Maldives extends tourist visas amid Middle East flight disruptions
The Immigration Department has decided to extend the validity of tourist visas following disruptions to air travel caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Immigration said on Monday that the decision was taken in response to flight cancellations affecting tourists currently in the Maldives. Since Saturday, developments in the Middle East have led […]
Maldives seeks additional airlines amid Middle East flight disruptions
The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation on Sunday said it is working to attract additional airlines to the Maldives to manage the impact of flight disruptions linked to the conflict in the Middle East. Several airlines have temporarily suspended services to the Maldives following hostilities involving the United States, Israel and Iran. These include […]
February sees third daily arrivals record for Maldives tourism; 11,136 on February 14
The Maldives recorded its highest number of tourist arrivals in a single day on 14 February, marking the third daily arrivals record in the month. According to figures released on Sunday by the Ministry of Tourism, a total of 11,136 tourists arrived in the Maldives on 14 February. The previous daily records this month were […]
Maldives again records highest daily tourist arrivals as China tops source markets
The Maldives recorded its highest number of tourist arrivals in a single day on Sunday, as China became the largest source market for visitors this year. According to figures released by the Ministry of Tourism on Monday, a total of 10,462 tourists arrived in the Maldives on Sunday. This surpassed the previous daily record of […]
Govt raises 2026 tourism target to 2.5 million visitors; declares 2027 as Visit Maldives Year
President Mohamed Muizzu on Thursday announced that 2027 will be designated as Visit Maldives Year, as the government increases its tourism target to 2.5 million visitors for this year. Delivering the Presidential Address at the opening sitting of People’s Majlis, the President said tourism remains the main contributor to the national economy. He said the […]
Maldives sets new daily tourism arrival record on Sunday with 10,253
A total of 10,253 tourists visited the Maldives on Sunday, marking the highest number of tourist arrivals recorded in a single day, according to the Ministry of Tourism. The previous highest daily arrival figure was recorded on 10 February 2024, when 10,213 tourists entered the country. The ministry said the record daily figure follows the […]
Maldives’ tourist arrivals rise 4.6% in January 2026; crosses 224,000
Tourist arrivals to the Maldives increased by 4.6 per cent last month compared with the same period last year, according to official statistics. Data released by the Ministry of Tourism Thursday show that 224,788 tourists arrived in the Maldives last month. Based on the figures, the country recorded an average of more than 7,000 tourist […]
Tourist arrivals to Maldives rise 10% in early 2026
A total of 129,000 tourists have arrived in the Maldives so far this year, representing a 10 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Tourism. The ministry said tourist arrivals rose by 10 per cent from the corresponding period in the previous year, when 117,000 tourists visited […]
Maldives’ tourist arrivals rise 12.9% in first 10 days of 2026
A total of 56,832 tourists arrived in the Maldives during the first 10 days of this year, marking an increase of 12.9 per cent compared to the same period last year, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Tourism. Figures published by the ministry on Sunday show that an average of 6,941 tourists arrived […]
Maldives records 2.25 million tourist arrivals in 2025
The Ministry of Tourism said 2.25 million tourists visited the Maldives in 2025, falling short of the government’s target of 2.3 million arrivals for the year. Statistics released by the ministry on Saturday show that, despite an increase in arrivals compared with previous years, the annual target was not met. The shortfall stood at 153,000 […]
British traveller marks Maldives’ two millionth tourist arrival in 2025
The Maldives welcomed its two millionth tourist of the year on Thursday. The milestone visitor, British national Bethany Sarah Kerswell, arrived at 11:15am on Virgin Atlantic flight VS384 from London Heathrow, accompanied by her husband. The couple will spend their holiday at OUTRIGGER Maldives Maafushivaru Resort in South Ari Atoll. They were received at Velana […]
Tourist arrivals in Maldives reach 1.8 million, up 9.9% year-on-year
The number of tourists arriving in the Maldives this year has reached 1.8 million, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Environment. The statistics show that the arrivals represent an increase of 9.9 per cent compared to the 1.6 million tourists during the same period last year. The largest number of tourists so far this […]
