Membership Fees Reduced for Tourism SMEs
Maldives lowers membership fees for small and medium tourism enterprises
Visit Maldives Corporation (VMC) has announced a reduction in membership fees for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in the country’s tourism sector.
Under the revised structure, guesthouses with fewer than 25 rooms will pay USD 350, while those with 25 rooms or more will pay USD 750. Travel agents and safari operators will also pay USD 750. Previously, all such businesses were required to pay USD 1,000. Fees for resorts will remain unchanged at USD 2,000 for the next year.
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The reduction is aimed at supporting smaller businesses and encouraging their participation in tourism promotion efforts. Visit Maldives will also offer these enterprises discounted access to roadshows and promotional activities, as well as opportunities to contribute content to marketing campaigns for resorts and guesthouses.
VMC CEO Ibrahim Shiuree highlighted the importance of SMEs in the development of the Maldives’ tourism sector, noting that the new measures will allow guesthouses, liveaboards and travel agencies in the atolls to gain wider exposure and play a greater role in maintaining the country as a leading tourist destination.
