Centara targets expansion with new Business Development VP
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Thailand-based hotel operator, Centara Hotels & Resorts, has announced the appointment of Allen Thomas as Vice President Business Development. Thomas has 28 years of experience developing hotel and resort businesses, a career that includes positions with HPL and Como Hotels and most recently Resorts Holdings International. His appointment marks another significant Centara move in their five-year plan to […]
Understanding Chinese source market for Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maldives has not been able to bounce back to 2015 figures for the Chinese market, which is one of the largest markets for the destination. The China Outbound Tourism Research Institute (COTRI) says the number of arrivals from China during January-July 2017 decreased to 175,771 compared to the same period for 2015, which amounts to […]
Vakkaru Maldives – A timeless sanctuary
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the pristine waters of Baa Atoll, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve with bountiful marine life, Vakkaru Maldives opened in December 2017 to cater to guests from around the globe with personalised service and authentic experiences. The island, with its pearl shores and vast lagoon, is just a 25-minute seaplane ride from Velana International Airport. The […]
Dine with Michelin-starred chef Johannes King at Niyama Private Islands
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Niyama Private Islands Maldives has announced that renowned German chef Johannes King will be hosting two exclusive five-course dinners at the luxury property. Owner of the Michelin-starred Söl’ring Hof, Chef Johannes will serve modern European cuisine paired with a selection of wines in a stunning setting 500m out in the middle of the Indian Ocean, […]
Maldives combines efforts to create impactful destination marketing
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Maldives has been incredibly successful in exhibiting at international festivals which have driven the increase of international arrivals to the Maldives. A strong events calendar is seen as a “powerful tool” in getting travellers to visit the Maldives over any other destination. Both the Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation (MMPRC) and local ventures Maldives […]
Ooredoo Maldives appoints Thavabalan Poobalasingam as new CFO
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Telecom provider Ooredoo Maldives has announced the appointment of Thavabalan Poobalasingam as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and an Executive Board Director. Poobalasingam’s appointment as an Executive Board Director was made as a duly nominated representative of Wataniya International FZ-LLC. Poobalasingam is a Malaysian who has more than 17 years of experience in the Telecommunications […]
GM’s View: Marteyne van Well, General Manager at Six Senses Laamu
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A strange twist of fate led Marteyne van Well towards a career in the hospitality industry. With her personal goal of pursuing a career in sports, she enrolled at a Sports Academy. But what led her to make a U-turn and end up as the General Manager of one of the luxury resorts here in […]
Maldives to invest US$28 million to diversify tourism growth
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Maldives is set to invest MVR444 million (US$28 million) to develop tourism infrastructure as it attempts to diversify the country’s tourism growth with a range of projects in the pipeline. These funds are allocated for infrastructure projects in the Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP) in the National Budget for 2018. The projects include the […]
Kandima Maldives turns colourful with first-ever KULA Art Festival
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Kandima Maldives becomes a hive of creative energy as it launches the first ever KULA Art Festival with sensational festivities, whipping up a storm of colour as they headed towards their year-end celebrations. The KULA Art Festival, held as part of the Kandima Art Initiative, was the first of it’s kind to be hosted in […]
Maldives resort rates down 2 percent as supply increases
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The rise in the supply of new hotels is resulting in the fall of occupancy rates along with average rates of resorts in the Maldives, according to data on the third quarter of 2017 by the country’s central bank. Maldives Monetary Authority’s economic bulletin for the third quarter revealed that the average occupancy rate of […]
Tourism Indicators: A look at the numbers for 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What is most significant in arrival numbers for the year as at end October 2017 is the shift in the proportion of European arrivals in comparison to that from Asia and the Pacific? There is a decrease in absolute numbers from Asia and the Pacific region of less than 5000, which amounts to a decrease […]
Maldives welcomes 2018’s first visitor, announces MVR100m on destination marketing
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Maldives warmly welcomes the first visitor of 2018, as the government announces plans to spend over MVR100 million on destination marketing this year. Tourism Minister Moosa Zameer made the announcement speaking at a special countdown show held to welcome the New Year. “The government, in collaboration with tourism industry stakeholders, will conduct a number […]
