Tourist Arrivals Fall 21% in First Half of March as Mideast War Disrupts Travel
Tourist arrivals to the Maldives declined sharply during the first two weeks of March, interrupting…
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Public Voting Opens for Hotelier Maldives Awards 2026
Public voting has opened for the Hotelier Maldives Awards 2026, marking the next stage of…
Gov’t Plans Marketing Campaigns to Offset Tourism Dip from Middle East Conflict
The government is preparing targeted marketing campaigns in major tourism markets as authorities seek to…
Tourist Arrivals Drop 23% in Early March as Middle East Conflict Weigh on Travel
Tourist arrivals to the Maldives slowed noticeably during the first week of March, marking a…
Tourism Ministry: 31 New Sites Leased as Gov’t Targets Expansion in Underserved Atolls
The government has leased 31 new tourism locations since the current administration assumed office, according…
Swipe Named Official Digital Wallet of Visit Maldives
Bank of Maldives has designated its digital wallet, Swipe, as the official wallet of Visit…
Strong February Pushes 2026 Tourist Growth to Nearly 10%
Tourist arrivals to the Maldives in February have accelerated sharply, with the first three weeks…
Arrivals Up 13.4% in First Half of February as Tourism Momentum Continues
Tourist arrivals to the Maldives reached 125,202 during the first two weeks of February, marking…
Nobu Hospitality and Sarat International Plan Ultra-Luxury Resort in Laamu
Nobu Hospitality is set to enter the Maldives with a mixed-use resort and branded residence…
Tourism Ministry Moves Ahead with Branding Plans for Visit Maldives Year 2027
Ministry of Tourism and Environment has begun the procurement process for branding works tied to the…
Gov’t Opens Resort Bids Across 13 Lagoons and Three Halal Tourism Sites
The Ministry of Tourism has opened bidding for the development of tourist resorts across 13…
Addu City Welcomes First Cruise Liner with 84 Tourists
Addu City welcomed the first cruise liner to the city this year, with 84 tourists…
Tourist Arrivals in Early February Up 8.1 Percent Year on Year
Tourism performance in February continued to reinforce the Maldives’ strong start to 2026, with arrival…
Huraa Island Council Opens 25 Reclaimed Land Plots for Guesthouse Development
Huraa Island Council has announced the allocation of 25 plots from newly reclaimed land for…
Maldives Records 4.6 Percent Rise in Tourist Arrivals in January 2026
Tourist arrivals to the Maldives reached 224,788 in January 2026, marking a solid start to…
January Tourism Figures Show Resilient Demand
Tourist arrivals to the Maldives recorded a steady start in January 2026, with visitor numbers…
Cruise Tourism Adds 1,056 Visitors to Maldives So Far This Year
Maldives Immigration has reported that 1,056 tourists have arrived in the Maldives so far this…
January Tourist Arrivals Show Strong Start to 2026 as Maldives Records Double-Digit Growth
Tourist arrivals to the Maldives recorded a strong start in January 2026, with visitor numbers…
2026 Opens with Strong Tourist Arrivals in First Week
Tourist arrivals in the Maldives recorded a strong start to 2026, with the first week…
Maldives Welcomes First Tourist of 2026
Maldives Airports Company Private Limited (MACL) welcomed the first tourist of 2026, Thomas Andreas HellWeger,…
Maldives Records Year’s Highest Daily Arrivals as 2025 Tourism Nears Close
Tourist arrivals to the Maldives reached 2,223,698 as of 28 December 2025, marking a 9.9…
Ministry to Host Tourism Investment Webinar for Local and Foreign Investors
The Ministry of Tourism and Environment has opened registrations for a tourism investment webinar scheduled…
December Arrivals Signal Strong Year End for Maldives Tourism
Tourist arrivals to the Maldives continued to rise in December, with figures for the first…
Barceló Whale Lagoon Maldives Shifts to Meliá Management After Ownership Change
Barceló Whale Lagoon Maldives has transitioned to management by Meliá Hotels International following a change…