The Editorial this week highlights:- a. Let us all remember one thing: There are always TWO sides to every story. b. Seychelles Festival Kreol is here. c. The Seychelles Coco de Mer is popping up everywhere. d. Congratulations to Emilie Chetty as she flies high the Seychelles Flag. e. Major tourism back to back events helping to position holiday destinations. f. At WTM SAVE THE DATE 01 – 02 NOVEMBER 2019 & JOIN US! InterContinental Park Lane, Mayfair – London. g. Congratulations to Matthew D. Upchurch, CTC, Chairman & CEO of Virtuoso; Asilia Africa; Nikoi Island/The Island Foundation; ME TO WE (we.org) will receive 2019 World Tourism Awards. h. Routes Africa comes to Mombasa in Kenya & Africa should not miss this opportunity . I. Dubai and Seychelles met in Nigeria. j. Meeting with Uganda Minister. k. Congratulations to Christine St.Ange & Steve Mitchell. Stand alone articles this week:- 1. “Le Cerf”, the new Excursion Boat in Seychelles. 2. Cap Lazare a nature reserve in Seychelles. 3. Seychellois Georgette and Peter Smith open a Seychelles restaurant in the UK. 4. Bruce Simpson leaves North Island 5. Seychelles Island Foundation – Black Parrot breeding season approaches. 6. Africa: Dubai Tourism celebrates Wonderful Akwaaba Travel Market Exposure in Nigeria. 7. Selma Magnan, celebrates 30 years of service to Tourism. 8. Vanilla price rise proves chilling for ice-cream makers. 9. Economic cooperation – tourism: Didier Robert welcomes the development of CORAIL helicopters in Mauritius. 10. New boss for Hilton Middle East and Africa. 11. Qantas completes test of longest non-stop passenger flight. 12. Closing Notes.
Alain St.Ange
Welcome to this 31st edition of Vol 3 of the Saint Ange Tourism Report of 2019.
Let us all remember one thing:
There are always TWO sides to every story
Often we forget that every story has two sides to it.
The announcement made with the arrival of the first cruise ship for the 2019 season showed how we can have two sides for the same story. “Italian cruise ship to make port call in Seychelles on Oct. 20, first of 50 expected this season” was the headline that grabbed Seychelles forgetting that today we need to work to ensure that next season starting mid-October 20290 we shall still be having these numbers docking at Port Victoria. We know that the time is now to work with Indian Ocean Colleagues (Public & Private Sector) through the Vanilla Islands to see what is needed to halt the departure of Costa Cruise liners from the Indian Ocean Region. Seychelles is holding the Presidency of the Regional Body and is expected to make the call to rally everyone together to discuss cruise ships and the 2020 season.
Seychelles Festival Kreol is here
The International Creole Day is upon us once again and Seychelles is gearing up to celebrate its 34th Festival Kreol in the coming week. This will once again be a Celebration of Creole culture and tradition with music, song, dance, the Promotion of creole cuisine, fashion, arts and crafts supported by Street performances, plays and photography exhibitions with Creole artists from all over the world.
The diversity of the people of Seychelles culminates in this annual celebration that should unite the everyone under the banner of the Kreol People of Seychelles.
Bonne fete Kreol Seychelles.
The Seychelles Coco de Mer is popping up everywhere
Ripley’s at Surfers Paradise, Australia
These two photos were forwarded to me after the Seychelles Coco de Mer was discovered at an exhibit at Ripley’s under the banner of EXPLORE THE ODD and discover the strange, the shocking, and beautiful.
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in Surfers Paradise and promotes itself with “Enjoy some eye-popping exhibits where you can pose with the tallest man, view a real vampire killing kit, and even see a shrunken head! The array of weird will leave you spellbound. You’ve found your one-stop family fun in Surfers Paradise, Australia!”
The Odditorium features the largest collection of the odd and unusual from all corners of the world. Ripley’s speak about experiencing the weird and unbelievable, to see shrunken heads, survive a walk through the spinning vortex tunnel, and much more!
The Seychelles Coco de Mer is one of the exhibits and maybe the time is right to provide them with a fact sheet of the island’s unique nut and a photo of the Vallee de Mai where it grows to ensure the right information is available to the thousands who visit the odditorium.
Congratulations to Emilie Chetty
as she flies high the Seychelles Flag
Congratulations to Emilie Chetty for winning the Best Independent Short Film Award for the film “Desert Rose” and for receiving an Honourable Mention for “Best Director”.
Emilie Chetty stands tall behind the recent award at the “Global Film Festival Awards in Los Angeles”. As Director and Writer, Emilie Chetty saw the film “Desert Rose” win the Best Independent Short Film Award.
Emilie Chetty also received an Honourable Mention for “Best Director”.
“Desert Rose” is a tale of treasure and love. A passionate treasure hunter, Jay Wolf, and his partner Molly, live an extraordinary life searching for treasure together, exploring shipwrecks and conquering underwater caves. However, their lives take a drastic turn when they are forced to look death in the eye.
Director: Emilie Chetty
Writer: Emilie Chetty
Stars: Shaunyl Benson, Curtis Walker, Josh Nixon |
Major tourism back to back events helping to position holiday destinations
After the Akwaabwa Travel Festival in Nigeria and the ITFM Top Resa in Paris the world of tourism moved to Italy with the Seychelles Tourism Board and trade partners ready for the Italian Market
The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) and trade partners were in Italy for the 56th edition of the TTG Travel Experience in Italy, Fiera di Rimini, which ran from October 9, 2019 until October 11, 2019.
The Seychelles delegation, headed by STB Chief Executive Mrs. Sherin Francis, also saw the presence of STB Director for Italy, Turkey, Greece and the Mediterranean, Ms. Monette Rose with the support of a team from the Italy office and a representative from Headquarters.
The team was accompanied by trade partners from Seychelles including 7° South, AVANI Barbarons Seychelles Resort, Berjaya Resorts Seychelles, Creole Travel Services, Hilton Seychelles Resorts, Savoy Resort & Spa and Coral Strand Smart Choice. The Seychelles Trade were all present at the trade event to market their services as the Tourism Board team were selling the destination.
Speaking of the three-day event and interest of the STB to be present Ms. Monette Rose mentioned the opportunity for the destination representatives and its partners to network with key industry players and understand the recent developments and trends on the Italian market.
On her part, Mrs. Francis stressed that the participation at the TTG Travel Experience in Italy is the extension of the STB team’s presence in Europe.
“We wanted to extend our impact on the Italian market as much as we did in France last week, we were very much eager to keep our Italian counterparts updated with the destination and what makes us unique,” said the STB Chief Executive.
Next all eyes will look at World Travel Market in London
World Travel Market (WTM) portfolio comprises eight leading B2B events across four continents, generating more than $7 billion of industry deals.
The events include: WTM London, the leading global event for the travel industry, is the must-attend three-day exhibition for the worldwide travel and tourism industry. About 50,000 senior travel industry professionals, government ministers and international media visit ExCeL London every November, generating about £3.4 billion in travel industry contracts.
SAVE THE DATE 01 – 02 NOVEMBER 2019 & JOIN US!
InterContinental Park Lane, Mayfair – London
Why attending the annual International Tourism & Investment Conference (ITIC) in London is a MUST?
ITIC will offer a unique opportunity for the travel and hospitality sectors to:
Showcase tourism projects, to interact face-to-face and establish fruitful business relationships with potential investors, investment banks and private equity firms looking for live and bankable projects to optimize their return on investment.
ITIC provides access to ministers and policy-makers of several countries who will be attending our conference. Their main objective will be to nurture bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the tourism sector.
The conference will offer participants opportunities to initiate mutually beneficial partnerships and alliances (LOIs and MOUs) leading to investments in sustainable tourism developments progressing to fruition.
DAY 1 – Friday 1 November 2019, will consist of sessions focusing on key challenges and trends impacting travel and tourism in Africa, Island Nations and Emerging Destinations (08:15 -17:00)
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