Visitor arrivals have steadily grown from a mere 37,000 in 1975 to over 160,000 visitors in 2007, with most visitors staying on average of 10 nights.

 

Over the years the tourism industry has contributed to more than 20% of the country’s GDP and 60% of total foreign exchange receipts making it the single largest earner of foreign exchange in the economy. Over 15% of the total work force is directly employed in tourism related businesses including accommodation, restaurants, car hire businesses, airlines, tour operator, dive centers etc…

 

In March 2007 the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) unveiled the new destination brand The Seychelles Islands, Another World. This has generated considerable interest in the global travel community reinforcing the image of Seychelles as a premier holiday destination.

 

Today there are several leading international airlines, providing non stop flights from London, Paris, Rome, Milan, Frankfurt, Dubai, Doha, Johannesburg, Nairobi, Mauritius, Reunion and Singapore.

 

The Government of Seychelles has envisioned a strategy for sustainable tourism development and to diversifying the tourism product. Strong environmental policies and practices ensure that Seychelles is marketed not only as an exclusive destination but also as being among the leading eco-tourism destinations.