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Maldives Travel & Tourism News for visitors. The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, is a small island nation in South Asia, located in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean. It lies southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about 1,000 kilometres from the Asian continent.
UAE Suspends Iranian Flights as Tehran Warning Raises Risks for Middle East Aviation and Tourism
The UAE's suspension of Iranian airline flights and Tehran’s warning to neighboring airports could...
Condor’s Year-Round Seychelles Flights Show the Growing Power of Vacation Airlines
Condor’s decision to fly Frankfurt–Seychelles year-round highlights a bigger shift in leisure...
PATA’s New Leadership Meets a New Mission: Can Tourism Become a Force for Peace?
PATA has a newly strengthened leadership team, but an unexpected discovery at PATA Travel Mart 2026...
Sabah Tourism at a Crossroads: Growth, Sustainability and Economic Importance
Sabah’s tourism industry continues to drive billions in economic growth while attracting millions...
Seychelles Tourism Professionals Earn International Internship in Maldives
Four Seychelles tourism professionals have been awarded a fully funded internship in the Maldives...
Mauritius Suspends Diplomatic Relations with Maldives Over Chagos Islands Dispute, Raising Tourism Concerns in Indian Ocean
Mauritius has suspended diplomatic relations with the Maldives amid escalating tensions over the...
From Riyadh and Oman to the Maldives, New Trump-Branded Resorts Emerge Amid Conflict-of-Interest Questions
Trump-branded resorts are expanding across Saudi Arabia, Oman, the UAE and the Maldives, led by a...
New Trump Resort Maldives Blends Luxury, Crypto, and Controversy in Tourism Investments
The Trump International Hotel Maldives blends ultra-luxury tourism with tokenized investment and...
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...
Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort Has Michael Parker as the New GM
Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort announces the appointment of Michael Parker as its new General...
New General Manager of Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas: Sasha Tyas
Sasha Tyas was appointed as General Manager of Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas by Minor Hotels.
Beñat Alonso Introduces the Basque Cheese Cake to the Maldives
Patina Maldives, Fari Islands has appointed Beñat Alonso as Director of Culinary. Drawing on over...
The Standard Huruvalhi Maldives Offers Charming Playful Escape
The Standard, Huruvalhi Maldives is offering a refreshingly playful escape that reimagines the...
Skyscrapers and a $8.8 Billion Financial Center in the Maldives
Will tranquility end in the Indian Ocean Island Republic of the Maldives? An 8.8 billion Dollar...
New General Manager at Kuramathi Maldives
Universal Resorts Maldives is pleased to announce the appointment of Bertrand Margerie as the...
New JW Marriott Resort in the Maldives
JW Marriott, a distinguished member of Marriott Bonvoy’s extensive collection of more than 30...
New Capella Hotels Executives in Maldives, Hanoi, Bangkok & Taipei
Capella Hotel Group has announced key executive appointments across its prestigious properties in...
No Witchcraft at the New NH Maldives Kuda Resort
There is no danger of witchcraft at the first NH Hotel planned to open after the country arrested a...
India’s Payments System to Rescue Maldives Tourism
India and the Maldives had formalized an agreement to implement India's Unified Payments Interface...
Maldives State Minister Jailed for Black Magic and Witchcraft
Although sorcery is not officially considered a criminal offense in the Maldives, the individuals...
Maldives Bans Israeli Visitors
Last year, the Indian Ocean archipelago, renowned for its pristine white sand beaches, stunning...
Desperate for Tourists Maldives Adopts India’s RuPay System
The decision to adopt India's RuPay is expected to strengthen the local currency of the archipelago...
Not Starbucks but Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is now in Maldives
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, a stiff competitor to Starbucks adds a new country to its portfolio...
Maldives Begs Indian Tourists to Return
The sudden plunge in tourist numbers was a result of a boycott of the Maldives by Indian travel...
Most Instagrammable Hotels: Burj Al Arab, The Palm, Bellagio
Most Instagrammable hotels were determined based on the number of hashtagged Instagram pictures...
Best Indian Ocean Beaches? Maldives or Lakshadweep
#BoycottMaldives - the new slogan after Lakshadwee, India became the reason that is getting Indian...
Russian Tourists Flock to Maldives in Droves
Visitors from Russia made up some 11.5% of the total foreign tourist flow to the tropical island...
New Male to Bangaluru Flights on Maldivian
Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives, has announced the launch of new flights to...
Four Seasons Resort Maldives Conducted Marine Biology Workshops for Students
The Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru, in collaboration with the Baa Atoll council...
Amari Raaya Maldives Opens
The Amari Raaya Maldives Resort opened as an ONYX Hospitality luxury lifestyle resort with 187...
Free Seaplane Transfer to Sun Siyam Iru Fushi, Maldives
Sun Siyam Iru Fushi, Maldives announced a Free Seaplane Transfer Offer for its guests...
New General Manager at Maldives’ JA Manafaru
JA Resorts & Hotels has announced the appointment of Jason Kruse as General Manager of JA...
Benefiting for the next decade by new Radisson Hotel Partnership
Radisson Hotel Group is on the way to compete with larger groups, including Marriott in top markets...
Montenegro Tourism Ministry is Connecting Destinations
Montenegro Tourism Minister Goran Đurovic & Director Aleksandra Gardašević-Slavuljica show it's...
Soneva hotelier now Officer of Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Sonu Shivdasani, Founder and CEO of Soneva luxury eco-resorts in the Maldives and Thailand, honored...
Cora Cora Maldives celebrates a triumphant first year
It’s Freedom Time! Cora Cora Maldives is celebrating the fantastic achievements it has attained in...
Cora Cora Maldives announces three new appointments at MOKSHA Spa & Wellbeing Center
It’s Freedom Time!
A sparkling season of giving awaits at Dusit Thani Maldives
Unforgettable end-of-year getaways are on the agenda at the five-star Dusit Thani Maldives Resort...
Great time to book winter escapes to Maldives and Sri Lanka
Now is a great time for holidaymakers seeking an early winter sun getaway to book an end of year...
Fairmont Maldives: Tranquility, seclusion, paradise
Located in Shaviyani Atoll – boasting one of the country’s largest resort lagoons – Fairmont...
Dusit Thani Maldives appoints new General Manager
Dusit Thani Maldives has appointed Mr Jacques Leizerovici as itsnew General Manager, effective 30...
Jingle Bells at Cora Cora Maldives
It’s Colour Time! The festive season is fast approaching, and Cora Cora Maldives has curated the...
JA Manafaru Maldives and Manta Air Partnership
A brand-new, first-of-its-kind transfer service to the Maldives most northernly atoll’s Hoarafushi...
Centara offers Maldives promotion
Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, is offering travelers the chance...
Dusit Thani Maldives recognized by South Asian Travel Awards 2022
At a glittering gala dinner on 30 September 2022, representatives from Dusit Thani Maldives were...
Top 5 tourism trends spotted this summer
Some popular Mediterranean tourist destinations, especially the Eastern area, have far exceeded...
Cora Cora Maldives celebrates its first anniversary
In celebration of Cora Cora Maldives’ first anniversary on the 1st of October, a new Star Gazing...
14 new Marriott Luxury Hotels in Asia Pacific
Marriott International, Inc. today announced it expects to open 14 additional luxury properties...
New resident marine biologist at Vakkaru Maldives
Vakkaru Maldives Resort appointed Diana Vergara as resident marine biologist to enhance guest...
Why savvy travelers are booking early winter escapes to Maldives
An Indian Ocean Winter holiday is the ultimate way to swap the coldest time of year in UK for time...
First Manta Retreat of its kind at Intercontinental
InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort has announced the launch of the first Manta Retreat of...
UNWTO Meets in the Maldives to discuss Asia Pacific Tourism
the 34th joint Meeting of the UNWTO Commission for East Asia and the Pacific and for South Asia...
Ukraine invasion destroys Russian outbound tourism
According to the latest industry data, Russian outbound tourism, already severely handicapped by...
New All-Pool-Villa Resort Opens On Private Island in Maldives
Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today the opening of Alila Kothaifaru Maldives, a private...
Dusit International names new Senior Vice President – Operations
Dusit International has appointed Prateek Kumar as Senior Vice President – Operations, responsible...
Savaadheeththa Dhathuru Yacht Rally Maldives – A First for Maldives Tourism
‘Savaadheeththa Dhathuru’, the first-ever sailing rally organized by the Maldives...
UAE, Turkey, Maldives, Egypt, Tunisia still love Russian Tourists
There is confusion in the UAE. Yesterday it was announced that Ukrainian visitors now need visas...
IATA: Strong improvement in airline safety performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2021 safety performance data for the...
New airport opens in Maldives
Flights to and from Male’s Velana International Airport to Madivaru Airport will take just 25...
Flights from Kazakhstan resume to 16 more countries now
Government commission has made a decision to increase and resume regular international air service...
Flights from Kazakhstan to the Maldives on Air Astana now
All passengers, including those who have been fully vaccinated, require a negative PCR test...
Jumeirah Maldives: All-villa luxury resort opens in October
Adding to Jumeirah Group’s growing portfolio of hotels, guests can now discover Jumeirah Maldives...
Maldives Rich Cultural Heritage shouts out InternationalYacht Rally Style
‘Savaadheeththa Dhathuru’ is a sailing event organized by the Maldives Integrated Tourism...
Maldives is now the 128th country in the World Tourism Network
The Maldives Integrated Tourism Development Corporation (MITDC) was welcomed into the World Tourism...
Visit Maldives with Help of Vaccination Website
Visit Maldives has launched a campaign that sets out to uplift the destination's name in the global...
NASA accused China of failing responsible standards after Rocket crashed close to the Maldives
People from New Zealand to New York, from Tokyo to Rio were at edge today searching the sky for an...
Island resorts leading recovery in global leisure travel
Many island economies are dependent on tourism and nowhere is this more apparent than in the Indian...
[2021] The Maldives records over 100,000 tourist arrivals for 2021
At present, Maldives' top source market for tourist arrivals is Russia, followed by India
Peace Through Tourism had a Family Meeting with You included
Family meetings are usually private, but the family of the International Institute for Peace...
Air Astana launches direct flights to the Maldives
Air Astana will begin operations to the Maldives twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays from...
Russian Azur Air launches Maldives flights
Russian charter airline Azur Air will start operating flights from Moscow to Male (Maldives) on...
UAE visitors love the Maldives
UAE nationals are the top visitors to the Maldives this summer since the islands re-opened to...
Southeast Asia Hotel Projects dramatic changes
Dramatic changes are happening to new hotel development projects across Southeast Asia due to the...
Outrigger Hotels and Resorts in Hawaii and Thailand: Smiling behind a mask
How can you smile behind a mask? Outrigger Hotels and Resorts may be a shining example to document...
What about quarantine in an overwater bungalow in Maldives?
There may be a place to enjoy two weeks quarantine. After hours on a plane like Qatar Airways...
Countries Americans can travel to on vacation during COVID-19
With 3,844,271 Americans were sick with the Coronavirus after 47,5 million were tested out of a...
Maldives stands up against resorts charging cancellation fees
Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) is a nonprofit organization that...
JA Manafaru Resort Maldives: Stay hungry and here is why?
JA Manafaru Maldives has recently announced its exclusive operation as an All-Inclusive Resort...
Fari Island development in the Maldives includes Ritz Carlton
Singapore-based real estate developer, Pontiac Land announced the launch of Fari Islands in...
