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A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.

Maldives’ tourism

tourists at a police blockade

Bookings getting cancelled, losses in millions

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 12th February 2018. The following is a loose translation: Yesterday around 8 in the morning, Ibrahim Ali (not the real name), was holding a resort placard waiting at the arrival hall of Velana International Airport. While he waited he received a phone call. It was […]

Kurumba Maldives one of the early bungalows

Prices of 40 years ago, and the history of Maldives tourism

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 18th December 2017. The following is a loose translation: How many people would remember the price a Maldives resort bed was sold 40 years ago in the peak season? People of today will certainly be shocked by that price. However, if you consider that period, […]

Conrad Maldives Rangali Island

Maldives guest houses all full, resorts on discount

5 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Mihaaru.com website on 11th December 2017. The following is a loose translation: This is the time of the year when it is most tensed for Maldives tourism sector due to high demand. Four or five years ago, during the same period, it will be very difficult to find […]

Maldives tourist arrivals rise above a million

Maldives tourist arrivals rise above a million

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 22nd November 2017. The following is a loose translation: A big tourism boom Chinese market still low A notable rise in the European market After experiencing a low tourist arrival for years, this year it has started to rise. According to the tourism ministry’s statistics, […]

Uninhabited island in the Maldives

What do we understand from Maldives’ tourism investment surge?

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 19th April 2017. The following is a loose translation: – huge increments in the first quarter – big brands on resort management on the rise – contrasts in what’s been said and the real story Would tycoons leave their money where they have no confidence? […]