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- Seychelles’ Port Victoria has won the Indian Ocean’s Leading Cruise Port title for the ninth time at the 2021 edition of the World Travel Awards
- The title is a testimony to the commitment, hard work and close collaboration and coordination of the authority with other esteemed stakeholders
- Port Victoria is due to welcome its first cruise ship for the 2021-2022 seasons as of November 18. The return of cruise ships is expected to further boost the recovery of the tourism industry
Seychelles’ Port Victoria has won the Indian Ocean’s Leading Cruise Port title for the ninth time at the 2021 edition of the World Travel Awards. The title is a testimony to the commitment, hard work and close collaboration and coordination of the authority with other esteemed stakeholders.
This was revealed by the Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA).
The World Travel Award recognizes the very best travel organizations in the world through a global vote by travel professionals. This award was established in 1993 and every year, there would be a year-long search for the world’s top travel, tourism and hospitality brands. Votes were cast by travel industry professionals and the public. The nominee gaining the most votes in a category named as the winner.
Meanwhile, Port Victoria is due to welcome its first cruise ship for the 2021-2022 seasons as of November 18. The return of cruise ships is expected to further boost the recovery of the tourism industry. The Ports Authority in consultation with local partners is finalizing a port protocol to ideally handle all the scheduled cruise ship calls. MS Island Sky will open the season with calls to four of Seychelles’ outer islands – Aldabra, Assumption, Farquhar and Cosmoledo. This cruise ship is operated by London-based Noble Caledonia. It is a cruise ship with a carrying capacity of 118 passengers and will be the first vessel to sail to Seychelles since the closure of the destination to cruise ships in March 2020.
Port Victoria recorded 39 cruise ship calls during the 2019/2020 season. A total of 63,442 passengers travelled into the country. The last vessel to call before the season was forced to close prematurely was the Bougainville, operated by the Compagnie Du Ponant, on March 11 last year.
