Direct Economic and Specific Environmental Impact Assessment of the cruise activities in Seychelles’ Inner Islands in relation to the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Foundation (SSTF)
Seychelles
04/2024 - 12/2025
Client type:
Destinations, Development cooperation
Service type:
Baseline Research and Analysis, Governance and Management, Strategy and Planning

Services provided:

  • Establishment of a Cruise Study Steering Committee bringing together government, private sector, academia, and NGOs
  • Conduct of an inception meeting to present the study framework and refine the work plan with stakeholders
  • Implementation of a comprehensive literature review on global, regional, and national cruise tourism impacts
  • Stakeholder mapping and engagement (e.g., ports, cruise agents, MPA managers) to understand cruise operations and characteristics
  • Development of a sampling methodology and detailed survey tools (economic and environmental) with expert input
  • Training of local surveyors/interviewers from the University of Seychelles to collect high-quality field data
  • Piloting and refinement of passenger and stakeholder surveys (digital and tablet-based) before full implementation
  • Field data collection on economic effects and environmental pressures in key inner island sites
  • Analysis of collected data and preparation of a comprehensive impact report with strategic recommendations
  • Hosting of a validation workshop with decision-makers and stakeholders, followed by publication and dissemination of the final report for public access