Maldives to consider introducing Vaccine Tourism Tourism Minister Dr. Abdulla Mausoom has stated that the government is contemplating the introduction of ‘Vaccine Tourism’ in the Maldives.
Responding to lawmakers’ questions at Wednesday’s parliament sitting, Dr. Mausoom said while the tourism industry has been promoting Maldives as a ‘Work and Vacation’ destination in the midst of the current global pandemic, the government is considering promoting the Maldives with the tagline, ‘Visit, Vaccine and Vacation’.
The currently available COVID-19 vaccines require two doses of the vaccine to be received within a 3-4 week interval. Therefore, a significant duration of time passes between the administration of the two doses. If tourists stay in the Maldives during that duration, it would be very beneficial for the industry, said the minister.
Maldives expects 1.5 mln tourist arrivals this year Tourism Minister Dr. Abdulla Mausoom has stated that 1.5 million tourists are expected to visit the Maldives this year.
Answering lawmakers’ questions at the Parliament on Wednesday, Dr. Mausoom said the number of tourists that are expected to visit the Maldives this year has been revised once again in light of COVID-19 vaccination programs. The government had earlier estimated that one million tourists would visit the Maldives this year.
555,399 tourists visited the Maldives in 2020, an amount far below government expectations.
While a significant amount of tourists have visited the Maldives since the beginning of this year, the number still lingers behind previous estimates. The minister noted that the target number of tourists did not visit the Maldives due to the COVID-19 situation in Europe worsening over the past couple of months. While arrivals from the European market declined as a result, the introduction of vacci
Privileged Maldives holds special event for local musicians and artists ‘Privileged Maldives’ on Saturday held an event in which special opportunities were extended to local musicians and artists.
Privileged Maldives is an online business platform which promotes local businesses by creating an international presence and by providing benefits to local and international customers. The platform encourages upcoming new talents in all horizons. Privileged Maldives on Saturday held a special event where local musicians and artists got the opportunity to perform with renowned Indian musician and filmmaker ER Vinay. Vinay has worked in the Indian film and music industry for over 17 years.