Maldives Achieves Historic Milestone With 1.8 Million Tourist Arrivals
Maldives welcomed its 1.8 millionth tourist of 2023, Stefan Mathij from the Netherlands, at Velana International Airport in a ceremony organized by the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) and the Ministry of Tourism. Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal greeted the family. The Mathij family received a complimentary four-day stay at Hilton Maldives Amingiri Resort. Russia leads arrivals with 200,200 tourists (11.2% market share), followed by India (199,187, 11.1%), China (183,457, 10.2%), UK (148,113, 8.3%), and Germany (129,436, 7.2%). The government projects two million tourists in 2024. MATATO anticipates 2.1 million arrivals in 2023.
Maldives welcomed its 1.8 millionth tourist of 2023, Stefan Mathij from the Netherlands, at Velana International Airport in a ceremony organized by the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) and the Ministry of Tourism. Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal greeted the family. The Mathij family received a complimentary four-day stay at Hilton Maldives Amingiri Resort. Russia leads arrivals with 200,200 tourists (11.2% market share), followed by India (199,187, 11.1%), China (183,457, 10.2%), UK (148,113, 8.3%), and Germany (129,436, 7.2%). The government projects two million tourists in 2024. MATATO anticipates 2.1 million arrivals in 2023.
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Maldives welcomed its 1.8 millionth tourist of 2023, Stefan Mathij from the Netherlands, at Velana International Airport in a ceremony organized by the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) and the Ministry of Tourism. Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal greeted the family. The Mathij family received a complimentary four-day stay at Hilton Maldives Amingiri Resort. Russia leads arrivals with 200,200 tourists (11.2% market share), followed by India (199,187, 11.1%), China (183,457, 10.2%), UK (148,113, 8.3%), and Germany (129,436, 7.2%). The government projects two million tourists in 2024. MATATO anticipates 2.1 million arrivals in 2023.
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