Tourist arrivals up 10.6% in May despite drop in Chinese arrivals
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Tourist arrivals register a year-on-year growth of 10.6 per cent, despite a decline in arrivals from China, according to latest figures published by the Ministry of Tourism. May 2018 recorded a total arrival of 92,913, bringing the total number of tourist arrivals this year to 632, 729. Europe was the biggest market during the period, […]
Grape Expectations set for Bartenders Challenge 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Grape Expectations is all set for their fifth annual Bartenders Challenge with 30 participants already signed up. Sponsored by Danzka vodka, Plantation rum, Re’al puree and Giffard liqueurs, this year’s competition will be held at Kurumba Island Resort on the 7th – 8th of July.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]According to the company, invitations were sent out to all […]
BML to host a special event with top management from resorts
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bank of Maldives (BML) is gearing up to host a special event for resorts and corporate hoteliers on June 28, at Kurumba Maldives. The event, which is the first of its kind hosted by a bank in the Maldives is intended to serve as both a networking opportunity as well as a platform for the […]
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa marks World Oceans Day and Global Wellness Day The team at Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa has taken up the challenge of organising two full days of events to commemorate World Oceans Day and Global Wellness Day that fell on June 8 and 9, respectively. World Oceans Day, which honours the […]
Exclusive: Shafa’s journey to Island Apothecary
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The distinct waft of coconut is your first hint of its island origin. Mingled with bergamot and mint, the smell emanating from the small brown bottle evokes memories of the beach. Other bottles offer other aromas. Cinnamon and ginger, rose and ylang-ylang, bath salts and oils rich in citrus and peppermint. They all feel good […]
OBLU SELECT at Sangeli by Atmosphere Hotels and Resorts to open on 1st July
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Set to open on 01st July, OBLU SELECT at Sangeli on Sangeli Island, North-West Male` Atoll, will be positioned as a Premium All-Inclusive, Four-star Deluxe resort and is just 50 minutes away by speedboat from Velana International Airport. Sangeli Island is home to some of the most beautiful diving and snorkelling areas in Malé Atoll […]
IHG has announced the launch of its new upscale hotel brand, voco
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Inspired by the meaning ‘to invite’ or to ‘come together’ in Latin, voco will combine the informality and charm of an individual hotel, with the quality and reassurance of a global and respected brand. According to the company, by working with high-quality individual and locally-branded hotels, this distinctive brand will offer owners the ability to […]
Gulf Craft launches new Touring 48 series partly manufactured in the Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Gulf Craft has announced the launch of their new Touring 48 line of vessels. The new Touring 48, under their Utility Series Fleet, is one of the very few passenger boats in the world that features a stepped hull made of reinforced composites; a typical design for performance boats. This fine limousine boat built with […]
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The 3 Michelin-starred young sushi master returns to Soneva Fushi this August [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Chef Kenji Gyoten, a 3 Michelin-starred young sushi master, is returning to Soneva Fushi in August. Chef Kenji’s restaurant in Fukuoka, Sushi Gyoten, has a six-month long waiting list. With the event, Soneva Fushi is allowing its guests to sample Chef Kenji’s […]
Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa announces new Executive Chef and Sous Chef
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa has announced the appointment of Executive Chef Juan Pablo Iametti and Sous Chef Luca Piergiovanni to the resort.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”19112″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Chef Juan Pablo Iametti brings 26 years of culinary experience to Hadahaa and was previously the Chef de Cuisine at Grand Hyatt Amman. Hailing from Switzerland, his gastronomic journey […]
PATA presents awards to industry leaders at PATA Annual Summit 2018
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has presented a series of awards to several individuals in recognition for their contributions to the responsible development of travel and tourism in the Asia Pacific region. “The PATA Annual Summit is the perfect opportunity to recognise industry leaders that have contributed to the responsible development of the travel […]
MTDC posts negative profits, shareholders empty-handed
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Maldives Tourism Development Corporation Plc (MTDC) has posted negative profits, announcing a 26 percent drop in net profits for the year 2017, compared to the previous year. MTDC, constituted by the government in 2006 to conduct tourism-related businesses, posted a total profit of US$4.4 million (MVR67.8 million) for 2017, down 26 percent from earnings in […]
