One of the best things to do on Maafushivaru is to spot the biggest fish in the world – whale sharks. Located in South Ari atoll, Maafushivaru is an hour’s drive away to the famous local island ‘Maamigili’, the prime site for seeing whale sharks in great numbers. Embark on a dive trip or on a guided excursion with the resident marine biologist to witness this amazing once in a lifetime experience with the shark that sports the widest grin.
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.
With 3 restaurants, Palm Beach Resort offers a wide choice of Italian specialties, international and local delicacies, both buffet and à la carte in the presence of breathtaking scenery of an unspoilt nature.
Dusit Thani Maldives has won the Luxury Water Villa Resort category at the eighth annual World Luxury Hotel Awards 2014, held at The Bay Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa.
With the festive season approaching fast, even in the warm tropics of Maldives, Coco Collection announces the lucky winner of the online contest, “Win a luxury stay for 5 nights at Coco Bodu Hithi”. Launched on 01st October 2014 to celebrate the re-vamp of the corporate websites, this contest asked eager entrants to familiarize themselves with the Coco Collection brand and individual properties and then submit their responses to related questions.
ITB Berlin (Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin) 2016, will be Maldives focussed as the show’s partner country in the Indian Ocean. David Rutz Head of ITB Berlin announced at the DRV (Deutscher ReiseVerband) conference in Abu Dhabi that an agreement will be signed between the Worlds leading Travel Trade Show and the Maldives at a ceremony in the next ITB Berlin, March 2015.
With five new Water Pool Villas added, guests at Baros Maldives can now enjoy the privacy of their own private pool, overlooking the lagoon with an infinity view of the warm blue Indian Ocean.
Joachim Schuette has joined Viceroy Maldives succeeding Mark Sterner as the new General Manager. Schuette was the pre-opening General Manager at Velaa Private Island Maldives, and is scheduled to start work at Viceroy Maldives from 1st December 2014. Schuette moved from Resident Manager to General Manager at the Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts during his thirteen years of service with the group. He also worked in the corporate office as the Director of Development for four years.
