E-Newsletter Issue 50 		 
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Home February 2010

Events

Eco-healing and Seychelles: grand marathon on February 28
by STB
The little sports world of Seychelles will buzz with excitement on Sunday February 28, 2010, when the islands hosts the 3rd edition of the Sunyang Eco-Healing Seychelles Marathon. more >>

Seychelles celebrates first World Wetlands Week
by STB
Seychelles had the honour of organising the first World Wetlands Week, held from January 31 to February 5, under the theme ‘Wetlands connects life & culture’. more >>

Seychelles Tourism Board

Seychelles scores a first with ‘Tourism Ambassadors’
by STB
Seychelles has produced a first by formally appointing ‘Tourism Ambassadors’ across the world, in a move to boost tourism flows into the country. more >>

New marketing strategies to better promote Seychelles
by STB
The Marketing Department of the Seychelles Tourism Board have announced new plans to ensure that the name of our islands reach the four corners of the world. more >>

New marketing directors appointed
by STB
To match the new impetus in the promotion of Seychelles overseas, the Seychelles Tourism Board has appointed new marketing directors in different regions of the world. more >>

Tourism attachés to work in diplomatic missions
by STB
Tourism trade attachés will now form part of Seychelles’ overseas mission staff to help promote the country abroad. more >>

Destination

JOLLYPRESS 2010 guide book available now
by STB
Authors Lucia Ciunfrini and Riccardo Roccardi have once again released their JOLLYPRESS guide book on Seychelles for the year, entitled ‘Seychelles for you’. more >>

A Seychelles holiday experience on Czech TV in December
by STB
All components that make a Seychelles’ holiday experience will hit the TV screens in Czechoslovakia in December 2010 when the destination appears in a top TV series. more >>

Seychelles Tourism Updates

Tourists to enjoy a new waterfall visitor centre soon
by STB
Port Glaud’s picturesque waterfall site, situated on the west end of mainland Mahé, is presently being developed into a new visitor centre. more >>

Owning luxury property with Zil Pasyon and Sunseeker
by STB
Sunseeker Seychelles Limited is to launch a new partnership initiative offering buyers a ‘first-of-its-kind’ ultimate lifestyle and ownership package in Seychelles. more >>
  

Airlines

Air Seychelles announces new schedule
by STB
The national airline, Air Seychelles, has announced a new flight schedule as of Summer 2010. more >>

Special promotions with Air Seychelles in Europe
by STB
Air Seychelles has launched a number of special promotions on the European sectors so as to maintain its competitiveness in the markets as well as to boost tourism arrivals into Seychelles. more >>

Emirates increases frequencies to Seychelles
by STB
Emirates has since early February stepped up its services to Seychelles with an increase to six flights a week, thus offering the islands better connections from across its network serving over 100 cities around the world. more >>

Hotels

Hilton in aid of Haiti earthquake victims
by STB
People and organisations from all over the world, including the tiny islands of Seychelles, are coming forward in aid of Haiti, following the devastating earthquake which has left the country in ruins. more >>

Maia Hotel ranked No.1 for food in Africa
by STB
Seychelles’ Maia Luxury Hotel and Spa has started the year on a high note after being voted the top hotel for food in Africa by travel magazine Condé Nast Traveller. more >>

Constance Ephelia Resort opens in Seychelles
by STB
The 300-room Constance Ephelia Resort of Seychelles, situated at Port Launay, is bustling with life after its official opening on February 1, 2010. more >>

Trade Fairs

Seychelles positive of greater tourists flow from Spain and the Scandinavia
by STB
Seychelles is all set and already on the road at the different overseas trade fairs. more >>

Seychelles at the New York Times’ 2010 Travel Show in USA
by STB
Seychelles will be represented at the New York Times’ 2010 Travel Show in the United States on February 26-28, by the country’s Director of Tourism Marketing, Alain St Ange and 7° South’s Anna Butler-Payette. more >>

Awards

Frégate Island Private notches another two
by STB
Seychelles’ leading luxury eco-retreat, Frégate Island Private, has recently received two well-earned international awards. more >>