Maldives welcomes 103-time repeater tourist
Dr Abdulla Mausoom, the Minister of Tourism, extended a warm welcome to a dedicated tourist who has visited the Maldives a remarkable 103 times. Naito Takashi from Japan arrived in the Maldives for his 103rd visit on Sunday, embarking on a holiday adventure with the Safari Blue on the Fun Azul Fleet. In a special […]
Russia regains top position as Maldives’ leading tourist market in 2023
As the seventh month of the year comes to a close, the Maldives has witnessed a resurgence in tourist arrivals from Russia, reclaiming its position as the top source market for the island nation. The Ministry of Tourism’s latest daily tourist arrival statistics, released on Sunday, revealed this notable shift in the tourist landscape. India […]
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 […]
China overtakes Germany as Maldives’ fourth-largest tourism market
China has emerged as a dominant force in the Maldives’ tourism industry, surpassing Germany to secure its position as the fourth-largest tourism market for the exotic archipelago. According to official data released by the Maldives’ Ministry of Tourism, a total of 67,822 Chinese tourists have visited the Maldives so far this year. This surge in […]
Maldives records 1.1 million tourist arrivals this year at the end of November
Tourist arrivals for the year so far totalled 1,114,993 at the end of November, an increase of 1.3% compared to the same period last year.
