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· Tourists visiting Seychelles has reached 100,000 in 2020
· A survey conducted by the Seychelles Tourism Board found that 100 percent of respondents said they felt safe in Seychelles during the pandemic.
· As on November 29, the total visitor arrivals to the Indian Ocean archipelago reached 102,246 – a 71 percent drop compared to the same period in 2019
Tourists visiting Seychelles has reach 100,000 in 2020. A survey conducted by the Seychelles Tourism Board found that 100 percent of respondents said they felt safe in Seychelles during the pandemic. As on November 29, the total visitor arrivals to the Indian Ocean archipelago reached 102,246 – a 71 percent drop compared to the same period in 2019.
Israel is the leading market for tourist arrivals, making up 75 percent of the total arrival for the latest week, followed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Germany with nine percent and five percent respectively. Importantly, Air Seychelles resumed its flights to Tel Aviv, Israel, on November 16. and – El Al Israel Airlines, will start operating three weekly flights to Seychelles as of December 9.
Commenting on the development, chief executive of the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB), Sherin Francis, said the predicting trends has become difficult as travellers are booking very close to their travel date. The last quarter of 2019 alone, Seychelles received 104,079 visitors; therefore, the numbers presented this year may seem dull in comparison. However, looking at the bigger picture, these same figures are monumental for the local tourism industry. STB has been advocating for safe travel through various campaigns. This has also been done through the board’s participation in virtual summits and webinars, addressing the safety of travellers and tourism recovery.
The data collected convey growing confidence in the travel industry especially in the Seychelles where the local authorities have united to implement extensive safety measures whereby the low infection numbers have created a sense of security in the minds of travelers. The study is expected to be repeated with a bigger sampling.
