Maldives Holidays http://maldive.com Maldives Resort | Maldives Hotels - for holidays in Maldives Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:59:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Maldives will participate in Global Humanitarian Forum http://maldive.com/maldives-update/maldives-will-participate-in-global-humanitarian-forum-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maldives-will-participate-in-global-humanitarian-forum-5 http://maldive.com/maldives-update/maldives-will-participate-in-global-humanitarian-forum-5/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:59:58 +0000 Maldive.Com http://maldive.com/maldives-update/maldives-will-participate-in-global-humanitarian-forum-5/ Maldives, decided to participate in the 2009 Global Humanitarian Forum (GHF). The Global Humanitarian Forum held in Geneva, Switzerland from 23 – 24 of June 2009, is hosted and chaired by GHF’s president and former UN Secretary General Kofi Anan. Global Humanitarian Forum, founded in 2007, is a new international organization personally led by Kofi Annan working to build a stronger global community for overcoming humanitarian challenges

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]]> http://maldive.com/maldives-update/maldives-will-participate-in-global-humanitarian-forum-5/feed/ Eco Care Maldives concludes trip http://maldive.com/maldives-update/eco-care-maldives-concludes-trip-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eco-care-maldives-concludes-trip-3 http://maldive.com/maldives-update/eco-care-maldives-concludes-trip-3/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:51:00 +0000 Maldive.Com http://maldive.com/maldives-update/eco-care-maldives-concludes-trip-3/ Eco Care Maldives annual Nature Trip organized jointly by Soneva Fushi Tourist Resort and Eco Care Maldives , concluded their trip and participants are back to Male.
According to Eco Care Maldives, this year 115 members are participants this nature trip, This includes 8 students, , 2 teachers and 2 parents and officials.
Soneva Fushi Resort has funded by the trip, as well as Soneva Fushi Resort contribution to the environment of the country.

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]]> http://maldive.com/maldives-update/eco-care-maldives-concludes-trip-3/feed/ Showcasing Maldives at Monarch Beach http://maldive.com/maldives-update/showcasing-maldives-at-monarch-beach-7/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=showcasing-maldives-at-monarch-beach-7 http://maldive.com/maldives-update/showcasing-maldives-at-monarch-beach-7/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:39:08 +0000 Maldive.Com http://maldive.com/maldives-update/showcasing-maldives-at-monarch-beach-7/ The High Commission of Maldives and the Maldives Tourism Promotion Board will be showcasing the Maldives at the Monarch Beach festival in Birmingham on Saturday, 15 August 2009 from 1100 hrs to 1800 hrs in Chamberlain Square, Birmingham city centre.

The event would be used to promote Maldivian tourism and culture to attract visitors from the UK. A taste of Maldivian culture will be portrayed through Bodu Beru gigs (traditional drums), and typical Maldivian games such as Ovvalhu gondi, Thinhama, Fas oh’, and Faiga thalhaa. Maldives information guides and literature about tourism in the Maldives will be distributed and visitors will be able to enjoy Dhivehi language and Bodu Beru lessons.

Popular Maldivian rock band, “FasyLive ” will perform along with eminent Bodu Beru artists at the Monarch Beach Festival

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According to World Tourism Organization (WTO) there was an 8 percent reduction in global tourism in the first 2 months (February and March) of 2009. Global economic downturn and the A1H1N1 influenza have had devastating impacts on global tourism industry with an anticipated reduction of 2-3 percent by the end of this year.

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]]> http://maldive.com/maldives-update/tourist-arrivals-declined-%e2%80%93-maldives-10/feed/ BAROS Maldives http://maldive.com/maldives-update/baros-maldives-9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=baros-maldives-9 http://maldive.com/maldives-update/baros-maldives-9/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:22:47 +0000 Maldive.Com http://maldive.com/maldives-update/baros-maldives-9/ Baros Maldives

Baros Maldives

On arrival you will receive a warm welcome from the resort’s staff at the international airport of Maldives from where you will be taken to Baros Maldives by a private speed boat. The first sight of this beautiful island will be treasured in your mind forever. The evergreen foliages and leaning coconut palms are enclosed by a lucid tortoise blue lagoon and white sandy beaches. The Palm-thatched roofs of hidden Villas peek from lush foliage. The resort is designed to provide utmost tranquility and to melt all your stress away.

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]]> http://maldive.com/maldives-update/baros-maldives-9/feed/ Shangril La’s Villingili Resort and Spa opens – Maldives http://maldive.com/maldives-update/shangril-la%e2%80%99s-villingili-resort-and-spa-opens-%e2%80%93-maldives-7/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shangril-la%25e2%2580%2599s-villingili-resort-and-spa-opens-%25e2%2580%2593-maldives-7 http://maldive.com/maldives-update/shangril-la%e2%80%99s-villingili-resort-and-spa-opens-%e2%80%93-maldives-7/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:19:58 +0000 Maldive.Com http://maldive.com/maldives-update/shangril-la%e2%80%99s-villingili-resort-and-spa-opens-%e2%80%93-maldives-7/ Villingili Resort and Spa opened for business on the independent day of Maldives. This is the first international luxury resort established in the south Maldives.

Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort and Spa, Maldives is the first luxury resort in the southern Maldives, on Addu Atoll. The resort features 142 villas with views of the ocean or the island’s natural lush vegetation. The Maldives’ second international airport, Gan International Airport, is an eight-minute boat ride away from the resort and Malé International Airport is 70 minutes by domestic flights operating around the clock.

Shangri-La’s Villingili Resort and Spa is also the first resort in the Maldives to feature tree house villas. Perched on stilts three metres above the ground and featuring an elevated infinity pool, the tree house villas offers guests an original holiday experience with views of the surfing waves of the Indian Ocean through lush foliage. The resort has 16 tree house villas, affording beautiful views over the Indian Ocean. Guests will be able to choose to swim to the edge of their elevated infinity pool and gaze at the rolling waves coming in from the ocean or to recline on their day bed while enjoying the melody of the indigenous bird life. Make your holiday plan to visits Shangril La ‘s Villingilu Resort and Spa in Maldives.

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]]> http://maldive.com/maldives-update/shangril-la%e2%80%99s-villingili-resort-and-spa-opens-%e2%80%93-maldives-7/feed/ Angsana Velavaru Maldives Resort http://maldive.com/maldives-resort/angsana-velavaru-maldives-resort/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=angsana-velavaru-maldives-resort http://maldive.com/maldives-resort/angsana-velavaru-maldives-resort/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:15:59 +0000 Maldive.Com http://maldive.com/?p=1326 Velavaru which is actually Turtle Island in Dhivehi is another great resort in the Maldives which is located about 150 kilometres from the airport in the South Nilandhe Atoll. This unspoilt resort is truly stunning and has lots of natural beauty to offer its guest, from its flora and fauna to its sandy beaches and pristine waters! You can try out a whole lot of activities during your stay here ranging from diving, snorkelling, night fishing trips and even dolphin spotting excursions.

Types of Accommodation

Bungalows, Villas

Facilities

Bars, Diving centre, Water sports centre, Gym, Spa, Sauna, Jacuzzi

Activities

Scuba diving, Catamaran, Canoeing, Wind Surfing, Tennis, Table tennis, Volleyball, Darts, Badminton, Gym, Island Hopping,

Specialities

Spa, Diving, Honeymoon, Family Holiday

Distance/Location

17 Kilometres from away from Airport/ North Kaafu Atoll

Cards Accepted

American Express, Master Card, Visa Card, JCB,

Website

www.angsana.com/velavaru/index.html

Contact

Email: velavaru@angsana.com 

Tel: +(960) 6760028

Fax:  +(960) 676002
]]> http://maldive.com/maldives-resort/angsana-velavaru-maldives-resort/feed/ Tourist arrivals declined – Maldives http://maldive.com/maldives-update/tourist-arrivals-declined-%e2%80%93-maldives-6/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tourist-arrivals-declined-%25e2%2580%2593-maldives-6 http://maldive.com/maldives-update/tourist-arrivals-declined-%e2%80%93-maldives-6/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:57:11 +0000 Maldive.Com http://maldive.com/maldives-update/tourist-arrivals-declined-%e2%80%93-maldives-6/  According to the Ministry of Tourism, 10.5 percent reduced when compared to same period last year. About 282,518 tourists visited Maldives by end of May this year. Ministry statistics indicate tourist arrivals in May this year dropped by 11.5 percent when compared to in May last year. In May this year, 43,154 tourists arrived in Maldives while in May 2008, tourist arrivals were 48,764.

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Baros Maldives

On arrival you will receive a warm welcome from the resort’s staff at the international airport of Maldives from where you will be taken to Baros Maldives by a private speed boat. The first sight of this beautiful island will be treasured in your mind forever. The evergreen foliages and leaning coconut palms are enclosed by a lucid tortoise blue lagoon and white sandy beaches. The Palm-thatched roofs of hidden Villas peek from lush foliage. The resort is designed to provide utmost tranquility and to melt all your stress away.

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Kuramathi Maldives Resort

Kuramathi Maldives Resort

Kuramathi Island is a relatively large island of one kilometer in length, found in the middle of a blue lagoon, enriched with lush vegetation which gives you a glimpse of the Garden of Eden. One very special feature of Kuramathi is that, it offers a choice of three different places to stay; Kuramathi Village, Cottage & Spa and Blue Lagoon each with its own unique character and charm. Within 90 minutes you will be taken to the jetty of the island by speed boat, from the air port. Step on to the island and leave the rest of the world behind. Take a stroll on the sandy beaches, dip your toes in the cool water and feel the cool sea breeze in your face during your stay here.

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