The Maldives has announced an impressive 10.2% year-on-year increase in the total number of UK visitor arrivals in 2018, when compared with 2017. In total, 114,602 UK tourists arrived in the Indian Ocean destination from January – December 2018, compared with 103,977 in 2017. Continue reading
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Swap Stockings For Sandals This Christmas: Santa’s Coming To The Maldives!
With an extended winter holiday on the way for UK travellers and temperatures still exceeding 30 degrees in the Maldives, it appears even Santa is taking a break this Christmas and heading to the Maldives for some fabulously festive fun.
Destination Maldives Showcased At Another Successful World Travel Market (WTM)
The Maldives Tourist Board, which celebrated its 34th participation at World Travel Market this year having first exhibited in 1984, welcomed an even larger stand and delegation than ever before with 169 delegates from 65 companies from across the Maldives tourism sector attending the show.
The Maldives Launches ‘Adventure Of Maldives (Dhivehi Aahitha)’ Video Competition For Second Year In A Row
The Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), in association with Red Bull, has launched the second ‘Adventures of Maldives (Dhivehi Aahitha)’ Facebook Video Competition.
The Maldives Launches Holiday Competition at World Travel Market 2018
The Maldives is offering one lucky travel agent the chance to win a five-night accommodation prize with MO Hotels and Resorts in the Maldives at this year’s World Travel Market.
“One Hook, One Line, One Fish At A Time” The Maldives Promotes Sustainable Tuna Fishing With Pole-And-Line Technique
The Maldives is made up of 99% sea, so it’s no surprise that fishing plays an important role in the island nation with around 30% of the population working in the fishing industry and tuna fishing in particular providing a major source of income as the nation’s primary export.
The Maldives Is Voted Runner Up In ‘Best Islands Destination’ Category At Condé Nast Traveller’s 2018 Readers’ Travel Awards
The Maldives was named as runner up in the ‘Best Islands Destination’ category at the Condé Nast Traveller’s 2018 Readers’ Travel Awards, which was held at the Ham Yard Hotel in London on 3rd September 2018.
GEC PR Reappointed As UK Representatives For Maldives PR And Marketing Corporation (MMPRC)
Following a competitive pitch process, travel and lifestyle specialists GEC PR, have once again been appointed as the UK representatives for Maldives PR and Marketing Corporation (MMPRC) continuing to handle all PR, marketing and trade activity.
The Maldives Reports Another Impressive Rise In UK Visitor Figures With An 11.2% Increase During The First Six Months Of 2018
Latest figures from the Maldives show that the destination saw an 11.2% increase in the number of UK travellers who visited in the first six months of 2018, when compared with the same period in 2017. In total, 57,535 UK tourists arrived in the Maldives from January – June 2018, compared with 51,737 in 2017.
Sizzling Summer Savings On Family Packages To The Maldives
For those families looking for an exotic last-minute escape during the school holidays, the Maldives provides the perfect solution with fantastic savings on family packages this summer.