[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mohamed ‘Gary’ Kamil has been working in the hospitality industry for over 35 years, of which the past eight years have been in Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort & Spa. Originally from Meedhoo in Addu City, Gary is a passionate soul when it comes to taking care of guests. As the Housekeeping Supervisor, he is in charge […]

Roshan Pereira, a native of Colombo, Sri Lanka, embarked on his career in hospitality in 1996 with the Riverina Hotel in Aluthgama. After a stint at Jet Wing Hotel in Galle, Roshan came to Diamonds Athuruga in 2003 as a bar waiter, through an opportunity he received from a relative working with Trans Maldivian Airways. […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dr Claire Petros is the Veterinary Surgeon at the Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu Marine Turtle Rescue Centre – the country’s first fully-equipped turtle centre to feature a resident veterinarian. The centre opened in February and Dr Petros played a pivotal role in the establishment of the facility. Dr Petros is not your everyday wildlife partisan. […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Any diver in the Maldives will tell you it’s impossible to splash down without having heard one of Sendi’s anecdotes at least once. Mentor to literally thousands of students, (he’s certified 1600 divers to date), the immensity of the contribution that Sendi has made towards diving in the Maldives is indisputable. Sipping coffee with me […]