Maldives named Indian Ocean’s Best Spa Destination 2025
The Maldives has once again been recognised as the leading spa destination in the region, having secured the title of Indian Ocean’s Best Spa Destination 2025 at the World Spa Awards. The award reaffirms the Maldives’ standing as a wellness and spa destination, offering experiences that combine natural surroundings, luxury hospitality and holistic wellbeing. Alongside […]
Maldives recognised with 16 Gold and 19 Silver Awards at SATA 2025
The Maldives secured 36 awards at the South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2025, held on Friday, 20 September 2025, at the Cinnamon Grand Colombo, Sri Lanka. The awards reflected the breadth of the country’s tourism sector, with the Maldives receiving 16 Gold Awards and 19 Silver Awards across a wide range of categories. Among the […]
Visit Maldives showcases destination at Manta Forum 2025
Visit Maldives Corporation (VMC) participated in the Manta Forum 2025, a leading tourism exhibition organised by Resort Holidays, held on 14 September 2025 at the Moscow Marriott Imperial Plaza. The event brought together international hotels, destinations, tour operators, and travel agents to explore opportunities and strengthen partnerships within the global tourism sector. Representing the Maldives […]
Visit Maldives showcases destination at Asian Tourism Fair 2025 in Dhaka
Visit Maldives, in collaboration with the High Commission of the Republic of Maldives in Bangladesh, took part in the Asian Tourism Fair 2025 (ATF 2025), held from 18 to 20 September in Dhaka, Bangladesh. ATF-Dhaka is recognised as one of Asia’s leading tourism exhibitions, bringing together government bodies, private sector stakeholders, and development agencies from […]
Visit Maldives appoints artist Hussain Ihfal Ahmed as Local Ambassador
Visit Maldives Corporation (VMC) has appointed renowned Maldivian artist Hussain Ihfal Ahmed, popularly known as Iphpha, as a Local Ambassador under its ongoing Local Ambassadorship Programme. The programme is designed to highlight the authentic experiences, culture, and natural beauty of the Maldives through the perspectives of distinguished locals. By engaging Maldivians as advocates for tourism, […]
Visit Maldives introduces one-stop Events Calendar
Visit Maldives Corporation (VMC) has announced the launch of The Events Calendar, a central platform designed to showcase all events taking place across the Maldives. The initiative brings together festivals, sporting challenges, entertainment events, exhibitions, and festive season launches, providing a single hub through which audiences can discover activities nationwide. The platform also offers stakeholders […]
Visit Maldives endorses sea turtle conservation campaign
Visit Maldives Corporation (VMC) has endorsed the call for action on sea turtle conservation, commending the efforts of Muiz Mohamed, Resort Manager at Cora Cora Maldives, and Justin Swart, General Manager of The Standard Maldives, who have launched the latest phase of their marine advocacy campaign. Known as the ‘Reconnecting Duo,’ the two resort leaders […]
Visit Maldives Corporation introduces new corporate logo
Visit Maldives Corporation (VMC) has introduced its new corporate logo, marking the adoption of a refreshed visual identity that reflects the Maldives’ natural heritage and evolving brand presence. The new logo takes inspiration from the skies, seas, and tropics of the Maldives, incorporating symbolic elements of the nation’s distinctive birds, fish, and trees. In addition […]
Visit Maldives partners with TTM 2025 as Destination Partner
Visit Maldives Corporation (VMC) has partnered with Travel Trade Maldives (TTM) 2025 as the official Destination Partner. The B2B travel trade exhibition, held from 27 to 28 August 2025 at Barcelo Nasandhura Maldives, gathered leading global buyers, hoteliers, DMCs, airlines, tour operators, travel media, and other industry stakeholders. As Destination Partner, Visit Maldives played a […]
Visit Maldives welcomes Netflix actor Taz Skylar to promote destination
British-Spanish actor Taz Skylar, known internationally for his role as Sanji in Netflix’s live-action adaptation of One Piece, has arrived in the Maldives to begin his role as a Global Ambassador for Visit Maldives. His appointment is part of the Visit Maldives Global Ambassadorship Programme, which engages international personalities to promote the destination to new […]
Visit Maldives showcases destination at PATA Travel Mart 2025 in Bangkok
Visit Maldives Corporation (VMC) is promoting the Maldives as a premier short-haul and year-round destination at the PATA Travel Mart 2025, taking place from 26 to 28 August at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand. The PATA Travel Mart is one of the Asia Pacific region’s most established international travel trade […]
Maldives needs 900,000 more tourists in 4 months to reach 2025 target
The Maldives has set a target of attracting 2.3 million tourists in 2025, but eight months into the year arrivals stand at 1.4 million, leaving 900,000 more needed in the remaining four months. According to official statistics, an average of 6,600 tourists currently arrive daily. Visit Maldives Chairman Abdulla Ghiyas Riyaz told local newspaper Dhauru […]
