A New Flagship Site for the Isles of Scilly

10th January 2019

The Isles of Scilly has launched its new flagship destination website, www.visitislesofscilly.com.

Developed by New Mind | tellUs for the Islands’ Partnership, Scilly’s official DMO, the site features integrated online booking for the first time and a host of innovative new functionality and features to enable the destination to achieve its growth objectives.

A new stunning, image-led design is enriched by the destination’s expansive library of quality photography and enhanced by the screen-wide layout used throughout the site for maximum impact.  Automated Vimeo video is included in the header of some of the site’s pages and visitors are now able to scroll through images in the site’s search results to get an instant view of the providers’ offerings. Online booking is provided via Guestlink which now features a new-look availability calendar with a more intuitive design. 

The new site is expected to receive more than 700,000 visitors in its first year and will be at the forefront of Scilly’s refreshed brand and marketing push for 2019 as the archipelago’s tourism sector continues to revitalise and extends its season.

David Jackson, Executive Director of the Islands’ Partnership says: “We’re really excited to be launching the new visitislesofscilly.com website after several months of development work alongside our technical partners, New Mind | tellUs. We’ve listened to our visitors, who have been asking for the ability to book online for some time and I’m delighted to say, this new site delivers that – and more.

With tourism being the lifeblood of Scilly’s economy, we know just how important the website is to the islands and our businesses,” he continues. “It’s vital that the new visitislesofscilly.com not only builds on the really strong foundations we’ve developed over the past few years, but also helps to spearhead the continued recovery and growth of our visitor economy.”

Richard Veal, Director of European Operations at New Mind | tellUs adds: “We are absolutely thrilled to have worked with the Visit Isles of Scilly team on their new website. The resulting website design is as beautiful as any destination website from around the world and is therefore perfect for showcasing a location as iconic and visually stunning as Scilly. With inspiring content to complement the beautiful imagery, and some excellent functionality to assist the visitor in their holiday planning – including online booking for the first time – the new Isles of Scilly website will be considered a flagship project for New Mind | tellUs, and one of which both parties can be rightfully proud.”

Further additions and developments are planned for the new site over the coming weeks coinciding with the launch of the official 2019 Isles of Scilly Visitor Guide, which will also showcase the same refreshed branding and stunning new photography of the islands.