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A glimpse into the Seychelles melting pot
A tender nation of merely 250 years, the Seychelles Islands harbor a wealth of heritage, stemming from the continents of Africa, Europe and Asia. Blending into what is now known as the Seychellois Creole culture, this melting pot captivates onlookers with its diverse history, art, cuisine, dance, and language. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
FlyNAS launches direct flights between Saudi and Seychelles from July 2021
Starting July 1, 2021, the Seychelles islands will be more accessible for travelers from the Saudi Arabia as the Saudi Arabian based airline, FlyNAS announced direct flights from Jeddah to Mahé. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Seychelles leaving ecological print this Environment Day with Global Impact Network
The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) launched its partnership with the Global Impact Network today, Friday, June 4, 2021, coinciding with the destination’s activities for the World Environment Day, celebrated on June 5. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Bahamian heritage will be celebrated at Miami Marlins game on June 12, 2021
Bahamians throughout Florida, the wider USA, and The Bahamas are encouraged to bring their goatskin drums and flags, to a special Bahamian Heritage celebratory game with the Miami Marlins on Saturday, June 12, 2021, at 4:10 p.m. at loanDepot Park in Miami, Florida. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Sandals Resorts Barbados: Opened and welcoming guests
It was what Sandals Resorts International Executive Chairman Adam Stewart called a landmark day when 2 of their Barbados hotels reopened last month, the last to do so since the pandemic arrived over a year ago. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
What’s new in The Bahamas in June
Wanderlust no more. The Bahamas welcomes travelers to celebrate the arrival of summer with ease! Experience the islands – in real life – for an unforgettable vacation. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Tried and tested: Romanian travel influencer experiences Seychelles during the pandemic
Travel influencer and Tourism Marketer Razvan Pascu just can’t stay away from the Seychelles. He tells us how his holiday to the paradise islands in the Indian Ocean went this past May. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Fraport’s Annual General Virtual Meeting 2021 approves all agenda items
FRAPORT CEO Schulte takes an optimistic view of the next few months: “Thanks to the launch of vaccination programs, a gradual return to a certain level of normality is in sight. We are beginning to see the loosening of restrictions in everyday life. We can make plans again, also for the next vacation. That’s good news.” - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Jamaica tourism stakeholders welcome developing cruise homeporting locally
A concerted effort by the Ministry of Tourism to have Jamaica become a major player in cruise homeporting, has received overwhelming support from tourism stakeholders in the private and public sectors, both locally and internationally. Tourism partners are confident that there are many benefits to gained from the initiative. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Green Airlines relies on Airxelerate in distrubution technology
Calisto is helping airlines to quickly open up new markets in the phase of vitalization of the flight business. The Calisto Distribution Platform offers the carrier high flexibility and scalability. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Jamaica Tourism Minister: COVID-19 protocol breaches will not be tolerated
Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett has issued a stern warning that breaches of the established protocols put in place to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, will not be tolerated in the tourism sector. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Seychelles makes a virtual appearance at BIT 2021
The island destination, through the Seychelles Tourism Board Italy office, participated in the virtual edition of trade and consumer show BIT (Borsa Internazionale Turismo) 2021, held online from May 9-14. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Jamaica Tourism Minister steps up lobby for vaccine equity at Global Tourism Recovery Summit
Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett has stepped up his lobby for players in the global community to make their voices heard about the issue of vaccine equity and its implications for global economic recovery, as well as the full restoration of the tourism industry. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Jamaica Ministers discuss investments with Saudi Arabia Minister of Investment
Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett (seen right in the photo) and Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator, the Hon. Aubyn Hill (seen left) pause for a photograph with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment, Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, following a successful meeting in Saudi Arabia earlier today. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
New Jamaica resorts courtesy of Sandals
Resort groundbreaking marked the ongoing commitment to Jamaica and the location that inspired founder Gordon “Butch” Stewart to build Sandals Resorts throughout the Caribbean. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Andre Borg and Sasha Tyas part of the Hilton Seychelles’ leading team
A few months after announcing the opening of Mango House Seychelles, Hilton has appointed Andre Borg as the country general manager for Seychelles and named Sasha Tyas as general manager of the first LXR Hotels & Resorts in the region. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Jamaica Touristm Minister mourns death of tourism stalwart Ernest Smatt
Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett is mourning the passing of tourism stalwart and prominent businessman, Ernest Smatt, who died today (May 27, 2021) at the age of 88. Smatt died in Miami, Florida, while receiving treatment in hospital. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Copa Airlines restarts flights from Panama to Bahamas on June 5, 2021
Copa Airlines will connect Nassau, Bahamas, with most major Latin American cities via the Hub of The Americas in Panama twice a week. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Seychelles moves to become even safer
Good news out of Seychelles which for the second straight week has registered a sustained decline in new cases of COVID-19, dropping below the levels before the spike that rang alarm bells for the country's health authorities and foreign press. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Silver Airways begins service to Anguilla on June 2, 2021
The Anguilla Tourist Board is pleased to announce that Silver Airways will commence service from San Juan to Anguilla on Friday, June 2, 2021. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Savoring the flavors of the Seychelles
A trip to the Seychelles Islands is incomplete without sampling the local cuisine. They are sharing some of the must-try Creole dishes visitors should tick off their list during their next holiday. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Copa Airlines resumes flights to The Bahamas on June 5, 2021
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation and Copa Airlines have announced that, as of June 5, 2021, the Airline will reconnect Nassau with Brazil twice a week, on Mondays and Saturdays, and that starting June 17, flight days will change to Sundays and Thursdays. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation becomes member of Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Aviation (BMOTA) is proud to announce its affiliation as a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), joining other tourism organizations around the world in the commitment to meeting global standards in sustainability in travel and tourism. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Jamaica Tourism Minister hosts investment discussions with major Spanish hoteliers
Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett (seen center in the photo) and his colleague, Senator, the Hon. Aubyn Hill (seen right), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, today met with three of the most powerful women in the global tourism industry. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Sandals Foundation marks 10 years of helping the Caribbean
This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the Sandals Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Sandals and Beaches Resorts. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Seychelles Tourism Board reconnects with Italian partners at Travel Open Day fair
Maintaining its visibility on the Italian Market, the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) participated to the second edition of the travel virtual fair Travel Open Day, where it was represented by its representative office in Italy. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
UNWTO Secretary General to visit Jamaica in June
Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett (seen left in the photo) and his colleague, Senator, the Hon. Aubyn Hill (seen right), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, share a light moment with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili, (seen center) following their high-level meeting today in Madrid, Spain. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Tourism recovery being driven by unity among tourism partners
Stakeholders in the tourism sector have expressed that the recovery of the industry is being driven by the unity among tourism partners, which has been further concretized following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many emphasize that the sector has never been more united. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online
Jamaica Tourism Minister heads to FITUR global tourism tradeshow
Jamaica Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett is set to attend the highly-anticipated annual international travel and tourism tradeshow, FITUR, which will be conducted in person in Madrid, Spain, from May 19-23. - eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News Online