Maldives tourist arrivals from India show signs of recovery
Tourist arrivals from India to the Maldives are showing signs of recovery, according to the latest data published by the Ministry of Tourism. As of 28 May, the number of Indian visitors to the Maldives totalled 54,257. This marks an increase of 1,549 arrivals compared to the same period last year, representing a 3 percent […]
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 records over 900,000 tourist arrivals in 2025
The number of tourists visiting the Maldives this year has surpassed 900,000, according to the Ministry of Tourism. As of 14 May, a total of 901,210 tourists had arrived in the country. This represents an 8% increase compared to the same period in the previous year. Data from the ministry indicates that an average of […]
Tourist arrivals in Maldives surpass 800,000 in 2025
The number of tourists visiting the Maldives this year has surpassed 800,000, according to data released by the Ministry of Tourism. As of Saturday, 806,110 tourists had arrived in the Maldives. This figure marks a 7.6 percent increase compared to the 749,225 arrivals recorded during the same period last year. A total of 173,692 tourists […]
Maldives records over half a million tourists by mid-March
The number of tourists visiting the Maldives has increased by 5%, surpassing half a million arrivals by mid-March. According to the latest statistics released by the Ministry of Tourism and Environment: 506,053 tourists arrived in the Maldives as of 12 March. This is an increase of 22,052 tourists compared to the same period last year, […]
Maldives records 1.5% decline in tourist arrivals in February
The number of tourists visiting the Maldives in February this year decreased compared to the same period last year, according to figures released by Maldives Immigration. A total of 214,091 tourists arrived in the country last month, compared to 217,391 in February last year, marking a 1.5% decline, or 3,300 fewer arrivals. According to immigration […]
Maldives sees 9.7% growth in arrivals; over 100,000 in first 18 days of 2025
More than 100,000 tourists visited the Maldives during the first 18 days of this year, according to statistics from the Ministry of Tourism. Data from the ministry indicates that 117,532 tourists arrived in the Maldives by January 18. This represents a 9.7% increase compared to the same period last year. On average, 6,530 tourists entered […]
2 cruise liners bring thousands of tourists to Maldives
Thousands of tourists have arrived in the Maldives aboard two cruise liners, MS Norwegian Sky and MS Riviera. MS Norwegian Sky, registered in the Bahamas, docked in Male on Sunday. The vessel, carrying 1,872 passengers, is set to depart Monday evening. This marks the second cruise liner to arrive in the Maldives this season. The […]
Maldives records 2% decline in December tourist arrivals
Maldives experienced a 2% decline in tourist arrivals during the peak season this December compared to the same period last year, according to data from the Ministry of Tourism. From December 1 to 11, the number of tourists decreased from 63,523 in 2023 to 62,249 in 2024. Despite this decline, the total number of tourists […]
Maldives surpasses 2023 tourist arrival numbers; set for 2 million record for 2024
Maldives has achieved a milestone in its tourism sector, surpassing the total tourist arrivals recorded in 2023. By December 7, 2024, the country had welcomed 1,877,567 tourists, exceeding last year’s total of 1,723,838. Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal announced the achievement on X on Sunday, sharing, “Proud to share that the Maldives has surpassed last year’s […]
Maldives’ August tourist arrivals hike 3% over July to reach 172,000
More than 172,000 tourists visited Maldives in August, according to statistics from the Ministry of Tourism. This is a 3% increase compared to 167,500 arrivals in July. According to the statistics released by the ministry on Sunday, 172,314 tourists arrived in Maldives from the 1st to the 30th of last month. That brings the total […]
