The Maldives was named the Indian Ocean's Leading Destination for the seventh consecutive time at the World Travel Awards Asia, Oceania & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2026, held at Crossroads in conjunction with World Tourism Day. The country won five awards overall, including Leading Dive, Leading Green and Leading Honeymoon Destination, while Visit Maldives was named the Indian Ocean's Leading Tourist Board.
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Visit Maldives said that more than 15 Maldivian tourism brands received awards in various categories across the Indian Ocean region at the ceremony.
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Tourism industry leaders from more than 40 countries attended this year’s gala ceremony.
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The World Travel Awards is one of the most prestigious awards programmes in the global tourism and travel industry and has been held annually since 1993.
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The World Travel Awards Asia, Oceania & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2026 was held at Crossroads in conjunction with World Tourism Day. The Maldives won five awards at the ceremony.
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