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for soft adventure, wildlife and trips out,” he says. Nature and wildlife exists in abundance: there is everything from coral reefs teeming with tropical fi sh, soft white-power sand beaches and dazzling turquoise seas to tern colonies on Aride and Bird Island. Then there’s the UNESCO Vallee de Mai on Praslin, with its curiously-shaped Cocoa de Mer, giant tortoises and numerous hawksbill turtle nesting sites.
What’s new Hotels: Six Senses’ fi rst Seychelles resort
(
sixsenses.com) will open on Felicite in 2015. The 10-villa private Enchanted Island Resort
Mark Boullé, Marketing Manager at
Beachcomber Tours, says: “Sales to the Seychelles are starting to pick up again as people get used to fl ying via the Middle East.” He says 90% of Beachcomber Tours’ sales are
to the luxurious private Sainte Anne Island, operated by sister company Beachcomber Hotels; island hopping or twin-centres with Denis Island make up the remainder. Winner of a TripAdvisor Certifi cate of Excellence in 2013 and 2014, Cerf Island Resort – set in a marine park – is just a mile long and less than a mile wide. A lush island with several perfect sandy beaches it offers 24 spacious villas designed to deliver a real Creole experience. Other private islands offering Robinson Crusoe- style experiences include Bird, Frégate and Sainte Anne help the Seychelles’ to retain an exclusive image, though Mahé and Praslin remain the most popular of the 115 inhabited islands. Note that distances to some of these
“Suggest island hopping. The islands are easily accessible by inter-island flights, speedboat or Cat Coco fast ferry so clients can easily experience three islands on one holiday - but book early”
NIKKI HAIN, PRODUCT MANAGER, PREMIER HOLIDAYS
islands are vast which means inter-island fl ights provide additional commission earning opportunities for agents. Although traditionally popular with
honeymooners – particularly since Prince William and Kate spent their honeymoon there in 2012 – the Seychelles is also attracting attention from empty nesters aged 50- plus, says Just Seychelles’ Owen Davies. “They wouldn’t have gone with the family but they now want something different and are looking
(
chiccollection.com) near Mahé has opened. The AVANI Seychelles Barbarons Resort & Spa (
avanihotels.com), previously Le Meridien Barbarons Beach Hotel, will open at the end of this year following an $8 million refurbishment. The Banyan Tree (
banyantree.com) is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a Mesmerising Seychelles package which includes a 25% discount on two-bedroom double pool villas. It is valid until September 27 2014 on three-night stays or longer. Hilton Worldwide (
hiltonworldwide.com) has opened the 30-room Double Tree by Hilton Allamanda
Resort & Spa on Mahé, its third in the Seychelles. Airlines: Emirates (
emirates.com) is to fl y double-
daily from Dubai to the Seychelles from October 28. Operators: Premier Holidays (premierholidays.
co.uk) and Elegant Resorts (
elegantresorts.co.uk) have introduced the fi ve-star Raffl es. Marketing & Training: Travel agents can
request or download a Premier Holidays’ Seychelles window poster at
trade.premierholidays.co.uk and earn £25-£150 per booking. Agents completing Premier’s online training programme will receive a certifi cate.
Tourism talk “Although UK passenger fi gures are slightly down compared to this time last year (three per cent, at 3,905 visitors), we still
A luxury re- treat just 10 Minutes boat ride from Mahe
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