Santa Claus flies to Praslin to cheer NCC children |27 December 2013

Constance Lemuria brought a smile to the faces of some 20 kids from the National Council for Children on Praslin on Christmas day.

Instead of riding his traditional sleigh pulled by reindeers, this time Santa Claus arrived by helicopter with his bags of gifts to distribute to all the children.

Once the helicopter was on the ground, all the excited children ran to see Santa and shrieked with delight.

The little guests from NCC on Praslin also had lunch at the Legend restaurant prepared by the hotel’s chefs.

The accompanying photos show the children waiting eagerly for Santa to get off the helicopter while some equally excited hotel guests, armed with video cameras, made sure they capture this unforgettable moment as a souvenir of their stay here.