History
Tourism began in the Maldives in 1972. A United Nations mission on development which visited the Maldive Islands in the 1960s did not recommend tourism, claiming that the islands were not suitable. Ever since the launch of the first resort in Maldives in 1972, however, tourism in Maldives has flourished. The arrival of the first tourist group is estimated to have occurred in February 1972. The group landed at Malé, the capital city of the Maldives, and spent 12 days in the country Maldives. Tourism in Maldives started with just two resorts with a capacity of about 280 beds in Kurumba Village andBandos Island Resort. Kurumba island resort is the first resort which was opened in Maldives then Bandos island resort was opened. At present, there are over 105 resorts located in the different atolls constituting the Republic of Maldives. Over the past few decades, the number of tourists in Maldives has risen continuously. In 2009, local island guesthouses started popping up in the Maldives. This was thanks to a change in regulations that began to officially allow tourists to stay among the local population, rather than just on privately owned resort islands. Today, more than 800,000 tourists visit the Maldives each year. Former President HE Ibrahim Nasir, KCMG introduced tourism in Maldives.
Natural beauty of the Maldives
Maldives is very famous for its natural beauty which includes the blue ocean and white beaches, accompanied by clean air and pleasant temperatures. The climate of the Maldives is ideal for visitors to get engaged in water sports such as swimming, fishing, scuba diving, snorkeling, water-skiing. windsurfing and kite boarding.
The natural beauty of Maldives attracts tourist all over the world and every year, a large number of people visit this lovely place for many good reasons. So its tourism industry is today Maldives largest revenue generator.
Due to its extraordinary underwater scenery and clean water, Maldives is ranked among the best recreational diving destinations of the world. It was also reported to be the world's top honeymoon destination, according to a global survey by Agoda.com.
Overview of a tropical resort
These islands developed for tourism are approximately 800 by 200 metres in size and are composed of sand and coral to a maximum height of about 2 metres above the sea. In addition to its beach encircling the island, each island has its own "house reef" which serves as a coral garden and natural aquarium for scuba divers and snorkelers. The shallow water enclosed by the house reef also serves as a large natural swimming\ pool and protects swimmers from the ocean waves and strong tidal currents outside the house reef.A tourist resort in the Maldives consists of an exclusive hotel on its own island, with its population entirely based on tourists and work force, with no local people or houses.
The buildings on a typical resort includes rooms and suites reserved for use by its guests, restaurants, coffee shops,shops, lounges, bars, discos and diving schools. A portion of the island also contains staff lodgings and support services such as catering, power generators, laundry, and a sewage plant. On-island shops offer a wide range of products, such as souvenirs and artifacts. Most resorts offer a wide variety of activities such as aerobics, volleyball and table tennis.
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