The number of operational tourist accommodation establishments has declined.
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 January 15, the number of operational tourist accommodation facilities across the Maldives sat at 1,165. The guesthouses span across 119 islands of 19 atolls, with hotels operational on nine islands of eight atolls. 69 percent of the bed capacity is occupied by resorts, followed by 23 percent occupied by guesthouses, five percent by safari vessels, and three percent by hotels.
Presently, a total of 61,442 tourist beds are in operation across these facilities, which include 174 resorts, 825 guesthouses, 15 hotels, and 151 live-aboard vessels.
This means that over the past few days, several tourist facilities halted services including 116 guesthouses and four liveaboard vessels. However, two resorts resumed services to tourists during this period.
The beds operational across these facilities include 42,565 in resorts, 2,038 in hotels, 13,837 in guesthouses, and 3,002 in live-aboard vessels.
According to the latest weekly statistics by the tourism ministry, tourist facilities currently in operation are:
- One resorts and 20 guesthouses in four islands of Haa Alif atoll,
- Two resorts, one hotel and 14 guesthouses in five islands of Haa Dhaal atoll,
- Two resorts and nine guesthouses in six islands of Shaviyani atoll,
- Eight resorts and 12 guesthouses in five islands of Noonu atoll,
- 17 resorts, one hotel and five guesthouses in seven islands of Raa atoll,
- 17 resorts, one hotel and 67 guesthouses in 13 islands of Baa atoll,
- 11 resorts and five guesthouses in four islands of Lhaviyani atoll,
- 56 resorts, eight hotels and 294 guesthouses in 10 islands of Kaafu atoll,
- Nine resorts and 142 guesthouses in eight islands of Alif Alif atoll,
- 17 resorts, one hotel and 100 guesthouses in 10 islands of Alif Dhaal atoll,
- Five resorts, one hotel and 55 guesthouses in five islands of Vaavu atoll,
- Three resorts and six guesthouses in five islands of Meemu atoll,
- One resort and six guesthouses in two islands of Faafu atoll,
- Nine resorts and eight guesthouses in six islands of Dhaalu atoll,
- One resort and nine guesthouses in five islands of Thaa atoll,
- Two resorts and three guesthouses in one island of Laamu atoll,
- Five resorts, one hotel and 15 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 18 guesthouses in six districts of Addu City in Seenu atoll
Maldives currently has a capacity of 1,170 tourist facilities, which include 151 safari vessels, 825 guesthouses, 15 hotels, and 179 resorts. This means that of the total facility capacity, five resorts have yet to resume operations.
