Maldives remains GCC travellers’ preferred travel destination In 2022

Maldives remains GCC travellers’ preferred travel destination In 2022

Published: Mon 4 Apr 2022, 11:43 AM Last updated: Mon 4 Apr 2022, 11:45 AM

Most countries have now eased the travel restrictions imposed at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Maldives, a popular travel destination known for its sunny beaches and blue waters, is ready for an influx of tourism after the ease of Covid restrictions. The Maldives reopened its borders for international tourists in July 2020. More than 6,000 visitors have travelled to the Maldives from the Emirates since then. Maldives is easily accessible to tourists from the UAE, which makes it a popular travel destination.

According to the data released by the Ministry of Tourism of Maldives, over 359,000 tourists have visited the Maldives so far this year as compared to 241,407 arrivals in 2021 for the same period. This year the Maldives aims to welcome 1.6 million tourists from all over the world. YouGov’s Travel and Tourism: Brand and Destination Rankings 2022 reveals that Maldives has secured a place in the top 10 destinations for UAE travellers. This indicates an expected surge in tourists travelling to the Maldives from the UAE.

Visit Maldives is gearing up to create more possibilities for tourists to choose Maldives as the preferred