Tag: Maldives

With the rise in tourism and the beginning of party season, many people are seen planning trips to far lands. Being the land of clear water and white beaches, Maldives has become one of the top favourites among Indians. According to the recent survey, out of the total tourist footfall in the Maldives, 23.3% were from India, hence the highest. While you may think that your plan of jetting off to the Maldives might be interrupted by your budget, and experiential travel company Thrillophilia has come up with five new luxury resorts in the Maldives which will make your vacation ... Read more

From Wellness and Adventure to Live like a local’ and Family-time, Maldives is for everyone! Visit this island nation and get spoilt What comes to your mind initially when you think of the Maldives? A string of pearls scattered across the equator over the deep blue Indian Ocean? Or, the beautiful atolls, sparkling white beaches, turquoise lagoons, clear warm waters and coral reefs teeming with abundant varieties of marine flora and fauna? Well, whatever it is, we can assure you that the Maldives is much more than meets the eye. Known for its unparalleled beauty and luxurious resort properties, Maldives ... Read more

Maldives will reopen for Indian tourists from July 15. “Maldives will start issuing on arrival tourist visas starting 15th July to tourists travelling from South Asia. Tourists require negative PCR result to enter Maldives. Further details will follow accordingly,” Maldives tourism ministry said in a tweet on Tuesday. The island nation which has been a top attraction for Indian tourists during the Covid-19 pandemic shut its borders for Indians last month. The safety measures were put in place in view of the second wave of pandemic in India and rise in cases in other countries in the region. India has been the second largest source market ... Read more

Want to own a private island in the Maldives, which is described as a tourist’s paradise? Then get ready. The Maldivian government is set to auction off 16 islands on a 50-year lease. The islands in this paradise are prepared for sale with strict conditions that should not be taken for granted. Island buyers should be prepared to build a resort there. Corona has had a serious impact on the economy of the Maldives. Where tourism is the main source of income. The government’s latest move is aimed at recovering the country’s lost wealth. Winners of the auction have 36 ... Read more

The Maldives announces a full ban on passengers from South Asian countries, including India, The Maldivian Department of Immigration mentioned this in a statement shared on Twitter. “Temporary ban on all other categories of visa holders from South Asian countries, including tourists,” the tweet said. Earlier, Indians were banned from traveling to the Maldivian locals living islands. But now an order has been issued imposing a complete ban. This will be a setback for expatriates going to the Gulf countries. The temporary travel ban from South Asian countries will take effect on May 13. This restriction also applies to tourists ... Read more

Emirates has announced it will increase services to popular holiday destinations, Maldives and Seychelles, ahead of the Easter break. Starting 28 March, the airline will offer customers 28 weekly flights to Male, and seven weekly flights to Mahe. The added services will meet market demand and offer customers greater flexibility, choice and connectivity while planning their travels this Easter holiday. Emirates currently offers customers 24 weekly flights to the Maldives, utilising a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Starting from 28 March until 18 April, the airline will ramp up services to 28 flights a week – offering customers enhanced connectivity to the ... Read more

The Seychelles Islands, an exotic destination with a collection of fabulous islands, off the coast of East Africa, has decided to restart its tourism following in the footsteps of the Maldives, another idyllic collection of islands off the coast of southern India. The Seychelles plans to welcome all international travellers, excluding those from South Africa, from 25th MAR, according to the Seychelles Tourism Department. Visitors are not required to undergo quarantine or get vaccinated, however they will have to produce a negative test report for COVID-19 within 72 hours of their departure. Earlier Maldives has fully reopened to foreign tourists in July without any ... Read more

The all-water-villa resort, Adaaran Prestige in Maldives is starting a variety of sustainability initiatives in line with Adaaran’s effort to support a sustainable environment, contribute to environmental protection and maintain its position among the most eco-friendly resorts in the Maldives. In order to gain awareness on marine issues, Adaaran is hosting an art competition on water day themed around water conversation. The art competition is open to all guests residing within the resort. Furthermore, the resort will take part in an Earth Hour switch-off on 27th March 2021 as a symbol of its commitment to the environment and planetary health. ... Read more

Key short-haul destinations for Indian tourists, in the likes of the UAE, Maldives, and Singapore are trying to woo Indian tourists with influencer campaigns and attractively-priced packages in partnership with airlines with popular and traditional long-haul destinations going under lockdown because of an increase in covid-19 cases. As per outbound experts, with the opening of international destinations for tourists, there has been a significant demand and an impressive growth rate of 25-30%. Short-haul destinations such as Dubai and Maldives have seen 100% growth in bookings in December compared to previous months. Also, there are encouraging bookings for Egypt as well. ... Read more

Pinning hopes on the upcoming festive season as the best medicine to escape the pressures of lockdown and keeping an eye on the rising urge for travel, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd., and its Group Company, SOTC Travel Ltd., have launched Crazy Deals in partnership with IndiGo Airlines offering great deals on holiday travels within India and other nearby international destinations currently open to tourists. A wide range of domestic destinations including  Goa, Udaipur, Jaipur, Kerala, Himachal, North East, Ranthambore, Mussoorie, Rishikesh, Chittorgarh, Andaman, along with other popular spots, can be visited as part of the air inclusive package where prices ... Read more

Maldives goes on Guiness World Record for the most people freediving simultaneously, with 520 participants on Tuesday, 1 October 2019. The small island nation renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty and luxury hospitality broke the world record previously held by Italy; ‘La Scuola del Mare 2’ (Verona), in Torri del Benaco, Verona with 280 people. The President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih joined the event titled Neyvaa, freediving with the participants including freediving world champion William Trubridge, a double world record holding freediver from New Zealand. Officials from the Guiness World Record declared the achievement as a new world record ... Read more

Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation has revealed its efforts to enter MICE, Cultural and Sports Tourism. In a press event held recently, the Managing Director of MMPRC Thoyyib Mohamed said the corporation believes it is time to diversify Maldives tourism to more niche markets. “We have seen temporary efforts in marketing Maldives to several niche markets in the past; without a significant result. Therefore I believe we need a good understanding of niche marketing and even better plans to achieve results. Now we are in the process of creating a marketing plan to reach several niche markets in a ... Read more

MMPRC – Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation has appointed Think Strawberries as its Representative Office in India effective August 1, 2019. The company will implement the destination’s Marketing and PR strategy in the India market. Think Strawberries was the India Representative of MMPRC from 2013 to 2016 as well. “As Maldives has seen a 96.4 per cent growth in Indian tourist arrivals in 2019, its a matter of pride for us to appointed as the Marketing and PR Representative for MMPRC in India. We will continue to promote Maldives in the India market with Media, Trade and Consumer activities ... Read more

India and the Maldives have decided to launch a passenger-cum-cargo ferry service between Kerala’s Kochi and Male, the capital of Maldives, via Kulhudhuffushi atoll in a bid to strengthen connectivity between the two countries and boost tourism. On his recent state-visit visit to Maldives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih have asked officials to expeditiously work towards starting the regular passenger-cum-cargo ferry service between the two countries. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the two sides for the establishment of passenger and cargo services by sea. The distance between Kochi and Male is about 700 ... Read more

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given its ex-post facto approval to the Agreement on the facilitation of visa arrangements signed between India and Maldives signed in December, 2018. The Visa Facilitation Agreement signed during the visit of Maldivian President to India aims to further deepen people to people exchanges between the two countries making it easier for Maldivian and India nationals to travel to each others’ countries for tourism, medical treatment, education as well as business and employment. The Agreement provides for 90-day visa free travel for tourism, medical and limited business purpose and ... Read more