Maldives participated in the Marine Dive Fair which took place at the Sunshine City Convention Center Hall in Tokyo, Japan from April 4th to 6th 2008. Marine Dive Fair is an important exhibition targeted to the Japanese dive enthusiasts. Eleven companies exhibited together with Maldives Tourism Promotion Board.
During the fair destination Maldives won three important awards by successfully challenging competing destinations. The awards included 1st prize in the Best Diving Area Overseas, 1st prize in the Best Resort Area Overseas and 1st prize in the Dreaming Area categories. Also the Maldives resorts and Liveaboard vessels won several other awards. The awards were based on the voting from the readers of Marine Dive Magazine. These awards were received by the Deputy Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation of Maldives, Dr. Abdulla Mausoom and Ambassador of Maldives to Japan Hon. Abdul Hameed Zakariyya.
This year’s Marine Dive Fair attracted over 50,000 visitors. The Maldives attracted a total of 41,121 Japanese visitors during 2007 which constitute 6.1 percent of the market share. Japan is the leading market for the Maldives from Asian region.
Source: http://www.visitmaldives.com
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