Air Seychelles launches Chennai 1st November 2010
Air Seychelles will launch a new service to Chennai India as of the 1st of November 2010. Formerly known as Madras, Chennai is the largest city in Tamil Nadu and is located on the southeastern coast of India. Hailed as the liveliest city in Southern India, Chennai has its own unique charm, which sets it apart from the rest. Dubbed the cultural capital of India, Chennai exudes a vibrant and appealing mix of and rich culture and traditions and as such is a treasure trove of tourist attractions.
The service will run on the Singapore route and will be operated by a B767 200 aircraft as follows:
Seychelles-Chennai / Monday:
Dep: 19 40
Arr: 01 45 (+1)
Chennai-Singapore /Tuesday:
Dep: 02 30
Arr: 09 00
Singapore-Chennai /Wednesday:
Dep: 19 15
Arr: 20 40
Chennai- Seychelles /Wednesday:
Dep: 21 30
Arr: 00 25
Contact Global Aviation Services, the general sales agent in this Indian destination on Email:
amgrpaxmaa@globalaviationindia.com for more information.
News from Air Seychelles
Air Seychelles will launch a new service to Chennai, India as of the 1st of November. The service will run on the Singapore route and will be operated by a B767 200 aircraft. The flight will depart Mahé on Mondays, stopover in Chennai, before going onto Singapore. It will leave Singapore on Wednesdays and return to Mahé again via Chennai.
Global Aviation Services will be the general sales agent in this Indian destination and can be contacted on amgrpaxmaa@globalaviationindia.com
For further information contact marketing@airseychelles.com
Air Seychelles will also be putting on two additional flights to South Africa over the festive season due to ever increasing demand from the South African market. One flight will leave Seychelles for Johannesburg on the 22nd December 2010 and another on the 5th January 2011. Air Seychelles operates the only direct link between the Seychelles islands and South Africa.
Tickets are already on sale.
For further details contact flights@airseychelles.com
Corporate Trophy Challenge
Eden Island was proud to be associated with the Corporate Trophy Challenge, an annual Fly Fishing Competition, held at Nottingham Road, a small village in the Natal Midlands. Richard Epstein, our Sales Manager in South Africa attended the event and interacted with the competitors. Eden Island sponsored a 4 night stay at Eden Island for two, together with flights, which was presented to Rob Jameson of Team Bearing Man, who has attended the event for all 9 years that it has been running. Rob is the most avid fisherman, and is exceptionally able in all the various forms of the sport. The overall winners of the event were Team Leads2Business.
Rob Jameson with Richard Epstein of Pam Golding Properties
Overall winners Team Leads2Business from left to right: Charl Weber, Steve Mather, Johan Blignaut and Marius De Swardt
Richard also tried his hand at Fly Fishing for the very first time, and caught his first Rainbow trout.
EDEN ISLAND HOSTS THE 2010 SEYCHELLES REGATTA
The annual Seychelles Regatta takes place from the 22-30 May 2010 starting from Eden Island in Seychelles. Sailing into its second year, Eden Island's partnership with this prestigious event remains firm and once again promises to be an unforgettable experience for all. This exciting event is a semi-professional competition sailed by 40 to 70 foot catamarans and boasts some of the most magnificent scenery in the world.
The program for this ocean yacht regatta has been scheduled so that yachts visit some of the most exotic and breathtaking areas in Seychelles, visiting the islands of Silhouette, Praslin and La Digue. The fleet will consist of catamarans with crews of up to 8 people from Belgium, France, Great Britain, Seychelles and South Africa. Benefiting from some of the world's best fishing spots, this year's regatta will also include a deep sea fishing competition aside the sailing races. The competition will be spiced up by the participation of well known sailors including the likes of Michel Desjoyeaux, Samantha Davies, Romain Attanasio, Armel Le Cléac'h and more.
To be conducted within the inner islands, everyone who has access to vantage points like beaches, mountains on the various islands, charter boats or helicopter services will be able to make the most of the event. Culminating after a weeklong of activities, the race will finish at Eden Island on the 29 May 2010 where plenty of thrills and great excitement is sure to be the order of the day. Some fantastic prizes have been sponsored for winners in the different categories and overall, the event is set to be one of the great highlights in the 2010 Seychelles and sailing calendars.
Be sure not to miss out on this event. A great opportunity awaits spectators and competitors alike, where the weather is everyone's friend providing wind and sunshine without mentioning a typically warm welcome from the Seychellois people.
For more information, please visit:
www.theseychellesregatta.com
If you are interested in entering the regatta, please contact:
William@theseychellesregatta.com
It's lovely in Paradise
The Seychelles islands are known as the land of perpetual summer where the temperature seldom drops below 24 ºC. The calm wind-free conditions during April have produced some beautiful evenings and breathtaking sunsets. Conditions this time of year are perfect for swimming, snorkelling and especially diving as the water temperature sometimes reaches 29ºC and visibility is often 30 metres plus.
This sunset picture below was taken at Beau Vallon Beach on Wednesday evening and shows the island of Silhouette in the background.
Sunset at Beau Vallon Beach
Chris Nel, our sales agent based in Eden House took this picture of a rainbow in the skies over Eden Island and Mahe.
A rainbow in the skies over Eden Island and Mahe
April is also super yacht season and the Eden Island Marina has been busy. The location of the marina on the inland side of Eden Island provides ideal sheltered conditions.
Superyacht season at the Eden Island Marina -- click to enlarge
Greg Davis wins Eden Island Lipton Cup 2009
The Eden Island Lipton Cup sailed into its centenary year at the Royal Cape Yacht Club (RCYC) from 21 to 28 August, and the competition was as fierce as it was when the prestigious tournament first set sail. Sir Thomas Lipton presented the trophy to Table Bay Yacht Club (now known as RCYC) in 1909 to be competed for by South African Yacht Clubs, and 100 years on it is considered as the biggest event on the SA sailing calendar.
A dominant display overall from Daly's Insurance saw Greg Davis capture his fourth consecutive title in the Eden Island Lipton Cup 2009, and will see the prestigious trophy remain at the Royal Cape Yacht Club for at least another year. The result also means Davis is now the most successful skipper in the history of the event with 8 titles under his belt. Davis and co-skipper David Rae sailed to victory in all three of the races which were run during the event, giving them an overall win with three points.
Pictures courtesy of Brenton Geach.
Eden Island to sponsor Lipton Cup Challenge
Eden Island has signed on to being the official sponsor for the Eden Island Lipton Cup 2009 sailing challenge. This is the number one sailing event for the South African sailing community and Eden Island is proud to be associated with this exciting and challenging sport. The Eden Island Lipton Cup 2009 will take place from 21 to 28 August will feature yacht clubs from all around South Africa sailing in L26 class vessels. Royal Cape Yacht Club is the host to this year’s event. Should you wish to find out more about this exciting sailing challenge please go to
www.liptoncup.org.za.
THE BOARDWALK NOW SERVING FOOD
The Boardwalk’s kitchen is now open and will be serving food.
The Boardwalk opened on the 4th of March 2008 and is currently managed by Ms. Lynn Tregarden. Lynn has 20 years experience in the hospitality industry and has plenty up her sleeve when it comes to great menu choices! Opening hours are 10 am until midnight, everyday. Food is served from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm and again from 6 pm to 9:30 pm. Chatting to Christophe Houareau, Business Manager of The Boardwalk, about the menu options, he said: "We went for a really simple menu that makes the most of what is most abundant and fresh in Seychelles. The Boardwalk's Fish and Chips, Chicken and Chips and our very own, homemade, 1/4 pound "Boardwalk Burger" has already won over the crowd."
Another great aspect is that The Boardwalk hosts the country's tops musicians on the following days, every week:
Wednesday 8 pm till 11 pm
Friday 6 pm till 9 pm
Saturday 8 pm till 11 pm
Sunday 6 pm till 8:30 pm
So next time you visit The Boardwalk, make sure you save space for a scrumptious meal, good entertainment and ultimately a great time!
DELI WINE TASTING EVENING
On Friday the 7th of August, the Deli hosted a French cheese and wine tasting evening. Radley Webber, owner of the Deli, started the evening with a brief presentation before Home Owners got to tasting wines of various origin with carefully selected complementary cheeses. The introduction and tasting must have cleared up the mystery often associated with the complex classification of French wines, as many Home Owners left at the end of the evening with a few cases of their new favorite French wine.