India continued to show strong recovery and growth for Seychelles in 2025, recording approximately 13,400 arrivals and a year-on-year increase of nearly 75% over 2024. Supported by improved air connectivity, growing trade confidence and rising demand for short-haul premium island holidays, the market is increasingly becoming a key focus for Seychelles’ long-term tourism strategy.
The three-city initiative brought together leading tourism stakeholders from Seychelles for destination presentations, focused networking sessions and one-on-one meetings with key travel agents, tour operators and industry professionals. Participating partners included Club Med Seychelles, Eden Bleu Hotel, Hilton Seychelles, Kempinski Seychelles Resort, Raffles Seychelles, Savoy & Coral Strand, Minor Hotels, Luxury Travel Seychelles, Mason’s Travel, 7° South, Creole Travel Services, MC Travels, IndiGo Airlines and Air Seychelles.
Across all three cities, the Tourism Seychelles delegation engaged with the Indian travel trade on the destination’s growing relevance across luxury holidays, FIT travel, weddings and honeymoons, family travel and MICE. The discussions also reflected rising demand from India for more purpose-led journeys, including milestone celebrations, family reunions, CXO retreats, incentive movements and curated special-interest groups. These travellers are increasingly looking for destinations that combine privacy, ease of access, strong hospitality and memorable experiences.
Speaking about the roadshow, Sherin Francis, Principal Secretary for the Tourism Department, said, “India has moved from being a market of opportunity to a strong growth market for Seychelles. The nearly 75% year-on-year increase in arrivals in 2025 reflects the growing confidence and interest we are seeing from Indian travellers, supported by improved connectivity and a stronger appetite for premium, experience-led holidays. What is equally encouraging is the way demand is evolving. Indian travellers are now looking at Seychelles not only for honeymoons and luxury escapes, but also for family holidays, milestone celebrations, intimate weddings, incentive movements and curated group experiences. This gives us a clear opportunity to build more sustained, high-value demand from India.”
She added, “Through the India Roadshow, our focus was to equip the travel trade with a deeper understanding of Seychelles, from our diverse accommodation options and island-hopping possibilities to our cultural, wellness, marine and nature-led experiences. As demand grows, it is important that our partners are able to sell Seychelles with greater confidence, beyond its traditional beach and luxury image. We remain focused not only on increasing arrivals, but on building the right kind of demand across segments that are meaningful for the destination and valuable for our partners.”
With Indian outbound travel continuing to show strong demand for premium, experiential and nature-rich holidays, Tourism Seychelles remains focused on enhancing destination visibility while working closely with trade partners to unlock new opportunities and drive future growth from India.
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