Kurumba Maldives Fights Against Toxic Sunscreen with People4Ocean
Kurumba Maldives has added global leading non-water-polluting sunscreen brand People4Ocean into its spa and guest offering. People4Ocean, a leading voice in the industry fighting the issue of toxic creams and the damage they are doing to marine habitats, says it welcomes the partnership with Kurumba to offer its guests a chance to try the brand’s […]
Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa Appoints Kate Sheridan as Resort Marine Biologist
Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa has appointed marine biologist Kate Sheridan, representative of Reefscapers, a coral propagation organization partner, as the development lead of “Adopt a Coral” marine conservation Programme. Kate Sheridan studied Geography BSc in the UK, and moved to South Africa to study for her MSc in Conservation Biology at the […]
Opening Ceremony for Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy Welcomes “Momentun Generation” Surfers
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy returns to celebrate its 10th anniversary. From August 24 to 29, 2022 an all-star lineup of “Momentum Generation” legends including Kelly Slater (USA), Taylor Knox (USA), Rob Machado (USA), Shane Dorian (HAW), Ross Williams (USA) plus multiple Maldives Surfing Champion Hussain […]
Baglioni Resort Maldives Involves Guests in Coral Restoration
Baglioni Resort Maldives announced that the resort is giving guests the chance to take part in its coral restoration project. The resort’s coral reef restoration project focuses on growing endangered species of coral to boost existing reef habitats and generate new ones. Active restoration of corals includes different techniques or methods that raise as many […]
Development Interplan Ceylon Pvt. Ltd. (DICL), Gold Sponsor, GM Forum 2022
Development Interplan Ceylon Pvt. Ltd. (DICL) has partnered with Hotelier Maldives as a Gold Sponsor of GM Forum 2022. DICL is one of the region’s most respected hospitality services export solution providers, serving an elite list of loyal clientele across the Maldives, Seychelles and the Middle East. ‘Morning Dew’, DICL’s range of fresh fruit and vegetables, fragrant spices and […]
FHAM is back!
After a 2-year hiatus, The Food & Hospitality Asia Maldives (FHAM) returns as an eagerly awaited, in-person exhibition and culinary challenge. Hospitality professionals, tourism providers, local and international suppliers have been starved of an accessible place to gather, network, and explore options on supplies and services that have emerged into the market in the wake […]
Two Properties of Villa Hotels & Resorts Unveil Rooftop Solar Panel Systems
Villa Hotels & Resorts announced that two of the brand’s properties, Sun Island and Paradise Island, have unveiled rooftop solar panel systems. Built as part of the company’s advanced initiatives towards sustainable living, the brand stated that each of the solar panels will reduce the resorts carbon dioxide levels while protecting the natural ecology of […]
Average Duration of Stay Hits 8.5 Days in August
Statistics released by the Ministry of Tourism show that the average duration of stay by tourists is 8.5 days for this month, as of August 17. As per the data, the number stood at 9 days in January, but dipped during the following months, seeing the lowest numbers in May with a duration of 7.2 […]
Hetalkumar Doshi Joins Baglioni Resort Maldives as Wellness Practitioner
Baglioni Resort Maldives has announced that Dr. Hetalkumar Doshi has joined the resort as a practitioner during August 2022. Dr. Hetalkumar Doshi, from Mumbai, has treated many patients and trained thousands of students in various therapies. He has spent the last 28 years travelling throughout India to provide therapeutic and relaxation techniques specializing in pain […]
Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI) Celebrates 40 Years of Service
Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI), has celebrated its fourty-year anniversary on 12 August 2022. MATI is a non-governmental, non-profit organization led by some of the pioneering individuals responsible for the inception of tourism in Maldives. The organization was formed in 1982, 10 years after the first tourist arrived in the Maldives, to address the […]
One&Only Reethi Rah Appoints Andreas Porias as GM
One&Only Reethi Rah has announced the appointment of Andreas Porias as its General Manager, effective 19 August 2022. With over 20 years of hospitality experience, Andreas has held key operational roles in numerous properties in New York and the United Kingdom, including The Lanesborough Hotel, The Dorchester, and The Gleneagles Hotel, where he was Hotel […]
Kuramathi Appoints Two Key Team Members
Kuramathi Maldives has appointed Anjali Masih as Director of Human Resources and Sara Scroglieri as the Resident Marine Biologist. Hailing from India, Anjali has two decades of experience in several hospitality brands and owning companies in the United Arab Emirates. Prior to moving to Kuramathi, she was the Director of Human Resources & Training in […]
