http://blog.preciousmaldives.com Maldives Travel and Tourism Industry Updates Wed, 27 Aug 2008 19:39:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   4) Swimming Sublime in the Maldives Fourth place in our fishy adventure delves into the sublime calm of the Indian Ocean, the Maldives. This idyllic setting of luminously crystal clear waters is home to ten different dive sites ranging from the flat reef experience of Kuda Haa Girifushi Thila to the ... http://blog.preciousmaldives.com/maldives-is-worlds-number-04-dive-spot/  Iru Fushi Beach & Spa Resort, which opens late summer 2008, recognises how important sleep is to its guests and is to launch the first Sleep Spa concept in the Maldives. In collaboration with Sun Spa, the programme, entitled Sweet Dreams, has one main goal – to help adults and ... http://blog.preciousmaldives.com/iru-fushi-beach-spa-resort-announce-the-first-sleep-spa-concept-in-the-maldives/ Maldives a longtime favorite destination for honeymooners around the world is named ‘World’s Most Romantic Destination’ at the 2007 World Travel Awards 14th Annual Gala Ceremony held on the islands of Turks & Caicos, Caribbean, on December 12, 2007.   http://blog.preciousmaldives.com/maldives-named-%e2%80%9cworld%e2%80%99s-most-romantic-destination%e2%80%9d/ It was ‘a dream come true' for the people of Addu when the first international flight arrived in Gan airport early this afternoon. Seventy one tourists travelling from Milan to Addu’s newly opened resort island of Herathere received a heart-warming welcome from the locals at Gan International Airport. The landing ... http://blog.preciousmaldives.com/first-international-flight-in-addu/ MALDIVES--The Conde Nast Traveller UK Readers’ Travel Awards, the One&Only Reethi Rah, Maldives was named number one resort in the world. In addition, luxury resort was announced the winner in two other categories: Favourite Overseas Leisure Hotel, Middle East, Africa and the Indian Ocean; and Favourite Overseas Hotel Spa, Worldwide. The ... http://blog.preciousmaldives.com/oneonly-reethi-rah-maldives-named-number-one-resort-in-the-world/ Forget the private infinity-edge pool, the tanning butler and the Ayurvedic spa. The latest luxury hotel amenity is far more exclusive: a desert island. The Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa, which has the world’s only all-glass undersea restaurant, offers its guests a private picnic lunch on Huruelhi, a 1,300-foot-long by ... http://blog.preciousmaldives.com/desert-islands-designed-for-two/ MALE, July 25, 2007 (Haveeru News Service) -- Maldives is becoming a popular tourism destination among Oceania's travelers, according to figures released by the tourism ministry. According to statistics, tourist arrivals from Australia and New Zealand marked a 59.7 percent increase during the first half of this year in comparison ... http://blog.preciousmaldives.com/maldives-becoming-popular-tourism-destination-for-oceania-us-travelers/ Trans Maldivian airways, is planning to start its first land base aircraft operation, ATR42 during next month. All the preparation is underway all the crews including flight crews have been recruited and ground staffs are also undergoing training for the new operation. TMA is planning to start its first schedule ... http://blog.preciousmaldives.com/trans-maldivian-airways-on-the-go-for-its-atr42-operation-in-july-2007/ Naladhu, Maldives, has been named one of the world's hottest new resorts by Conde Nast Traveler in the 2007 "Hot List". The list, featured in the May edition, comprises 138 hotels, and Naladhu, Maldives is the one of the "Hottest" new properties worldwide. The Conde Nast Traveler ... http://blog.preciousmaldives.com/naladhu-maldives-named-hottest-in-conde-nast-traveler-hot-list/ MALE, June 17, 2007 (Haveeru News Service) -- Maldives surfers on Friday paddled out in tribute to a Japanese surfer who went missing during the strong winds of last Tuesday. The event was held off Male's east coast where a group of surfers paddled out and sat on their boards in ... http://blog.preciousmaldives.com/maldives%e2%80%99-surfers-paddle-out-in-tribute-to-missing-japanese-surfer/