Vanilla Islands speaks up at the PMAESA Meeting in Seychelles

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Pascal Viroleau, the CEO of the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands was invited by PMAESA (Port Management Association of Eastern & Southern Africa) to present the Indian Ocean Island’s drive in cruise tourism and the successes achieved.

The well-prepared presentation by Mr Viroleau showed the steps taken by the Indian Ocean Islands to grow cruise tourism in the Indian Ocean. His focus is to ensure that new cruise ship lines programmed for the Indian Ocean extend their season in the region and also to stay longer in the ports to allow more time for passengers to really appreciate the islands.

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Pascal Viroleau also discussed the support being given to cruise shop companies that have become partners of the Indian Ocean Vanilla islands. The Comoros are today holding the Presidency of the Vanilla Islands. They took over from Mauritius last year after a very successful mandate held by the then Deputy Prime Minister Xavier-Luc Duval who was also Tourism Minister.

Emilie Lauret, the Communication and Events Coordinator of the Export Department from Reunion Region, was also present at the meeting.

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Juergen T Steinmetz

Juergen Thomas Steinmetz has continuously worked in the travel and tourism industry since he was a teenager in Germany (1977).
He founded eTurboNews in 1999 as the first online newsletter for the global travel tourism industry.

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