The operational capacity of tourist accommodation establishments across the Maldives has increased to 1,203.

This was revealed by the latest statistics publicized by the Ministry of Tourism.

As such, a total of 1,203 tourist accommodation facilities are currently operational across Maldives, with a total of 59,771 tourist beds.

Operational facilities include 168 resorts, 861 guesthouses, 13 hotels and 158 live-aboard vessels.

The total number of operational beds span across resorts, hotels, guesthouses and live-aboard vessels including 41,081 in resorts, 1,616 in hotels, 14,140 in guesthouses and 2,918 in live-aboard vessels.

Maldives currently has a capacity of 1,207 tourist facilities which include 158 safari vessels, 861 guesthouses, 13 hotels and 172 resorts.

The ministry introduced Homestay in the Maldives in January, since then three homestay facilities have been opened. This comes under the President’s tourism development vision and policy to make tourism and its benefits accessible to the island communities as well.

After the Covid 19 pandemic Maldives re-opened borders on 15 July 2020 nearly four months since borders were closed, and at first, resorts and live-aboard 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.