Tourist arrival to a Maldives resort amidst the pandemic.
Tourist arrival to a Maldives resort amidst the pandemic.
Since the new year till this Saturday, Maldives has recorded over 449,000 tourist arrivals in the Maldives.

The Maldives reopened its borders on July 15, 2020, after closing the borders for three long months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As per the statistics of the Ministry of Tourism, so far this year Maldives has seen 449,424 tourist arrivals. The records showed 92,103 tourists arrived in January, 96,882 tourists arrived in February, and 109,585 tourists arrived in March. In addition, 91,200 tourists arrived in April, while till May 28, 59,654 tourists have arrived in the Maldives.

As per the Tourism Ministry, in 2021, the top source market for tourist arrival as of May 28 includes Russia at the top, followed by India, Germany, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. The U.S.A, UK, Romania, France, and the Czech Republic are also included in the top 10 source market for tourist arrival.

The records also show that currently, 30 International flights are in operation to the Maldives, and a total of 728 tourist facilities are in operation. This includes 154 Resorts, 425 guesthouses, 139 Safari vessels, and 10 hotels.

The Ministry also said that although Tourist arrivals to the Maldives have slowed down during the month of May 2021 with the additional restrictive measures implemented to curb the COVID-19 situation in the country, it is increasing gradually. The statistics show that as of May, while the Central/Eastern Europe and South Asia regions have made full recovery and performed above pre-COVID levels, Africa, Europe, and the Americas are also showing signs of recovery.

Since the border reopening, the Maldives has seen an increase in tourist arrivals from day-to-day. The Maldives aims to be a safe haven to the tourists amidst the pandemic with precautionary measures taken in every tourist establishment and an initiative in progress to vaccinate tourism industry workers.