12 seychelles
hideaways and fi ve-star hotels to small hotels, quaint guest houses and self-catering establishments.” Tinaz Wadia, Manager, Seychelles Tourism Board
Where to book it KUONI - 01306 747008
Seven nights at the Four Seasons Seychelles on Mahé in a garden view villa with breakfast starts from £3248pp and includes return economy fl ights on Etihad Airways from London Heathrow and private transfers.
Operators: A Premier Holidays (premierholidays.
co.uk) incentive sees travel agents earning up to £150 for each Seychelles booking they secure. Travel 2 (
travel2.com) and Hayes & Jarvis
(
hayesandjarvis.co.uk) have introduced the Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort, Silhouette Island, and the Enchanted Island Resort, off Mahé. The Constance Lemuria, Praslin, is also new for Travel 2. Elegant Resorts (
elegantresorts.co.uk) has introduced the new Six Senses Zil Pasyon
Resort, which opens on Félicité early 2015. Airlines: Ethiopian Airlines (flyethiopian. com) has launched a new service from Paris CDG airport to Mahé, fl ying three times a week via Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.
Tourism talk “The number of visitors from the UK has dipped this year. To August 2014, we were six per cent down on the same period in
2013 having brought in 7,817 UK visitors. “We continue to urge travel agents to register for the Seychelles online training programme – the Seychelles Superstar – which can be accessed through the Travel Uni website (
traveluni.com/ seychellessuperstar.co.uk). This will help them build their knowledge and increase sales.
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“The luggage allowance on the internal flights is lower and has to be in soft bags so arrange for any extra luggage to be delivered directly to your clients’ hotel for
when they arrive back on Mahé” TARA TAYLOR, SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER, ELEGANT RESORTS
agents.kuoni.co.uk PREMIER HOLIDAYS – 08444 937 542 A twin-centre B&B holiday combining seven nights at the four-star Coco de Mer & Black Parrot Suites, Praslin, with fi ve nights at the Doubletree by Hilton Allamanda Resort & Spa, Mahé, starts from £2,299pp (January 15- March 11 2015) and includes fl ights, accommodation and all transfers.
premierholidays.co.uk TRAVEL 2 – 0800 022 4182 Seven nights at the fi ve-star Constance Ephelia Resort, Mahé, next May and June start from £1,739pp and include half-board accommodation in a junior suite, fl ights from London Gatwick with Emirates and return transfers. Bookings must be made by December 8.
Six travel agents who completed all fi ve modules
of the programme will be travelling to the Seychelles shortly to experience the destination for themselves. “Our marketing and promotional campaigns for 2015 have not been confi rmed yet although they will certainly be trade related. “We will be hosting travel agent roadshows
next year, one in March and another at the end of October, just before World Travel Market. “The islands appeal to different segments of the
market – couples, honeymooners and families alike. The accommodation ranges from secluded island
travel2.com P&O CRUISES – 0843 373 0111 P&O’s Aurora makes a maiden visit to the Seychelles during her 2016 World Cruise. The 114-night, round-trip voyage departs Southampton on January 2 2016 and visits 38 ports in 24 countries. Prices start from £10,849pp.
pocruises.com •
WHO FLIES THERE
etihad.com;
emirates.com; airseychelles. com; fl
yethiopian.com
Above, left: The Banyan Tree with, right, the stunning waterside views outside a Beachcomber hotel
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