Praslin Needs Special Focus By Ministry of Tourism

Praslin Island in the Seychelles, was cited with emphasis as being perhaps " The Most Beautiful Island in The World" in a number of publications this year by visiting journalists. Praslin annually is cited as having " The Most Beautiful Beaches in The a World" 1. Anse Lazio, 2. Anse Georgette, and numerous close seconds such as Anse La Blague, Anse La Farine, Côte D'Or. Grand Anse Beach has spectacular size and span, if it was in. Asia , it would house hotels for 3 million visitors per year. Instead, Grand Anse like most of Praslin, is available, free of charge.....to yourself, all by your self, except for a few crabs, a fee sun worshipers, and the occasional fish nibbling your toes at the shore side.

Praslin Needs Help

In marketing Seychelles, Praslin has been used for many years. Louis Doffay is credited with putting Praslin on the map as a preferred safe, friendly, gentle destination for well heeled Parisian and other French in the 1980's, 1990's and 2000. Daniela Alys added her energy to the market in 2000. In the down turn many small hotels and charters have slipped through the basket of publicity and exposure. In the process,  Praslin has lost presence, in the French Market as larger hotels on Mahe, with bulk budget for marketing dominated the Seychelles Product presence.

Today, Ministry of Tourism needs to put its money and commitment along side it's words. Praslin needs help to relaunch the destination. The island is a one economy island. It has no banking sector, no offshore sector, no fisheries sector, no port sector. Tourism is the only cash earner for the island. Ministry of Tourism and STB need to be sensitive of this and take a more proactive step to include Praslin tourism into the marketing promotions programs beyond knocking only on  SHTA door, since many businesses have lost faith in the leadership of that organization, for it has slept too long on too many issues. Perhaps that will change in the future, we do not know.

August Blues

August is a peak period for Seychelles. This year as usual visitors packed into La Digue. Many side tracked Praslin or were run through as day trippers. The issues as to why the most beautiful island in the world is being side tracked need to be addressed. It must be addressed by the private sector and the government. Issues must be resolved, not just given royal lip service.
Too much talk and too little action will turn us all blue!

Sesel Pou Seselwa!

May God Bless All Freedom Loving Seychellois!