Maldives won the prestigious position of the World’s Leading Dive Destination 2018 at the Grand Final of The World Travel Awards which was held at Pátio da Galé in Lisbon, Portugal. This is the most significant event for the global travel and tourism industry of the year.Maldives once again secured this esteemed position after facing tough competition with major tourist destinations such as Seychelles and Mauritius.
World travel awards are distinguished as the highest and most exclusive award ceremony in the Travel and Tourism Industry. It is also popular as the “Oscars of the Travel Industry.” Established in 1993, it is broadly considered as the best networking opportunities in the travel industry among industry leaders, governments, luminaries’ international print and broadcast media.
Today, the World Travel Awards™ brand is recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire. Hospitality leaders from across the globe were presented during the colourful ceremony held in recognition of the best travel destinations of 2018.
Addition to this Destination award,Maldives also won some other awards in astonishing 5 different categories.These awards are as follows:
- World’s Leading Airport Resort 2018 – Hulhule Island Hotel, Maldives
- World’s Leading Honeymoon Resort 2018 – JumeirahVittaveli, Maldives
- World’s Most Romantic Resort 2018 – Baros Maldives
- World’s Leading Luxury Private Island Resort 2018 – Cheval Blanc Randheli, Maldives
- World’s Leading Water Villa Resort 2018 – Sun Aqua Vilu Reef, Maldives
In earlier years also Maldives had won prestigious positions in a variety of categories.This year’s awards are once again another remarkable accomplishment for the Maldives as a tourist destination. In 2017 over 1.3 million tourist arrivals were recorded to Maldives which is an increase of 8%. Maldives Tourism Visitor survey shows that over 65% of these travellers visit Maldives exclusively for its underwater exquisiteness.
Winning these awards will certainly boost the image of the destination and reflects the visitors’ adore and self-reliance towards the Maldives.
