MINISTRY OF TOURISM

REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES

MALDIVES TOURISM
UPDATES
2021

28th January 2021 Vol - 04

1. Tourist Arrivals

From 1st January 2021 to 27th January 2021, a total of 78,237

tourists arrived in the Maldives.

The top source market for the tourist arrival was Russia with 17,870
arrivals, followed by India with 16,155 tourist arrivals. Ukraine stood
third with 6,263 tourist arrivals. Other top source markets include
Kazakhstan, France, Romania, Germany, United Kingdom, U.S.A
and Switzerland.

Total Arrivals 2020 Total Arrivals 2021

555,494 78,237
as at 31st December 2020 As at 27th January 2021

Total Arrivals 2021 Arrivals Daily Duration

Growth (%) Average of Stay
2020 2021

January (1st - 27th) 155,325 78,237 -49.6 2,898 9.2

TOP 10 MARKETS 2021
As of 27th January 2021

Market Arrivals Share (%) Rank

Russia 17,870 22.8 01

India 16,155 20.6 02

Ukraine 6,263 8.0 03

Kazakhstan 3,939 5.0 04

France 3,220 4.1 05

Romania 3,180 4.1 06

Germany 2,796 3.6 07

United Kingdom 2,278 2.9 08

U.S.A 1,672 2.1 09

Switzerland 1,477 1.9 10

SCHEDULED INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS 2021,

NOW OPERATING TO MALDIVES
1st to 27th January 2021

No.of No. of
Operator
Passengers Movements

Emirates 16,438 200

Qatar Airways 10,432 178

Go Air 9,231 158

Indigo 9,119 142

Aeroflot 8,968 52

Turkish Airlines 4,501 42

Maldivian 3,044 60

Flydubai 2,763 58

Azur Air Russia 2,090 08

Air Astana 1,981 18

Azur Air Ukraine 1,935 12

Lufthansa 1,720 16

Condor 1,516 16

Austrian Airlines 1,505 16

Edelweiss 1,184 16

British Airways 1,121 42

Ukraine International Airlines 832 06

Etihad Airways 821 32

Scat Airlines 724 06

Srilankan Airlines 688 66

Uzbekistan Air 637 06

Air India 484 08

Silk Air 251 16

Gulf Air 198 16

Air France 166 06

Air Seychelles 72 06

Total 82,421 1,202

 MALDIVES CONNECTED TO THE WORLD
January 2021

1 23 17 27 4
26
3 2 16
20 5 25 14
22
21
6 7 15
8
9 11
10 12
24
13
19

18

Flights in operation

1 BRITISH AIRWAYS 21 GULF AIR

11 INDIGO

AUSTRIAN AIRLINES
22
2 EDELWEISS 12 AIR INDIA

CONDOR
23
3 LUFTHANSA SRILANKAN AIRLINES
13
AIR VISTARA
24
4 AZUR AIR RUSSIA AEROFLOT
14
UZBEKISTAN AIRWAYS
25
5 TURKISH AIRLINES SPICEJET
15
UKRAINE INT'L AIRLINES
26
6 QATAR AIRWAYS AZUR AIR UKRIANE
16
27 SCAT AIRLINES
7 FLY DUBAI AIR ASTANA
17

EMIRATES
8 18 AIR SEYCHELLES

ETIHAD AIRWAYS
9 SILK AIR
19

10 GOAIR
AIR FRANCE
20
2. Current Situation of COVID-19 in the Maldives

Currently over 3,600 samples are being tested daily (as at 26th/27th
January 2021) including departure results, as testing facilities are
conveniently available for tourists.

As of 27th January 2021 we have 3 COVID-19 hospital facilities in greater

male’ area with 259 beds and additional 5 COVID-19 hospital facilities
across the country with 183 beds. Out of these beds 174 are vacant,
respectively.

Tourist COVID cases

as a % of total Tourist Arrivals
since January (1st - 27th) 2021
1,366 Total Active 13,966 Total Recovered
860 Locals 8,772 Locals 78,237 Total Tourist Arrivals
506 Foreigners 5,194 Foreigners 0.08 Active
0.08 Recovered
0.16 Total

As at 26th/27th January 2021

TOURISTS MONTHLY POSITIVE RATE

July 2020 - 27th January 2021

Tourist COVID cases

Month Arrivals as a % of total Tourist Arrivals

July 2020 (15th - 31st) 1,701 0.06

August 2020 7,636 0.26

September 2020 9,605 0.36

October 2020 21,515 0.26

November 2020 35,757 0.13

December 2020 96,412 0.07

January 2021 (1st - 27th) 78,237 0.08

ISOLATION FACILITIES
(DEDICATED FOR EXPATS ONLY)

Occupied
Facility Name Capacity Pax Foreigners Vacancy
Rooms

Hiyaa Isolation Facility 624 beds 39 39 10 585

As at 26th/27th January 2021

COVID-19 HOSPITAL FACILITIES - GREATER MALE’ AREA

No. of No. of No. of

Facility Name Capacity Pax Local Foreigners Vacancy ICU beds Isolation beds Ventilators

Dharumavantha Hospital (DH11) 09 05 05 00 04 09 00 09

Dharumavantha Hospital (DH16) 10 04 03 01 06 00 00 00

Hulhumale’ Medical Facility 240 120 110 10 120 08 00 08

TOTAL 259 129 118 11 130 17 00 17

As at 26th/27th January 2021

Dharumavantha Hospital (DH16)

Dharumavantha Hospital (DH11)

Hulhumale’ Medical Facility

ISOLATION FACILITIES
Occupied
Facility Name Capacity (rooms) Pax Local Foreigners Vacancy
Rooms

Fun Island Isolation Facility 47 rooms 18 01 17 17 30

Velidhoo Isolation Facility 49 rooms 64 57 07 38 11

TOTAL 96 82 58 24 55 41
As at 26th/27th January 2021

In isolation facilities, tourists stay in private areas with special arrangements. In

addition, they are closely monitored by our health care professionals.
COVID-19 HOSPITAL FACILITIES - OTHER ATOLLS
No. of No. of No. of
Facility Name Capacity Pax Local Foreigners Vacancy ICU beds Isolation beds Ventilators

Sh. Funadhoo Covid Facility 20 00 00 00 20 20 37 02

B. Eydhafushi Covid Facility 45 00 00 00 43 20 25 02

L. Gan Covid Facility 41 02 02 00 39 15 13 02

Ga. Villingili Covid Facility 43 07 07 00 38 18 05 02

Addu Covid management facility 34 00 00 00 34 20 21 02

TOTAL 183 09 09 00 173 93 101 10

As at 26th/27th January 2021

Sh. Funadhoo CF

B. Eydhafushi CF

L.Gan CF

Ga. Villingili CF
Addu CMF
 3. TOURIST FACILITIES IN OPERATION

Facility Type (as of 27th Jan 2021)

Nos. Beds
Resorts 143 33,036

Hotels & Guesthouses 327 7,418

Safari Vessels 134 2,588

Total 604 43,042

4. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
Market Recovery

We are seeing an optimistic recovery from the Central/Eastern European and South Asia region as well as some
markets from Middle East, and Americas in 2021 January compared with January 2020

Markets Arrivals
Growth (%)
From 1st to 27th January 2021 2020 2021

Lithuania 202 591 192.6

Ukraine 2,253 6,263 178.0

Kazakhstan 1,686 3,939 133.6

Romania 1,838 3,220 75.2

United Arab Emirates 427 682 59.7

Russia 11,460 17,870 55.9

Czech Republic 1,079 1,461 35.4

Brazil 960 1,264 31.7

India 12,292 16,155 31.4

Slovakia 789 978 24.0

Central/Eastern Europe 25,312 39,272 55.2

South Asia 14,224 17,037 19.8

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