A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Get ready to experience a holiday in the tropics beyond compare at Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi when they reopen from 1st March 2021. Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi, blessed with thriving vegetation and pristine waters, the Island of White Gold finds itself in peaceful seclusion in the North Male Atoll making it an ideal Maldives beach resort. Set in […]
Participate and showcase to the community your creativity and insights, and create brilliant, world-class dishes at BBM Chef’s Challenge 2021. The competition will take place from January till March 2021. The challenge involves creating a dish using at least one of the 21 World-class brands and products readily available in the Maldives. These cover dairy, […]
Lonely Planet has compiled a list of the top six destinations travellers are looking forward to travelling to in 2021 and Maldives has landed a spot on it. In surveys and search results alike, the remote archipelago of Maldives, famed for its pristine beaches and lively underwater ecosystem is trending high. Named the top destination […]
Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) has endorsed Maldives first training institute dedicated to the training of Butlers in the Maldives, Maldives Butler Academy. “MATI recognizes the importance of an institution that is focused on developing Butlers that will serve in the Maldives hospitality and beyond,” MATI commented. Maldives Butler Academy is the first Butler […]
Tourism Minister Dr Abdulla Mausoom has stated that all major events that will be held in the Maldives for World Tourism Day 2021 will hopefully be held in Addu City. While speaking at the ceremony held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the British Loyalty wreck yesterday, Minister Mausoom stated that while the first tourism […]
A special event to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the British Loyalty wreck was held yesterday morning at Maradhoo, Addu City harbour. Visit Maldives joined this event, organized by Nalafehi Meedhoo, a non-government organization based in Meedhoo, Addu City, in association with the Addu City Council. The event commenced with the unveiling of the logo […]
India has become the top market to the Maldives in 2020, as per the statistics by the Ministry of Tourism. India is now one of the fastest-growing outbound tourism markets in the world, second only to China. The Maldives has welcomed 62,905 Indian travellers in 2020 with a market share of 11.3%. The island nation […]
The year 2022 will mark the 50th anniversary for Maldives tourism industry. In order to celebrate this, the Ministry of Tourism has begun the countdown for the “Golden Jubilee Year of Maldives Tourism 2022”. The countdown commenced on 1st January 2021. The countdown which takes place on the Ministry’s social media accounts will feature video […]
Despite the temporary halt in the industry due to the unprecedented pandemic in 2020, Maldives has successfully wrapped up the year with 555, 213 tourist arrivals in the year. Maldives ceased issuing on-arrival visas to all tourists from 27th March 2020 as a precautionary measure to curb the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in the […]