Over 200 tourists have arrived in the Maldives via Bahamas-registered cruise ship, Crystal Symphony.
The cruise ship, carrying 212 passengers, arrived in the Maldives on Thursday. This is the fourth cruise ship to arrive in the Maldives during the current peak season of tourism.
According to Maldives Association for Yacht Agents (MAYA), the vessel arrived in the Maldives from Seychelles and will set sail to Sri Lanka on Saturday.
MAYA noted that two cruise ships arrived in the Maldives from Seychelles earlier on December 30. These vessel carried over 3,000 passengers. According to the association, 12 additional vessels are scheduled to dock in the Maldives before the peak season ends.
According to Tourism Ministry statistics, over 43,000 arrived in the Maldives in the first week of 2025. This is a 9.7 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
