Sun Siyam Olhuveli Maldives underwent some changes that have made the industry a double-take. On March 1st 2025, the resort introduced the addition of the Maldives Longest Pool coming in at 210 metres and another pool with a length of 131 metres, along with the revamping of their Deluxe Rooms into Beach Pavilions and Sunset…
During ITB Berlin 2025, from 4th March 2025 to 6th March 2025, The Cocoon Collection & Splendid Asia connected to exchange ideas and words. This gathering of minds led to fruitful exchanges, with positive changes, upcoming & completed upgrades made by The Cocoon Collection to their properties being the highlight. The Cocoon Collection brought significant…
An extravagant getaway to the Maldives is going to be given to the 2025 Oscar nominees in an amazing blend of tropical luxury and cinematic brilliance. This opulent addition is a component of the well-known “Everyone Wins” gift bag, which is assembled yearly by Distinctive Assets, a marketing firm based in Los Angeles. Even those…
Together with top industry partners, the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/Visit Maldives) successfully launched an engaging advertising campaign at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival 2025, also known as Berlinale 2025, which ended on 23rd February 2025 and started on 13th February 2025. The objective of the initiative was to solidify the Maldives’…
In order to encourage resort investments in environmentally friendly methods, Bank of Maldives (BML) has introduced its Green Resort Financing program. The new financing facility was introduced by Hussain Afeef, Chairman of Crown and Champa Resorts, together with Mohamed Shareef, CEO and Managing Director of the Bank, at the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI)…
Ahmed Munawar, the governor of the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), hinted on 9th February 2025 that the resorts’ mandatory Dollar exchange conversion requirement would be lowered in the future. The governor said that while such a change would take up to two years, it is still possible, during the Maldives Association of Tourism Industry’s (MATI)…
Before October 2025, Velana International Airport (VIA), the primary international gateway to the Maldives, is scheduled to undergo a revolutionary overhaul with the opening of its new terminal. This was declared by President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu on February 6th, when parliament opened. For the millions of tourists who visit the Maldives each year, the eagerly…
22 representatives from 14 various corporations in the Maldivian tourism sector worked together to organize the exciting event known as “Visit Maldives Week,” which was organized by the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/Visit Maldives). The goal of the week-long event was to introduce the Russian market to the Sunny Side of Life’s varied…
In comparison to the same period in 2024, tourist arrivals in the Maldives increased by 11% in the first month of this year. A total of 214,864 tourists came to the Maldives in January 2025, exceeding the 192,385 arrivals in January 2024, according to data given by the Tourism Ministry on 3rd February 2025. The…
At OTM Mumbai 2025, the premier tourism trade event in India and Asia, the Sunny Side of Life was featured by the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/Visit Maldives) in collaboration with 38 industry partners. The event was held at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai from 30th January 2025 to 1st February…