Tourism Seychelles and the Seychelles Nationwide Bureau of Statistics (NBS) are set to launch the Tourism Expenditure Survey.

That is an effort to higher perceive and optimize Seychelles’ potential as a vacationer vacation spot.  

Beforehand, the Nationwide Bureau of Statistics carried out handbook surveys on a quarterly foundation, however the follow was halted in 2018. Constructing on the present train, as of June seventh, 2023, guests departing from Seychelles will now have the ability to full the survey on-line following their journey.  

The survey was designed with the help of United Nations World Tourism Group (UNWTO) consultants, who guided Seychelles by way of the event of the Tourism Satellite tv for pc Account.  

To take part, guests should click on the ‘opt-in’ button when finishing the Digital Journey Authorization type on the Seychelles Digital Border System earlier than arriving within the nation. A hyperlink to the survey shall be despatched by way of e mail on the finish of the journey, and the information shall be gathered and analyzed by the NBS.  

All respondents will be assured that the data they submit shall be used for statistical functions and that each one collected responses shall be nameless, leading to no private data being shared with any third occasion.  

The survey marks an important milestone within the vacation spot’s plan to raise the customer expertise.

It goals to gather knowledge on customer spending and experiences in Seychelles, whether or not on trip, enterprise journeys or for different causes.

Talking in regards to the mission, the Principal Secretary for Tourism, Mrs. Sherin Francis, emphasised the significance of the train for the vacation spot.  

“One of many issues we battle with as a small vacation spot is intelligence. As we handle our strategic goals and hold engaged on rising the demand for our vacation spot, we have to have related data that can permit us to not solely market ourselves higher but in addition enhance the worth of our product.”  

Scattered off the East coast of Africa, the Seychelles Islands is a small touristic vacation spot boasting its uniqueness within the Indian Ocean area. With the tourism trade as a pillar of the Seychelles financial system, Tourism Seychelles is devoted to creating and sustaining an genuine, dynamic, and sustainable tourism product on its shores, making certain that the nation continues to captivate guests with its unparalleled choices.