16.10.2008 by admin.

Frégate Island Private, the Seychelles’ pioneering eco
and conservation resort, has launched its fleet of 14
new solar powered guest buggies as part of an
ongoing drive towards achieving carbon-negative
status.
The new buggies will lead to a reduction in CO2
emissions of almost 42 tonnes per year: the equivalent
of seven years worth of emissions from the average
UK household, based on the recommended
conversion factors provided by the UK Government
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
as part of its Environmental Reporting Guidelines.
A multi-award-winning luxury retreat, Frégate Island
Private has spearheaded the development of ecotourism
in the Seychelles and is undertaking extensive
ongoing research into the application of emerging energy technologies to its resort
operation, in order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
All staff quarters already have solar-assisted hot water systems, and successful
experimentation in the use of pure coconut oil and recycled food oil is underway, with one
island tractor already running on a mixture of diesel and used frying oil.
Frégate Island has also reforested well over 80,000 local trees over the past decade as part
of its programme to restore natural habitats, and, with two trees planted for every new
arrival, the island boasts a guest: tree ratio of 1:17,600

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4.9.2008 by admin.

Miss Regatta beauty pageant will this year concentrate on finding a contestant who will be its
ambassador in the fight against substance abuse. The winning contestant will be in the forefront in
anti-drugs and alcohol campaigns which the Round Table will be focusing on this year.

The pageant which is this year open to all ladies aged 17 – 35 regardless if they have a child or not
was launched last month through adverts on SBC Television. It has so far attracted an interesting
number of contestants.
The ceremony to crown the 2008 Miss Regatta is to be held at the
International Conference Centre on August 16th starting at 7.30pm.
Apart from being beautiful, intelligent, confident and outgoing, the
2008 Miss Regatta should also be a person with good communication
skills, have a good knowledge of what is going on and what is being
done where the fight against substance abuse is concerned.
Tickets for the event have been on sale since mid July at R125 each but
as of August 02nd onwards will cost R150.
The reigning Miss Regatta is Stephanie Duval who claimed the title last
year when she was an 18-year-old student from the Seychelles Institute
of Technology (SIT) will also be present that evening.
ii. Seychelles Round Table Regatta 2008
Held each summer, the Seychelles Round Table Regatta takes place on the beautiful Beau Vallon
Beach on Mahé. The popular event includes activities for young and old alike, including yacht races,
swimming competitions, an amateur boxing tournament, beach tugs-of-war, live music and a
traditional craft market. All the entertainment is served with plenty of food and drink including
regional specialties such as spicy coconut curries and “la daube”, a delicious dish made from
breadfruit, yams, cassavas and bananas
This year’s Regatta will be held on 30th August 2008 until 31st August 2008; from 10:00hrs–20:00hrs
daily.

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4.9.2008 by admin.

Congratulations go to Maia Luxury Resort & Spa, North Island Resort Seychelles and Lémuria
Resort, whose representatives flew home recently with prestigious awards from the annual World
Travel Awards.

The three five-star resorts won outstanding awards within the Indian Ocean
while competing against top hotels in the region.
The star-studded gala event was held on the 19th of June 2008 in Shanghai,
China, where some of the biggest players in travel came out in force. Miss
World, China’s Zi Lin Zhang, was the guest of honour presenting some of the
key awards, and TV presenter Varun Sharma from BBC World was host for the
evening.

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19.7.2008 by admin.

We have been informed by the hotel that the renovation at Coral Strand Hotel is due to complete by the 30th of June
2008 in time for their soft opening on 1st July 2008.
Emphasis on the renovation has been on the public areas, Kitchen, Laundry, Swimming Pool and Restaurant. In addition
they will have a new business centre offering internet facilities amongst other things. Guest Rooms have been upgraded
adding value to their products and services.
The three main restaurants, Mahek, Bistro and Island Trader remain with their traditional a la carte and buffet menus
respectively. The re-launching of the Hotel will also be marked with the opening of a new restaurant where guests will
enjoy an a la carte menu at haute cuisine.

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19.7.2008 by admin.

Hotel Le Duc de Praslin has made its final review in regards to its construction progress. All parties concerned including
Architects, Contractor and Owner has given its final decision on the opening date of the Hotel.
Le Duc de Praslin is well underway with its upgrading but are unfortunately not able to open on the 01st August as
planned due to unforeseen technicalities beyond their control.
Le Duc de Praslin will now open in two phases.
All rooms, reception and swimming pool will be ready by 01st September 2008.
All booking will now be on bed and breakfast only for the month of September. Clients will use the beach seafood a la
carte restaurant at “Café des Arts “for breakfast.
The Main Restaurant will open one month after, on 01st October 2008.
For the month of September all bookings will benefit from a 15 % discount and for clients that have booked in August
and have the possibility to change to September will benefit from a 25 % discount.
The Management of Le Duc de Praslin deeply regrets this inconvenience that this have caused to clients booked in August
and hope on our good corporation in reallocating those clients.
We take this opportunity to assure you of a great working relationship upon the opening of hotel.
We are certain that you will be more than impressed with the final result of the
New Hotel Le Duc de Praslin.

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