{"id":5025,"date":"2023-01-10T09:14:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T04:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=5025"},"modified":"2023-01-10T09:14:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T04:14:53","slug":"nine-cruise-liners-set-for-the-maldives-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=5025","title":{"rendered":"Nine cruise liners set for the Maldives in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Maldives Association of Yacht Agency (MAYA) announced that nine cruise liners are expected to arrive in the Maldives throughout 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The cruise liners will reportedly bring an approximate total of 12,000 travelers. The vessels will be docking at Male&#8217; City, Addu City and Haa Alif atoll.<\/p>\n<h4>Expected Cruise Liner arrivals for 2023<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>23rd January: MS Artania | Docking in Male&#8217;, Passenger Capacity: 1,280<\/li>\n<li>02nd February: MS Oceania Nautica | Docking in Male&#8217;, Passenger Capacity: 684<\/li>\n<li>04th February: MS Costa Deliziosa | Docking in Male&#8217;, Passenger Capacity: 2,826<\/li>\n<li>17th March: MS Silver Shadow | Docking in Addu City, Passenger Capacity: 388<\/li>\n<li>07th April: MS Seven Seas Mariner | Docking in Male&#8217;, Passenger Capacity: 700<\/li>\n<li>06th November: MS AIDAbella | Docking in Male&#8217;, Passenger Capacity: 2,050<\/li>\n<li>01st December: MS Vasco da Gama Nicko | Docking in Male&#8217;, Passenger Capacity: 1,512<\/li>\n<li>16th and 18th December: MS Fred Olsen Bolette | Docking in Haa Alif on 16th and Addu on 18th, Passenger Capacity: 1,400<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Minister of Tourism Dr. Abdulla Mausoom said cruise liner industry is a major focus of the current government, for the Maldivian tourism and economic sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Cruise liners bring travelers, who do not book stays in resorts or hotels, but rather visit the local islands for island-hopping, sightseeing and to purchase souvenirs. 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