244 guesthouses are currently operational in 10 islands of Kaafu atoll
The guesthouse that reopened doors to tourists over the past fortnight was one in Kaafu atoll
The total operational capacity of tourist facilities across Maldives has risen to 953.
The latest weekly statistics publicized by the Ministry of Tourism reveal that the total operational capacity of tourist accommodation establishments across Maldives has risen to 953, including 162 resorts, 631 guesthouses, 12 hotels and 148 liveaboard vessels.
This means that one guesthouse resumed operations over the past two weeks. The guesthouse that reopened doors to tourists over the past fortnight was one in Kaafu atoll.
The number of operational beds increased to 54,178 as well, of which 38,822 are in resorts, 1,916 are in hotels, 11,020 are in guesthouses and 2,912 are in safari vessels.
Maldives currently has a capacity of 1,170 tourist facilities which include 152 safari vessels, 851 hotels and guesthouses and 167 resorts. This means that of the total facility-capacity, four safari vessels, five resorts, 208 guesthouses and hotels are yet to resume operations.
The ministry on January 1 facilitated the introduction of Homestay in the Maldives as well, with the first of its kind launched in Dhiggaru island of Meemu atoll. This comes under the president’s tourism development vision and policy to make tourism and its benefits to the island communities, accessible.
Nearly four months since borders were closed, Maldives reopened borders on 15 July 2020 and at first, resorts and liveaboard vessels were given the green light to begin operations. Guesthouses outside of the Greater Malé Region were permitted to resume operations on 15 October 2020. Authorities allowed the reopening of guesthouses in the capital region on 14 December 2020.
