Maldives News News Maldives » Tourism: How Budget Travelers Enjoy the Maldives
The Maldives was once short for ‘impossibly costly.’ For decades, the 1,192 coral islands strewn across the Indian Ocean were nothing more than a playground for wealthy honeymooners and celebrities ...
News Maldives » Tourism: World of Travel: How a remote fishing archipelago became the Maldives, a global luxury powerhouse
The Maldives is often presented as a perfect image of turquoise water and overwater villas, but what most travelers experience today is the product of only five decades of development. Until the ...
News Maldives » Tourism: Maldives tourism officials: Islands survived tsunami, come visit
The Maldives are almost exactly halfway around the world from the U.S. Travelers from the East Coast generally connect through Europe and the United Arab Emirates or India; travelers from the West ...
News Maldives » Tourism: The Price of Paradise: How Kenya, Dubai, the Maldives, and Hawaii Are Banking on Luxury Tourism
As global travelers crave exclusivity and experience over crowds and chaos, destinations from Kenya’s wild plains to Dubai’s glittering skyline are cashing in on the luxury travel boom. But behind the ...
News Maldives » Tourism: Maldives reaches latest tourism arrivals milestone
Maldives crosses another milestone in the tourist arrival target of Visit Maldives Year with the welcoming of 750,000th tourist this morning. Wang Shuai, a tourist from China, was the distinguished ...
News Maldives » Tourism: Maldives tourism: Indian tourists can now experience the best of Maldives
Tourism in Maldives is now more popular than ever before; after the travel hiatus during the pandemic, tourists are flocking to the islands in unprecedented numbers, drawn to the luxury of the ...
News Maldives » Tourism: The Maldives raises tourism taxes: Here’s what’s changing
It’s about to get more expensive to visit the Maldives. Starting January 1, 2025, the Maldives Green Tax will increase significantly, with most hotels and resorts charging $12 per person, per night – ...
News Maldives » Tourism: Maldives Welcomes First Tourist of 2023 with Special Ceremony at Airport
The Maldives has welcomed their first tourist visitor for this year, Nikolai Stratichuk from Russia with a special ceremony held at Velana International Airport (VIA) Today (1 Jan 2023) is a fantastic ...
News Maldives » Tourism: The new Tourism Minister in Maldives: Hon. Ibrahim Faisal
The President of the Maldives HE Dr Mohamed Muizzu has appointed Ibrahim Faisal as the Hon. Tourism Minister for this tourism-dependent country. Faisal took the oath of office as the Minister of ...
News Maldives » Tourism: Modi's beach visit to a remote Indian archipelago rakes up a storm in the Maldives
NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted a series of photos on social media last week showing him snorkeling, strolling on a white-sand beach and lounging in a chair next to turquoise ...