World Travel Awards (WTA) has introduced that the paradise nation of the Maldives will host business leaders from throughout Asia, Oceania and the Indian Ocean for a blockbuster VIP Gala Ceremony to rejoice the perfect in journey and tourism. The flagship occasion will happen at CROSSROADS Maldives on World Tourism Day, 27 September 2026.
The Maldives represents the top of barefoot luxurious and one of many world’s most aspirational locations, with its crystalline lagoons, powder-white seashores and world-renowned overwater bungalows.
Positioned simply quarter-hour by boat from Velana Worldwide Airport, CROSSROADS Maldives is the primary and solely multi-island built-in way of life vacation spot within the Maldives. The resort is designed within the spirit of an island neighborhood, drawing inspiration from the nation’s historical past as an historic buying and selling hub, connecting Asia, Africa and the Center East.
The Gala Ceremony guarantees to be the area’s journey business occasion of the 12 months, bringing collectively authorities ministers, tourism boards, hospitality executives and worldwide media for an unforgettable night of recognition and networking.
Graham Cooke, Founder, World Journey Awards, says: “It’s an unbelievable honour to host World Journey Awards within the Maldives – and what higher event than World Tourism Day to rejoice the perfect of our business! The Maldives continues to set the worldwide customary for luxurious and sustainable tourism, and I sit up for welcoming journey leaders from throughout Asia, Oceania and the Indian Ocean to expertise the extraordinary magic of those outstanding islands.”
Staging the ceremony on World Tourism Day – noticed globally on 27 September – underlines WTA’s dedication to elevating the profile of the tourism business and championing the locations, motels, airways and operators that proceed to boost the bar for travellers worldwide.
The Maldives final hosted the World Journey Awards in 2017. Since then, the nation has persistently secured high honours within the prestigious programme for sustainability and hospitality excellence, and at the moment holds the title of ‘World’s Main Vacation spot’. Bringing the gala again to Maldivian shores is each a recognition of the vacation spot’s achievements and a strategic alternative to additional strengthen its world positioning.
Ibrahim Shiuree, Managing Director, Go to Maldives, says: “We’re tremendously proud to deliver the World Journey Awards again to the Maldives. The ceremony will permit us to showcase not solely the pure magnificence and hospitality that outline the Maldives expertise, but additionally our enduring dedication to accountable and sustainable tourism. We sit up for welcoming business leaders to our shores and sharing with them the heat, tradition and marvel that make the Maldives really considered one of a sort.”
