Tourism in Maldives
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AFGHANISTAN, 2017/09/09
Destinations worldwide welcomed 598 million international tourists in the initial six months of 2017, some 36 million additional than in the same period of 2016. At 6%, increase was well above the trend of recent years, making the current January-June period the strongest half-year since 2010.
Visitor numbers reported by destinations around the world reflect strong request for international travel in the initial half of 2017, according to the new UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Worldwide, international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) increased by 6% compared to the same six-month period last year, well above the sustained and consistent trend of 4% or higher increase since 2010. This represents the strongest half-year in seven years.
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MALDIVES, 2016/05/15
There is no denying it, the pristine turquoise waters of the Maldives captures everyone’s attention. But for a lot of, it is all about what is found in the waters in the Maldives that have them swimming. With healthy coral and a critical abundance of marine life such as manta rays, eagle rays and a variety of sharks that includes whale sharks, scuba divers are flocking to feast their eyes on the underwater playground that some are very lucky to call home.
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MALDIVES, 2015/08/30
Maldives Tourism said it was hoping to double visitor numbers from the Middle East, with a focus on GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) travellers as the country works to its goal of attracting a total of 1.5 million guests by 2016.
Ebrahim Asim, director of Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation, said that the country was looking to attract additional visitors from emerging markets such as the GCC, South America, and Eastern Europe next seeing a dip in Western European travellers on the back of a depreciating euro.
Europe has long been Maldives’ biggest source market, though the fall in euro has seen a shift in trends, making China the country’s biggest guest market recently.
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MALDIVES, 2013/08/11
“We are very proud about our Green Globe certification for the 4th consecutive year,” said Mr. Kumar Prem, General Manager at the Chaaya Reef Ellaidhoo Resort.
For years, the Chaaya Reef Ellaidhoo Resort, located in the Maldives, has been enthusiastically involved in environmental protection activities – to live by the John Keells Group pledge “I will be Green.” This upscale resort is in compliance with 100% of the indicators against the Green Globe standard, and recently earned re-certification.
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MALDIVES, 2013/08/11
“We are very proud about our Green Globe certification for the 4th consecutive year,” said Mr. Kumar Prem, General Manager at the Chaaya Reef Ellaidhoo Resort.
For years, the Chaaya Reef Ellaidhoo Resort, located in the Maldives, has been enthusiastically involved in environmental protection activities – to live by the John Keells Group pledge “I will be Green.” This upscale resort is in compliance with 100% of the indicators against the Green Globe standard, and recently earned re-certification.
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MALDIVES, 2013/05/07
Since the inception of Maldives tourism over 40 years ago, the country has seen the development of additional than 100 islands into exclusive resorts which – by focusing on secluded luxury – are almost entirely cut off from local laws and politics.
The potential for expanding mid-market tourism in the Maldives through the “niche” guesthouse segment may emerge as an early election issue next senior opposition and government figures clashed over how best the country’s inhabited islands can profit from visitors.
