All New Stamp Collection Launched for the 50th Year of Tourism!

Sunday 20th of February 2022

In partnership with Maldives Post, the Ministry of Tourism has recently launched a stamp collection in honor of 50 years of tourism in the Maldives.

This specific collection was released by pioneers in the Maldivan Tourism Industry, George Corbin – a tour operator who brought the very first tourists to the Maldives, Health Minister Ahmed Naseem, Champa Hussain Afeef, Mohamed Umar Manik, and Ahmed Mujthaba – Maldives' first Tourism Minister. It was done so at a special ceremony held at the Manhattan Business Hotel last Wednesday.

Current Tourism Minister, Dr. Abdulla Mausoon, speaking at the ceremony highlighted that the tourism industry played a large part in helping to transform the Maldives into what it is today.

He went on to thank the pioneers of tourism and gave appreciation to their initiative in introducing tourism to the Maldives.

The 6-stamp collection, fittingly so, depicts the Maldives’ 50-year journey from welcoming its first tourists to becoming one of the top tourist destinations in the world.

The stamp collection:

• MVR 5 - 1972: Inception of tourism

• MVR 10 – 1986: Introduction of overwater accommodation

• MVR 20 – 1987: Introduction of hospitality training institute

• MVVR 30 – 1993: Introduction of seaplane services

• MVR 40 – 2010: Beginning of guesthouse tourism

• MVR 50 – 2022: Celebration of Golden Jubilee of tourism

All the stamps are now available from eTukuri, Maldives Post's online shopping platform.