Maldives_visitors_survey

Maldives Visitors Survey

Maldives remains first choice for 78 percent of tourists

21 Jul 2026

Maldives remains first choice for 78 percent of tourists

21 Jul 2026

Tourism

Estimated USD 300 mn per year from manta ray tourism: Study

The study on the topic of "Valuing conservation and natural wealth: The blue economy of manta ray watching in the Maldives" in collaboration with Australia's Sunshine Coast University shows manta ray tourism in Maldives in 2021 generated around USD 227.3 million in revenue.

16 Sept 2026

Umar Shan Shafeeq

Bill passed to tax foreign booking platforms

31 Aug 2026

Tourism earnings rise despite lower arrivals due to war: MMA

24 Aug 2026

Maldives and Russia agree to increase air connectivity

19 Aug 2026

Action to be taken against resort operators over unpaid rent

17 Aug 2026

Tourists

Dollar revenue falls 6 percent in second quarter

The decline was attributed to lower tourist arrivals and tourism revenue amid the conflict in the Middle East.

18 Sept 2026

Malika Shahid

Cruise passenger arrivals more than double this year

7 Aug 2026

Chinese and Italian tourists lead guest house market

31 Jul 2026

Tourist arrivals increase by 2.6 percent in May

29 May 2026

Stranded in Maldives after dream wedding trip

14 Mar 2026

Resorts

Rule permits unfinished resorts to extend deadline via fees

According to the new regulation, even with these conditions, extensions to the grace period will only be granted to places where construction work has already commenced.

14 Sept 2026

Shazma Thaufeeq

Work on resorts shared by all Maldivians to begin in Nov

7 Sept 2026

No difficulty for resorts, salaries to be paid in USD: Pres

31 Aug 2026

Kuda Rah resort listed at USD 6m below purchase price

2 Jun 2026

Sun Siyam Iru Veli celebrates Children’s Day

11 May 2026

mihaaru.com