Maldives Achieves Record-Breaking Single-Day Tourist Arrivals in Post-Pandemic Era

The Maldives set a new post-pandemic record on February 3 with 8,900 single-day tourist arrivals, surpassing the previous record of 8,054 set on December 23, 2023. As of February 6, total arrivals reached 236,730, a 13.7% increase year-on-year. China emerged as the top source market with 28,304 arrivals (12% share), followed by Italy, Russia, UK, India, Germany, France, US, Poland, and Switzerland. The national target is 2 million visitors, but Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal expects over 2.3 million.

The Maldives set a new post-pandemic record on February 3 with 8,900 single-day tourist arrivals, surpassing the previous record of 8,054 set on December 23, 2023. As of February 6, total arrivals reached 236,730, a 13.7% increase year-on-year. China emerged as the top source market with 28,304 arrivals (12% share), followed by Italy, Russia, UK, India, Germany, France, US, Poland, and Switzerland. The national target is 2 million visitors, but Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal expects over 2.3 million.

The Maldives set a new post-pandemic record on February 3 with 8,900 single-day tourist arrivals, surpassing the previous record of 8,054 set on December 23, 2023. As of February 6, total arrivals reached 236,730, a 13.7% increase year-on-year. China emerged as the top source market with 28,304 arrivals (12% share), followed by Italy, Russia, UK, India, Germany, France, US, Poland, and Switzerland. The national target is 2 million visitors, but Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal expects over 2.3 million.

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