Tourist Arrivals Rise as Peak Season Nears; 53,683 in First Nine Days of November

Tourist arrivals to the Maldives have increased as the peak tourism season approaches, with 53,683 tourists visiting in the first nine days of November, according to the daily arrival update report published by the Ministry of Tourism. The highest daily figure so far this month was recorded on Sunday, the seventh of November, when 7,061 tourists arrived. Daily arrivals have averaged between 5,000 and 6,000 over the period. According to the statistics, most tourists coming to the Maldives stay at resorts, followed by guesthouses and hotels. A smaller number arrive on cruise lines. China tops the list of source markets, followed by Russia in second place and the UK in third. Germany is fourth and Italy fifth, while India — which previously sent a large number of tourists to the Maldives — is sixth. When October ended, the highest number of tourists visiting the Maldives were aged between 25 and 34. In all age groups other than those above 65, female tourists made up the highest number of arrivals.