Six Senses Laamu appoints Dr Jitendra Varshney as spa director
Six Senses Laamu has appointed Dr Jitendra Varshney as Spa Director. Dr Jitendra joined Six Senses Laamu as a wellness practitioner and spa manager in June 2015, and was promoted to the post of Spa...
View ArticleSheet piling of new runway land begins at Maldives main airport
Installation of sheet piles at the land reclaimed for a new runway at the Maldives main airport has begun, state airport operator Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) has announced. MACL Managing...
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Milaidhoo Maldives identifies six new hawksbill turtles
Milaidhoo Maldives has identified and named six new hawksbill turtles which are long-term residents of the reefs surrounding the island resort. The newly identified hawksbill turtles have been named...
View ArticleTTM 2018 to host inaugural Maldives Dive Expo
Leading local PR firm Maldives Getaways has announced the launching of Maldives Dive Expo, scheduled to take place as part of the second edition of the Travel Trade Maldives (TTM) in May 2018. In a...
View ArticleZach Zocher joins Niyama Maldives as professional ‘Surf Dude’
Niyama Private Islands Maldives has announced its very own professional ‘Surf Dude’ Zach Zocher, as the resort positions itself as the premier luxury surfing destination in the Maldives. Growing up in...
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Thai AirAsia begins Maldives operations with daily Bangkok-Male direct service
Thailand-based low-cost airline Thai AirAsia began its operations to the Maldives on Saturday. Thai AirAsia’s maiden flight to the Maldives landed at the country’s main Velana International Airport...
View ArticleOnyx appoints new regional vice presidents, assigns Maldives operations
Onyx Hospitality Group has named two new regional vice presidents of operations, with one tasked to oversee the management of the group’s property in the Maldives. In a statement, the Thailand-based...
View ArticleSATA appoints Crowe Horwath Maldives as official auditors
Leading accounting firm Crowe Horwath Maldives has been appointed as the official auditors of South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2017. According to SATA Secretariat, Crowe Horwath Maldives will conduct a...
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Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy: Burrow gets twin fin win,...
Taj Burrow took out the twin fin division of the 2017 Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy on Saturday, as local talent Ismail ‘Kuda Issey’ Miglal beat former World Champion CJ Hobgood...
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A love story: ‘Mama and Papa’ finds ‘first home’ at Sun Aqua Vilu Reef
On one of their trips to the Maldives, they were told by a waiter at Sun Aqua Vilu Reef — then called Vilu Reef Beach and Spa Resort — that they had become so frequent visitors that their faces were...
View ArticlePark Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa appoints Pravin Kumar as General Manager
Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa has appointed Pravin Kumar as its new General Manager. In a statement, the award-winning luxury resort said Kumar was promoted from his previous role of Director of...
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Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives kicks off annual Mini Olympics
Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives kicked off its annual Mini Olympics on Saturday, as employees gathered for two weeks of fun-filled sports and games. The Kandooma Mini Olympics consists of 11 team...
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Taj Burrow lifts Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy for second year
Australian Taj Burrow has taken out his second consecutive Four Seasons Maldives Surfing Champions Trophy in perfect three-to-four foot waves at the right-hand reef of Sultans. Burrow surfed an...
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Ikebana brings first global wedding award to Maldives
Premier destination wedding specialist Ikebana Events has won an award at the recently concluded Exotic Wedding Planning Conference (EWPC), making it the first international wedding award to the...
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Sun Siyam Resorts announces special offers for September
Local resort operator Sun Siyam Resorts has announced special summer offers for September. The offers are valid for bookings made till September for stays until the end of the month. For its flagship...
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Finolhu teams up with Virgin Holidays to bring retro chic Maldives experience...
Finolhu Maldives has partnered with leading travel retail innovator Virgin Holidays to bring the resort’s retro chic Maldives experience to London. The one-day pop-up event held last week saw Virgin...
View ArticleMATATO to host global training programme on China travel market
Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) has announced plans to host a leading global training programme on China outbound travel market in the Maldives. In a statement, MATATO...
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LUX* South Ari Atoll hosts crafts classes, spices up Maldivian Night with...
LUX* South Ari Atoll hosted arts and crafts classes with a visiting Maldivian artist this week, capping off the event with an art exhibition by two local artists. Ali during a class at LUX* South Ari...
View ArticleLily Beach Resort’s Les Turquoise D’Aqua named best Luxury Hotel Restaurant...
Les Turquoise D’Aqua restaurant at Lily Beach Resort and Spa Maldives has won the award for the best Luxury Hotel Restaurant in Indian Ocean. The continental award was presented to the resort at the...
View ArticleOver 100 confirm participation in second Guesthouses Maldives Conference
More than 100 guesthouses have already registered to attend the second edition of Guesthouses Maldives Conference, organisers Maldives Getaways announced Saturday. In a statement, the local PR firm...
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