Bandos Maldives hosts historic milestone: 1 millionth tourist of 2025
Bandos Maldives, the second to open in the Maldives, welcomed Kajal Singh, the one millionth tourist to arrive in the Maldives this year. Marking a historic milestone, 2025 has become the fastest year in the nation’s history to reach one million tourist arrivals. Singh, an Indian national, arrived at Bandos Maldives on Saturday for a […]
Maldives hits 1 million tourists in record time
Maldives has welcomed its 1 millionth tourist of 2025 on 7th June 2025, the fastest that the country has achieved a million tourists in our nation’s history. Kajal Singh, an Indian national, arrived in the Maldives today on IndiGo flight 6E 1131 at 12:55. She is visiting for her honeymoon at Bandos Maldives. This is […]
Over 966,000 tourists visit Maldives in May; total nears 1 million
A total of 135,614 tourists visited the Maldives in May, bringing the total number of arrivals for the year to 966,358, according to figures released by the Ministry of Tourism today. The May 2025 figure reflects a 13.1% increase compared to the 119,873 tourists who arrived in the same month last year. Overall, tourist arrivals […]
Maldives welcomes 1 millionth tourist of 2024
Maldives on Thursday welcomed the one millionth tourist to visit this year. The one millionth tourist is a Thai named Sutapa Amonwivat, who arrived from Singapore with her husband and two children. This is her second visit to Maldives. Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) and the Ministry of Tourism gave a warm welcome […]
Maldives’ 2023 millionth visitor holidays at Vakkaru
The island nation and Vakkaru Maldives celebrate a significant tourism milestone as they welcomed Anton Pavlov and his family, the millionth visitor of 2023. Anton Pavlov, who arrived on Sunday from the United Kingdom, was accompanied by his wife and child and greeted with enthusiastic applause and celebrations at Velana International Airport by the Minister […]
Priority is to boost tourism revenue, socioeconomic benefits, minister says
Tourism minister Dr Abdulla Mausoom said on Sunday that the priority is to increase the revenue generated from tourism to the state and the socioeconomic benefits of tourism to the people. Speaking to reporters after a ceremony held at Velana International Airport (VIA) Sunday morning to welcome the one millionth tourist of the year, Mausoom […]
Maldives welcomes millionth tourist of 2023
Maldives on Sunday welcomed the one millionth tourist of the year. Britain’s Anton Pavlov became the one millionth tourist of the year when he arrived with his wife and son on a British Airways flight Sunday morning. The family will spend a two-week-long vacation at Vakkaru Maldives resort in Baa atoll. “I have been wanting […]
Maldives to welcome 1 millionth tourist on Sunday
Tourism Ministry has said that the one millionth tourist to arrive in the Maldives this year will arrive on Sunday. The Tourism Ministry had earlier estimated that one million tourists’ target would be met in July. The ministry has now announced that it will be achieved on Sunday. A special ceremony will be held at […]
Maldivian announces an increase in tourists travelling with the airline
The national airline carrier, Maldivian, has announced that almost 60% of passengers travelling on the airline are now tourists.
Tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka surpass 1 million mark in July as Chinese market booms
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka surpassed the one million mark in July, with the majority of arrivals now from the Chinese market.