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Dirdnl Dress Viktoria Urbanek on everyone’s favourite beach

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Retired Mermaid turned Divemaster, Travel Writer and Blogger - Viktoria Urbanek travels with her beloved Dirndl taking great photos across the globe. The Dirndl is a traditional Austrian dress - not only worn on Sundays and holidays. Viktoria has taken her Dirndl to countries such as: Mexico, Indonesia, Guatemala, Belize, Canada, Venezuela, Spain, Chile, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and many more. See images of many of these places on Viktoria's … [Read more...] about Dirdnl Dress Viktoria Urbanek on everyone’s favourite beach

Home Affairs relaxes travel requirements for child tourists

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Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has signed a waiver that allows foreign children to enter the country without carrying additional supporting documents such as birth certificates and consent letters. The waiver has been applicable since 8 November 2019 - after the Minister’s signature. “This improvement in our admissions policy builds on the work the department has been doing to contribute to economic growth and investment. “As of [8 November 2019], foreign children can enter … [Read more...] about Home Affairs relaxes travel requirements for child tourists

To Paraphrase Bob Marley; “We are about to get a Big Tree in our Garden”!

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Big Tree Marketing has collaborated with various tourism organisations including The Kelway Hotel, City Lodge Group, Amakhala Game Reserve, Blundens Coach Tours, Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism and Eastern Cape Adventure Province, to bring 17 South African tour operators on an experiential educational tour of the region. These tourism influencers arrive on Monday 3 June and will spend the following four days discovering and learning so that they are better equipped to promote the region to their … [Read more...] about To Paraphrase Bob Marley; “We are about to get a Big Tree in our Garden”!

Bayworld – Imagine it. Shape it

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In a move to get a wider and broader collection of views and opinions about the planned Bayworld precinct redevelopment, the Mandela Bay Development Agency (MBDA) will on Monday, the 11 th of March launch an integrated social media and digital campaign to reach multitude voices of the Bay citizens. The campaign’s tagline, “Imagine it. Shape it”, calls on residents, students, experts, businesses and everyone to reimagine the Bayworld precinct and propose their own valued aspirational views and … [Read more...] about Bayworld – Imagine it. Shape it

Khayalethu Youth explore Addo

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Harnessing the platform and opportunities provided by Tourism Month that is celebrated annually in September with the aim of encouraging South Africans to explore their own country, Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism (NMBT) kicked off an exciting collaboration with Mr PE UberMann and Khayalethu Youth Centre when taking 14 youths to Addo Elephant National Park on Wednesday, 12th September.   Mr PE UberMann, Ofentse Boloko approached NMBT to initiate a tourism programme whereby the children from … [Read more...] about Khayalethu Youth explore Addo

Tourism Month in Nelson Mandela Bay – Time to Explore and #ShareTheBay

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September is officially Tourism Month and Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism (NMBT) have lined up a great roster of events aimed at promoting the destination, whilst giving residents of the Bay a variety of activities to enjoy and partake in. Global events such as the Ironman 70.3 World Championship, definitely started the month on a high note and this will continue to the end of September with the International Rugby game between SA and Australia proving that Nelson Mandela Bay has full capacity to … [Read more...] about Tourism Month in Nelson Mandela Bay – Time to Explore and #ShareTheBay

New CEO for Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism (NMBT)

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September is Tourism month and NMBT will embark on its various activities to celebrate this special month in our industry. This is the month where, together with the rest of the world, the agency creates awareness about tourism and its impact on destinations. This year’s theme is aligned to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation’s, (UNWTO) and is Tourism and the Digital Transformation. This is an opportunity to encourage locals and visitors to engage the world about Nelson Mandela Bay … [Read more...] about New CEO for Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism (NMBT)

NMB launches tourism forums to boost tourism

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Today we launched Community Tourism Forums at Nangoza Jebe Hall to reaffirm our commitment in re-engineering the tourism sector in the City. Community Tourism Forums represent areas such as Walmer, Motherwell, Uitenhage and Greater New Brighton, which consists of KwaZakhele, Zwide, Veeplaas, Soweto and other surrounding areas. The significance of the newly formed body is its representation of communities and tourism businesses at a community level. The platform will also serve as a … [Read more...] about NMB launches tourism forums to boost tourism

Port Elizabeth and Environs on a Journey to Becoming a Great Tourism Destination

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With less than 40 days to go before Port Elizabeth hosts a major global event that can have an incredible impact on tourism in the destination, namely the 2018 Isuzu Ironman World Championship, Prof Ernie Heath, Emeritus Professor, University of Pretoria and an international tourism expert, who hails from the Eastern Cape, firmly believes that Port Elizabeth and environs is on verge of realizing its vast tourism potential, much of which is still largely untapped. During recent presentations … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth and Environs on a Journey to Becoming a Great Tourism Destination

Nelson Mandela Centenary flag flies high

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Ahead of an exciting day of Mandela Day outreach initiatives happening around the Bay, Nelson Mandela Day Tourism (NMBT) got the day off to an inspirational start when the team hosted a special Flag Hoisting Ceremony at the Donkin. Public were able to witness the raising of a special edition Nelson Mandela Centenary Flag measuring 7m by 12m that will fly below the South African flag on the 65m flagpole. The symbolic raising of the Centenary Flag paved the way forward for an ongoing initiative … [Read more...] about Nelson Mandela Centenary flag flies high

2017 Summer Season Spend

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Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism(NMBT) is pleased to report positive results that followed the purpose driven initiatives ahead of the summer season to sustain tourism numbers. Income generated through the tourism sector for Nelson Mandela Bay during December 2017 included direct and indirect spend currently reflects an amount of R 1 201 438 240, and of that direct spend derived is R400 479 413. Editor: Compare the above numbers with the economic impact from the Volvo Ocean … [Read more...] about 2017 Summer Season Spend

NMB Summer Season

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is ready to host thousands of holiday-makers, visitors, family members and business people who will descend to Delight in Summer and get an experience of a life-time. Like Summer Season 2016/17, where the City recorded zero incidents of death or violence on our beaches and at our recreational facilities, this year's Summer Season has again put its emphasis on safety and delivering world-class service in all corners of the City, Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage, … [Read more...] about NMB Summer Season

Summer Season Safety a High Priority

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Creating a safe City is one of the developmental pillars of the current Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality administration. This pillar fits well in one of the City's main priorities of boosting tourism and create jobs. It is for this reason that Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor, Councillor Athol Trollip today launched a Tourism Ambassador Programme that will be an integral part of the safety and security detail of the City in all the beaches of the City over the Summer Season. The launch of … [Read more...] about Summer Season Safety a High Priority

New Tourism Products for Nelson Mandela Bay

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Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism welcomes the addition of Segway Beachfront Tours and Black Impala Tshisa Nyama to increase the variety of offerings to be launched in the destination ahead of the summer holiday season. A Segway is an electric, noise free, eco-friendly, self-balancing scooter and incredibly fun and easy to ride. The initiative will offer visitors and locals a fun excursion along the beachfront promenade for all ages to enjoy. The guided Segway Fun Rides and Tours have 4 routes … [Read more...] about New Tourism Products for Nelson Mandela Bay