Tourist from the U.K Becomes First Visitor of 2022 in the Maldives

Sunday 2nd of January 2022

On Saturday, Jan 1, 2022, onboard Gulf Air, Ms. Georgina Canning from the United Kingdom landed in the Maldives on her second visit to the dreamy destination. To her surprise, she was welcomed with a ceremonious embrace that marked her as the first tourist to the Maldives in 2022.

The special event was joined by officials and stakeholders from the industry as they gathered to witness this spectacular beginning of the milestone year. 2022 is special to the Maldives as the country celebrates 50 Golden years since the beginning of tourism, and a vibrant array of year-long celebrations and activities are on the timeline.

Ms. Georgina and her partner were gifted with amazing treats from various partners – a 5-nightstay on full-board at Adaaran Prestige Vadoo, gift hampers from MMPRC, Ministry of Tourism, Maldives Immigration and MACL. Dhiraagu and the first local eyewear brand in the Maldives, Koel Eyewear also presented tokens to the couple.

Delighted at the event, CEO and MD of MMPRC, Mr. Thoyyib Mohamed expressed optimism as we look ahead to 2022, pressing on the resilience and solidarity of the stakeholders that revived the industry through a global pandemic. Joining him, Minister Dr. Abdulla Mausoom reflected on a year of breaking promising records and collecting prestigious accolades.