Seychelles recognised as Favourite Beach Island Destination
Seychelles
was the proud recipient of the Favourite Beach Island Destination Award at 32nd
Edition of the Conde Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards, in a ceremony
organised at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel in Dubai on Wednesday February 27,
2019.
The international tourism community
came together to celebrate yet another achievement, with the Conde Nast
Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards to recognize their notable contributions to
global travel.
Dubbed as the most-discerning,
up–to-the-minute voice and the global citizen’s bible relating to luxury
travel, Conde Nast Traveller awards event is attended by various travel,
hospitality, media influencers, and other corporate industries.
A
special delegation including Seychelles Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation,
Ports & Marine Didier Dogley, and Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) Chief
Executive, Mrs. Sherin Francis, were present at the event to receive the
awards. STB representative in Dubai, Ahmed Fathallah, accompanied them.
In his speech during the ceremony, the Seychelles
Minister for Tourism,
Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine Didier Dogley, mentioned
the importance of the Middle East market in growing the luxury segment of the
market with much potential and considerable opportunities for the destination.
“We consider it vital that we constantly seek new
ways to reach out to discerning travellers and stay top of mind because for our
source markets, this strategy is as important as our relationships with the
travel trade,” said Minister Dogley.
After thorough submission of ratings
and comments, as well as casting of votes by over 400,000 travellers, Conde
Nast Traveller awarded destinations across the globe, in several categories in
which Seychelles have won Favourite Beach/Island Destination for the year.
“Our
success is a tribute to our combined efforts. This is an achievement that
inspires the team and me to carry out efforts as a way of thanking our valued
partners across media, trade, consumer, and corporate sectors,” said Mr. Fathallah.
Condé Nast
Traveller unveiled
the winners of the annual Readers' Choice Awards, representing the
longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel
industry ranking the best hotels, resorts, cities, islands, airlines, airports,
and cruise lines in the world.