JEN Maldives Malè by Shangri-La Introduces Little Chefs in the Making Programme
JEN Maldives Malè by Shangri-La has introduced the first of its Little Chefs in the Making classes during 7 to 8 August 2021 at the hotel. With experienced chefs from around the world, JEN continues to be recognised locally and globally as one of the city’s prime dining outlets. The programme consists of a series […]
Latest Marketing Activities by Visit Maldives
Turkish Media Team Arrives to Maldives From 16-22 August 2021, a prominent Turkish media team consisting of travel writers, journalists, and art directors will explore the wellness facilities at Joali Maldives, Mirihi Island Resort and Finolhu Maldives. The media trip represents popular media outlets such as Oksijen, Seturday, Baha Akinci, Sabah, Daily Sabah, Marie Claire […]
Sponsor Support Strong for GM Forum 2021
Maldives businesses established in hotel and resort supply are showing strong support for the fifth General Manager’s Forum organised by Hotelier Maldives, scheduled for 23rd September 2021 at Paradise Island Resort, Maldives. Inaugurated in 2016, the GM Forum is an annual event dedicated to managers of hospitality establishments in the Maldives and industry stakeholders including […]
Tourist Arrivals to Maldives Exceed 700,000
A total of 700,594 tourists have visited the Maldives this year, as of 18 August 2021. Statistics further reveal that the daily average of arrivals stands at 3,046 and the average duration of stay is 9.1 days. Russia remains as the top source market for Maldives with 154,380 tourist arrivals and a market share of […]
EU to Support SME Tourism Industry
European Union is providing EUR 2 million as grant aid for the project ‘EU Support for a Resilient Recovery of SME Tourism Industry in the Maldives’. The project agreement was signed by Ambassador of the European Union to the Maldives HE Denis Chaibi, and Managing Director of Maldives Fund Management Corporation Mr. Hassan Manik during […]
JLL Retained to Market the Sale of Five Islands
JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group has been retained by Prime Locations Management Ltd. to offer for sale five undeveloped islands, situated in Emboodhoo Lagoon, South Male atoll, Maldives. The islands, located just a 15-minute speedboat ride from Velana International Airport and the Maldives capital of Malé. When developed the islands will be part of CROSSROADS […]
Authentic Maldives to Open Outlet in Kuda Vilingili Resort
The Business Centre Corporation (BCC) has opened up for application for local craft workers and home-based workers to showcase their products at the Authentic Maldives outlet set to open at Kuda Vilingili Resort. With this initiative, the Government of Maldives intends to create an enabling environment to promote local productivity. The vision of the initiative […]
Maldives Among the Six Countries Removed from Abu Dhabi Green List
Abu Dhabi will remove Maldives and five other countries from its green list on 18 August 2021, states UAE’s second flag carrier Etihad Airways. Hence, passengers travelling from Maldives, Armenia, Austria, Israel, Italy and the USA will need to quarantine on arrival. Maldives was initially added to the green list on 31 July 2021, allowing […]
Aitken Spence Revenue Improves in Q121 as Maldives Tourism Recovers
Sri Lanka’s Aitken Spence PLC saw its leisure sector performance improve as revenue recovered to 3.5 billion rupees at the end of June 2021, as reported in Economy Next. This is a significant increase from the 195.5 million rupees earned in the same period of 2020. “The Tourism sector showed promising results with an increase […]
Resort News Weekly Roundup
LUX* South Ari Atoll to Hold Week-long Music Festival From 28 August to 3 September 2021, LUX* South Ari Atoll’s music festival ‘As The Sun Goes Down’ will feature live performances by seven renowned International DJs — Facundo Mohrr (Argentina), Apache (France), Oriol Calvo (Spain), Gui Defilippi (Brazil), Fischetti & Radice (Brazil), Marcelo Romero (Brazil), […]
91 Per Cent of Registered Bed Capacity is Now Operational
According to the latest update by the Ministry of Tourism, about 60 per cent of the registered tourist accommodation facilities are now in operation, which is over 91 per cent of the total registered bed capacity, as majority of the resorts which accounts for the largest bed capacity are now open. While the Ministry approved […]
Pullman Maldives to Host Food Week from 23 – 29 August
Pullman’s luxury all-inclusive resort on Maamutaa Island, Maldives, has unveiled the resort’s first exclusive Food Week Event that invites guests to embark in a truly authentic culinary journey. The annual event, held from 23-29 August, offers the best of international and local cuisines during the week, combined with its generous all-inclusive benefits. From food demonstrations […]
