MALDIVES TOURISM UPDATES31st December 2020 Vol - 13

Total Arrivals 2020 552,811

21,515

1. Tourist Arrivals

From 15th July to 30rd December 2020, a total of 169,964 tourists arrived in the Maldives.

The top source market for the tourist arrival was Russia with 31,800 arrivals, followed by India with 27,667 tourist arrivals. United Kingdom stood third with 19,686 tourist arrivals. Other top source markets include U.S.A, Germany, France, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Spain.

Total Arrivals 2020

Till border closure (Jan-Mar)

Arrivals

382,760 -20.8 4,206

Border Closed Period (27 March - 14th July) 87 -

- 1,006 9.2

22

August

September

7,628 -94.5 246

9,538 -92.9 318

October -84.8 694

Growth (%) DailyAverage

December (01st - 30th)

35,759

93,823 -43.8 3,127

7.6

46.2

9.3

July (15th - 31st) 1,701 -98.7 113 14.1

After opening border (15th July - 30th Dec) 169,964

9.5

9.6

-74.1 1,192

Durationof Stay

9.1

8.9

MINISTRY OF TOURISMREPUBLIC OF MALDIVES

as at 30th December 2020

Total Arrivals 2020 169,964

from 15th July - 30th December 2020

Total 2020 (01st Jan - 30th Dec)

November

-67.5 2,094 7.8552,811

Russia

ArrivalsMarket

31,800 18.7 01

India 27,667 16.3 02

U.S.A

United Kingdom 19,686 11.6 03

Germany

5,708 3.4 08

Kazakhstan

6,126 3.6 07

Spain

3,680 2.2 09

Ukraine

3,316 2.0 10

France

8,306 4.9 04

05

Share (%) Rank

United Arab Emirates

8,100 4.8

6,177 3.6 06

TOP 10 MARKETS - AFTER OPENING BORDER

Emirates

No.of PassengersOperator

45,797 458

Qatar Airways 37,357 412

Aeroflot

Indigo

21,562 138

Flydubai 5,022 96

Turkish Airlines

16,990 274

No. of Movements

Go Air

Lufthansa

Etihad Airways

Maldivian

15,253 244

9,640 186

British Airways 7,143 80

3,905 34

Azur Air Russia 2,550 12

Edelweiss 2,498 28

Air Astana 2,185 22

Air India 2,006 38

840 08

4,932 284

4,192 162

Srilankan Airlines 4,195 254

SCHEDULED INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS 2020, NOW OPERATING TO MALDIVES15th July 2020 - 30th December 2020

15th July 2020 - 30th December 2020

Condor

Gulf Air

Azur Air Ukraine

Austrian Airlines

Air Vistara

818

636

556

14

04

06

381 08

Silk Air 376 18

Uzbekistan Airways

Air Seychelles

284

277 02

267 02

261 10

Total 191,245 2,836

Spice Jet

Ukraine International Airlines

Air France 1,322 12

26

MALDIVES CONNECTED TO THE WORLDOctober 2020, November 2020, December 2020

Flights in operation

1

9 1024

1112

15

13

17 4

18

14

87

21

1626

20 5 2522

3 223

6

SRILANKAN AIRLINES 13

AEROFLOT14

ETIHAD AIRWAYS9

INDIGO11

AIR INDIA12

EMIRATES8

FLY DUBAI7

GOAIR10

SPICEJET15

AZUR AIR RUSSIA

18

19

AIR SEYCHELLES

24AIR VISTARA

23CONDOR

20AIR FRANCE

AZUR AIR UKRIANE

25

26

UZBEKISTAN AIRWAYS

UKRAINE INT'L AIRLINES

16

21 GULF AIR

AIR ASTANA

QATAR AIRWAYS6

TURKISH AIRLINES5

AUSTRIAN AIRLINES

4

LUFTHANSA 3

EDELWEISS2

BRITISH AIRWAYS1

17

SILK AIR

22

19

2. Current Situation of COVID-19 in the Maldives

ISOLATION FACILITIES – FOR POSITIVES

Currently over 2400 samples are being tested daily (as at 29th/30th December 2020) including departure results, as testing facilities are conveniently available for tourists.

As of 30th December 2020 we have 3 COVID-19 hospital facilities in greater male’ area with 263 beds and additional 5 COVID-19 hospital facilities across the country with 183 beds. Out of these beds 183 are vacant, respectively.

558 Total Active 360 Locals 198 Foreigners

13,125 Total Recovered 8,249 Locals 4,876 Foreigners

In isolation facilities, tourists stay in private areas with special arrangements. In addition, they are closely monitored by our health care professionals.

As at 29th/30th December 2020

July - December 2020

Facility Name Capacity (rooms)

Fun Island Isolation Facility 49 rooms 14 00 14 09 40

Velidhoo Isolation Facility 57 rooms 43 41 02 21 36

TOTAL 106 57 41 16 30 76

Pax Local Foreigners OccupiedRooms Vacancy

July

ArrivalsMonth

1,752 0.06

August 7,628 0.26

September

October

9,538 0.36

21,515 0.26

November 35,759

Tourist COVID cases

169,964 Total Tourist Arrivals 0.04 Active 0.13 Recovered 0.17Total

Tourist COVID cases as a % of total Tourist Arrivalssince border opening

TOURISTS MONTHLY POSITIVE RATE

As at 29th/30th December 2020

as a % of total Tourist Arrivals

December (1st - 30th) 93,823

0.13

0.07

ISOLATION FACILITIES – FOR POSITIVES

COVID-19 HOSPITAL FACILITIES - GREATER MALE’ AREA

As at 29th/30th December 2020

Facility Name

Hiyaa Isolation Facility

Capacity

624 beds 20 20 20 604

Pax Foreigners OccupiedRooms Vacancy

(DEDICATED FOR EXPATS ONLY)

As at 29th/30th December 2020

Facility Name

Dharumavantha Hospital (DH11)

Capacity

10 02 02 00 08 10

Dharumavantha Hospital (DH16) 08 01 00 01 07 00

Hulhumale’ Medical Facility 240 32 31 01 208 12

TOTAL 258 35 33 02 223 22

Pax Local Foreigners No. ofICU bedsVacancy

00

00

00

00

09

No. ofIsolation beds

No. ofVentilators

00

12

21

Dharumavantha Hospital (DH11)Dharumavantha Hospital (DH16)

Hulhumale’ Medical Facility

COVID-19 HOSPITAL FACILITIES - OTHER ATOLLS

As at 29th/30th December 2020

Facility Name

Sh. Funadhoo Covid Facility

Capacity

20 00 00 00 20 20

B. Eydhafushi Covid Facility 45 00 00 06 45 20

L. Gan Covid Facility

Ga. Villingili Covid Facility

41 00 00 00 41 15

43 00 00 00 43 18

Pax Local Foreigners No. ofICU bedsVacancy

37

25

13

05

02

No. ofIsolation beds

No. ofVentilators

02

02

02

Addu Covid management facility 34 00 00 00 34 20

TOTAL 183 00 00 00 183 93

21

101

02

10

L.Gan CF

Sh. Funadhoo CF

Ga. Villingili CF

B. Eydhafushi CF

Addu CMF

3. UPDATE ON OPERATING FACILITIES

Resorts

Operational (as of 30th Dec 2020)Facility Type

141

Hotels & Guesthouses 265

Safari Vessels

Total

130

536

32,636Nos. Beds

6,440

2,504

41,580

Target achieved for tourist arrivals 2020

As the tourism industry is flourshing back to its normal heights, there has been a tremendous rise in the tourist arrival, exceeding the expected forecast of tourist arrivals. With the increased number of new flight slots at Velana International Airport, air traffic movements have also increased. The targeted number was 500,000 arrivals, and it was achieved two weeks prior to the end of the year.We expect to end the year 2020 with over 555,000 tourist arrivals.

4. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

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