A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Alexander Zverev is letting off some steam in the Maldives after a career-changing season. The world No. 4 is relaxing by the sea with his older brother Mischa and doubles world No. 1 Marcelo Melo. Needless to say, the guys are having a great time: Zverev closed his season with five titles and his first appearance at […]
Thiti Thongbenjamas, Chief Investment Officer of Singha Estate Public Company. spoke with David Ingles and Doug Krizner on their latest resort development in the Maldives. They are creating a more family oriented offering, which should benefit from the introduction of more flights from low cost carriers. Running time 03:55 Full details are available at the […]
(CNN) — Does being “stranded” over a lagoon for several days sound appealing? If not, one destination in the Maldives might change your mind. That’s The Private Reserve, the world’s largest overwater villa, which has more than three football fields’ worth of distance from its nearest neighbors. This mansion-on-stilts belongs to the Robinson Crusoe-inspired Gili […]
The High Court has overturned an Employment Tribunal unfair dismissal ruling over the Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort’s sacking of three local staff in 2014. Ahmed Siyad, Hussain Ali Didi and Moosa Mohamed, who were senior members of the Tourism Employees Association of Maldives, were accused of organising and joining four separate “illegal” demonstrations on the […]
In the first 3 quarters of 2017, over USD 2.07 billion has been recorded as tourism receipts. This is 2.8% more than the tourism earning for the same period of 2016. In 2016, USD 2.01 billion was received from January to October. The tourism receipts are calculated based on the Goods and Services Tax (GST) […]
Kandolhu Maldives, a small island resort of only 30 villas, cleverly arranged to offer maximum privacy yet all within the space of only 200 square meters, is also home to four gourmet restaurants, boasting the highest restaurant-to-room ratio in the Maldives. Presenting four unique dining experiences available to all Kandolhu Maldives guests, the ambience and […]
Aerial view of Sheraton Maldives Full Moon resort. The High Court on Sunday overturned the Employment Tribunal’s order to re-employ three staff who were dismissed from Sheraton Maldives Full Moon resort for participating in illegal protests. The protests were held in April and May 2014, over alleged discrimination by the management between local and expatriate […]
Adaaran Resorts has signed a Premium Exhibitor for the 2nd edition of International Travel Trade Show of Maldives (TTM). Adaaran Maldives Island resorts offer unparalleled hospitality with a touch of tradition and a comfortable atmosphere lavishly designed and built to suit the needs of our guests. With a strength of 617 rooms, the six Adaaran […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 22nd November 2017. The following is a loose translation: A big tourism boom Chinese market still low A notable rise in the European market After experiencing a low tourist arrival for years, this year it has started to rise. According to the tourism ministry’s statistics, […]