday, January 3, 2020, with the aim to curb the spread of COVID-19 within the community. The Seychelles International Airport will remain open for ... Read More
Seychelles Records First COVID-19 death
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 4, 2021 04:09Sidney Vincent Pilay becomes first fatality in Seychelles of COVID-19People in Seychelles alarmedList of countries left with no COVID-19 death With 297 total cases since COVID-19 erupted early in 2020, ... Read More
Seychelles Tourism Board Italy participates in Travel Open Day Virtual
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 29, 2020 20:23From December 14-16, 2020, the Seychelles Tourism Board Italy participated to the first edition of the travel virtual fair Travel Open Day, an online event dedicated to the outbound tourism ... Read More
Seychelles authorities take steps to address new COVID-19 variant
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 24, 2020 22:15Following this week's Safe Tourism Task Force meeting led by the Seychelles Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde, the Public Health Authority has proposed new measures for ... Read More
Seychelles Closes COVID-19 Test Center
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 16, 2020 20:46The Seychelles Ministry of Health informed on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, that the English River Health Centre station being used for COVID-19 PCR tests has closed. Services will continue at ... Read More
Seychelles Reconnects to Doha
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 15, 2020 21:43Destination Seychelles welcomes Qatar Airways back on its shores as the airline landed at the Seychelles International airport of Pointe Larue on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at 8:55 am. The ... Read More
The Seychelles Islands embarks on adventure with National Geographic
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 15, 2020 21:18The island paradise of Seychelles features in National Geographic for a brand partnership made in collaboration with the Seychelles Tourism Board dubbed “Island Adventures” which was launched on Monday, December ... Read More
Seychelles Health Authorities issue warning
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 15, 2020 08:17Health authorities in the Republic of Seychelles issued a COVID-19 warning today after 15 new cases were recorded today in the country of less than 100,000. This brings the total ... Read More
Boost in Air Connectivity as British Airways flies to Tropical Paradise Seychelles
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 14, 2020 23:16The Seychelles International airport of Pointe Larue welcomed British Airways again on its grounds on Sunday, December 13, 2020, after a four-week break from the safe tropical island destination. British ... Read More
Seychelles Guards Middle Eastern Ties
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 11, 2020 21:30Seychelles strengthens its relationships with Middle Eastern travel trade partners through the Seychelles Tourism Board’s (STB) participation in the first virtual Gulf Travel Show on November 23, 2020. The two-day ... Read More
Seychelles Makes Appearance at Virtual “WOW! Hospitality Trends Summit 2020”
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 1, 2020 01:38The Seychelles Islands joined African leaders in the Tourism Industry to help pave the path towards recovery at the WOW! Hospitality Trends Summit 2020 (WHTS Africa 1.0) on November 24, ... Read More
The “Tourism Wi” Campaign Continues with the Youth of Seychelles
editor- November 27, 2020 20:41As part of the “Tourism Wi” campaign, activities engaging with the youth of the island nation of Seychelles have taken place over the past few weeks. Educators from some 20 ... Read More
The Seychelles Islands crowned WTA’s World’s Most Romantic Destination
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 27, 2020 20:07Revered for its mesmerizing beauty, the Seychelles Islands has been awarded the World’s Most Romantic Destination for 2020 in the Grand Final of the World Travel Award. The pristine paradise ... Read More
The Seychelles Islands Remain a Tourist Favorite
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 24, 2020 21:16The mystical Seychelles Islands remains a fantasy escape for travelers across the globe and, although the vicious pandemic has dwindled travel, the destination maintains its allure. On the path to ... Read More
Seychelles Seduces the World of Weddings Virtual Fair
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 20, 2020 03:02The Seychelles Islands made its debut in the virtual events arena through its participation in the first 3D virtual wedding fair, The World of Weddings (TWOW) held from October 23 ... Read More
Seychelles National Carrier Returns to Tel Aviv
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 19, 2020 23:05Sunny Seychelles draws closer to its Israeli market with the resumption of Air Seychelles flights on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. A resounding success, as flight HM022, operated by the destination’s ... Read More
Condor Colors Return to the Seychelles Islands
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 17, 2020 21:20Some 224 visitors from Germany and its surroundings disembarked in Seychelles as Condor airlines made a special return to paradise Seychelles, on Saturday, November 14, 2020. The airline operated a ... Read More
The Seychelles Islands participates in the first virtual World Travel Market
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 17, 2020 02:18After 40 years of being held in London, the 41st World Travel Market stepped into the virtual world, bringing the international travel event to the doorsteps of tourism players, with ... Read More
New Seychelles Minister for Tourism takes Office
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 16, 2020 21:08The Seychelles Islands welcomes its new Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Ambassador Sylvestre Radegonde. Appointed by President of the Republic Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan early this month, the new minister ... Read More
Seychelles Updates Travel Conditions
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 13, 2020 20:52Seychelles updates travel conditions providing guidelines for entry into the country which are in force as of November 12, 2020 and will be reviewed periodically. Currently, visitors are permitted to ... Read More
Boosting Tourism from South Africa to Seychelles
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 11, 2020 21:19The tropical paradise of the Seychelles Islands will now become more accessible to visitors in the Southern African region with Air Seychelles resuming its commercial operations to Johannesburg as of ... Read More
Qatar Airways resumes flights to Algiers, Kiev, Miami, Phuket, Seychelles, Tbilisi and Warsaw
Harry S. Johnson- November 11, 2020 15:56Qatar Airways’ fleet of modern fuel-efficient aircraft has enabled it to continue flying throughout the pandemic and sustainably rebuild its network maintaining its position as the leading international carrier providing ... Read More
Safe Tourism: Seychelles Steps up Health Measures
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 10, 2020 21:21Responding to the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and the second wave in certain regions around the world, destination Seychelles is re-enforcing measures to curb probabilities of local ... Read More
Seychelles Sweeps Sustainable Tourism Destination Award
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 10, 2020 20:57For the second consecutive year, Seychelles receives the honor of being crowned Indian Ocean’s Leading Sustainable Tourism Destination for the 27th annual World Travel Awards. This year’s coronation propels once ... Read More
Newly-appointed Seychelles Tourism Minister Overseeing Destination Re-opening
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 7, 2020 18:31The newly-appointed Seychelles Tourism Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde, joined his first task Tourism Task Force meeting remotely from the Beau Vallon Bay Hotel quarantine center ... Read More