Top Singapore Travel Company in Seychelles for a familiarisation visit
The
successful visit organised through the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) with the
support of various local partners, followed a sales visit earlier this year by
the Mrs. Amia Jovanovic-Desir, the Director for India, Australia and South East
Asia in Singapore.
Ms
Crystal Sims, the CEO of the international Travel Agency Albatross World, made
a special effort to see the Seychelles on a familiarisation for ten days by the
end of October 2019. This trip was the prime opportunity for her to also
experience the products and services.
During
her working visit to Seychelles, Ms. Sim had the opportunity to have an
overview of the destination through the diverse attractions available on islands
of Mahé, Praslin and La Digue, which are the most frequented island- including
the pristine beaches and the Vallée de Mai.
As
part of her explorations of the islands and tourist attractions, Ms. Sims also
had the chance to stay at the Four Seasons Resorts on Desroches Island and
Hilton Seychelles, LaBriz Resort and SPA on Silhouette.
Several
meetings with core tourism stakeholders including key Destination Management
Companies (DMC) in Seychelles, through which the representatives presented
their products and services providing the Singapore professional with a clearer
idea of what holidaymakers would expect while in Seychelles.
Ms.
Sims also met with the Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine,
Mr Didier Dogley, Mrs. Sherin Francis, STB’s Chief Executive and her Team
during which discussions were centred towards the strategic approach of how to
tap into the Singaporean market. Throughout the debates all partners agreed
that further collaborations with the tourism trade partners on both end need to
be encouraged.
Ms.
Sims mentioned that her perception of Seychelles has surpassed her expectation.
She added that she was impressed to see the natural beauty of the islands and
the strong commitment of the Seychellois people including its government to
preserve the environment.
“The world will love travellers who roam
beautiful places with ease, and one corner of the globe not yet fully
appreciated is the Seychelles. We will
become better people if we know the Seychelles, truly another world,” said Ms.
Sims
Speaking
of the visit from the Singaporean partner, Mrs. Amia Jovanovic-Desir mentioned
that she is pleased to see that the continuous efforts done by STB to meet with
international partners being rewarded.
Mrs.
Jovanovic- Desir expressed STB’s sincere appreciation to all the partners who
have supported in making this FAM trip a success, she extended special thank
you to the Four Seasons Resort at Desroches, Hilton Seychelles Northolme Resort
and SPA, Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort and SPA, Double Tree by Hilton
Seychelles, Le Meridien Fisherman’s Cove and Patatran Hotel.
