Maldives' First Female Boat Captain
Kurumba, Maldives are excited to announce that over the past five months, have been training Miss Aishath Rizuna “Rizu”, Maldives’ first female boat Captain.
Kurumba, Maldives are excited to announce that over the past five months, have been training Miss Aishath Rizuna “Rizu”, Maldives’ first female boat Captain.
Sri Lanka’s Brown Investments along with partners, Palm Garden and Eden Hotel have jointly bought Bodufaru Beach Resort Private Limited. Bodufaru Beach Resort Private Limited is a limited liability company in the Maldives who holds a 50 year head lease for the island of Bodufaru Finolhu in Raa Atoll of the Maldives to develop a tourist resort.
Amilla Fushi has held its soft opening on 21 December 2014, with the official opening set for 1 February 2015. Founded and managed by The Small Maldives Island Company, Amilla Fushi sets itself apart with a new modern approach on the ultimate, authentic Maldives experience with neat, contemporary architecture and a luxuriate feel, bringing a new way of doing things to a destination.
A team of volunteers joined forces with Kurumba staff on Wednesday (December 17) to rescue corals from a land reclamation project and help create the largest coral frames in the Maldives.
With the festive season approaching fast, even in the warm tropics of Maldives, Coco Collection announces the lucky winner of the online contest, “Win a luxury stay for 5 nights at Coco Bodu Hithi”. Launched on 01st October 2014 to celebrate the re-vamp of the corporate websites, this contest asked eager entrants to familiarize themselves with the Coco Collection brand and individual properties and then submit their responses to related questions.
ITB Berlin (Internationale Tourismus-Börse Berlin) 2016, will be Maldives focussed as the show’s partner country in the Indian Ocean. David Rutz Head of ITB Berlin announced at the DRV (Deutscher ReiseVerband) conference in Abu Dhabi that an agreement will be signed between the Worlds leading Travel Trade Show and the Maldives at a ceremony in the next ITB Berlin, March 2015.
With five new Water Pool Villas added, guests at Baros Maldives can now enjoy the privacy of their own private pool, overlooking the lagoon with an infinity view of the warm blue Indian Ocean.
Joachim Schuette has joined Viceroy Maldives succeeding Mark Sterner as the new General Manager. Schuette was the pre-opening General Manager at Velaa Private Island Maldives, and is scheduled to start work at Viceroy Maldives from 1st December 2014. Schuette moved from Resident Manager to General Manager at the Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts during his thirteen years of service with the group. He also worked in the corporate office as the Director of Development for four years.