And a look at how the hospitality industry is ensuring the destinations future.
In the ’70s, the Maldives was a remote, largely uninhabited archipelago.
Today, the Maldives which is made up of nearly1,200 tiny, pristine islands tells a different story.
Kurumba Maldives, 1970.Courtesy of Kurumba Maldives
The development and growth year over year has been exponential.
Between 2018 and 2021,nearly 50 new resorts have openedor are in the process of opening.
The Maldives is today known for their one island, one resort concept.
Courtesy of JOALI Maldives
Kurumbaopened in October 1972, welcoming guests to a previously unheard of concept: a Maldivian hotel.
The 30-room resort was booked solid in their first year.
And Maldivian residents' incomes, life expectancies, and literacy rates have all significantly increased in that time.
Ken Seet/Courtesy of Four Seasons
Now, 50 years from thebirth of the Maldives as a tourist destination, the focus is on preservation.
And as a result, the hotels are working hard to preserve and protect the Maldivian ecosystem.
AndFour Seasons Resorts Maldivesis caring for injured Olive Ridley turtles for release them back into the wild.
