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· Seychelles will reopen to tourists from all over the world, barring South Africa from March 25. However, tourists will need a negative PCR test done within 72 hours prior to their arrival to the country
· No quarantine will be needed and visitors will be free to enjoy their holidays in certified hotels. They have to abide by the mandatory health measures, such as wearing masks, hand sanitizing and social and physical distancing
· The entry will be denied to the South Africans. Sources indicate that such a decision was taken mainly to ensure tourist traffic from England and other EU countries flow to the Island Nation
Seychelles will reopen to tourists from all over the world, barring South Africa from March 25. However, tourists will need a negative PCR test done within 72 hours prior to their arrival to the country. No quarantine will be needed and visitors will be free to enjoy their holidays in certified hotels. They have to abide by the mandatory health measures, such as wearing masks, hand sanitizing and social and physical distancing.
Seychelles is heavily dependent on tourism. Over 50% of the GDP comes from the tourism and related sectors. Disruptions in tourist flows had severely affected the economic activities of the Island Nation, rendering many people working in the sectors unemployed. Now the authorities have felt that no longer it could continue as an isolated spot, especially when there is demand across the world for holidays and Seychelles is being looked at as potential destination.
The entry will be denied to the South Africans. Sources indicate that such a decision was taken mainly to ensure tourist traffic from England and other EU countries flow to the Island Nation. Because of the second wave of the Covid-19 in South Africa reportedly due to a new strain developed, many European countries have called off their flights to that country as a precaution. Visitors are free to move on all the islands of Seychelles and even can use yachts without crew members.
