Seychelles, the honeymoon destination of the world |04 June 2011

The May issue of the widely-read OK! Magazine, is a commemorative issue of the British royal wedding, and it brought out glossy colourful pictures of the world’s most-watched wedding.

The official pictures published in the OK! Magazine do justice to the young British couple’s wedding, and it went further to add two pages on “Royal Jewels, the idyllic sun-kissed destinations that are fit for a future king and queen."

Seychelles is listed as one of the destinations of the “Royal Jewels." The article was, in fact, written prior to the royals' honeymoon trip, and OK! Magazine must be congratulated for having been able to zero in on Seychelles as one of the likely honeymoon destinations.

Seychelles is described by OK! Magazine as the idyllic Indian Ocean archipelago comprising 115 islands with many that are uninhabited and others that have private island resorts. OK! Magazine said that the islands are protected as a part of the Unesco marine park and are home to more than 800 species of fish, so these islands are the paradise for those who enjoy diving or snorkeling.

OK! Magazine writes: “The Seychelles would make a perfect honeymoon destination for William and his new wife as it is ultra-exclusive.”

The British royals did, in fact, spend their once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon in Seychelles. The predictions by OK! Magazine were spot on, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge travelled to Seychelles and are now back safely in the United Kingdom with a great suntan as seen on television during their recent meeting with President Barrack Obama of the United States of America.

We all remember the tight-lipped Seychelles during the time of the honeymoon. Much to the annoyance of journalists, they refused to commit on the presence of the royal couple. They remained committed to their privacy policy and their “personalised style of tourism called the Seychelles brand."

On the day of the departure of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jean-Paul Adam, said in an official statement from Seychelles: “The people of Seychelles are truly honoured that Prince William and his wife chose to return to Seychelles for this special holiday, and we are proud to have been able to offer them a peaceful and private getaway.”

Alain St Ange, the head of the Seychelles Tourism Board, for his part confirmed in that same official release that it was the first time that Seychelles had received this unprecedented level of attention but he was pleased that the country had been able to offer the royal honeymooners the level of seclusion they deserved for such an important occasion.

“It was also pleasing to note that they left happy and clearly content with their stay,” he said.

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