The Seychelles Trip

Seychelles: Travel Advisories Update

2009-06-25T15:23:00.000+10:00

Travel Advice

from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Seychelles

This Advice is current for Thursday, 25 June 2009.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade does not issue a travel advice for Seychelles at this time.

Australians are advised to read the General Advice to Australian Travellers which provides general information about safety and security, local laws and customs, entry and exit requirements, health issues, travel and health insurance and consular assistance and registration.

Attacks by Somali pirates near the Horn of Africa are increasing in frequency. Incidents of piracy have also occurred in Seychelles’ territorial waters. We strongly advise Australians to maintain a high level of vigilance and to exercise extreme caution when travelling in, or in the vicinity of, these waters. See our advice to Australians travelling by sea for further information.

All oceanic regions of the world can experience tsunamis, but in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, there is a more frequent occurrence of large, destructive tsunamis because of the many large earthquakes along major tectonic plate boundaries and ocean trenches. See the Tsunami Awareness brochure.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed cases of H1N1 Influenza 09 in a number of countries throughout the world. For a list of these countries, visit the WHO website. For further information and advice to Australians on precautionary measures see our travel bulletin on H1N1 Influenza 09.

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has confirmed cases of avian influenza in birds in a number of countries throughout the world. For a list of these countries, visit the OIE website. For information on our advice to Australians on how to reduce the risk of infection and on Australian Government precautions see our travel bulletin on avian influenza.

Australia does not have an Embassy or Consulate in Seychelles. Australians may obtain consular assistance from the nearest High Commission. This is in Mauritius at:

Australian High Commission
2nd Floor, Rogers House
5 President John Kennedy Street
Port Louis, Mauritius
Telephone (230) 202 0160
Facsimile (230) 208 8878

All Australians travelling to Seychelles, whether for tourism or business or for short or long stays, are encouraged to register with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Australians can register in person at any Australian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate or on-line. The registration information provided by you will help us to find you in an emergency - whether it is a natural disaster, civil disturbance or a family emergency.

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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra may be contacted on (02) 6261 3305

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reciprocal links

2006-02-21T19:10:00.000+10:00

Reciprocal links
seychellestrip.blogspot.com
and
lefrancophile.blogspot.com

Google Alert - seychelles

2006-02-08T17:12:00.000+10:00

Google Alert for: seychelles

Seychelles at regional ministerial meetings ahead of negotiations ...
Seychelles Nation - Victoria,Seychelles
Seychelles is being represented at two regional ministerial meetings this week in Port Louis, Mauritius in preparation for the negotiation of an Economic ...

Lots of tour/safari operators in Nairobi

2006-02-06T18:34:00.001+10:00

www.kenya-safari-africa.com/index.htm
www.wildlifetrails.com/kenya.php3
www.continentalsafaris.com/kenyalodgesafaris.htm
www.raylenne.com/index.htm
www.natureswonderlandsafaris.com/safaris/luxury.htm

Possible trips in Africa

2006-02-06T18:34:00.000+10:00

http://www.guerba.com/KNJ
Nairobi to Samburu to nakuru to Naivasha to Masai Mara to Nairobi
8 days in tents, via minibus. $1420 + Kitty (USD 300) + Single Sup ($130)
9 June- 16 June

http://www.guerba.com/KNK (This is the best Guerba, but the dates are not good)
Nairobi to Samburu to Aberdares (Treetops) to Nakuru to Masai Mara, back to Nairobi
8 days in lodges and tents, via minibus $1990 + kitty (USD 300) + Single Sup ($460)
23 June-30 June

http://www.guerba.com/KNA
Nairobi to Nakuru to Naivasha to Masai Mara to Nairobi
8 days in tents, via truck $850 + Kitty (USD 115)
10 Jun-17 June

Google Alert - seychelles

2006-02-06T14:41:00.000+10:00

Google Alert for: seychelles

Steps to declare Seychelles polio free begin
African News Dimension - Johannesburg,South Africa
The new World Health Organisation liaison officer, Dr Cornelia Atsyor, yesterday said she intends to spearhead new efforts to have Seychelles certified as a ...

Seychelles Tourism Board chief set sights on 145,000 tourists
African News Dimension - Johannesburg,South Africa
Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) Maurice Lousteau-Lalanne has said that he is keeping faith with the existing tourism strategy in a bid to see Seychelles top ...

SEYCHELLES : Little stars to rock the ICCS soon
African News Dimension - Johannesburg,South Africa
... show Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars has once again been scheduled to astound and rock the International Conference Centre' environs of Seychelles this month. ...

SEYCHELLES : Northolme puts new spin on traditional dishes
African News Dimension - Johannesburg,South Africa
By ANDnetwork Journalist. Offering a fresh take on the tried and tested Creole buffet, the Northolme Hotel this week launched a brand ...

Chikungunya epidemic

2006-02-05T16:12:00.000+10:00

The Chikungunya (which means chicken house to me) epidemic in Seychelles and Reunion is causing careful reconsideration of the trip.

Some relevant links are here:
Eurosurveillance: Chikungunya outbreak in Réunion
Eurosurveillance: Chikungunya outbreak in Réunion: epidemiology and surveillance, 2005 to early January 2006
L'Observatoire Régional de la Santé de La Réunion, Epidémie de Chikungunya à la Réunion
Ile de la Reunion tourism site, Chikungunya info and discussions.
Routard.com Seychelles Forum discussion on Chickungunya
Seychelles Nation newspaper online
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET for Chikungunya
Emerging Viral Diseases of Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific (PDF)

Google Alert - seychelles

2006-02-05T15:17:00.000+10:00

Google Alert for: seychelles

SEYCHELLES : Valentine's Day Fair opens February
African News Dimension - Johannesburg,South Africa
Under the theme "Unconditional love", SEnPA (Small Enterprise Promotion Agency) in Seychelles is organising a Valentine's Day fair at the Camion Hall Friday ...

Crippling disease claims first life in Reunion
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
... The disease, which has already travelled to the nearby Indian Ocean islands of Seychelles, Mauritius and Mayotte, has prompted tourists to cancel bookings. ...

Firmware update for the Sandisk E140 player.

2006-01-23T09:52:00.000+10:00

I bought the Sandisk E140 player -1GB onboard with an SD card slot, so up to 3 GB of audio. I have a bunch of trance, notably from some Melbourne DJs such as Chris Pana, Reemo, and also a Science Show with Bob Carr and Baroness Greenfield, and other RN podcasts, all in the first day of testing.

http://www.sandisk.com/Retail/Default.aspx?CatID=1295

notes

2006-01-22T14:03:00.000+10:00

Trip preparations are going well.
We are staying at Beau Vallon.
Thinking about taking a mask and snorkel, in my experience they tend to be expensive in tropical resorts.
Hair cut 2 weeks before leaving.
Sort out the links at the bottom.

48 hours with "The Independant"

2006-01-21T13:12:00.000+10:00

A good review of Seychelles:
48
Hrs in Seychelles
This appeared in the news banner.

Kenya Information

2006-01-21T00:56:00.000+10:00

Cross the border to Kenya,
then Masai Mara, Nakuru, Tsavo, Nairobi.
From Nairobi to Seychelles or Singapore or somewhere then home.

Tanzania Information

2006-01-21T00:55:00.000+10:00

Dar-Es-Salaam to Arusha,
Kilimanjaro, Ngorongoro, Serengeti,

Zanzibar Information

2006-01-21T00:51:00.000+10:00

Stone Town.
Hotel Tembo House is recommended.

Madagascar Information

2006-01-21T00:49:00.000+10:00

Nosy Be is the place to be...
Lemurs.

Things to take / packing list

2006-01-21T00:11:00.000+10:00

Gigabyte SD memory cards.
Voltage adapter - AUS to GB
MP3 player + music (Ministry Of Sound Chillout Sessions 8)
Iodine tabs,
Binoculars
Flag
Deet/Rid insect repellent
Mossie net

Boxing Day 2004 Tsunami

2006-01-21T00:08:00.000+10:00

Impact of the Boxing Day 2004 Tsunami

UNEP National Rapid Environmental Assessment of the Tsunami impact on Seychelles.

Home video of the Tsunami hitting Anse Royale on Mahe.

Assessment of Tsunami Impacts on the Marine Environment of the Seychelles.
Executive Summary:
"Two major patterns in coral reef damage were noted, controlled by the geographic location of each island and exposure direction of each site, and reef substrate. The northern islands clustered around Praslin (including Curieuse, La Digue, Felicite and the rocks of Isle Coco and St. Pierre) showed very high levels of damage (approaching 100%) on carbonate reef substrates. By contrast, sites around Mahe showed much lower levels of impact, generally below 10%. The limited damage on Mahe is due to the shelter provided by the outer northern islands and dissipation of wave energy as the tsunami traveled over the greater distance of shallow water from the outer edge of the banks to Mahe."

Seychelles links

2006-01-20T23:04:00.000+10:00

http://berclo.net/listen.html
http://www.galenfrysinger.com/madagascar.htm
http://www.planetneil.com/madagascar/photos1.html

http://www.lesseychelles.com/

http://www.banyantree.com/downloads/video.htm
http://www.aspureasitgets.com/en/
http://www.helicopterseychelles.com/
http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Seychelles

http://www.maven.sc/seycrew/?q=gallery&g2_view=updates.ShowUpdates

http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/Advice/Kenya
http://www.seychellois.com/Seychellois/index_4.htm

http://meckimac.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=seychelles02&page=3

http://www.helicopterseychelles.com/video.html

http://zanzibar-photos.tripod.com/

http://www.hobotraveler.com/index.shtml

http://www.sey.net

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Seychelles/Nightlife-Seychelles-BR-1.html

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/travel/story/0,6903,880927,00.html

http://www.wideview.it/travel/seychelles_2003/en_menu.htm
http://uk.geocities.com/goldenmaggot.t21@btinternet.com/zanzibar.html

http://www.zanzibarconnection.com/mwenge.htm

http://users.iafrica.com/s/sk/skoo/StoneTownIntroPage.htm

The Seychelles Trip

2006-01-20T16:34:00.000+10:00

This is initially a repository of useful research material in advance of the Seychelles Trip.

Email for the project is "seychellestrip at gmail com"
Email for this blog is "lefrancophile dot ?????????? at blogger com"
Email for this blog is "seychellestrip dot ???? at blogger com"

Rob Grandcourt

2006-01-09T17:08:00.000+10:00

Seychelles Holidays - Holiday in Seychelles - Seychelles Holidays - Voyana
Air Seychelles special rates and opportunities
Beau Vallon Bungalows Seychelles
Kenya Travel Information Lonely Planet Destination Guide
A year in the Seychelles - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
Seychelles Travel Information Lonely Planet Destination Guide
Zegrahm Expeditions - Reports From The Field: Ultimate Seychelles
CREOLE HOLIDAYS - Exclusively Seychelles. Excursions, Diving, Weddings, Honeymoons, Romance, Paradise, Travel, Vacations, Holidays, Scuba, seychelles, Sailing, hiking.
SeyNews.com
Seybey.com
Chalets Anse Forbans Self-catering in the Seychelles on a wonderful beach South of Mahe
Nature Seychelles - environmental conservation organisation - Home
Seychelles - a tropical island paradise
SIBA -HOME OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Seychelles holidays provided by Seychelles holiday specialists UK, Seychelles Travel
Virtual Seychelles
ATLAS (Seychelles)Ltd
Beachcomber Specials
Seychelles Digital: December 2005
Pearls of Wisdom
Multimedia - What we have to offer ...SBS.SC