Maldives wins “Chinese Families’ Favourite Island Destination” award
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maldives wins the Chinese Families’ Favourite Island Destination award at the eighth edition of the Chinese Families Favourite Outbound Travel Choices Awards Ceremony and Banquet 2016. This event organised by Global Traveler in collaboration with Global Times, took place on 13th December at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Beijing, China. Maldives’ award was received by […]
Maldives’ first live underwater coral Christmas tree at Per Aquum
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Always daring to be different, PER AQUUM Hotels & Resorts offers dreamers, adventurers and families alike a myriad of luxury aquatic experiences over, on and under the Maldives’ Laccadive Sea this festive season. From the avant-garde to the surreal, PER AQUUM Huvafen Fushi and its sister resort PER AQUUM Niyama are set to thrill holidaymakers […]
Hotec introduces Italian Scavolini products to Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hotec Maldives has introduced a new line of Italian designer kitchen and bathroom solutions to Maldives, with the opening of its new showroom Hotec-Scavolini. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the new showroom in Male’ Scavolini’s Export Sales Manager Roberto Gramaccioni noted that the most prominent feature of Scavolini is that the brand customises its […]
Renewing vows in the World’s Most Romantic hotel
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Baros Maldives, recently acclaimed the most romantic resort in the world by the World Travel Awards, has announced special packages for couples renewing their wedding vows. This makes Baros Maldives a couple’s first choice for celebrating the most romantic day of the year, 14 February 2017. Vows can be renewed any day of the year, not […]
Almost 1 Billion international tourists in the 1st nine months of 2016
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Statistics by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation’s World Tourism Barometer has revealed that world welcomed 956 million international tourists between January and September 2016. This is a 4% increase compared to the same period in 2015, where 2016 saw 34 million tourists travelling over the same period. According to the report, Demand for international […]
Dive Against Debris – at Jumeirah Vittaveli
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Best Dives Vittaveli in collaboration with Jumeirah Vittaveli, organized by Best Dives Dive Instructor/ Marine Biologist Emily Armstrong is conducting a Dives Against Debris on the Vittaveli House Reef, as part of their ‘Adopt a Dive Site’ commitment with Project Aware The dive aims to keep the Vittaveli House Reef and its local environment free […]
Island Apothecary launches with a pop up event
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Island Apothecary launches its first line of products for the Maldivian market at a pop up event held at Meraki Coffee Roasters. The launch held on 09 December featured a trial station with 25 products from 6 collections where visitors could test the formulations first-hand. Island Apothecary is an artisan line of skin care products […]
Euro Divers to set up new centre at Dhigali Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Euro Divers has announced plans to open a new dive centre in the Maldives next year. The new centre, which will be based at Dhigali Maldives in Raa Atoll, is set to open on 5 May, 2017. According to Euro Divers, as well as diving, a range of alternative water sports will also be offered. […]
Dankotuwa Porcelain expands presence in Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dankotuwa Porcelain, a brand name that has become synonymous with masterful perfection in porcelain tableware, recently tied up with Bestbuy Maldives (BBM) as a measure to increase its presence in Maldives. The MOU was signed by Wasaba Jayasekara, CEO of Dankotuwa Porcelain PLC and by Ismail Hilmy, Chairman of Bestbuy Maldives (Pvt) Ltd. With BBM […]
Lago Italian Design at Cocoon Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]LAGO, EMPATHETIC DESIGN To create an empathic designer space, with all comforts, in which the traveller felt welcomed and would live an unforgettable experience is what led the design of Cocoon Maldives luxury resort. Internationally acclaimed designer Daniele Lago, of the namesake company LAGO, was therefore appointed by Cocoon Maldives to deliver its first design resort in the Maldives thus […]
Matthew Harrowven appointed as GM for Cellar Master Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cellar Master Maldives is evolving. Matthew Harrowven has been appointed from the UK to act as new GM for Cellar Master Maldives. He will be in charge of the day to day operations and the development of new projects. In addition to Matthew, Lydia Redfearn, has been brought on board to head the sales and marketing department.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”11854″ img_size=”large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Both […]
Ooredoo begins deployment of its Nationwide Undersea Cable across Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ooredoo has announced the deployment of its Nationwide Undersea Cable across the Maldives, with the cable being connected to its first landing station in Addu on 8 December. The company initiated the $25,000,000 Nationwide Submarine Cable Project after receiving its ISP license in the Maldives last year. Ooredoo’s Nationwide Undersea Cable will stretch across 1,200 […]
