The Maldives Tourism Industry Overcomes Obstacles – A Story of Ongoing Success

Faced with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maldives tourism industry has shown remarkable resilience; it has slowly turned things around, so much so, that CNN Travel in an online article updated in February 2021, called it the biggest tourism success story of 2020. It went on to highlight that since the nation lifted incoming travel restrictions in July 2020, a total of 555,494 arrivals were reported last year; this is significant given the COVID-19 situation faced globally.

Amongst the key factors mentioned was that the country had resorts on sperate islands which made it easy for social distancing and maintaining isolation. Properties such as OZEN LIFE MAHDOO follow stringent protocols and offer travellers safe stays in the Maldives; overwater villa options continue to be a popular choice with fun activities available too. This positive trend has carried on in 2021 with more than 250,000 tourist arrivals recorded before the end of March.