A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Six Senses Laamu is pleased to announce the opening of new dive center – Deep Blue Divers – owned and operated by the resort. By creating Deep Blue Divers, the resort will offer guests premier diving experiences in the lively and colorful reefs surrounding the resort and at the same time focus on enhancing guest […]
The seaplane of Maldivian after it lost its pontoon during take-off from Dhoores Retreat Resort. Island Aviation Services (IAS) has refuted allegations made by two British tourists who were onboard a Maldivian seaplane that crash-landed in the sea while taking off from Dhoores Retreat Resort last week. The incident occurred on November 16 when the […]
A Maldivian seaplane operator issued a non-apology Thursday for a crash involving one of its aircraft, as a report surfaced of the pilots abandoning passengers and swimming away and children’s life jackets being given to adults. Holidaymakers Thomas Markey and Sebastian Marczyk had sat through two aborted take-offs before being lobbed into the ocean on […]
Maldives is a country in South Asia, composed of 26 ring-shaped atolls, which are made up of more than 1,000 coral islands. It’s known for its beaches, blue lagoons and extensive reefs. Here are 5 facts you should know: Maldives population is around 341, 256, according to the Visit Maldives site. There are around 60 […]
Laniakea Tech, a Maldivian tech innovator who has been spearheading modern technology solutions in the Maldives and is proud to team up with Kapture, paving way for the application of the latter’s cloud-based CRM platform into the hospitality industry in the island nation. This yet another indication of the fact that a comprehensive CRM solution […]
When the voting for Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) Travel Award Gala Edition closed, more than 100000 votes were received. Voting for the Gala Edition of most prestigious travel awards presented in Maldives was opened on 20 October 2017 and closed at midnight on 21 November 2017. According to MATATO, 230 […]
Villa Hotels & Resorts has signed as a Premium Exhibitor for the 2nd edition of International Travel Trade Show of Maldives (TTM). Villa Hotels & Resorts was established mainly for the purpose of managing and marketing the resorts owned and operated by the Villa Group of Companies. Currently, Villa Group owns and manages five exclusive […]
Thomas Markey, 26, and Sebastian Marczyk, 32, were on holiday in Maldives After two aborted take-offs due to bad weather, the plane crashed in the ocean The 12 passengers were left bobbing on top of the plane in the sea A British couple has spoken of their terrifying ordeal when their seaplane nosedived into the […]
Urvashi Rautela Arrives at Velana International Airport Beauty queen Ms Urvashi Rautela has arrived in the Maldives on the 22nd of November 2017. She is an Indian film actress and model who predominantly works in Hindi films. She is expected to be a guest at the Maldives Travel Awards Gala Edition which is due to […]