{"id":28390,"date":"2020-12-22T14:29:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T13:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/?p=28390"},"modified":"2020-12-22T14:46:16","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T13:46:16","slug":"the-maldives-is-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2020\/12\/the-maldives-is-open\/","title":{"rendered":"The Maldives is Open and Business Couldn&#8217;t be Better"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_56_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69dec3138a234\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2020\/12\/the-maldives-is-open\/#Business_is_booming_in_the_Maldives_as_tourists_return_to_the_dreamy_destination\" title=\"Business is booming in the Maldives as tourists return to the dreamy destination\">Business is booming in the Maldives as tourists return to the dreamy destination<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2020\/12\/the-maldives-is-open\/#December_business_is_a_gift_for_the_Maldives\" title=\"December business is a gift for the Maldives\">December business is a gift for the Maldives<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2020\/12\/the-maldives-is-open\/#_Open_for_business\" title=\"\u00a0Open for business\">\u00a0Open for business<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2020\/12\/the-maldives-is-open\/#Light_at_the_end_of_the_tunnel\" title=\"Light at the end of the tunnel?\">Light at the end of the tunnel?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Business_is_booming_in_the_Maldives_as_tourists_return_to_the_dreamy_destination\"><\/span>Business is booming in the Maldives as tourists return to the dreamy destination<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whilst the UK may be somewhat stuck in lockdown limbo, the Maldives have been quick to remind the world that their country is COVID safe.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26068\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26068\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26068\" src=\"https:\/\/blogimg.bluebaytravel.co.uk\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ellaidhoo-maldives-by-cinnamon.jpg\" alt=\"Tourists have started to return to the Maldives and they couldn't be happier\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ellaidhoo-maldives-by-cinnamon.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/ellaidhoo-maldives-by-cinnamon-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tourists have started to return to the Maldives and they couldn&#8217;t be happier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Following Boris Johnson\u2019s announcement of added restrictions coming into place in the UK over Christmas, rather than the more relaxed measures many were expecting. The UK has been wondering when free<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">dom\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">scourge<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Coronavirus<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0will come.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"December_business_is_a_gift_for_the_Maldives\"><\/span>December business is a gift for the Maldives<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">he<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maldives<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">on the other hand<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">have<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0been quick to remind us, via social media, how well they\u2019ve\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">been doing\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">following their pandemic response.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">December certainly has been the most wonderful time of the year for the island nation as they <strong>celebrated welcoming<\/strong><\/span><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0their 100,000<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-fontsize=\"11\">th<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>visitor<\/strong> since the borders were reopened in July.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28391\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28391\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28391\" src=\"https:\/\/blogimg.bluebaytravel.co.uk\/uploads\/2020\/12\/100000th-visitor.jpg\" alt=\"the 100,000th visitor to the Maldives post-pandemic\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/100000th-visitor.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/100000th-visitor-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jasmin Burki from Switzerland became the Maldives 100,000th visitor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\">In addition\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\">to those celebrations, t<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\">hey<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\">\u2019<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\">ve now al<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\">so announced<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\">\u00a0the<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW117240439 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/visitmaldives.com\/en\/news\/maldives-records-over-5555-daily-tourist-arrivals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #0563c1;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">highest number of tourist arrivals on a\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #0563c1;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">single day<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #0563c1;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">with\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">5,555<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\">\u00a0entries<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\">and<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\">the arrival of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 SCXW117240439 BCX0\">their<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><strong><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW117240439 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/voyagersworld.in\/2020\/12\/19\/heres-how-maldives-welcomed-its-500-000th-tourist-of-year-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #0563c1;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">500,000<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #0563c1;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW117240439 BCX0\" data-fontsize=\"11\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #0563c1;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">\u00a0visitor of 2020<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"color: #000000;\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW117240439 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW117240439 BCX0\" style=\"color: #000000;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Open_for_business\"><\/span>\u00a0Open for business<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These announcements have come at the same time as major air lines\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">such as\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Air France<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Qatar Airways,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Condor and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Emirates <strong>increas<\/strong><\/span><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">their number of daily flights\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>to the country<\/strong>. The latter of which recently\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">improving\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">eir provision<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">again\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">from three daily<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0flights<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to four.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This uptick in the number of flights coming in will come as welcome news to the country whose economy relies on global tourism.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28392\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28392\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-28392\" src=\"https:\/\/blogimg.bluebaytravel.co.uk\/uploads\/2020\/12\/500000th-visitor.jpg\" alt=\"The Maldives welcome their 500,000th visitor of 2020\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/500000th-visitor.jpg 800w, https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/500000th-visitor-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kirstin Madeleine Nittke from Germany was the illustrious 500,000th visitor to the Maldives in 2020. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/visitmaldives.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\">Visit Maldives<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/visitmaldives_worldsleadingdestination-maldives-visitmaldives-activity-6745312780242571267-bCuw\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In fact, <strong>182 guesthouses have now reopened\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">across 10 of the country\u2019s picturesque Atolls<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. There are, however, coronavirus safety measur<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">es in place for both tourists and locals in areas where guesthouses are reopening.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">se<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">areas<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0where guesthouses have opened their doors again stretch from the capital Male, through\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the popular\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vaavu<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Baa\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dhaalu<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Atolls<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0among others<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Light_at_the_end_of_the_tunnel\"><\/span>Light at the end of the tunnel?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This joyful news\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at the end of a troubling year for the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maldives\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">come<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0as more Brits are forced to put<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0their Christmas plans on hold<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0as a result of changes to the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">government&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">COVID response\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tier system<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, many will see this as a ray of light at the end of what has been a very dark tunnel for us all.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0It may also leave many wondering &#8220;<strong><a title=\"Can I Travel Abroad in Tier 3 Restrictions?\" href=\"https:\/\/bluebaytravel.co.uk\/blog\/2020\/12\/can-travel-abroad-tier-3-restrictions\/\" target=\"_blank\">Can I go abroad if I&#8217;m in tier 3?<\/a><\/strong>&#8220;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Well, the hope of a Maldives\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">retreat<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in 2021 is certainly alive and well. And from the looks of it, the island nation can\u2019t wait to welcome you to the sunn<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">y\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">side of life again.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business is booming in the Maldives as tourists return to the dreamy destination<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101,"featured_media":28394,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[579],"tags":[1690,1740,1741,1503,1747],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Maldives is Open and Business is Booming<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"December is proving to be quite the month for The Maldives. 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