Maldives says almost all resorts to reopen by October

The country’s borders opened on 15 July, with the Maldivian Ministry of Tourism having outlined a set of “comprehensive Covid-19 safe tourism guidelines and hygiene certification programme” which all resorts must now abide by back in June.

Now the Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation (MMPRC), which oversees tourism promotion, has said that 146 of the 156 resorts in the country should be reopen by the end of October and abiding by the new health and safety measures.

MMPRC said 43 resorts are already open, including Lux North Male Atoll, Oblu by Atmosphere, Soneva Fushi, Angsana Resort & Spa, Varu by Atmosphere, Jumeirah Vittaveli, Velaa Private Island and both of Four Seasons’ resorts in the country.