The UK travel trade has rated Seychelles among the Top 10 destinations in the world for the best wedding and honeymoon experience for 2014.The results have been published in the Perfect Places magazine which comes out once a year to rate the UK travel agents` best destinations in the world.
The issue went out last week with 10 different categories being awarded, such as Best for Spa, Best Value for Money, Best for Dining, Best for Nightlife, Best for Sports and Activities, Best for Luxury, and Best for Nature.A selection of top-selling travel agents from different agencies were asked to name their favorite places, and a shortlist was then posted online with more than 300 agents completing the survey for the best destinations.
Seychelles takes its place of pride in the “Best Weddings and Honeymoons” category, among some of the most popular destinations in the world renowned for romance experiences.Sixth-placed Seychelles has been described as one of the easiest places to organize a paradise island wedding.
“Many couples take their vows on the beach, and other options include a ceremony at the grounds of an old colonial house. The Seychelles is popular, because agents can offer different experiences, such as an island wedding combined with an exciting safari in Kenya or a honeymoon in Dubai,” says the review.Speaking from London, the Seychelles Tourism Board`s Manager for PR and News Bureau, Lena Hoareau, said that the news comes at a very good time as Seychelles is running a six-week campaign with the travel publication that produces Perfect Places.
“The good news couldn`t have come at a better time, because the day Perfect Places hit the shelves, we started our own six-week campaign, and Seychelles will be visible to over 30,000 travel agents in UK,” she said.Seychelles is on the home page of the travel publication`s website, and agents are being encouraged to learn more about this destination by participating in a competition which can win them a FAM trip to the islands later this year.
“Perfect Places is considered the `hot list` where the UK trade`s favorite destinations are ranked, and we are very happy to be amongst the destinations that keep attracting attention in the travel industry. We expect that with the ongoing campaign, we are going to generate some excitement and definite results for this market,” said Mrs. Hoareau.
