{"id":16529,"date":"2026-02-03T09:47:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T04:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16529"},"modified":"2026-02-04T00:54:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T19:54:15","slug":"maldives-attracts-over-10000-travelers-in-one-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=16529","title":{"rendered":"Maldives attracts over 10,000 travelers in one day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maldives has welcomed more than 10,000 tourists on the first of February.<\/p>\n<p>Ministry of Tourism reports a total arrival of 10,253 tourists on February 1, 2026, adding this marks the highest single day arrival in recent months. Moreover, this is a record single-day arrival when compared with the same month in the last three years.<\/p>\n<p>The month of February is still within the &#8216;peak&#8217; tourism season for the Maldives as tourists from around the world, who are mostly experiencing their winter period, arrive in the Maldives for tropical weather.<\/p>\n<h3>Highest Single-Day Arrival in February:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2023 | 8,028 arrivals (11 February)<\/li>\n<li>2024 | 10,213 arrivals (10 February)<\/li>\n<li>2025 | 9000 arrivals (1 February)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>China is maintaining its dominant position with 29,228 arrivals so far which is 13% of all the tourist arrivals to the Maldives. Russia is at second spot with 22,231 arrivals with Italy at a close third with 20,410 arrivals and UK in fourth with 19,002 arrivals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maldives has welcomed more than 10,000 tourists on the first of February. 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