Izibalo zakamuva zezokuvakasha ezivela eMaldives zibonisa ukuthi indawo okuyiwa kuyo ibone ukwanda kwe-11.2% enanini labahambi base-UK abavakashele ezinyangeni eziyisithupha zokuqala zika-2018, uma kuqhathaniswa nesikhathi esifanayo ngo-2017. Sekukonke, izivakashi zase-UK ezingama-57,535 zafika eMaldives. kusukela ngoJanuwari kuya kuJuni 2018, uma kuqhathaniswa nezingu-51,737 ngo-2017.
Inyanga kaJuni nayo yamukele ukukhula okungu-6.2% kwenani labavakashi base-UK abafikayo, uma kuqhathaniswa nenyanga efanayo ngo-2017. Sekukonke, abahambi abangu-6,459 abavela e-UK bavakashele eMaldives ngoJuni 2018, uma kuqhathaniswa nabangu-6,081 ngoJuni 2017, izibalo. ngo-6.9% wabo bonke abavakashi abafika eMaldives futhi ngenxa yalokho bamele imakethe yesithathu enkulukazi engenayo yabafikayo emhlabeni jikelele, ngemuva kweChina (17.5%) neJalimane (8%) ngokulandelana.
Maqondana nenani labavakashi abafika emhlabeni wonke, abahambi abangu-93,786 bavakashele iMaldives ngoJuni 2018 futhi lokhu kumelela ukwanda ngo-10% uma kuqhathaniswa noJuni 2017, okwamukele abangu-85,222. Ezinyangeni zokuqala eziyisithupha zonyaka wezi-2018 kube nezivakashi zomhlaba eziyi-726,515 ezivakashele eMaldives, okuwukukhula ngo-10.5% uma kuqhathaniswa nesikhathi esifanayo sangonyaka odlule.
Kulo nyaka iMaldives izophinde iqinisekise isimo sayo njengendawo ekhanga kakhulu yamaholide ezivakashi zase-UK, ngokuvulwa okungenani kwezindawo zokungcebeleka ezintsha ezingama-23. Isizwe esisesiqhingini sisanda kuklonyeliswa 'njengeNdawo Ye-spa Ehamba Phambili Yase-Indian Ocean' kuma-World Spa Awards nanjenge-'Best Honeymoon Destination' kuma-Luxury Lifestyle Magazine Readers' Travel Awards.
Ephawula ngokwanda kwezivakashi ezifikayo, uNgqongqoshe Wezokuvakasha eMaldives, uMhlonishwa. Moosa Zameer, uthe, “Siphinde futhi sijabule kakhulu ukubona ukwanda okuphawulekayo kwenani labantu base-UK kanye nabafika emhlabeni wonke eMaldives. Lokhu kwanda kuwubufakazi bemboni yezokuvakasha yezwe esezingeni lomhlaba futhi nentuthuko ethokozisayo eminingana ehlelelwe izinyanga ezisele zowezi-2018 kanye nowezi-2019, okuhlanganisa nokuvulwa kwenani lezindawo zokungcebeleka, sibheke ngabomvu ukwamukela izivakashi ezengeziwe zase-UK ogwini lwethu. ”
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- The increase is testament to the country's world-class tourism industry and with several exciting developments planned for the remaining months of 2018 and into 2019, including the opening of a number of resorts, we look forward to welcoming even more UK tourists to our shores.
- 2% increase in the number of UK travelers who visited in the first six months of 2018, when compared with the same period in 2017.
- Moosa Zameer, said, “We are once again very pleased to see a notable increase in the number of UK and worldwide arrivals to the Maldives.
