{"id":9073,"date":"2024-03-25T08:45:31","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T03:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=9073"},"modified":"2024-03-25T08:45:31","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T03:45:31","slug":"maldives-land-nine-nominations-at-wta-indian-oceans-leading-awards-category","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=9073","title":{"rendered":"Maldives land nine nominations at WTA Indian Ocean&#8217;s Leading Awards category"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) announces multiple nominations for the island nation at the World Travel Awards 2024, under the Indian Ocean&#8217;s category.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Maldives has been nominated for nine distinct titles under the Indian Ocean&#8217;s category, which include;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Indian Ocean&#8217;s Leading Destination 2024<\/li>\n<li>Indian Ocean&#8217;s Leading Beach Destination 2024<\/li>\n<li>Indian Ocean&#8217;s Leading Dive Destination 2024<\/li>\n<li>Indian Ocean&#8217;s Leading Green Destination 2024<\/li>\n<li>Indian Ocean&#8217;s Leading Honeymoon Destination 2024<\/li>\n<li>Indian Ocean&#8217;s Leading Tourist Board 2024<\/li>\n<li>Indian Ocean&#8217;s Leading Adventure Tourism Destination 2024<\/li>\n<li>Indian Ocean&#8217;s Leading Cruise Destination 2024<\/li>\n<li>Indian Ocean&#8217;s Leading Wedding Destination 2024<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Voting for the WTA Indian Ocean&#8217;s category will be open until March 31, 2024. 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