One more tourist accommodation establishment has reopened doors to tourists in the Maldives, pushing the total operational capacity to 967.
The latest weekly statistics publicized by the Ministry of Tourism on Friday revealed that the total operational capacity of tourist accommodation establishments across Maldives has risen to 967, including 164 resorts, 642 guesthouses, 12 hotels and 149 liveaboard vessels.
The number of operational beds increased to 54,618 as well, of which 39,064 are in resorts, 1,424 are in hotels, 11,206 are in guesthouses and 2,924 are in safari vessels.
Maldives currently has a capacity of 1,172 tourist facilities which include 152 safari vessels, 851 hotels and guesthouses and 169 resorts. This means that of the total facility-capacity, three safari vessels, five resorts, 197 guesthouses and hotels are yet to resume operations.
Guesthouses currently in operation are:
- 13 guesthouses in three islands of Haa Alif atoll,
- Nine guesthouses in three islands of Haa Dhaal atoll,
- Four guesthouses in four islands of Shaviyani atoll,
- Six guesthouses in three islands of Noonu atoll,
- Two guesthouses in two islands of Raa atoll,
- 40 guesthouses in 12 islands of Baa atoll,
- Four guesthouses in four islands of Lhaviyani atoll,
- 248 guesthouses in 10 islands of Kaafu atoll,
- 124 guesthouses in eight islands of Alif Alif atoll,
- 72 guesthouses in nine islands of Alif Dhaal atoll,
- 50 guesthouses in five islands of Vaavu atoll,
- Five guesthouses in five islands of Meemu atoll,
- Eight guesthouses in two islands of Faafu atoll,
- Four guesthouses in four islands of Dhaalu atoll,
- Five guesthouses in four islands of Thaa atoll,
- Three guesthouses in one island of Laamu atoll,
- Seven guesthouses in six islands of Gaaf Alif atoll,
- Six guesthouses in four islands of Gaaf Dhaal atoll,
- 20 guesthouses in Fuvahmulah City,
- 13 guesthouses in six districts of Addu City in Seenu atoll
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.
