Male’, Maldives, 19th May 2022 – MMPRC has conducted a webinar for travel agents and tour operators from the United States of America (USA) under the name ‘High-End Adventures – The Maldives awaits | USA 2022’. The purpose of the webinar, held on 17th May 2022, was to train U.S. travel agents and tour operators and promote high-end adventures in the Maldives for travelers, showcasing the best of the destination.
This is the first webinar conducted this year to strengthen the Maldives brand across the North American market. The hour-long session was joined by Yacht Maldives, Movenpick Resort Kuredhivaru Maldives, and Crossroads Maldives.
The webinar commenced with an opening speech by the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director (CEO & MD), Mr. Thoyyib Mohamed, highlighting the important relationship between Maldives and the U.S. travel trade. Mr. Thoyyib further underscored the many awards and accolades achieved by the Maldives during the past years, and the joy of vacationing in the Maldives during the Golden Jubilee Year of the Maldivian tourism industry.
Followed by the CEO & MD’s speech, an update was provided regarding the latest travel guidelines in relation to the pandemic. Afterwards, MMPRC presented a destination presentation showcasing the breathtaking beauty of the Maldives, the four tourism products (resorts, guesthouses, liveaboards, hotels) and the unique experiences offered in Maldives. Sleeping in a bubble tent on the beach, staying at a private water villa, and flying in a seaplane were among the many exciting unique experiences promoted. In addition, the safety provided by the natural socially-distanced unique geography of the Maldives was also highlighted in the video to promote the Maldives as a safe haven for travelers in the U.S market.
The industry partners presented the latest information on the unique products and experiences respective to each property. The webinar provided an important platform for Visit Maldives’ industry partners to showcase their latest products to a wide-reaching travel trade audience in the U.S. region as well as strengthen relations with the U.S. market.
With over 100 travel trade representatives registered, the event concluded with a Q&A session as well as an exciting raffle holiday giveaway sponsored by Saii Lagoon Maldives. The lucky winner won an all-inclusive 5 nights stay in the Maldives.
The U.S. was one of the top source markets to the Maldives last year. As of 6th April 2022, the Maldives has welcomed a total of 21,009 travelers from the U.S.
