{"id":48593,"date":"2020-09-01T13:38:09","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T13:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/?p=48593"},"modified":"2020-09-01T13:38:09","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T13:38:09","slug":"problem-of-the-maldives-to-lure-chinese-tourists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/problem-of-the-maldives-to-lure-chinese-tourists\/","title":{"rendered":"Problem of the Maldives to lure Chinese Tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>T<span style=\"color: #000000;\">o revive the tourism economy, countries are trying a variety of approaches to welcome new tourists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>read also<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ArticleHeader-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edition.mv\/news\/1008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Maldives reopened to tourists \u2014 and its hotels have some ideas to lure you back\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Indeed, three main trends are emerging:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Confining tourists to hotels<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Testing tourists when they arrive in the country<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Open only in 2020 soon<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We will take a closer look at the Maldives.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The announcement by the Prime Minister of the Maldives<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What are the restrictions imposed by the Maldives?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Isn&#8217;t this very restrictive plan going to scare away tourists?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>I. The announcement by the Prime Minister of the Maldives<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Minister of Tourism in the Maldives, Ali Waheed presented a plan to welcome tourists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">From 1 July 2020, commercial flights are expected to resume service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It should be remembered that in this country, 28% of the GDP is linked to tourism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1.7 million tourists visited the Maldives last year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The objective of this plan is to make the Maldives a safe destination without COVID.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Since the beginning of the pandemic, the country has recorded fewer than 1,500 cases and five deaths.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-48661\" src=\"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/maldives-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"782\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/maldives-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/maldives-1-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/maldives-1-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/maldives-1-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/maldives-1-150x45.jpg 150w, https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/maldives-1-250x75.jpg 250w, https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/maldives-1-350x105.jpg 350w, https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/maldives-1-1080x324.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>II. What are the restrictions imposed by the Maldives?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The plan proposed by Ali Waheed is ambitious and very comprehensive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">But isn&#8217;t it too restrictive for tourism?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Let&#8217;s take a closer look.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/how-to-find-a-good-chinese-tour-partner-in-2020\/\">Travelers<\/a> will need to apply for a tourist visa in advance, for $100 (previously, many countries did not require a visa).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; Visas would only be granted to those who have a confirmed reservation for a minimum of 14 nights and travel insurance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; Travelers will be required to present a negative antigen test or a positive antibody test up to one week before arrival.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; Travelers will be charged $100 for an additional PCR test upon arrival in Male.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/promote-your-amusement-park-to-chinese-tourists-in-2020-its-possible\/\">Chinese Guests<\/a> should be confined to their quarters until the results of their tests are released, which would take three to 12 hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-48660\" src=\"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/maldives.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"766\" height=\"511\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>III. Isn&#8217;t this very restrictive plan going to scare off the tourists?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Although health takes precedence over everything else, aren&#8217;t some of the clauses abusive?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Let&#8217;s take the minimum stay of 14 days, not everyone can afford to have that much free time and those who can afford it, do they want to spend 14 days in the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This is the most comprehensive plan we have seen of any country, perhaps wrongly so.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>read also maldives tourists and China<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/maldives-destination-popular-among-chinese-tourists\/\">https:\/\/chinesetouristagency.com\/maldives-destination-popular-among-chinese-tourists\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In conclusion<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As a result of these precautions, it seems very likely that no one will have COVID-19 on the flight to the Maldives, that it will not be there, and that it will not be there when it leaves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I will be curious to see whether this plan will be formalized, as it seems unlikely that it will achieve the objectives set by the Maldives to welcome a significant number of visitors again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>read also<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"eZa739wZhw\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/marketingtochina.com\/attract-chinese-rich-tourists-maldives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to attract Rich Chinese Tourists to the Maldives? 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