Calling out all the Maldives lovers! The island archipelago is nominated for 10 categories in the prestigious World Travel Awards. Additionally, Maldives is also among the nominations for World Spa Awards as well. With the extension of voting, you can cast your votes before 24th September 2020.
Categories the Maldives is nominated for include:
- Indian Ocean’s leading destination
- Indian Ocean’s leading adventure tourism destination
- Indian Ocean’s leading beach destination
- Indian Ocean’s leading cruise destination
- Indian Ocean’s leading dive destination
- Indian Ocean’s leading green destination
- Indian Ocean’s leading honeymoon destination
- Indian Ocean’s leading sustainable tourism destination
- Indian Ocean’s leading tourist board
- Indian Ocean’s leading wedding destination
- Indian Ocean’s best spa destination
Click on each category to visit the voting page
World Travel Awards™ brand is recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence. Various properties and companies in the Maldives are also been nominated for the prestigious awards.
In 2019’s edition of the World Travel Awards Maldives secured multiple accolades. The island nation won the coveted Indian Ocean’s Leading Dive Destination, Indian Ocean’s Leading Honeymoon Destination, Indian Ocean’s Leading Beach Destination, and World’s Leading Beach Destination. The Maldives has also secured the Indian Ocean’s Leading Destination award 12 times in the past.
World Travel Awards extended the voting across the regions of Africa, Europe, Indian Ocean, Middle East, North America, and Latin America to close in line with Asia and Oceania on 24th September 2020. The awarding body announced that the extended deadline will enable all organizations nominated in the 2020 program, especially those just re-emerging from lockdown, a longer timeframe to generate votes.
Maldives opened its borders to all international travelers with no limits on 15th July 2020. The government made the decision to reopen the borders, fully confident in the safety measures and preparations in place. In the month of August tourist arrivals to the country reached 7,628. Tourism Minister of the Maldives, Dr. Abdulla Mausoom revealed an ambitious goal to welcome 500,000 tourists to the Maldives in 2020.
