Ministry of Tourism revises the ratio of staff facilities developed
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Ministry of Tourism has revised the ratio of staff facilities to be developed in tourist resorts to 1:1.5. In a circular issued Wednesday, the Tourism Ministry informed that the ratio was revised from 1:2.1 to maintain a minimum of 1:1.5, which is the total number of staff at a tourist resort calculated at 1.5 […]
JA Manafaru ranked among world’s top 10 hotels
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]JA Manafaru in Haa Alif Atoll has been ranked among the world’s top 10 hotels, in the 15th Annual TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Awards 2017. Kandolhu Maldives in North Ari Atoll took the 11th spot, right after JA Manafaru, to be the only two Maldivian properties in this year’s top 25 hotels in the world listing. […]
Jumeirah Vittaveli gears up for Valentine’s Day
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The natural beauty of Maldives perfectly complements the romantic moments guests will be able to enjoy this Valentine’s Day at Jumeirah Vittaveli as couples will be able to spend this special day in the most romantic of settings. If love is a journey, it definitely starts with a romantic dinner. For the beginning of the […]
2nd edition of THINC Sri Lanka to take place this February
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 2nd edition of Tourism, Hotel Investment & Networking Conference (THINC) Sri Lanka is scheduled to take place on 7 and 8 February 2017, at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo. THINC Sri Lanka aims to be the region’s premier event for the hospitality and tourism industry. Sri Lanka has been increasingly gaining significance in the […]
Robinson Club and Kuredu Island Resort wins TUI HOLLY Award 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Robinson Club Maldives and Kuredu Island Resort and Spa has been awarded the TUI Holly Award 2017, the highest accolade awarded to a TUI Hotel. Additionally, five properties, including Safari Island, Kuramathi Island Resort, Meeru Island Resort and Spa, Robinson Club Maldives and Kuredu Island Resort and Spa received the TUI TOP Quality Award for […]
Dhaalu Airport opens next month
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dhaalu Airport, located in Dhaalu Atoll, will open next month according to the airport’s main developer Riolo Group. The airport was developed by reclaiming land from the Dhaalu Kudahuvadhoo lagoon and according to local news sources, approximately USD 20 million were invested in the project. The preparations for the opening next month are underway and […]
Government opens up for internship and apprenticeship programs
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ministry of Tourism jointly with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and Ministry of Education has opened up applications for tourism establishments to jointly conduct internship and apprenticeship programs in tourist resorts. According to the Ministry of Tourism, these programs are designed in a way which is beneficial to both its facilitators as well as […]
MMA’s Quarterly Business Survey shows positive growth for the Tourism Sector
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tourism Sector Reflecting the commencement of the peak season for the tourism industry, most respondents from the tourist resorts indicated an increase in total revenue and resort bookings in Q4-2016 compared with the previous quarter―net balances of 88% and 17%, respectively (Figure 4). Looking at average room rates, 91% of respondents reported an increase in […]
Six Senses Laamu shortlisted for the 2017 Ocean Awards
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Six Senses Laamu is surrounded by the infinite blue waters of the Indian Ocean and every day the resort is committed to making the operation more sustainable while simultaneously raising awareness, to guests and hosts alike, about the importance of marine conservation. The underwater world and the reefs surrounding Six Senses Laamu has had a […]
Mifzal Ahmed, Co-founder and Vice-President, Strategy and Business Development-MEGA Maldives Airlines
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You started out linking the Maldives to China and Hong Kong. We suppose you saw, rightly, a lot of potential in them. But the decrease in Chinese arrivals this year was enough to prompt lay-offs at your company. How do you see the Chinese market at the moment? Do you think it has peaked? One […]
Meet the team of Practitioners & Artists at Amilla Fushi
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]OCEAN BLOOM Canadian born athlete, Ocean Bloom, brings a refreshingly sensible, holistic and personalized approach to total health and fitness with over 25 years’ experience in the fitness industry as a fitness champion, personal trainer and a certified yoga teacher. Ocean’s powerful, innovative programs have produced many athletic champions and supported countless individuals in […]
Etihad Airways to increase flights to Maldives in summer
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The UAE’s national carrier Etihad Airways announces plans to increase the frequency of flights between Adu Dhabi and Male’, during the summer season of 2017. Four flights have been added to the route increasing number of flights to eleven, between July and September 2017. The flight frequency was increased to cater for the high demand during summer. […]
