Guesthouses in the Maldives to Resume Accepting Bookings from South Asian Tourists in Late-July

Spokesperson at the President’s Office, Mohamed Mabrook Azeez revealed that guesthouses in the Maldives can resume accepting bookings from South Asian tourists towards the end of July 2021.

According to Mabrook, the Health Emergency Operations Centre (HEOC) aims to have 95% of all guesthouse workers fully vaccinated. The spokesperson also said that HEOC targets to vaccinate 60% of the local population in islands with guesthouses.

While guesthouses will resume accepting bookings from South Asian tourists in late July, tourists from South Asia can visit resorts in the Maldives from 15th July 2021. Holidaymakers from neighbouring India has been waiting for the tropical holiday destination to resume issuing visas to them.

Along with Russia, India has been the Maldives’ leading tourist source market for most of 2021. After COVID-19 cases surged in India earlier this year, tourists from the country were no longer allowed to stay at guesthouses or hotels located in inhabited islands from 27th April 2021.

Maldives Immigration suspended entry for tourists from South Asian countries on 13th May 2021.

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Everyone’s talking about The Tortured Poets Department (TTPD, but can we talk about the iconic vacation that Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn took to the Maldives in 2020? Although the pair have parted ways since, and the Swifties got the latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, we are here to get a glimpse into their very last vacation in the Maldives.

The couple at the time, Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn jetted off to the Maldives for a romantic New Year getaway. I mean, it can’t get more romantic than the Maldives can it? Although the resort as well as the couple tried to keep the trip under-wraps, Matthew Crane revealed that the couple was vacationing at the beautiful Soneva Jani, after he accidentally performed a Taylor Swift song while she was sitting in the audience.

Where did Taylor Swift Vacation for New Years?

Soneva Jani is one of the most sought after travel destinations in the Maldives. In recent years Gwyneth Paltrow, Brad Falchuk, Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson, as well as the Swift couple have visited Soneva Jani for their luxury getaway. Celebrities and travellers alike have fallen in love with this destination over the years. But what makes Soneva Jani so special compared to other Maldives resorts?

Located in Noonu Atoll, this beautiful resort has become popular due to its beautiful water villas that come with slides. The popularity of Soneva Jani is nothing new, as influencers and celebrities have been choosing this destination as their ultimate Maldives vacation spot for years. Every single water villa in Soneva Jani leads you straight from your room to the turquoise blue waters of the Maldives. And although more and more Maldives resorts have started embracing this concept, Soneva Jani is still iconic for introducing this touch to its villas.

In addition to Soneva Jani, guests can also explore Soneva Fushi as well as Soneva’s latest property Soneva Secret.

Guesthouses in the Maldives to Resume Accepting Bookings from South Asian Tourists in Late-July

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