The post Maldives launches new tourism developments for 2021 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. For those travellers planning ahead for when international travel resumes, Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation (MMPRC) has announced several new developments taking place in 2021 including the launch of the world’s first ‘Maldives Border Miles’ loyalty programme […]
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The post How the Maldives has now witnessed over 100,000 tourist arrivals for 2021 appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The Maldives has recorded over 100,000 tourist arrivals to the Indian Ocean destination in 2021, during the same month it has launched the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations in the country. On 17 […]
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The Maldivian government has revised tourism arrival projections from 1 million to 1.5 million in 2021 due to the island nation’s early Covid-19 vaccination programme, the tourism minister said. Speaking in Parliament, minister of tourism Abdulla Mausoom said the inoculation programme could help boost the tourism sector. Mausoom said that efforts were made to develop […]
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The Maldives is one of the few countries, which fully opened its borders for all travellers. Since July last year, after months in lockdown, the island reopened in careful strides. At first, permission to reopen was only given to hotels and resorts. On 15 October, guesthouses in inhabited islands were allowed to resume operations as […]
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In a focussed initiative to give fillip to travel to the Maldives, Thomas Cook India has signed a strategic agreement with the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) to enhance visibility and visits to the destination. Given positive consumer sentiment due to announcements on the vaccine and significant lockdown fatigue, Thomas Cook India’s Holiday […]
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India has always been a key market for Maldives. Since the reopening of the borders, the arrival statistics has shown gradual and constant growth. As per the statistics of Ministry of Tourism in Maldives, by the end of 2020 India became the number one source market with 62,905 Indian tourists holidaying in the island country, […]
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The Standard, Huruvalhi Maldives, the brand’s newest resort, today announced the appointment of Jesper Soerensen to general manager for the property. A Danish national fluent in English, Danish, and German, Soerensen boasts more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry and has worked at properties around the world, from England, Singapore, and the […]
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As the countdown to Seaside Finolhu’s much anticipated reopening begins, it is not just the luxury Maldives resort’s design, facilities and services that are undergoing an extensive upgrade. The entire Finolhu team has been hard at work implementing new protocols and measures to ensure the wellbeing of both guests and islanders is fully protected when […]
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Adding yet another facet to the original barefoot luxury resort, Soneva Fushi’s new water retreats are soon to be ready to welcome guests. Guests can expect innovative designs and some new changes to the iconic Water Retreat designs that can be found at Soneva Jani. Reached by a gently curving jetty near Dolphin Beach, at […]
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The Maldives saw a record number of tourists in 2019 and had plans to welcome over 2 million visitors in 2020. While of course, the pandemic put a damper on those plans, the Maldives has still had a successful tourism bounce back, all things being considered. On December 17, 2020, they welcomed the 500,000th visitor […]