Denis Private Island exhibits at the Seychelles Sea Turtle Festival 2015
On Saturday 8th August, Denis Private Island's environment staff teamed up with Green Islands Foundation (GIF) and North Island to participate in the third annual Seychelles Sea Turtle Festival.
Throughout the day the team hosted exciting educational games showcasing their love for sea turtles and promoting sea turtle conservation on Denis Island and in Seychelles.
World Travel Market London: 02 – 05 November 2015
Mason's Travel will once again be attending the World Travel Market London, and invite you to meet with us between 02 and 05 November.
We will be represented this year by our Managing Director Mr. Alan Mason, and Sales Manager Ms. Amy Michel.
[VIDEO] Le Duc de Praslin Unveils New Promotional Video
Le Duc de Praslin, on Praslin Island Seychelles, has just unveiled the new promotional video for the hotel.
Featuring
stunning Aerial and traditional cinematography, the video not only
captures the stunning scenery of the hotel's location, but also
Praslin Island in general, as well as the hotel's 'Chillout Tapas Lounge' and Cafe des Arts restaurants on Cote d'or beach.
Free WiFi Now Available at Cote d'Or Footprints
Cote d'Or Footprints is happy to announce that starting today, all guests can benefit from unlimited Wifi. We hope that this will be an additional benefit to our future guests.
The H Resort Beau Vallon Beach, Seychelles: Ready, Set, Launched!
The resort is now open and welcoming guests, offering them an exquisite and intimate experience where Seychellois heritage meets modern services and comforts, and recently welcomed its first European guests - Mr. Michael Bong and Family, who were greeted with a special Seychellois beach welcome.
Mason's Travel: Promoting a "Value for Money" Tourism Service
Mason's Travel has shown its support of a new initiative to improve the tourism service sector in general, promote certain cultural districts and boost the rates of return visitors, by signing a Memorandum of understanding with the relevant committees involved.
Air Seychelles Boosts Nonstop Paris Flights with Air France Codeshare Agreement
After launching a thrice-weekly nonstop service between Seychelles and Paris in July this year, Air Seychelles has announced a codeshare agreement with Air France to provide more connections between the European continent and the islands.
Changes to Boat Schedule
The management of L'Habitation Cerf Island has made some amendments to their boat schedule and costs. The scheduled boats for Arrival & Departure transfers remain complimentary. Other trips may incur additional costs. The updated Boat Schedule will be posted on the Mason's Travel Partner Hub for your access. For any further queries please send us an email on webenquiry@masonstravel.com
New Appointments at Mason's Travel
Dear Partners, It is with much pleasure that we would like to share the news of a couple of key changes at Mason’s Travel.
Mr Lenny Alvis has been appointed General Manager. With over 25 years of experience in the tourism trade and having served in senior positions in the Ministry of Tourism as well as with Destination Management Companies in Dubai and Seychelles, Mr Alvis is well positioned and experienced to take on his new responsibilities.
Condor to Increase Weekly Flights to Seychelles
Condor has announced that it will increase it's direct flights from Germany to Seychelles to two flights per week, as of 13 September 2016.
This is great news for German travellers, who remain the number one market in Seychelles, as this will diversify their travel options. Condor passengers will now have the chance to stay in Seychelles for 11 nights or 18 nights at a time, and are no longer fixed to a travel period of 7 or 14 nights.
Air Seychelles Selects Sabre to Enhance Guest Experience and Airline Growth
Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, has selected global technology provider Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), to provide a full suite of technology that will support the carrier’s global business as well as enhance the Air Seychelles guest experience and revenue generating capabilities.
President Obama visited Ethiopian first B787 Dreamliner, "Africa First"
US president H.E. President Barak H. Obama along with US Government Senators and House of Representatives paid a visit to Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Airline in Africa, during the president’s three days official Visit to Ethiopia, 26 to 28 July 2015.
New Spa Manager at Fregate Island Private's Rock Spa
Fregate Island Private welcomes Janice Vigo Hurloll, who recently joined their team at the private island's Rock Spa, focusing in Holistic Touch of Asian Healing, and will be creating additional treatments and packages for the spa brochure. Furthermore, she will be going to create a ‘Fregate Signature Massage Oil’ where guests can select their preferences prior to their treatments.
A Cultural Revolution is Taking Hold of Seychelles
Culture is finding itself again in the mid-ocean islands of the Seychelles, so much so that the musicians and artists have called it simply a cultural revolution that has started.
These words were first echoed about a year ago by Jean Marc Volcy, the veteran and very popular Seychelles artist, and it has since been repeated by most of the greats from the music world of Seychelles.
Minister of Environment officially opens Snorkel & Kayak Trail
Cerf Island Resort, Marine Conservation Society Seychelles, UNDP and Seychelles National Park Authority are partnered together to enhance experience of marine park visitors whilst preserving the biodiversity through minimising negative impact on environment. This culminated in the establishment and launch of a snorkel trail and a kayak trail in St. Anne Marine Park.
Appointment at IFTM TOP RESA 29 September to 02 October 2015
Once again, Mason’s Travel will be present at the IFTM TOP RESA trade show, to be held at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France between the 29 September and 02 October 2015.
Temporary Power Cut: 14 August 2015
Please be informed that there will power supply cut down on Friday 14 August 2015 from 0800hrs to 1800hrs due to maintenance purposes. The hotel apologizes in advance for the inconvenience, should you have any queries relating to this matter please contact CustomerService@masonstravel.com
[Updated] Temporary Swimming Pool Closure
Please be informed that the swimming pool of AVANI Seychelles Barbarons Resort & Spa will be closed for maintenance work from the 03 – 07 September 2015.
A daily complimentary shuttle service will be available to all guests to/from Constance Ephelia Resort for the use of the same facility during the said period.
Renovations Completed for Standard Rooms
Hotel La Rousette has announced that the renovations for their standard rooms are now complete, following 6 weeks of construction works that have taken place.
New Entrance Requirements for Vallée de Mai
Please be informed that from the 1st of August 2015 the Vallée de Mai has requested that children under 12 years of age, will need to bring along identification to confirm their age upon entering. Children under 12 years of age are granted free access, so please ensure to bring along the relevant documentation for entry.
A delectable delicacy: Seychelles' much-loved sooty tern eggs harvested on Bird Island
As is the case in every country worldwide, Seychelles also has its own delicacies, among which, the sooty tern eggs - a speckled, sea-bird egg only available seasonally - are enjoyed by locals and foreigners alike.
Temporary Changes to Emirates Dubai / Seychelles Flight Schedule
Kindly note that due to operational constraints, the following flight has been re-scheduled as per below, for the period of 01 August 2015 to 24 October 2015:
The H-Resort Beau Vallon Beach to Open it's Doors in August.
The H Resort Beau Vallon Beach, Seychelles, will open its doors to guests and honeymooners this month on August 10th. The tropical getaway is located amid takamaka trees and coconut palms, bordering the silvery white sand and pure waters of Beau Vallon Beach in the Seychelles, ‘the jewel of the Indian Ocean’.
Ethiopian Airlines Increases Flights to Seychelles
Ethiopian Airlines has announced that effective September 16, 2015, it will increase its services to Seychelles to four flights per week so as to better serve its passengers to and from the islands.
The announcement came at the same time that the Seychelles Minister for Tourism and Culture Alain St Ange was boarding an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Addis Ababa for a joint working visit to Israel.