The number of operational tourism accommodation establishments has surged to an impressive 1,249, reflecting growing confidence and demand in the industry among zealous travelers.
This was revealed by the latest weekly statistics publicized by the Ministry of Tourism on Thursday.
As such, the ministry’s figures revealed that as of November 27, the number of operational tourist accommodation facilities across the Maldives sat at 1,249.
The guesthouses span across 116 islands of 19 atolls, with hotels operational on nine islands of eight atolls. Sixty-eight percent of the bed capacity is occupied by resorts, followed by 24 percent occupied by guesthouses, five percent by safari vessels, and three percent by hotels.
Presently, a total of 62,816 tourist beds are in operation across these facilities, which include 171 resorts, 909 guesthouses, 14 hotels, and 155 live-aboard vessels.
This means that seven more guesthouses resumed operations over the past week.
The beds operational across these facilities include 42,539 in resorts, 1,956 in hotels, 15,277 in guesthouses, and 3,044 in live-aboard vessels.
Tourist facilities currently in operation are:
- Two resorts and 24 guesthouses in four islands of Haa Alif atoll,
- Two resorts, one hotel and 18 guesthouses in five islands of Haa Dhaal atoll,
- Two resorts and nine guesthouses in six islands of Shaviyani atoll,
- Eight resorts and 13 guesthouses in five islands of Noonu atoll,
- 17 resorts, one hotel and six guesthouses in seven islands of Raa atoll,
- 16 resorts, one hotel and 72 guesthouses in 13 islands of Baa atoll,
- 11 resorts and five guesthouses in four islands of Lhaviyani atoll,
- 56 resorts, eight hotels and 327 guesthouses in 10 islands of Kaafu atoll,
- 10 resorts and 161 guesthouses in eight islands of Alif Alif atoll,
- 17 resorts, one hotel and 108 guesthouses in 10 islands of Alif Dhaal atoll,
- Five resorts, one hotel and 59 guesthouses in five islands of Vaavu atoll,
- Three resorts and five guesthouses in five islands of Meemu atoll,
- One resort and eight guesthouses in two islands of Faafu atoll,
- Eight resorts and nine guesthouses in six islands of Dhaalu atoll,
- One resort and nine guesthouses in five islands of Thaa atoll,
- Two resorts and four guesthouses in one island of Laamu atoll,
- Five resorts, one hotel and 14 guesthouses in six islands of Gaaf Alif atoll,
- Three resorts and 10 guesthouses in four islands of Gaaf Dhaal atoll,
- 27 guesthouses in Fuvahmulah City,
- Two resorts, one hotel and 21 guesthouses in six districts of Addu City in Seenu atoll
Maldives currently has a capacity of 1,261 tourist facilities which include 156 safari vessels, 909 guesthouses, 14 hotels and 182 resorts. This means that of the total facility capacity, 11 resorts and one safari vessel have yet to resume operations.