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Tourism Security Seminar 5-6 April 2011 Ministry of Tourism Arts & Culture. OVERVIEW of the tourism sector . Destination Maldives - Background. Introduced in 1972 2 Resorts – Male’ Atoll 270 Beds 1097 arrivals Maldives is popularly known for its one island one resort concept. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
OVERVIEW OF THE
TOURISM SECTOR Tourism Security Seminar
5-6 April 2011
Ministry of Tourism Arts & Culture
Introduced in 1972 2 Resorts – Male’ Atoll 270 Beds 1097 arrivals
Maldives is popularly known for its one island one resort concept
Destination Maldives - Background
25,591 beds distributed in:
97 Resorts: 21,232 beds156 Safari Vessels: 2,434 beds17 Hotels: 1,449 beds25 Guest Houses: 476 beds( guest houses and hotels in inhabited islands)
Re-sorts / Mari-nas83%
Hotels6%
Guest House
s2%
Safari Vessels10%
Accommodation Type and Bed capacity in 2010
Visitor Profile 2009 & 2010
2009 Europe ~70.5% Asia Pacific ~25% Americas ~2.3% Middle East ~1.5% Africa ~0.8%
China UK Italy Germany France Russia0
20000
4000060000
80000
100000120000
Top 6 Markets 2010
UK Italy Germany China France Russia0
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
120000
Top 6 Markets 2009
2010 Europe ~ 63.8% Asia Pacific ~ 31.6% Americas ~ 2.3% Middle East ~ 1.5% Africa ~ 0.7%
WHAT IS TOURISM TO MALDIVES The main economic sector
Government Revenue : 26%GDP Contribution: 28.7%Foreign Exchange: 70%The biggest foreign exchange earnerA strong direct and indirect employerA stimulus to other industries to survive and
prosper
Tourist Arrivals & Bed Capacity
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20100
100000
200000
300000
400000
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
bed capacity
arrivals
Arr
ival
s
Bed
Cap
acity
Bed Occupancy
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 20100
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
6,000,000
7,000,000
8,000,000
9,000,000
0.00
10.00
20.00
30.00
40.00
50.00
60.00
70.00
80.00
90.00
Num
bers
Occ
upan
cy (%
)
Reasons for choosing Maldives over other Destinations
peaceful-ness &
tranquility35%
beaches32%
weather19%
price1%
other14%
Tourist Opinion Survey 2008
relaxation55%honeymoon
28%
diving11%
business4%
others2%
Purpose of Visiting Maldives
Tourist Opinion Survey 2008
UK Chinese French German Italian Japanese Swiss0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
island HoppingDivingSurfingother water sportsSpa/wellnessother
%
Tourist Activities
Tourist Opinion Survey 2008
Vision:To be the best example of sustainable tourism development - a nation with an economically profitable tourism industry in harmony with its natural environment, cultural resources, and the values of its people.
Mission :Improve the quality of life of the Maldivian people by optimizing and balancing the economic, environmental, and socio-cultural benefits of tourism, with equitable distribution of these benefits to the society, while minimizing the possible negative impacts of tourism.
Tourism Vision & Mission
Under this mission :Tourism is planned to go to communities
• directly benefit the local population • stimulate the island economies
•
Tourist Distribution A tourist population of more than 25,000 could be resident in
Maldives at a given time In resorts, hotels, guest houses, floating vessels
Additionally a number of tourists may reside in the country: passenger liners luxury super yachts Small yachts crossing / bunkering
Over 78 Tourism projects in the pipeline 17 Atolls (total 7000+ beds) Direct employment opportunities (estimated:
44,250 )
New Developments Innovative products
Floating developments Luxury Villas in inhabited islands Hotels and Guest houses in inhabited islands
1-Up
per N
orth
Pr
ovin
ceLo
cal I
slan
ds
Res
orts
New
Res
orts
Div
e S
ites
Est. 3120 bedsReg. 456 beds
Loca
l Isl
ands
Res
orts
New
Res
orts
2-No
rth P
rovi
nceEst. 3034 beds
Reg. 3816 beds
3- N
orth
Cen
tral
Prov
ince
Est. 600 bedsReg. 16,283 beds
4-Ce
ntra
l Pro
vinc
eEst. 480 bedsReg. 1086 beds
5-So
uth
cent
ral
Exi
stin
g Is
land
s
Res
orts
New
Res
orts
Div
e S
ites
Est. 1480 bedsReg. 0 beds
6-Up
per S
outh
Exi
stin
g Is
land
s
Res
orts
New
Res
orts
Div
e S
ites
Est. 2246 bedsReg. 250 beds
7-So
uth
Prov
ince
Exi
stin
g Is
land
s
Res
orts
New
Res
orts
Div
e S
ites
Est. 220 bedsReg. 986 beds
Tourist transport
seaplane boat scheduled domestic airlines
Why a Tourism Security Seminar? Urgency to meet current tourism
security Challenges;• global terrorism and white collar
crimes• the escalating tourism related
incidents• Identify and prioritize the current
security challenges • Suggest actions /solutions
Past Efforts in Tourism Security• Security workshop held in May
2008 following Sultan Park incident in 2007
• Number of security issues highlighted
• Formulated a draft tourism security plan
Highlights of Issues Identified In The Draft Tourism Security Plan
Threats to property and tourists (easy access to resorts by sea, territorial issues, threats from inhabitants)
Issues relating neighbouring islands (territorial issues and anti social behaviour towards property and visitor )
Issues related to Staff : Threats to the management by unhappy or dismissed employees Drug issues in the workplace Involvement of staff in Crimes
Security in the transportation system Communication between the tourism establishment and concerned
authorities Lack of a destination sensitised media
Recommended Measures From The Draft Tourism Security Plan
Establish proper security mechanisms at tourist properties Strengthen security at all airports Establish proper mechanisms to liaise in relation to incidents Strengthen sea /air transport security Establish mechanism to prevent issues arising from neighboring islands Establish a mechanism for screening/verifying records of recruiting staff
Formulation of relevant regulations in relation to all the above where relevant
Thank you
Today we are again gathered to discuss gaps based on current scenario .
We are here to share information and assess the situation
The continued success of Maldives as a competitive destination depends on addressing all challenges