Stamp collection launched to celebrate 50 years of tourism in Maldives

Tourism Ministry, in partnership with Maldives Post, has launched a stamp collection to commemorate 50 years of tourism in Maldives. 

The stamp collection was released by some of the pioneers of the Maldivian tourism industry in an event held at the Manhattan Business Hotel on Wednesday. They included George Corbin – a tour operator who brought the very first tourists to Maldives, Health Minister Ahmed Naseem, Champa Hussain Afeef, Mohamed Umar Manik, and Ahmed Mujthaba – Maldives' first Tourism Minister. 

Speaking at the event, Tourism Minister Dr. Abdulla Mausoon noted that the tourism industry helped to transform Maldives. 

He thanked the pioneers of the Maldivian tourism industry for their initiative in introducing tourism to Maldives. 

The stamp collection depicts Maldives’ 50-year journey from welcoming its first tourists to becoming one of the top tourist destinations in the world. The collection has six stamps – each depicting important milestones. 

The stamp collection: 

• MVR 5 - 1972: Inception of tourism 

• MVR 10 – 1986: Introduction of overwater accommodation 

• MVR 20 – 1987: Introduction of hospitality training institute 

• MVVR 30 – 1993: Introduction of seaplane services 

• MVR 40 – 2010: Beginning of guesthouse tourism 

• MVR 50 – 2022: Celebration of Golden Jubilee of tourism 

The stamps are available from Maldives Post's online shopping platform eTukuri.