A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
[embedded content] If you surf, the Maldives is one of two things: a place you want to go or a place you want to go back to. It’s an annual trip for the lucky, and a pipe dream for the unlucky. Rob Machado (Machabo, according to the video), Filipe Toledo (Felipe, according to the video), Yarden […]
Bobby van Jaarsveld (Photo: Instagram.com/BobbyvanJaarsveld) Cape Town – South African singer Bobby van Jaarsveld has spent the past few days in the Maldives. The tropical nation – which is situated in the Indian Ocean – is an idyllic paradise with crystal-clear blue waters and soft sandy beaches. Bobby is staying with his wife Annatjie at […]
Trans Maldivian, which owns one of the world’s biggest seaplane fleets, carries visitors from the country’s international airport to luxury resorts on other islands. Bain Capital LP is in the final stages of bidding for Blackstone Group LP’s seaplane operator in the Maldives, the tropical island chain known for its white sand and turquoise waters, […]
Elizabeth Hurley was one of the Nineties’ biggest sex symbols. And the Bedazzled star proved she was still as sultry-as-ever when she took to Instagram to promote her own line of swimwear Thursday. The English beauty, 52, sizzled as she reclined in a glittering gold triangle top and matching bottom during her luxe vacation in […]
Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group today announced the signing of a management agreement for Radisson Blu Resort Maldives with Chang Hua Holdings. Scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2019, the property is the first Radisson Blu resort in the market. Located in the southern part of Maldives’ Alifu Dhaalu Atoll, Radisson Blu Resort […]
A Chinese tourist died Tuesday in a drowning accident in the pool of the Paradise Island Resort near the capital Malé. A police spokesperson confirmed to the Maldives Independent that they were investigating a report of a drowning. According to sources familiar with the accident, the deceased was a 54-year-old woman. She was immediately brought […]
Maldives Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), the company established by Maldivian Government to give form and structure to the development of tourism in the country, made a profit of merely MVR 4.6 million (US$ 301,638 (20109h 13m)) in the third quarter of 2017. This was 30.6% less than the previous quarter profit which was recorded at […]
Flourishing guesthouse industry in the Maldives was celebrated in Maafushi Island on 30th October, with the first ever exclusive Guesthouse Edition of the Maldives Travel Awards held by Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO). Over 250 invitees from the tourism and guesthouse industry in Maldives graced the event with their presence. Over 250 […]
Winners in the MATATO: Guest House Edition 2017. Winner of the Maldives Travel Awards: Guest House Edition 2017 – Leading Dive/Guest House: Active Water Sports. Maldives Travel Awards: Guest House Edition 2017 – Leading Heritage Guest House: Local Island in Alifu Dhaalu Hanyameedhoo. Maldives Travel Awards: Guest House Edition 2017 – Leading Food and Beverages […]