Seychelles ‘Carnival International de Victoria’ update

CARNIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE VICTORIA ATTRACTS AT LEAST 26 FOREIGN GROUPS

Information available from Victoria now indicates that at least 26 foreign carnival groups have confirmed their participation in the Carnvaval de Carnivals in the Seychelles capital Victoria, with key carnival nations like Brazil and Germany represented with floats and troupes, besides the famous Notting Hill from the UK and the Trinidad and Tobago carnival organization, amongst many others.
Emirates has now launched a comprehensive range of packages available across their global network, to bring visitors to the Seychelles and witness the Creole Carnival Festival live and close up. The airline offers these deals through their website, their respective country sales offices and through travel agents linked with Emirates, which now fly 12 times a week between Dubai and Mahe, making a journey to the Seychelles a one stop trip.
Said a corporate communication message from Emirates: In line with our continuous effort to promote Seychelles, special packages have been launched for the upcoming carnival event in Seychelles called Carnaval International de Victoria from March 2-4, 2012. The event will showcase a parade of colourful floats representing the various participants national carnivals and will also include other exciting activities all of which fall under the carnivals theme. We have selected five-star properties with attractive bonus offers for our clients, valid from now until March 2012.
Also adding to the Carnival Festival spectacle will the presence of several international navy units, amongst them and Indian and a Russian warship normally on anti ocean terrorism patrol in the extensive waters of the Seychelles economic exclusion zone around the islands, which will be in Victoria harbour and reportedly available for visits by local Seychellois as well as for tourist visitors. See you in Seychelles, or miss it to your own lasting regret! Seychelles, truly Another World.