Tourist arrivals surpass one-million mark
The government hopes to welcome 1.5 million tourists in 2017, despite missing the same target during the past two years. After reaching a record 1.3 million in 2016, arrivals have grown by six percent as of October compared to the same period last year.
23 Nov 2017, 9:00 AM
Tourist arrivals to the Maldives exceeded one million during October, reaching 1,125,995 visitors so far in 2017.
Some 127,986 tourists visited last month, up nine percent from October 2016, according to statistics released this week.
The government hopes to welcome a record 1.5 million tourists in 2017, despite missing the same target during the past two years. With the peak season due to begin in December, arrivals could surpass the record of 1,286,135 set in 2016.
As of October, arrivals in 2017 have grown by six percent compared to the same period last year.
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