Vakkaru Maldives Appoints Iain McCormack as General Manager

Vakkaru Maldives has announced the appointment of Iain McCormack as the new General Manager. With over 36 years of experience in the hospitality business in key global regions, Iain McCormack brings in thorough knowledge of the industry.

A hotel management graduate of Southampton College, McCormack started his career path working at a number of hotels in the United Kingdom, including the Gleneagles Hotel and the Metropole Hotel. He then moved to the Caribbean, where he managed luxury properties in the Grenadines, Barbados, St Lucia, Anguilla, Jamaica and St Maarten.

With more experience and in-depth knowledge of sales and marketing, revenue management, strategy planning, positioning, quality assurance and awareness under his belt, McCormack is not a new face to the Maldivian Tourism Market. He worked at several famous resorts in Maldives such as Gili Lankanfushi and Fairmont Sirru Fen Fushi before taking up the new position at Vakkaru Maldives.

Located at the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Baa Atoll, Vakkaru Maldives is a secluded reef island blessed with timeless ocean views, powder-soft, brilliant white sands, deep blue holes and house reef with unique marine biodiversity. A scenic 30-minute seaplane flight from Male International Airport will transport you to this idyllic paradise intuitively designed for guests seeking timeless experiences.

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Indian celebrities have been flocking to the Maldives since destinations closed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the restrictions have been lifted since it appears that Indian celebrities still love their getaway trip to the Maldives. While some celebrities make multiple trips a year, others have only explored the destination for the first time recently. In addition to Bollywood celebrities, Hollywood celebrities also visit the Maldives for their tropical getaways. Everyone from the royal family to upcoming actors has been spotted in the Maldives through the years, so here are the celebrities who have recently made a trip to the sunny side of life.

01. Akshay Kumar & Twinkle Khanna

Twinkle Khanna and her husband Akshay Kumar and their kids kids Aarav and Nitara celebrated their new year 2024 in the Maldives. The pair shared a video on Instagram showcasing a glimpse into their fun-loving family vacation at Soneva Jani Maldives.

02. Ananya Panday

Bollywood sweetheart Ananya Panday celebrated her 25th birthday in the Maldives towards the end of 2023. Just like Akshay and his family, Ananya also chose to celebrate her Maldives getaway in the beautiful Soneva Jani resort.

03. Taapse Pannu

Indian actress Taapse Pannu, best known for her role in ‘Dunki’ was also spotted in the Maldives. Taapsi shared her stay at OZEN RESERVE Bolifushi, stating the sunsets look this beautiful hardly elsewhere.

04. Pooja Hegde

Avid social media enthusiast and Indian actress Pooja Hedge also took a trip to the Maldives towards the end of 2023 to celebrate her 33rd birthday in style. The actress took her birthday celebrations super seriously last year, booking her stay at the Hilton Maldives Amingiri resort!

05. Vijay Varma

Last November, famous Indian actor Vijay Varma shared glimpses into his Maldives vacation, and fans suspected the photos were clicked by Tamannaah Bhatia. Since his vacation in the Maldives, fans have got a glimpse of the actor’s amazing work yet again on the Netflix movie, Murder Mubarak.

06. Parineeti Chopra

Patineeti was spotted in Waldorf Astoria Maldives on a little girls’ trip, in October of 2023. She took to Instagram to share the photos of her in yellow swimwear and chooras (bangles), noting that it was not her honeymoon!

07. Shanaya Kapoor

Fushifaru Maldives hosted Bollywood actress Shanaya Kapoor towards the end of 2023 for a Maldives getaway as well. This trip was following her debut role in Karan Johar’s ‘Bedhadak’ alongside Lakshya and Gurfateh Pirzada.

08. Sonnalli Seygall

Sonnalli Seygall and her husband and restauranter Ashesh L Sajnani took a trip to the Maldives for their honeymoon in 2023 as well. Their 5-day honeymoon trip at Villa Nautica, formerly known as Paradise Island featured some beautiful shots at the pool!

Some of the other Indian celebrities who have also loved their visit to the Maldives in 2023 & 2024 include:

Alia Bhatt who enjoyed a vacation at Cheval Blanc Randheli with her friends and sister
Kajal Aggarwal who honeymooned at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
Taapsee Pannu who shared her amazing moments at Taj Exotica Resort and Spa
Tara Sutaria as she took to celebrate her 25th birthday at W Maldives

Vakkaru Maldives Appoints Iain McCormack as General Manager

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