A ‘couples’ offer has been launched in the US by Emirates for travellers to the Seychelles, starting from an incredible US Dollars 3.135 per couple in economy class, US Dollars 15.370 in business class and US Dollars 28.120 in first class, originating from all of EK’s US destinations, namely New York, Houston, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The offer is INCLUSIVE of all taxes and fees but both travellers must fly on the same flights booked, both outbound as well as on the return journey. Reportedly no stopovers enroute are permitted. All tickets must also be booked and paid for between 16th March and 30th April this year and only a limited number of these ‘deals’ is available, so the early bird catches the ‘worm’, i.e. the tickets.
All flights are ‘one stoppers’, i.e. nonstop from the US to Dubai, from where a conveniently timed onward flight connection then leaves to the Seychelles International Airport on Mahe. NO Visa are required for US citizens, in fact all visitors are granted visitor Visa on arrival, as long as they carry a return ticket, have proof of a hotel reservation and sufficient cash, travellers cheques or credit / charge cards at hand to meet their local expenses.
The Seychelles are a dream destination of equal appeal to the travelling public as are some of the better known South Pacific islands, and the resorts and hotels are of equal standards at the very least and offering a wide choice of locations on beaches, and even the traditional B&B’s, details of which can be found on the Seychelles Tourist Board site via www.seychelles.com
This phantastic offer has been launched by Emirates not long after an STB delegation was promoting the archipelago at the New York Times travel show while another Seychellois delegation went to Miami to promote cruise tourism to the islands. This correspondent’s advice to prospective visitors and honeymooners: travel now or forever hold on to your regrets.
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