Top boating awards to Alia and Yamaha

Dec 4, 2023, 9:47 AM
Alia Investments and Yamaha won the Boating Awards' Most Popular Marine Outboard Engine and Best Aftersales Service Provider awards this year. -- Photo: Alia

Alia Investments and Yamaha won the Boating Awards' Most Popular Marine Outboard Engine and Best Aftersales Service Provider awards this year. -- Photo: Alia

Alia Investments and Yamaha have won two top awards at the National Boating Association's annual National Boating Awards.

The National Boating Awards was introduced in 2016 to recognize service providers in the marine sector of Maldives.

Alia Investments and Yamaha won the Boating Awards' Most Popular Marine Outboard Engine and Best Aftersales Service Provider awards this year.

Alia has contributed to revolutionizing the marine transportation sector in the Maldives. Alia has completed 49 years of uninterrupted success in introducing Yamaha outboard engines and providing all services including spare parts.

The Yamaha outboard engine introduced by Alia has been an important partner in the expansion of the tourism industry paving the way for vessels with better speeds.

According to Alia, the biggest reason why Yamaha outboard engines are so reliable in Maldives is the company's continuous service to its customers.

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