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By the end of 2022, Seychelles’ tourism industry would have recovered by 90 percent since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 311,108 visitors disembarked in Seychelles this year. For the same period in 2019, prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this figure stood at 353,215 visitors
By the end of 2022, Seychelles’ tourism industry would have recovered by 90 percent since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 311,108 visitors disembarked in Seychelles this year. For the same period in 2019, prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this figure stood at 353,215 visitors.
By the end of 2022, Seychelles’ tourism industry would have recovered by 90 percent since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 311,108 visitors disembarked in Seychelles this year. For the same period in 2019, prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this figure stood at 353,215 visitors.
The Principal Secretary for Tourism, Sherin Francis, said that the tourism department was looking at ending the year with an estimate of 330,000 visitors, a figure that could have been higher had some global situations been more favourable, such as the continued impact of Covid-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war. Coordination with different agencies, in terms of destination preparedness, were areas that could have been addressed in a more focussed manner, the official said.
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Despite the fact that Seychelles lost a huge chunk of the Russian market and that of Ukraine, the tourism department remained optimistic in the face of uncertainties. Francis explained that when the island destination reopened its borders in March 2021, all necessary protocols to continue attracting tourists were put in place. This included working with establishments to ensure the right standard operating procedures (SOP) were in place to have them certified, having the right COVID-19 entry requirement in place at borders, and ensuring tourists could still enjoy the outdoors.
