From March 25, the island nation lifted travel restrictions on tourists, except for those departing from South Africa.
`As soon as restrictions were lifted, 300 passengers flew in this morning. This is the largest number of passengers in one day that we have had in a long time. Having a plane carrying
The archipelago first closed its borders in March 2020, relaxed restrictions three months later and rekindled intentions to gradually ease restrictions on visitors from low-risk countries.
Sherin Francis, CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board, said there are currently very few destinations open to welcome visitors, with simple epidemic prevention procedures like their countries.
Besides tourism development, ensuring the health of people and tourists is also a top priority.
Sylvestre Radegonde, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism of Seychelles, said that based on changes in the epidemic situation, the island nation will adjust appropriate prevention methods.
However, travel restrictions between countries are always changing, combined with the third wave of nCoV in Europe, so Seychelles has not been able to welcome the traditional tourist market from England.
Like many other tourism-dependent destinations around the world, the 115-island archipelago located 1,600 km off the coast of Tanzania has been severely affected by the epidemic.
