February tourist arrivals to the Maldives increase by 25 percent on 2012
17 Mar 2013, 5:00 PM
Luke Powell
Tourist arrivals for February have increased by over 25 percent compared to the same month in 2012.
Figures from the Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture reveal that an increase of 21,493 tourists visited the Maldives last month compared to February last year.
Tourism Minister Ahmed Adheeb told local media in February that he was confident the Maldives would reach one million tourist arrivals in 2012.
Despite the Ministry’s aim, January saw a 7.6 percent drop compared to the same month in 2012 – the first time the Maldives had seen a decrease in January arrivals in three years.
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