IV drip infusions will soon be available at Sirru Fen Fushi Maldives’ award-winning Arufen Spa, which is renowned for its luxury and all-encompassing approach to wellbeing. These treatments, which are scheduled to debut at the end of November, add to the spa’s contemporary wellness offerings and provide visitors a cutting-edge, customized route to wellness and…
RuPay, an Indian card payment network, has debuted in the Maldives. During President Mohamed Muizzu’s visit to India, a ceremony in New Delhi marked the virtual introduction of RuPay to the Maldives. In a joint statement with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Muizzu stated that RuPay’s introduction to the Maldives will tremendously benefit the…
In the next two years, the Maldives will build a training resort, as announced by Dr. Mariyam Mariya, Minister of Higher Education, Labor, and Skills Development and is set to boost the country’s tourism industry. This program, in association with the Maldives National University (MNU), seeks to draw in foreign students and equip local professionals…
In order to produce the TV series MATATO Talks, the Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) has announced a new agreement with ICE Network. The first episode of the 12-month series debuted on 3rd October 2024, which is also the National Tourism Day of the Maldives. New episodes will air every month…
Representing the Maldives at the recent 2024 Tropical Coastal City Tourism Event in Sanya, Hainan, China, on September 4th 2024 – September 5th 2024, was the Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation (MMPRC/Visit Maldives). This esteemed occasion was organized by the Sanya Tourism Board and the Bureau of Tourism, Culture, Radio, TV, and Sports of Sanya…
The Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) and the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/Visit Maldives) partnered up to exhibit the country’s varied tourism offerings at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2024, which took place at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 27–29.…
The “Discover Maldives” webinar series has been launched by the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/Visit Maldives), as part of a global campaign to increase destination visibility and engage tourism trade professionals globally. The 21st August 2024 webinar for the French market marked the start of the webinar series, which offers insightful information about…
A helicopter service in Maldives is unheard of but under the umbrella of “Project Elevate Maldives,” which enables island air mobility for drones and vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft operations, Air Chateau DWC, a helicopter and vertiport operator based in Dubai, Regional Airports Company Limited (RACL), a state-owned company of the Maldives, and Wings…
Together, Villa College and Universal Foundation are offering 10 scholarships to students enrolling in the September 2024 Certificate III in Culinary Arts program. President Iyaz Waheed of the Universal Foundation and Vice Rector Dr. Ali Najeeb of Villa College signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing their relationship. Ten students will get full sponsorship from…
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between MMPRC & Fliggy, Fliggy being the top online travel platform in China and part of the Alibaba group, and the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/Visit Maldives), with the aim of bolstering and expanding the Maldives’ brand in the Chinese market. At a ceremony conducted…