Oaga Art Resort to combine concert, Valentine’s Day, Lunar New Year in Lunar Beats Festival
This February, Oaga Art Resort unveils Lunar Beats Festival, a week-long celebration of rhythm, light, movement, and fire. Taking place from 13 to 20 February 2026, the festival weaves together three powerful moments in Oaga’s cultural calendar: The Concert (Maahefun Edition), Valentine’s Day, and Lunar New Year, into a single, sensory rich story of connection, […]
Alila Kothaifaru Maldives to host Year of the Horse celebrations from February 15
Alila Kothaifaru Maldives invites guests to welcome the Chinese New Year with a refined island celebration taking place from 15 to 20 February 2026. The resort presents a curated programme of dining, wellness, cultural, and family experiences designed to honour the Year of the Horse in a serene and immersive setting. In Chinese culture, the […]
Holiday Inn Kandooma to host Year of the Fire Horse celebrations in February
This February, Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives invites guests to welcome Lunar New Year 2026 with a vibrant island celebration honouring the Year of the Fire Horse. Running from 16 to 21 February, the programme blends festive dining, restorative wellness, and family-friendly fun set against the breathtaking natural beauty and stunning sunsets of the Maldives. […]
Maldivian’s A330 completes inaugural flight from China to Maldives with 192 passengers
Maldivian Airlines has successfully completed its first direct flight from China to the Maldives using its new Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft. The inaugural flight, arriving from Chengdu, China, carried 192 passengers and 10 tonnes of cargo. The airline, which recently resumed direct flights to China, is deploying its A330 to enhance travel connectivity. The A330 […]
Celebrate Year of the Snake with festivities, fun, and flavour at Amilla Maldives
Welcome in the Year of the Snake with celebrations and a vibrant programme of festivities at Amilla Maldives from 26th to 30th January 2025. Designed for guests of all ages, the programme features creative workshops, engaging games, family adventures, and indulgent dining experiences. Celebrations throughout the week include a treasure hunt, family fun run, snorkelling […]
Visit Maldives partners with Fliggy to boost destination promotion in China
Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/ Visit Maldives) and Fliggy, China’s leading online travel platform under Alibaba group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen and amplify the Maldives’ destination presence in the Chinese market. MMPRC’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Ibrahim Shiuree, and Vice President of Fliggy, Tong Teng, signed […]
Hong Kong Airlines resumes Maldives flights
Hong Kong Airlines resumed direct scheduled flights to Maldives on Friday. Hong Kong Airlines first launched chartered direct flights to Maldives in 2011. Scheduled flights began in 2018 and continued until the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. A special ceremony was held at Velana International Airport to mark the occasion, commemorating the arrival of Hong […]
Xiamen Airlines to launch direct flights to Maldives
Xiamen Airlines is set to initiate direct flights to the Maldives, as part of a joint initiative by the governments of Maldives and China to boost Chinese tourist visits to the Indian Ocean destination, announced President Mohamed Muizzu on Saturday. President Muizzu, addressing reporters upon his return from his inaugural state visit to China at […]
Maldives expects to see 40% surge in Chinese tourist arrivals in 2024
Maldives expects the number of Chinese visitor arrivals this year to recover to the pre-pandemic level, with an increase of 40% compared with last year, Fathmath Thaufeeq, Managing Director of the Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corp (MMPRC), the national tourism office of the Maldives, has said. In an exclusive interview with the China’s Global […]
Canareef Resort Maldives records largest Chinese group arrival in a day to Addu
In response to the Ministry of Tourism and MMPRC’s strategic focus on the Chinese market, Canareef Resort Maldives has taken a significant lead in this initiative, marking only the beginning of a promising trend. Welcoming a record-breaking 151 pax group, Canareef chartered two planes and secured additional seats on scheduled flights for seamless transfer from […]
Maldives president urges more efforts to regain China’s top spot in tourism
President Mohamed Muizzu urged intensified efforts to restore China’s status as the primary tourism source for the Maldives, addressing tourism stakeholders from both nations during the Invest Maldives Forum at Fuzhou’s Strait International Convention and Exhibition Centre in China. Highlighting the pre-pandemic prominence of China as the Maldives’ leading tourism market, President Muizzu emphasised the […]
Maldives tourist arrivals reach 1.5 million; India back in second position
The number of tourists visiting Maldives this year has hit a total of 1.5 million. According to statistics released by the tourism ministry on Sunday, 1,505,366 tourists arrived in Maldives by Saturday, marking a 13.4% increase compared to the same period last year. Russia remains the leading market for tourist arrivals this year, with 172,472 […]
