SriLankan Airlines partners with Booking.com to provide one-stop travel solution
SriLankan Airlines has entered into a partnership with Booking.com to provide airline passengers the convenience of booking accommodations online along with their flight tickets. In a statement, Sri...
View ArticleSATA appoints Stagecore as silver partner for Gala Retreat in Maldives south
Leading event solution provider Stage Core has been appointed as a silver partner for the upcoming SATA Gala Retreat in Maldives. According to SATA Secretariat, Stage Core will provide a...
View ArticleRate growth drives Maldives hotel performance in August
Tourism establishments across the Maldives recorded a strong performance last month, according to data released by leading global market research and analysis firm STR. A report analysing Asia Pacific...
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Hurawalhi Maldives’ 5.8 Undersea Restaurant rolls out enhanced dining...
Hurawalhi Maldives has introduced enhanced dining experiences at its 5.8 Undersea Restaurant. According to the adults-only resort, the expanded offering features a wider range of unique tasting menus...
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In Thailand, Maldives showcases affordable travel options
Affordable travel options in Maldives have been showcased in Thailand. Organised by budget airline AirAsia in association with its Maldives agent All H Maldives and local PR firm Maldives Getaways, the...
View ArticleMaldives posts eight percent hike in tourist arrivals in August
Maldives has posted an eight percent increase in tourist arrivals in August. Official figures for the month of August released by the tourism ministry show that a total of 121,310 visited the Maldives...
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Major study shows resilience of Maldives reefs
US-based research group Coral Reef CPR, which has been studying a multitude of locations throughout the Maldives, has reported that some regions have demonstrated a remarkable resilience to elevated...
View ArticleKuramathi Maldives wins fourth TUI Environmental Champion award
Kuramathi Maldives has received the coveted TUI Environmental Champion award for four consecutive years. In a statement, the resort said it has over the past years made healthy changes to cut back on...
View ArticleAmari Havodda Maldives announces Hot Deal Package for buddymoons
Amari has introduced special deals targeted towards buddymoons, the latest holiday trend where honeymooners bring along their friends or family members for a fun getaway. Amari Havodda Maldives is...
View ArticleCOMO Cocoa Island crowned Maldives best hotel by TripExpert
COMO Cocoa Island has been recognised as the Best Hotel in the Maldives for the second year in a row by TripExpert. “This award is particularly important to us as it reflects the views of leading...
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Maldives seeks Emirates, SilkAir flight increase
Maldives has announced talks with Emirates and SilkAir to increase the number of flights to the Indian Ocean island destination. The negotiations were announced in an interview with state run Public...
View ArticleNikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones’s Jaime Lannister, arrives in Maldives
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, best known for his role as Ser Jaime Lannister in the HBO series Game of Thrones, has arrived in Maldives. Nikolaj, who also serves as a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, arrived in the...
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Four Seasons Maldives Landaa Giraavaru bids goodbye to Elsa, historic fifth...
On September 12, Elsa, a female juvenile olive ridley turtle estimated under 20 years of age, will become the fifth”‘flying turtle” to travel from the Maldives by plane to begin a new life overseas....
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Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives bags top honours at Hotel Asia Culinary...
Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives has bagged several of the top honours at the recently concluded Hotel Asia International Culinary Challenge. At the culinary challenge held from September 17-20 at...
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Lily Beach’s Tamarind restaurant rolls out new menu
Tamarind restaurant at Lily Beach Resort and Spa Maldives has introduced a new menu. In an announcement, the resort said the Tamarind restaurant’s à la carte menu has been expanded with a greater range...
View ArticleSATA appoints Grape Expectations as silver partner
Leading beverage supplier Grape Expectations has been assigned as a silver partner of the upcoming 2017 South Asian Travel Awards (SATA). According to SATA Secretariat, a Memorandum of Understanding...
View ArticleSeaplane operator TMA expands fleet to 49
Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) has brought in another aircraft, expanding its fleet to 49. The De Havilland DHC-6 Series 300 aircraft, which was leased from Canada-based Beau Del Leasing, arrived Friday...
View ArticleMaafushivaru recognised as TUI Environmental Champion
Maafushivaru has been recognised as a TUI Environmental Champion resort. According to the resort, which holds the Travelife Gold status, this is the first TUI Environmental Champion award it had...
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As Kurumba turns 45, Maldives marks over four decades of standard-setting...
Tourism: an industry that brought prosperity and progress to the Maldives. It began with Kurumba Maldives opening on October 3, 1972. At the time, this remote archipelago, inhabited only by fisher...
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Six Senses Laamu organises second Laamu Turtle Festival
Building upon the success of the first ever inter-island Turtle Festival in Laamu atoll in 2016, the entire community recently came together for the second Laamu Turtle Festival. The event took place...
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