Niyama Private Islands unveils Eid package, Six Senses launches ‘Grow With Six Senses’
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Niyama Private Islands Maldives is inviting guests to take advantage of its special Eid offer with 40% off on room rates, while Six Senses launches ‘Grow With Six Senses’ – the group’s new framework for the kid’s programmes which incorporate six dimensions of wellness into all activities for younger guests and the company’s approach to […]
Hideaway Beach Resort invites partners to experience White Platinum Plan
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa has invited its partners to experience the newly launched all-inclusive White Platinum Plan. The resort invited its DMCs, partners and media to experience the all-round carefree package dedicated for the most discerning travellers. With the new plan, the luxury resort caters to the needs of all visitors, from transfers to […]
Sea Gear appointed exclusive distributor for Atoll Editions products
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sea Gear, a subsidiary of Silver Sands Pvt Ltd, has been selected as the exclusive distribution partner for Atoll Editions products in the Maldives. The core products of Atoll Editions include Atlas of the Maldives, Fishes of the Maldives, Marine Life of the Maldives and Dive Maldives. Other products include the Fish Field Guides, Marine […]
Tourist arrivals jump by 18.5 percent in March 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tourist arrivals to the Maldives record a year-on-year growth of 18.5 percent in March, according to official figures released by the Ministry of Tourism. As of March, arrivals in 2018 have grown by 17 percent (420,103 visitors) compared to the January to March period last year. Europe, the largest regional source market, made the biggest […]
Hilton releases first quarter 2018 results
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hilton has reported its first quarter 2018 results. Its net income for the first quarter was US$163 million, and its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation were US$445 million, an increase of 9 percent from the same period in 2017. The group’s financial report showed that the group’s earnings exceeding expectations for the start of the […]
Jumeirah Vittaveli Team Attends Lvtong Training
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]A team from Jumeirah Vittaveli Maldives is currently visiting Lvtong Electric Car in Guangdong, China for training on buggy maintenance. According to Jumeirah Vittaveli, this is the second time their staff is being trained at the facility. Three colleagues from Jumeirah Vittaveli engineering department will spend eight days in the training.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”18852″ img_size=”full” […]
The Nautilus Maldives announces 2019 rates and new opening date
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Nautilus Maldives has announced 2019 room rates and announced a revised opening date. The Nautilus Maldives – set to open in Q1/2019 – is a privately-owned island in the heart of the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, with the serious ambition of being noted as one of the leading luxury resorts in the world. […]
Emirates Skywards boosts rewards, increases flexibility in managing Miles
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Emirates has announced that members of its award-winning loyalty programme Skywards can now buy, gift or transfer Miles to their loved ones at a more attractive rate. With this improvement, Emirates has made it even easier to redeem reward flights and earn travel and lifestyle rewards by giving members more flexibility in managing their Skywards […]
Six resorts to launch two-week-long festival in Baa Atoll
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A two-week-long festive celebration is coming to Baa Atoll this summer hosted by Soneva Fushi, Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru, Dusit Thani, Amilla Fushi, Vakkaru Maldives and Finolhu. The event to officially announce the festival was held on May 9, at Soneva Fushi’s sandbank. Starting on July 20 and running till August 3, “Baa Atoll Festival […]
Carpe Diem Maldives, Loliware to bring the world’s first biodegradable and edible straw to the Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Carpe Diem Maldives has partnered with Loliware to bring the world’s first biodegradable and edible straw to the Maldives. Designed to disappear, manufacturing begins this month to create the healthy and refreshing straw you can eat, according to Carpe Diem Maldives. It’s widely claimed there are enough plastic straws to wrap around the Earth’s circumference […]
Four Seasons Maldives’ Hospitality Apprenticeship programme exceeds ‘milestone’ with 500 graduates
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]48 apprentices have graduated the Four Seasons Resorts Maldives’ Apprenticeship programme 2018, taking the total number of graduates to date over its 500 milestones, to 536. The graduation ceremony, held at the National Art Gallery, was honoured by the presence of Thoriq Ibrahim, the Minister of Environment and Energy. In addition to celebrating the achievements […]
Maldives Coffee Academy, by the first Maldivian Q-Grader and Authorised Specialty Coffee Association Trainer
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Coffee Lab Maldives has announced the certification of Ahmed ‘Afrah’ Mohamed – the Managing Director of Coffee Lab Maldives – as an Authorised Specialty Coffee Association Trainer (AST) by the international renowned Specialty Coffee Association (SCA). Afrah is the first Q-grader in the Maldives. Speciality coffee was first introduced to the Maldives in mid-2014 and […]
