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Kurumba Maldives awarded Maldives’ Leading Resort 2016 and Indian Ocean’s Leading MICE Hotel 2016 at the 2016 World Travel Awards

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MALDIVES, 2016-Apr-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Kurumba Maldives is proud to announce that they have been awarded two accolades in the 2016 World Travel Awards as follows: Maldives’ Leading Resort 2016 Indian Ocean’s Leading MICE Hotel 2016 The first award highlights Kurumba as Maldives’ Leading Resort, which is presented to the best 4.5 to high… Read the full press release

China’s World Table Tennis champion Jiang Jialiang in Maldives for 24 hours Table Tennis marathon to celebrate World Table Tennis Day

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MALDIVES, 2016-Apr-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Table Tennis Association of Maldives has organized a 24 hours Table Tennis marathon to celebrate World Table Tennis Day, today at Rasfannu. This “World Table Tennis For All Day 2016” marathon is joined by China’s Table Tennis Pro and World Table Tennis champion Jiang Jialiang. This event will… Read the full press release

Maldives at the World Trade Market Africa Edition in Cape Town, 6 -8 April 2016

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MALDIVES, 2016-Apr-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives is currently participating in the World Trade Market Africa Edition, held at the heart of Cape Town, in South Africa from 6 -8 April 2016. The Maldives Marketing & PR Corporation (MMPRC) together with the tourism industry sums up to a total of 5 co-exhibiting companies and… Read the full press release

Two awards for Maldives at Dive and Travel Awards 2016

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MALDIVES, 2016-Apr-08 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives won the first prize for the Reader’s Choice Dreaming Area award and the second prize for Reader’s Choice Best Diving Area, Overseas award at the Dive and Travel Awards 2016 which took place at the Marine Dive Fair 2016. The Maldives Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, joined this opening… Read the full press release

Maldives to present at the 47th International Boat Show Düsseldorf 2016, from January 23rd – 31st

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MALDIVES, 2016-Jan-26 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives will be participating in 47th International Boat Show Düsseldorf 2016 to be hosted in Germany from January 23rd – 31st. This is one of the largest sea sports exhibitions. BOOT fair is a consumer fair targeted to sea sport enthusiasts and diving. At this event, visitors can inspect,… Read the full press release

Maldives welcomes its first tourist with free holiday as part of its Visit Maldives Year 2016 campaign

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MALDIVES, 2016-1-7 — /Travel PR News/ — The Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation together with Ministry of Tourism commenced the Visit Maldives Year 2016 campaign today, the 1st January 2016 by welcoming the very first tourist to visit the country of the new celebratory year. In an event organized to honour and mark the… Read the full press release

Government of Maldives lifted State of Emergency; welcomes tourists and holiday makers

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MALDIVES, 2015-11-16 — /Travel PR News/ — This is to inform that the State of Emergency declared by the Government of Maldives on 4 November 2015 has been lifted today, 10 November 2015. The Government assures the tourism and travel trade that all tourism related businesses are operating and the Maldives welcomes tourists and holiday… Read the full press release

Maldives organized Familiarisation trip for the Indian main stream media

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MALDIVES, 2015-9-15 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives Marketing & PR Corporation (MMPRC) together with the Maldives PR representative to India, Think Strawberries, has organized a Familiarisation trip for the Indian main stream media. This FAM trip kicked off with the group’s arrival at Meeru Island Resort & Spa on 9th September. They were greeted… Read the full press release

Maldives: Maamigilli Island to host 3rd Annual Maldives Whale Shark festival on 29th August 2015 in South Ari Atoll

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MALDIVES, 2015-8-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The 3rd Annual Maldives Whale Shark festival is taking place on the 29th August 2015 in South Ari Atoll, hosted by Maamigilli Island. We, at Maldives Marketing and Public Relation Corporation (MMPRC) are supporting the 2015 Whale Shark Festival as Festival Partners because we believe that only through… Read the full press release

Maldives won three awards at the National Dive Travel Awards at the Marine Dive Fair held in Japan, Tokyo

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MALDIVES, 2015-4-6 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives has won three awards at the National Dive Travel Awards, at the Marine Dive Fair held in Japan , Tokyo from 3-5 April 2015. Maldives was once again selected as the “Best Dream Destination” at the Marine Diving Awards 2015. This is the 15th consecutive time that… Read the full press release

Maldives participates in Azerbaijan International Tourism Fair (AITF) in Baku

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MALDIVES, 2015-4-6 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives participates in Azerbaijan International Tourism Fair (AITF) which commenced today in the capital Baku. This is the first time Maldives is represented in the AITF fair by the national tourism board. Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) along with 5 companies with 10 representatives from the… Read the full press release

Maldives won the third best exhibitor award at InternationaleTourismus-Börse (ITB) 2015

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MALDIVES, 2015-3-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Defeating many countries in Asia, Australia and Oceania, Maldives has won the third best exhibitor award at InternationaleTourismus-Börse (ITB) 2015. Held in collaboration with Cologne Business School (CBS), over 30 Bachelor and Masters Students of CBS evaluated all 11,000 exhibition booths in the first three days at the… Read the full press release

Maldives to be the partner country of the InternationaleTourismus-Börse (ITB) 2016

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MALDIVES, 2015-3-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives is currently being represented at the world’s leading travel trade show InternationaleTourismus-Börse (ITB) held in Berlin, Germany from 4 – 8 March 2015. 75 companies will be represented in the newly designed Maldives stand under the patronage of the Managing Director of MMPRC, Mr. Abdulla Ziyath. It… Read the full press release

Anantara chefs in the Maldives combined their gourmet knowledge to produce a set of 13 Maldivian recipes for a cooking class

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MALDIVES, 2015-1-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Adding to the Anantara range of Spice Spoons cooking classes in Thailand, Bali, Vietnam, and the United Arab Emirates, the chefs at Anantara in the Maldives have combined their gourmet knowledge to produce a set of 13 Maldivian recipes for a cooking class, creating an indigenous culinary journey… Read the full press release

Maldives are excited to introduce its first female boat Captain

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MALDIVES, 2015-1-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Kurumba, Maldives are excited to announce that over the past five months, have been training Miss Aishath Rizuna “Rizu”, Maldives’ first female boat Captain. Rizu started to work at Kurumba, Maldives back in November 2011 as a Kids Club Attendant. In November 2012 she was promoted as Supervisor… Read the full press release

NIYAMA Resort Maldives first to offer the hyaluronic oxygen treatment by Australian brand Intraceuticals in Maldives

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MALDIVES, 2015-1-13 — /Travel PR News/ — Continuing a tradition of trailblazing experiences for guests, NIYAMA, a Per AQUUM Resort is the first and only property in Maldives to offer the hyaluronic oxygen treatment by Australian brand Intraceuticals. Since its launch in 2002, Intraceuticals has become the must-have treatment of celebrities and beauty enthusiasts around… Read the full press release

The R&B sensation Akon performed at Tourist Arrival Countdown music extravaganza in Maldives

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MALDIVES, 2015-1-13 — /Travel PR News/ — The highly anticipated Tourist Arrival Countdown music extravaganza was held in the capital city of Maldives on 8th January 2015 at the National Football Stadium. The audience was entertained by the internationally acclaimed musician Akon. The R&B sensation Akon has sold over 40 million albums worldwide, has five… Read the full press release

Anantara Veli Resort & Spa Maldives announces 3 day 40% off sale January 9th – 11th, 2015

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MALDIVES, 2015-1-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Book your 2015 Maldives wish list travels with a special 3 day sale on anantara.com January 9th – 11th, 2015. Whether it’s a short getaway or a long holiday amidst the shimmering turquoise waters and dazzling white sands of the Indian Ocean, our Maldives Escapes offer award-winning resorts,… Read the full press release

Kurumba Maldives Staff and volunteers help create the largest coral frames in the Maldives

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MALDIVES, 2014-12-29 — /Travel PR News/ — A team of volunteers joined forces with Kurumba staff on Wednesday (December 17) to rescue corals from a land reclamation project and help create the largest coral frames in the Maldives. Thanks to the efforts of the team two massive 20ft coral frames packed with transplanted coral have… Read the full press release

Agoda.com celebrates the end of 2014 with accommodation specials on some of the world’s most exotic and beautiful island destinations

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SINGAPORE, 2014-12-18 — /Travel PR News/ — Agoda.com, one of Asia’s leading hotel booking sites and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), is celebrating the end of 2014 with accommodation specials on some of the world’s most exotic and beautiful island destinations. Travelers looking to end the year with a vacation to make their friends… Read the full press release

Maldives inbound tour operator Travel2 teams up with UK travel agency holidaysplease.co.uk to encourage more people to travel to Maldives

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MALDIVES, 2014-10-23 — /Travel PR News/ — One of the largest Maldives inbound tour operators, Travel2 has teamed up with UK travel agency www.holidaysplease.co.uk to encourage more people to travel to the Maldives. They have created the website www.maldivesholidays.co.uk which is designed to provide inspiration and information to people thinking of travelling to the Maldives…. Read the full press release

Maldives awarded the ‘Favourite Islands Destination’ at the Condé Nast Traveller Reader’s Travel Awards

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MALDIVES, 2014-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives received a prestigious award at the annual Condé Nast Traveller Reader’s Travel Awards held at the Ham Yard Hotel in London on 2nd September 2014. Acting High Commissioner Ahmed Shiaan was in attendance to collect the award in the ‘Favourite Islands Destination’ category, where Maldives saw off competition from… Read the full press release

Maldives hosts media familiarisation tour targeting the Korean mainstream media

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MALDIVES, 2014-9-3 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives is currently hosting a media familiarisation tour targeting the Korean main stream media from 31st August – 6th September 2014.  Co-ordinated by the Maldives Marketing & PR Corporation and S Marketing (a Korean Public Relations Agency), with the theme “Healing Honeymoon with Pure Nature”, the main objective of… Read the full press release

Maldives Marketing & PR Corporation to sponsor the Asian Surfing Champion Maldives

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MALDIVES, 2014-7-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives Marketing & PR Corporation (MMPRC) today signed the agreement as the main sponsor for Asian Surfing Champion Maldives. The agreement was signed between Asian Surfing Championship (ASC), Maldives Body Boarding Association (MBBA) and MMPRC to hold the event in Maldives. The first ASC Maldives Open event will be… Read the full press release

Coco Collection appoints Paul Vincent Benedict Brown as the General Manager of Coco Privé Kuda Hithi Island

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MALDIVES, 2014-6-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Coco Collection is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Vincent Benedict Brown as the General Manager of Coco Privé Kuda Hithi Island, the ultimate private island retreat reserved for only the most discerning travellers. Secluded, secret and serene, Coco Privé Kuda Hithi Island is one of the world’s… Read the full press release

Maldives: Sunland Hotels and Coco Collection appointed Armand Chaudhary COO

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Maldives, 2014-6-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Sunland Hotels and Coco Collection have appointed Armand Chaudhary as Chief Operating Officer to lead daily operations of the group of companies. While being based in the group’s new and stylish head office in the capital Male’, Armand will oversee the company’s four properties in the Maldives, namely the exclusive… Read the full press release

Maldives: Kandolhu Island now a Small Luxury Hotels of the World member

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Maldives, 2014-6-10 — /Travel PR News/ — Set in North Ari Atoll, Kandolhu is a heart shaped island with wide sweeping beaches surrounded by a ring of an intricately formed house reef; a venue ideal for romantics and those seeking a blissful holiday in the beautiful island-dotted nation of the Maldives. The small island with just… Read the full press release

Maldives: 10 day Yoga Retreat at Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu this June by German Yoga Guru Birgit Feliz Carrasco

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Maldives, 2014-5-16 — /Travel PR News/ — For visitors planning to spend their summer holidays in Maldives, Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu has a special treat in store this June – a 10 day Yoga Retreat led by Birgit Feliz Carrasco, an experienced Yoga Guru from Germany. Starting on the 01st of June, this exclusive retreat will… Read the full press release

Maldives: W Retreat & Spa Maldives kicks off its series of pool parties – HEAT WAVE this May

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MALDIVES, 2014-5-5 — /Travel PR News/ — W Retreat & Spa Maldives is kicking off its sizzling series of pool parties – HEAT WAVE. To kick off the year’s highly anticipated events, the first HEAT WAVE pool party will take place on the deck of Ocean Haven, the prestigious overwater two bedroom suite, winner of the… Read the full press release

Maldives named the Best Honeymoon Destination by Reader’s Choice of the Travel + Leisure India & South Asia Magazine’s India’s Best Awards 2013

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Maldives, 2014-04-7 — /Travel PR News/ — Maldives wins the award for the Best Honeymoon Destination (World) by Reader’s Choice of the Travel + Leisure India & South Asia Magazine’s India’s Best Awards 2013. The award was received by the Maldives High Commissioner to India, Mr. Abdulla Naseer at a ceremony held on 31st March 2014, at… Read the full press release