Maldives aims for 2 million tourists in 2022, starts off the year with tourists from UK on Saturday.
The first tourist to Maldives this year was Georgina Canning, who had visited Maldives previously as well. She had received a special welcome, celebrated as the first tourist to Maldives this year
The first tourist to arrive in Maldives is celebrated every year.
Maldives welcomed the first visitor of #2022 to the destination today morning at @Velanaairport.
— Ministry of Tourism (@MoTmv) January 1, 2022
We wish the first guest of #Maldives #TourismGoldenYear Ms. Georgina Canning from the UK a wonderful stay in the #Maldives. @visitmaldives pic.twitter.com/ifdEZqctZM
Maldives had exceeded it’s initial goal for tourist arrivals to Maldives for 2021 with 1.3 million visitors. When the year started the goal was to welcome 1 million tourists within the year. The aim of this year is to bring in 2 million tourists over the next twelve months.
Maldives’ tourist arrivals steadily increased in the second half of last year after slowing down due to travel restrictions and other pandemic related obstacles. The year has been declared a successful one for tourism in the nation. Last year Maldives recorded 11 million bed-nights for tourists in total. Tourism Ministry aims started the year hoping to achieve at least 10 million bed-nights within the year, which was achieved sooner than expected.
The goal for 2022 is to achieve 13 million bed-nights per year.
Maldivian tourism has resumed and is doing well despite coming to a near halt in 2020. Currently, there are 55,000 beds in the tourism sector and 50,000 beds are in use. These include accommodation form resorts, guesthouses and safaris within the nation.
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