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Partners for Guesthouses Maldives Conference 2017 announced, Maldives Insider...
Sponsors and partners for the upcoming Guesthouses Maldives Conference 2017 have been announced. At a ceremony held Monday evening at Champa Central Hotel, which has been named the hotel partner of the...
View ArticleLily Beach celebrates Chinese Qixi Festival
Lily Beach Resort and Spa Maldives has celebrated Qixi Festival or Chinese Valentine’s Day. On Monday, a complimentary sunset cocktail reception was held by the resort for its Chinese guests. It was...
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Ranger training programme in Baa atoll biosphere reserve concludes
A training programme for rangers working at three protected areas across the Maldives has concluded. Four rangers from Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve Team, and six participants from Fuvahmulah and Addu...
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Anantara continues success in coral protection, regeneration in Maldives
In 2016, the longest global coral bleaching event in history impacted reefs in the crystal clear waters of the Maldives, as a result of the El Niño weather phenomenon. Understanding the monumental role...
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Cocoon Maldives to host kite festival with Italian kite flying champion Edy...
Cocoon Maldives has partnered with Italian kite flying champion Edy Angelino to host a kite festival in the island resort. The festival, organised in association with Free Vola Associazione Sportiva,...
View ArticleClub Med Kani brings back overwater Manta Exclusive Space
Club Med has relaunched the Manta Exclusive Space at Club Med Kani in the Maldives, offering couples the ultimate private overwater getaway. The Manta Exclusive Space was created off the back of guest...
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Waldorf Astoria to return to Maldives in 2019 with Waldorf Astoria Maldives...
Hilton’s top luxury brand Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts is set to once again foray into the Maldives, with the opening of Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi Resort in early 2019. The resort, to...
View ArticleMaldives Marine Expo to host art exhibition
Liveaboard Association of Maldives (LAM) has announced an art exhibition, to be held as part of the upcoming Maldives Marine Expo 2017. Submissions for the first Maldives Marine Expo Art Gallery,...
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Neil Shorthouse on inter-resort collaboration, training locals in Maldives...
When Neil Shorthouse first arrived in the Maldives in early 2008 as the Cluster Director of Human Resources at Anantara Resorts Maldives, the Maldives tourism industry was an altogether different...
View ArticleJudging for SATA 2017 concludes
Evaluation of nominees for South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) 2017 has concluded. Judging for SATA 2017 began in Maldives on August 16, followed by evaluation of properties from Sri Lanka, South India,...
View ArticleCOMO Cocoa Island announces offer for locals, work permit holders
COMO Cocoa Island has announced a special offer for locals and work permit holders. The package, which is available for stays from now until the end of October, is priced at USD 250 per night,...
View ArticleKuredu’s Duniye Spa introduces summer family package
Duniye Spa at Kuredu Island Resort and Spa has introduced a special family package for this summer. The Family Package is available from now to the end of September, and costs USD 249 for two adults...
View ArticleMaldives Travel Awards Guesthouse Edition open for nomination
Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) has opened nomination for the Maldives Travel Awards – Guesthouse Edition. MATATO said any guesthouse in operation for at least a year...
View ArticleEmirates reports record-breaking traffic from UK, Maldives amongst top...
Emirates has reported a record July for passenger traffic from the UK, with the Maldives amongst the most popular onward destinations. More than 265,000 passengers flew with the carrier in July from...
View ArticleHurawalhi Maldives hosts local students on environment programme
Hurawalhi Maldives has hosted a group of students from a local school for an exposure session on the resort’s commitment to a healthy and clean environment. On August 26, 17 students from the Nature...
View ArticleHotel Asia 2017 attracts record number of exhibitors
Hotel Asia Exhibition and International Culinary Challenge 2017 is set to begin next month with a record number of exhibitors. This year’s edition of the Hotel Asia exhibition is scheduled to be held...
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Chinese internet company treats over 1,000 employees to Maldives holiday
Over 1,000 employees of a major Chinese mobile internet company are holidaying in the Maldives. The employees of Fuaibao Commerce and Trade, one of the largest companies in China that trade on the...
View ArticleBlackstone looks to sell Maldives seaplane operator
US venture capital firm Blackstone is considering a sale of its stake in the Maldives’ main seaplane operator Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA), media reports have said. Citing people with knowledge of the...
View ArticleAnantara launches Well-being Retreat initiative featuring Maldives
Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas has launched a series of short “Well-being Retreat” packages, offering new two-plus day options for healthy, active experiences across several of its luxury resorts,...
View ArticleAdaaran Select Meedhupparu wins TripExpert awards
Adaaran Select Meedhupparu has been awarded the 2017 Experts’ Choice Award and the Best of Maldives Award by TripExpert. “These prestigious awards recognise Adaaran Select Meedhupparu as an outstanding...
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