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MACL Kicks Starts Airport-wide Vaccination Program at Velana International Airport

Visit Maldives Hosts Top Travel Agents from India Market

Scuba Schools International Partners with Lifeguard Academy Maldives to Provide Lifeguard Training Programmes for Tourist and Local Facilities

Maldives Records 96,881 Tourist Arrivals in the Month of February 2021

Ooredoo Maldives Requests Shareholders to Update their Residency Status

MACL Kicks Starts Airport-wide Vaccination Program at Velana International Airport

Visit Maldives Hosts Top Travel Agents from India Market

Scuba Schools International Partners with Lifeguard Academy Maldives to Provide Lifeguard Training Programmes for Tourist and Local Facilities

Maldives Records 96,881 Tourist Arrivals in the Month of February 2021

Ooredoo Maldives Requests Shareholders to Update their Residency Status

Innahura Maldives Introduces New App for an Easier and Convenient Guest Stay

MTCC Tasked with the Development of M. Muli Airport

SriLankan Carries Record-Breaking 1.2 Million Kgs of Cargo to Maldives in the Month of February 2021

Lti Maafushivaru Climbs Up to TripAdvisor Maldives Top 10 List

Amilla Maldives Announces Ministry of Crab Collaboration for this Easter Holidays

South Asia is Going Through the Most Difficult Times Due to Climate Change

Reethi Faru: Taking Marine Conservation by Storm

Guesthouse Association of Ukulhas: A Success Story

Digital Transformation in the Tourism industry - A Reality

THE ULTIMATE MALDIVES TRAVEL BUCKET LIST

Shipwrecks of Maldives

Amilla Maldives Announces Ministry of Crab Collaboration for this Easter Holidays

Michelin-Star Chef Theodor Falser to Present the Best of Italian Cuisine at JOALI Maldives

Distinguished Local Chef Adam Schihab Shines Bright in the Global Bakery Industry

Seaside Finolhu’s Crab Shack Achieves Global Win for Luxury Beachside Restaurant at the World Luxury Restaurant Awards

Kuredu Resort Maldives Appoints Warren Moore as Executive Chef

Rahaa Resort Appoints Anusha Zubair as Sales & Marketing Manager

Kudafushi Resort & Spa Promotes Shaaz Naseer to Resort Manager

Kihaa Maldives Welcomes New Executive Sous Chef Waruna Karunaratne

Mohamed Amaan Promoted to Country Manager, Maldives at Agoda

GEORGE CORBIN: HERALDING A TOURISM REVOLUTION

Melany Martinez Thomas Appointed as Director of Wellbeing at JOALI Resorts’ Latest Nature Immersive Island Retreat, JOALI Being

JOALI Maldives Announces the Appointment of Enver Arslan as General Manager

Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa Welcomes Nikolaus Priesnitz as New General Manager

World Bank GYCN Names Talal Rafi as a Climate Ambassador 2021

The Standard, Huruvalhi Maldives Appoints Jesper Soerensen as General Manager

Does the requirement for a negative PCR test result during departure from the Maldives put the country in a much safer, precautionary position, or does it distract new bookings? What does the industry or nation achieve from this requirement?

With the reopening of Maldivian borders on July 15, 2020, there has been a rise in the number of guests who wish for longer stays. Would it be a challenge if guests are not allowed to have split stays in the country such as Resort-Liveaboard and Guesthouse-Liveaboard?

As we reopen our borders, welcoming the world to the Maldives, will it be feasible for the government or tourist establishments to handle quarantine and isolation expenses of travellers without a dedicated COVID-19 coverage insurance for tourists?

We have heard recently from several industry players that the virus is creating dollar liquidity concerns. To what extent is liquidity tightening in trade? How is trade changing as the world moves into the “new normal” post-COVID?

A SANCTUARY for the SENSES - A review of Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru and Angsana Ihuru

Six Senses Laamu Introduces Handcrafted Chocolate Bars

Centara Invites Besties To Hang Out in the Maldives In NewBFF Breaks Initiative

All-Pool Loft-Style Water Villas Introduced at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru

The Worlds First 5G Travelling Smart Hotel in Australia

Emerald Maldives Resort and Spa opens on August

Baglioni Resort Maldives set to open in August 2019

Emirates paints Airbus A380 with Rugby Sevens livery

Amilla Fushi unveils striking new-look Lagoon Houses

Olu Tropical Water shuts plastic bottling plant, moves to glass bottles in bold environmental effort

Raan Kebab

Chef Raj Singh

Crab Pandan Salad

Chef Giovanni De Ambrosis

Deconstructed Italian Cannoli

Chef Elisa Cigolini

Gabulhi Boakibaa adhi Boa Kuri Falho

Chef Rohan Herath

Linguine al Pesto

Chef Jurgen Kulli