Category: Seychelles travel news
Seychelles travel & tourism news for travelers and travel professionals. Latest travel and tourism news on Seychelles. Latest news on safety, hotels, resorts, attractions, tours and transportation in Seychelles. Victoria Travel information. The Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, off East Africa. It's home to numerous beaches, coral reefs and nature reserves, as well as rare animals such as giant Aldabra tortoises. Mahé, a hub for visiting the other islands, is home to capital Victoria. It also has the mountain rainforests of Morne Seychellois National Park and beaches, including Beau Vallon and Anse Takamaka.
National COVID-19 Immunization Campaign begins in Seychelles
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 11, 2021Seychelles, one of the top tourist destinations for travelers, leaps towards immunization as the country launched its national COVID-19 Immunization ... Read More
Seychelles Tourism Board Announces Restructuring in Operations
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 8, 2021The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) announces various changes to its overseas operation given the ongoing pandemic and its economic impact ... Read More
Seychelles Tourism Board staff movement
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 7, 2021The Seychelles Tourism Board’s (STB's) Management and Board would like to inform all its partners and stakeholders of the retirement ... Read More
Seychelles New Safety Measures Announced
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- January 4, 2021Seychelles authorities announced new safety measures on Sunday, January 3, 2020, with the aim to curb the spread of COVID-19 within ... Read More
Seychelles Records First COVID-19 death
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 4, 2021Sidney Vincent Pilay becomes first fatality in Seychelles of COVID-19People in Seychelles alarmedList of countries left with no COVID-19 death ... Read More
African Tourism Board President End of Year Message
Alain St.Ange- December 31, 2020Alain St.Ange, President of the African Tourism Board and the former Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine of ... Read More
Seychelles Tourism Board Italy participates in Travel Open Day Virtual
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 29, 2020From December 14-16, 2020, the Seychelles Tourism Board Italy participated to the first edition of the travel virtual fair Travel ... Read More
Seychelles authorities take steps to address new COVID-19 variant
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 24, 2020Following this week's Safe Tourism Task Force meeting led by the Seychelles Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr. Sylvestre ... Read More
Seychelles Closes COVID-19 Test Center
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 16, 2020The Seychelles Ministry of Health informed on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, that the English River Health Centre station being used ... Read More
Seychelles Reconnects to Doha
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 15, 2020Destination Seychelles welcomes Qatar Airways back on its shores as the airline landed at the Seychelles International airport of Pointe ... Read More
The Seychelles Islands embarks on adventure with National Geographic
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 15, 2020The island paradise of Seychelles features in National Geographic for a brand partnership made in collaboration with the Seychelles Tourism ... Read More
Seychelles Health Authorities issue warning
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 15, 2020Health authorities in the Republic of Seychelles issued a COVID-19 warning today after 15 new cases were recorded today in ... Read More
Boost in Air Connectivity as British Airways flies to Tropical Paradise Seychelles
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 14, 2020The Seychelles International airport of Pointe Larue welcomed British Airways again on its grounds on Sunday, December 13, 2020, after ... Read More
Seychelles Guards Middle Eastern Ties
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 11, 2020Seychelles strengthens its relationships with Middle Eastern travel trade partners through the Seychelles Tourism Board’s (STB) participation in the first ... Read More
Seychelles Makes Appearance at Virtual “WOW! Hospitality Trends Summit 2020”
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- December 1, 2020The Seychelles Islands joined African leaders in the Tourism Industry to help pave the path towards recovery at the WOW! ... Read More
The “Tourism Wi” Campaign Continues with the Youth of Seychelles
editor- November 27, 2020As part of the “Tourism Wi” campaign, activities engaging with the youth of the island nation of Seychelles have taken ... Read More
The Seychelles Islands crowned WTA’s World’s Most Romantic Destination
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 27, 2020Revered for its mesmerizing beauty, the Seychelles Islands has been awarded the World’s Most Romantic Destination for 2020 in the ... Read More
The Seychelles Islands Remain a Tourist Favorite
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 24, 2020The mystical Seychelles Islands remains a fantasy escape for travelers across the globe and, although the vicious pandemic has dwindled ... Read More
Seychelles Seduces the World of Weddings Virtual Fair
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 20, 2020The Seychelles Islands made its debut in the virtual events arena through its participation in the first 3D virtual wedding ... Read More
Seychelles National Carrier Returns to Tel Aviv
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 19, 2020Sunny Seychelles draws closer to its Israeli market with the resumption of Air Seychelles flights on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. ... Read More
Condor Colors Return to the Seychelles Islands
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 17, 2020Some 224 visitors from Germany and its surroundings disembarked in Seychelles as Condor airlines made a special return to paradise ... Read More
The Seychelles Islands participates in the first virtual World Travel Market
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 17, 2020After 40 years of being held in London, the 41st World Travel Market stepped into the virtual world, bringing the ... Read More
New Seychelles Minister for Tourism takes Office
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 16, 2020The Seychelles Islands welcomes its new Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Ambassador Sylvestre Radegonde. Appointed by President of the ... Read More
Seychelles Updates Travel Conditions
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 13, 2020Seychelles updates travel conditions providing guidelines for entry into the country which are in force as of November 12, 2020 ... Read More
Boosting Tourism from South Africa to Seychelles
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 11, 2020The tropical paradise of the Seychelles Islands will now become more accessible to visitors in the Southern African region with ... Read More
Safe Tourism: Seychelles Steps up Health Measures
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 10, 2020Responding to the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases and the second wave in certain regions around the world, ... Read More
Seychelles Sweeps Sustainable Tourism Destination Award
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 10, 2020For the second consecutive year, Seychelles receives the honor of being crowned Indian Ocean’s Leading Sustainable Tourism Destination for the ... Read More
Newly-appointed Seychelles Tourism Minister Overseeing Destination Re-opening
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 7, 2020The newly-appointed Seychelles Tourism Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde, joined his first task Tourism Task Force ... Read More
Seychelles Revives Business with Reunion Holidaymakers
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- November 3, 2020The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) office in Reunion conducted two virtual meetings with industry partners in the overseas department and ... Read More
Richard Quest still on his Seychelles Quest!
Harry S. Johnson- October 31, 2020After a successful visit on the island destination in February of this year, CNN’s renowned anchor and international business correspondent ... Read More
“Experience Seychelles: Our Home, your Sanctuary”
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- October 31, 2020Keeping the beautiful island destination visible in Metropolitan France, the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) has launched an above the line ... Read More
Seychelles has a new president. Congratulations are pouring in
Juergen T Steinmetz- October 25, 2020The current opposition candidate and Anglican priest Wavel Ramkalawan of the LDS has won the elections in Seychelles. He won ... Read More
Seychelles Welcoming Travelers from African Countries
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- October 20, 2020Taking a step forward in the recovery of its tourism industry, Seychelles is now inviting travelers from several Sub-Saharan African ... Read More
Seychelles Tourism Stakeholders Launch Tourism Wi
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- October 20, 2020Core industry stakeholders in Seychelles have joined forces in a seductive operation targeting the population with the restart of tourism ... Read More
Presidential Election Watch: Bullying and Harassment
Juergen T Steinmetz- October 14, 2020The Republic of Seychelles is the smallest African country in population and a holiday jewel in the Southern Indian Ocean. ... Read More
Seychelles Islands Shares the Spotlight at Black Travel Summit
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- October 14, 2020Destination Seychelles will be placed under the limelight at the Black Travel Summit conference titled, “Movement” set to take place ... Read More
