As the country moves further from the restrictions and since announcing of opening the border for tourists, more preparations has been undergoing to welcome tourists in aiming to achieve government’s ambitious target of 850,000 tourists for 2020.
Maldives closed its border for tourists on 27th March 2020 as a precaution to control Covid19 spread within the country. Domestic airlines such as Flyme halted operations and some of the resorts were closed almost immediately with an opening date for July. However as the President of Maldives, Ibrahim Mohamed Salih announcing of the Border opening for 15th July, more and more resorts have been sharing the news of opening the resort doors to guests. With it, the government also have shared a comprehensive guideline which was prepared with the industry stake holders and health experts to ensure health and safety will not be compromised with the tourist movements.
Here is a list of operational resorts and recent opening announcements made by resorts and the Ministry of Tourism :
- Four Seasons Private Island Maldives at Voavah ( In operation )
- Four Seasons Resorts Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru ( In operation )
- Lily Beach Resort ( In operation )
- LUX* North Male` Atoll ( In operation )
- Oblu By Atmosphere at Helengeli ( In operation )
- Soneva Fushi Resort ( In operation )
- Angsana Resort & Spa Maldives – Velavaru ( In operation )
- Velaa Private Island Maldives ( In operation )
- Olhuveli Beach & Spa
- Cocoon Maldives
- You & Me Maldives
- Furaveri Maldives
- Cinnamon Hakuraa Huraa Maldives
- Amilla Fushi Maldives
- Paradise Island Resort
- Amaya Kuda Rah Maldives
- Ellaidhoo Maldives By Cinnamon
- Fihaalhohi Island Resort
- Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa
- Gangehi Island Resort
- Grand Park Kohdhipparu Maldives
- Hard Rock Hotel
- Kudafushi Resort & Spa
- Mercure Maldives Kooddoo
- Noku Maldives
- Oblu Select by Atmosphere at Sangeli
- Olhuvelhi Beach and Spa Maldives
- One & Only Reethi Rah, Maldives
- Rahaa Resort
- Saii Lagoon
- Soneva Jani
- Taj – Coral reef Resort & Spa
- Taj Exotica Resort and Spa
- The Residence Maldives at Dhigurah
- Twin Island Resort
- Angsana Resort & Spa Maldives – Ihuru
- Ayada Maldives
- Banyan Tree Maldives Vabbinfaru
- Constance Halaveli
- Dhiggiri Tourist Resort
- Raddison Blue Resort
- Varu Island Resort
While resorts are opening their doors to tourists, Airlines has been busy scheduling and pushing their updates of the newly added routes. As such, Etihad Airways added Maldives among its 15th New routes to fly from 16th of July. Etihad Airways is expected to fly more than 40 destinations worldwide throughout July.
Emirates also announced resuming Maldives routes from 16th July initially with 05 weekly flights to Male’. With Maldives route Emirates will be flying to 52 destinations in July which will allow passengers to conveniently connect from different parts of the world.
