Although total tourist arrivals have been high compared to last year, the number of tourists that visited Maldives in May has decreased compared to last year.
This is the off-season for the Maldives tourism industry. According to official figures from the Tourism Ministry, 113,720 tourists visited by May 29.
The figures show that tourist arrivals increased by 11.5 percent in January, 22.2 percent in February, 11.9 percent in March and 2.4 percent in April.
However, the growth rate declined by 0.3 percent in May. In the first four months, an average of 6,400 tourists visited Maldives daily. The May average was 3,900.
The number of tourists arriving in Maldives in May and June is lower than in previous years. As a result, the occupancy rates of tourist facilities are also low.
The occupancy rate in May is usually between 40-50 percent. After the covid outbreak, occupancy was 48 percent in May 2022 and 43 percent in May 2023.
In June 2022, the figure stood at 45 percent while in June 2023, occupancy stood at 43 percent.
According to statistics, the occupancy rate of resorts, guesthouses and other tourist facilities is expected to be even lower in May and June this year. The May 2024 figures have not yet been released.
So far this year, 886,090 tourists have arrived in Maldives - most of them visiting in the first four months.
