A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Singapore-based airline SilkAir has announced the extension of their passenger flight schedules until the end of 2020, with flights to Malé in the Maldives to recommence from 1st December 2020. The operations are set to be served twice weekly by SilkAir from Singapore using the Boeing 737-800 from December. Tourism makes for a considerable percentage of […]
The Ministry of Tourism has revealed that the island nation has seen a steady improvement in its tourism industry since the reopening of its borders. As of 6th October, 223 tourist establishments have re-opened and started their operations. This is more than 24,000 beds in various tourist facility such as resorts, hotels and vessels. According […]
According to the latest statistics by the Ministry of Finance, Bank of Maldives (BML) has issued 377 loans that total to MVR 532.0 million. While there were 573 applications under the COVID-19 Recovery Loan Scheme, 410 have been approved, 16 rejected and 12 are being processed. The statistics also reveal that there were 135 applications […]
British Airways will be operating flights directly from London to Male’ from October 16. The British Airways’ direct flights will be operated three times a week from London Heathrow, on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. Flights will land the following day at Male. Direct flights back from the Maldives to London depart on Mondays, Thursdays and […]
As guesthouses outside Male` area reopen on 15th October, Health Protection Agency has released a revised standard operating procedure, aimed at preventing COVID-19 transmission in the tourism sector. Here’s everything you, as a traveller, need to know about guesthouses reopening: Before Arriving All tourists who plan to stay in tourist guest houses must hold a negative […]
The number of confirmed cases in the Maldives for the past 10 days have been below 100 and the rate of positive cases to samples taken have fallen below 5%, according to statistics by Health Protection Agency. During March, the country closed all universities, colleges and training facilities for a period of 14 days, over […]
Plan your perfect hideaway in the Maldives at Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa at Dhonakulhi Island as they reopen from 15th November 2020. Hideaway Beach Resort will kick-off the return and resume its operations with some great new additions to the huge 30-hectare property with an already good number of beach and water villa options […]
Without a doubt, Maldives features some of the top resorts operated by the leading international hospitality brands. This doesn’t mean that locally operated resorts are any less. And what better example of this than Lily Beach Resort and Spa! Operated by local company Lily Hotels, Lily beach is an award-winning all-inclusive resort nestled amidst the […]
Effective from 10th September 2020, all tourists and other visitors (travelling for short-term and or, for official purposes and are not subjected to 14 days quarantine) are required to have a certificate of the negative pre-entry PCR test result for COVID-19, issued not more than 72 hours prior to departure to the Maldives, counting from […]