Author: Mohamed Reehaan
Agoda, one of the fastest growing online travel booking platforms, has signed an associate partnership agreement with Maldives Border Miles, the world’s first destination loyalty program for tourists. The online signing ceremony between Agoda and Maldives Border Miles took place on Wednesday, 24th November 2021. Moreover, the online signing ceremony was honored by the Controller General of Maldives Immigration Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Hussain along with Deputy Minister of Tourism, Dr. Naushad Mohamed and the Chief Executive Officer of Agoda Company Pte. Ltd., Mr. John Brown. In addition to this the ceremony was also attended by the Deputy Managing Director of…
Seaside Finolhu announces an exciting line-up of activities for the festive season, which will commence on 21st December 2021. According to the luxury tourist resort, the activities have been made for everyone from couples to families and groups of friends traveling for their year-end vacations. As such the seasonal activities will begin on the beach with cocktails and a toast to the lively Festive Tree Lighting. Other activities include a Festive Cocktail Party and a Kids and Teens Fashion Show followed with a Festive Night Feast at the Beach Kitchen. Moreover, the festive season activities also include a special lunch…
Seven properties of the Marriott International in the Maldives have signed on a memorandum of understanding with Maldives National University. The MoU signifies the strengthening relations between Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Studies (FHTS) of the national university and tourism industry stakeholders towards human capacity development. “We are honored to collaborate with The Maldives National University and be a part of the journey as the students begin and grow their careers in the thriving hospitality industry in the Maldives. Marriott International values and believes in the substance of learning and training – beyond what we do, we are committed to…
The first vessel acquired by Maldives State Shipping (MSS), a subsidiary of State Trading Organization (STO), berthed at the port of Male’ City on Tuesday, 23rd November. Titled MSS Galena, which is the first cargo ship under the state-owned enterprise arrived in Male’ City with full cargo. Earlier, the vessel transported to neighboring Sri Lank on 30th October for rebranding purposes, and was berthed at Sri Lanka’s main dockyard. Moreover, MSS confirms that the crew members of MSS Galena will be 99% locals. Although MSS Galena is the first cargo vessel to be fully acquired by the shipping wing of…
Vakkaru Maldives, the recently voted Indian Ocean’s Leading Resort in this year’s World Travel Awards, have unveiled new experiences and upgraded facilities for 2022. Moreover, the resort will reportedly add a padel tennis court which is slated to open in coming December. In addition to this, the resort will unveil its brand-new “sunset-facing” yoga pavilion, the Merana Spa, in mid-December. Furthermore, Vakkaru Maldives will be expanding its culinary experiences with new additions to the menu on one of its popular food outlets; Lagoon Bar. The resort’s Organic Farm will have newly installed dining table seating up to ten guests simultaneously.…
Milaidhoo Maldives has been recognized as the ‘Best for Green Practices & Sustainability’ luxury resort by the annual Conde Nast Johansens Award for Excellence. Moreover, the boutique luxury resort was named for its green practices and sustainable tourism owing to its efforts to protect and preserve the surrounding environment as well as maintaining the pristine natural beauty of the island’s house reef. Situated in the UNESCO Biosphere reserve in Baa atoll, Milaidhoo Maldives is a relatively small boutique resort and lies close to Hanifaru Bay; one of the most popular dive sites in the country.
The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort is offering holidaymakers with balance of activities during the festive holiday season. Moreover, the luxury hotel property reports the festive season offerings include dining experiences among several other delights. The culinary team will be preparing scrumptious meals and exquisite cuisines from gala dinners, beach barbeque, sunset cocktails to oriental delights. As such the three restaurants and the elevated bar at the resort guarantee “memorable culinary experiences in breathtakingly beautiful surroundings.” Furthermore, the cuisines range from refined Japanese delicacies with a seafood focus at The Pearl to healthy, international dishes and all-day dining at the Island…
US-Bangla, the largest private airline in Bangladesh has commenced their direct flights to Maldives. The airline’s maiden voyage to Maldives made landing sometime on Saturday at Velana International Airport (VIA), taking off from Bangladesh capital Dhaka. Meanwhile, the passengers traveling from the flight were greeted by the senior members and staff of Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) upon arrival. Furthermore, US-Bangla will be operating their Boeing 737-800, 189-seater carriers for their direct flight operations between Maldives. Moreover, the airline is scheduled to make three flight landings at Maldives every week, specifically on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
According to the latest statistical updates on the tourist arrivals to the Maldives, the Ministry of Tourism claims a growth on arrivals by 1.2% in November 2021 compared to the same period in 2019. Moreover, the statistics confirm that the total number of tourist arrivals from 01st until 17th November has reached 79,177 whereas, the arrival count reached 78,224 during the same period in 2019. Meanwhile, the arrival total in the review period also observed a significant growth of 345.0% when compared with the same period in 2020, where the arrival total stood at just 17,794. Furthermore, the total number…
Visit Maldives concludes a destination marketing live event in collaboration with Singapore Airlines on Naver Live Shopping; one of the largest e-commerce websites from South Korea. Moreover, the destination promoter confirms that the live event was held on 17th November, Wednesday of the previous week. The campaign involved promotion of images and videos of Maldives before and during the live broadcasting of the event. In addition to this, the audience were informed of the flight schedules between Maldives and South Korea via Singapore Airlines. Furthermore, Visit Maldives notes that the purpose of the event was to create brand and connectivity…