A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Ministry of Tourism announces that 604 tourist establishments are currently in operation, as of January 28th this year. This includes 143 resorts and marinas, 11 hotels, 134 safari vessels, and 316 guesthouses; adding up to 43,042 beds. From 1st January 2021 to 28th January 2021, the Ministry of Tourism records a total of 78,237 tourist […]
A circular publicized by the Ministry of Tourism announced that resort employees are now required to undergo a mandatory 10-day quarantine period when travelling between resorts, even if the resorts are operated under the same management or company. Additionally, resort workers are not permitted to work unless they test negative in PCR tests upon completion […]
Qatar Airways has announced that it has increased the frequency of flights from Doha to the Maldives to 4 daily flights. Qatar Airways operates one of the youngest and most technologically-advanced fleets in the skies. Qatar Airways currently utilizes Boeing 777-300ER for 2 frequencies with 42 business class seats and 312 economy class seats and […]
Health Protection Agency has imposed a 10-day home quarantine requirement for Maldivians and work visa holders arriving from the U.K. starting 27th December due to the spread of a more-contagious coronavirus strain in the region. According to the announcement by Health Protection Agency, this home quarantine will apply to Maldivians and work visa holders, regardless […]
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has established a set of guidelines on action to be taken against those who violate the Director-General of Public Health’s orders during the ongoing public health emergency. Under the new guidelines publicized on Monday, first-time offenders among the public will face an MVR 1000 fine while MVR 3500 fine will […]
Maldives tourism moves forward this holiday season where the destination is looking forward to breaking yet another record of welcoming over 5,000 tourist arrivals in a day. According to Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL), the World’s Leading Destination 2020 will welcome 5,831 tourists today. With 122,245 tourist arrivals since border reopening, Maldives has welcomed a […]
The Maldives has achieved the milestone of welcoming the 500,000th visitor to the sunny side of life in 2020. Since the reopening, there has been a gradual increase in tourist arrivals with the establishment of travel bubbles between the Maldives and other countries, as well as greater connectivity in terms of flight operations. Over 18 […]
Health Protection Agency (HPA) has announced that Maldivians will now be able to travel to resorts with a negative PCR test. Under the new regulation change, locals travelling to resorts will need a negative PCR test that is less than 72 hours old and has to arrange accommodation and food separate from the staff. Effective […]
Health Protection Agency of Maldives (HPA) has released a guideline for the of re-opening guesthouses and hotels in Greater Male’ area. The guideline was published due to the ongoing preparations to open the establishments following the improvement of COVID-19 epidemic trends in Greater Male area. Sample positivity rate in the Maldives has consistently remained low […]