A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Palm Beach Resort and Spa Maldives have relaunched as Palm Beach Island Resort and Spa Maldives under a local management. Italian operator Sun Sporting Holidays ceased operations in September 2017 citing external pressure. Palm Beach Island Resort and Spa Maldives is set on one of the largest islands in Maldives, Madhiriguraidhoo in the northern Lhaviyani […]
The National airline, Maldivian has been handed the responsibility to ferry tourists to the developing integrated tourist city, Laamu Baresdhoo. Baresdhoo is an integrated resort project being developed by the Maldives Integrated Tourism Development Corporation Ltd (MITDC). An agreement has been made between MITDC and Island Aviation Services (AIS) who operates the national airline Maldivian. […]
Marriott International is to open Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort, the first of Westin Resorts to be launched in Maldives. Set in central Baa Atoll, the resort is being developed on the island of Miriandhoo. Scheduled to open in February 2019, the island is accessible by a 40-minute seaplane ride from Velana International Airport or a […]
Kandima Maldives has introduced an art initiative called KULA turning the entire island from a kool island resort into the trendiest, most happening art centre in the Indian Ocean. KULA means “Colours” in Dhivehi and it is Kandima’s vision that this programme will support the full spectrum of the contemporary creative arts, from local crafts, […]
Thai AirAsia along with All H Maldives and Maldives Getaways has hosted the 2nd Maldives Travel Fair in Bangkok Thailand as part of the Maldives Travel Fair that started off in Malaysia in September 2017. The Thai fair took place on the 28th of September 2017 at the Suvarnabhumi Airport in the capital city of […]
The privately owned beach house, Veli Vilaa was inaugurated on the 23rd of September at K. Diffushi. Among the invitees were foreign and local travel agents, media personals, bloggers and PR companies. The ceremony began with the recitation of the Holy Qur’an and an introduction by Mr Fraath Mohamed, Manager PR and Events from Maldives […]
AirAsia along with All H Maldives and Maldives Getaways has launched the very first Maldives Travel fair in Malaysia from the 12-13th of September 2017. The Fair is being held at gateway@KLIA 2, part of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport from 10 am to 8 pm. Organizers revealed that whole purpose of the fair is […]
Fushifaru Investments Pvt. Ltd. is delighted to announce its inaugural resort, Fushifaru Maldives located on the far North East border of Faadhippolhu Atoll, more popularly known as Lhaviyani Atoll. The exquisite island of Fushifaru is home to an extraordinary landscape above and below the waterline. With ‘Fushi’ meaning ‘island’ and ‘Faru’ meaning ‘reef’ in the […]
Maldives Getaways, organizers of Dhiraagu Guesthouses Maldives Conference 2017 have announced that they are to host the 2nd edition of the conference at Paradise Island Resort and Spa on the 23rd of September 2017. The conference is set to take place at the new purpose built state of the art conference hall at Paradise Island […]