Jalboot Maldives to manage the first-ever international berth yacht marina at CROSSROADS Maldives
Jalboot Holdings LLC, initially established in 2013 by Emirates Consortium LLC in the cosmopolitan capital of UAE, is an outstanding collective contributor of vessel design, construction and operation of sightseeing and premium passenger ferry services. From its initial standpoint, the company has made its mark at the top tier of the marine transport service industry […]
Top five revenue management and distribution tips for 2019
Adapt and evolve: forget about practice In his book Outliers, author Malcolm Gladwell popularised what became known as the 10,000-hour rule, by documenting the lives of successful people such as Bill Gates, Mozart and the Beatles. “Ten thousand hours is the magic number of greatness”, he wrote, inspired by the work of Daniel Levitin, the […]
Manta Trust: Safeguarding a species on the edge
When the Maldivian Manta Ray Project (MMRP) was founded in 2005 by Dr Guy Stevens, very little was known about the different and fascinating species of mobulid rays. Now after more than a decade of research across the island nation, MMRP has evolved into one of the largest and longest-standing manta conservation groups in the […]
Condition your reservations team so that when they hear “Ring-Ring” they think “Cha-Ching!”
When you speak with marketing and distribution executives these days, everyone seems obsessed with increasing direct bookings and reducing the costs of customer acquisition. Yet when the phone rings in many reservations departments and hotel front desks, the faces of the colleagues answering the calls seem to convey annoyance more than excitement. I see this […]
Providing high-quality healthcare services: A guest-centric approach by Tree Top Hospital
Despite the recent beginnings of the multi-specialty facility, Tree Top Hospital (TTH) is one of the finest and premier tertiary healthcare hospitals in the Maldives. Furnished with state-of-the-art technology and medical equipment, together with a vast staff body of medical specialists from multinational backgrounds, this newly-built healthcare facility brings safe, quality and excellent medical services […]
Doing business in the Maldives
Tourism in the Maldives is still strong and resilient with positive tourist arrival growth rates over the recent years despite some occasional political, economic and social uncertainties. As per the statistics of Ministry of Tourism, a total of 1,484,274 international tourists arrived in the Maldives in 2018 maintaining a satisfactory growth rate of 6.8 per […]
Female-friendly hospitality: How to make your hotel appeal to women
Following the global outpour on International Women’s Day last March 8 (2019), hoteliers around the world should take some time to look into a very important market segment, the solo female traveller. Tapping into and capitalising on new and growing niches such as solo and experience-focused travel has become a major asset for the hotel […]
Nika Museum to showcase Maldives’ history and culture
In July last year, we featured a story about how Nika Island Resort & Spa was making a difference by consolidating its positioning with a look into the past and launching a series of events themed around the title ‘Nostalgia’. Maldivian artisans and performers were invited to showcase their work at the resort in the context of […]
Dhivehi Insurance: Tailor-made products for the tourism sector
Dhivehi Inbound Travel Insurance for tourists The growth of the tourism industry in the Maldives is always on the next gear and the need for developed services to cater to tourists in this competitive market has become ever more present. Dhivehi Insurance is exploring the development of niche products for the insurance industry that is […]
Cinnamon Dhonveli Maldives: A surfer’s paradise, and so much more…
Located on the islet of Kanuoiy Huraa in North Malé Atoll, Cinnamon Dhonveli Maldives is, simply put, a surfer’s paradise. The four-star property has a perfect left break peeling along the fringe reef and into the deep channel. Surfing guests are in for a delight with exclusive access to the Pasta Point – one of […]
Keiretsu: Road to 2025
As the world traverses on an unstoppable voyage into the digital era of tomorrow, Keiretsu is at the vanguard of the charge into the days of the future. Innovation, intelligence and futuristic views led by a team of visionaries have turned the company into the leading team that is focused on empowering change. 2025 is […]
The stereotyping of millennials has gone too far
Seems like just about every conference I speak at lately has another speaker addressing some topic related to “those Millennials.” Likewise, seems like at least once a week every lodging publication I read has an article about the challenges of marketing to or the managing of millennials. I certainly understand that this is an entertaining […]
