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 […]
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. […]
The Colourful Side of Life at BOOT 2017
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maldives promotes the Colorful Side of Life at BOOT Fair from 21st to 29thJanuary 2017, at the Messe Düsseldorf, Germany. 14 Participants from 6 different companies from the Maldivian tourism industry have travelled to Dusseldorf for the exhibition, with the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Company heading the delegation. BOOT 2017 has introduced new exciting […]
International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development officially kicks off
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The event, held in the El Pardo Palace in Madrid, Spain, was attended by the Prime Minister of Georgia, the Vice-President of Honduras, more than 40 tourism ministers and other senior officials from 57 countries. The UNWTO Secretary-General underscored the continued growth of tourism since the beginning of the crisis – “in 2016, more than […]
UNWTO and JICA partner to promote sustainable tourism
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The agreement, undersigned by UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, and JICA Executive Senior Vice President, Kazuhiko Koshikawa, opens important opportunities of collaboration as JICA is one of the largest global donors in terms of international cooperation for development in tourism. As underlined in the document, the agreement aims to contribute to the achievement of the 2030 […]
Maldives Looks to Luxury Cruising to Bolster Country’s Thriving Tourism Market
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maldivian tour operators are set to benefit from a growing demand from affluent millennial vacationers for luxury cruising experiences, thanks to the increased availability of domestically produced leisure craft, according to the country’s leading yacht and boat manufacturer, Gulf Craft. Until now, most boats in the Maldives have been used to transport people from one […]
Anantara plans big dreams with Minor Hope
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2016, a testament to the company’s values of offering outstanding guest experiences by connecting discerning travellers to the indigenous in each unique destination; simultaneously, as part of our on-going efforts towards sustainable tourism, Anantara actively supports the local communities in which it operates so that sustainable […]
New Freediving Courses at Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa at Dhonakulhi
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Experience the freedom of diving into the ocean and descending on one single breath, carrying no breathing equipment you will be at one with the ocean and experience the underwater realm just like the dolphins do. See the excellent dive sites around Dhonakuli Island from a different perspective with the new Free-diving programme at Hideaway […]
