A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The much-anticipated Patina Maldives has announced the appointment of Ahmed Rushdhan Zameer as the Reservations and Distribution Manager and Zainab Hussain Shihab as their Marketing and Communications Manager. Ahmed Rushdhan Zameer joins as the Reservations and Distribution Manager with 10 years experience in the reservations and revenue management field. Known for his extensive knowledge and innovative […]
Soneva, the luxury resort operator with sustainability at its core, has announced the launch of Soneva Jani, Chapter Two. The award-winning Maldives resort is synonymous with over-water luxury, superlative hospitality and rare guest experiences, and this new chapter marks the beginning of an incredible new era. Now open to guests, Chapter Two expands upon Soneva […]
Crossroads Maldives has become the very first partner of the Maldives Border Miles, the world’s first nationwide loyalty program for tourists. Maldives Border Miles is an initiate of Maldives Immigration and developed with the Ministry of Tourism, Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) and Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL). Tourists can register to the […]
The year 2022 will mark the 50th anniversary for Maldives tourism industry. In order to celebrate this, the Ministry of Tourism has begun the countdown for the “Golden Jubilee Year of Maldives Tourism 2022”. The countdown commenced on 1st January 2021. The countdown which takes place on the Ministry’s social media accounts will feature video […]
Despite the temporary halt in the industry due to the unprecedented pandemic in 2020, Maldives has successfully wrapped up the year with 555, 213 tourist arrivals in the year. Maldives ceased issuing on-arrival visas to all tourists from 27th March 2020 as a precautionary measure to curb the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in the […]
Maldives Border Miles has officially commenced on Friday with the first tourist of 2021. It is three-tier and the world’s first nationwide loyalty program for tourists. The program is an initiative of Maldives Immigration and developed with the Ministry of Tourism, Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) and Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL). Tourists […]
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has launched the first issue of “Maldives Tourism Bulletin” – a tourism magazine published by the Ministry of Tourism. Announcing the launch in a tweet, President Solih stated that he is confident that the magazine would prove useful for industry stakeholders, students and visitors. The magazine depicts the Governments’ plans to […]
The Maldives has won the “Best International Island Holiday Destination” award by International Travel Awards 2020. International Travel Awards is organized by KSA Tourism Marketing & PR Company, having over a decade of experience in promoting and branding over 5,000+ global tourism brands around the world. It is a well-established company in the travel and […]
Lily Hotels has announced the appointment of Helen McCulloch as the new Cluster Sales & Marketing Manager to drive business from Europe, UK, and South Africa for the two stunning iconic & award-winning luxury resorts Lily Beach Resort & Spa and Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa. Situated in one of the most beautiful locations in […]