SATA 2022: Maldives wins 21 gold awards, nine silver awards

Maldives has won 30 awards at the South Asian Travel Awards (SATA), the premier travel and tourism award in the South Asia region.

The SATA 2022 gala held at Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi on Friday night saw the presentation of 106 awards; 44 gold awards, 48 silver awards, and six visitor’s choice awards.

Maldives won 30 awards, including 21 gold awards and nine silver awards.

Gold award winners:

• Best CSR Program: Dusit Thani Maldives
• Leading Adventure Service Provider: Best Dives Maldives
• Leading Liveaboard: Scubaspa Maldives
• Leading Beach Villa Hotel/Resort: Movenpick Resort Kuredhivaru Maldives
• Leading Dive Center/Brand: Divepoint Maldives
• Leading GSA: Ace Aviation Services Maldives
• Leading Tourist Air Transport Provider: Trans Maldivian Airways
• Leading Surf Hotel/Resort: Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi
• Leading Travel Agent – Outbound: Ace Travels Maldives
• Leading Family Resort: Dusit Thani Maldives
• Leading Designer Hotel/Resort: Cocoon Maldives
• Leading PSA: Ace Travels Maldives
• Leading Dive Resort: Adaaran Select Meedhupparu
• Leading Yacht Marina Hotel/Resort: Crossroads Maldives
• Leading Transport Provider (Land/Sea): Jalboot Marine Services
• Leading Liveaboard Brand: Voyages Maldives
• Leading Airport Hotel: Equator Village
• Leading Beach Resort: Sun Island Resort & Spa
• Leading Eco-Friendly Resort: LUX South Ari Atoll
• Leading Guesthouse/Tourist Inn: Reveries Maldives
• Leading Supervision Agent: Avia Maldives

Silver award winners:

• Leading All-Inclusive Resort: Heritance Aarah
• Leading Boutique Hotel/Resort: Reveries Maldives
• Leading Business Hotel: Maagiri Hotel
• Leading F&B Hotel/Resort: Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives
• Leading Heritage: Equator Village
• Leading Luxury Hotel/Resort: LUX South Ari Atoll
• Leading Wedding Hotel/Resort: Cocoon Maldives
• Leading Wellness & Spa Resort: Heritance Aarah
• Most Romantic Resort: Summer Island Resort

SATA also presented six visitor’s choice awards. Maldives won Leading Honeymoon Destination, while India won Leading Heritage Destination and Leading MICE Destination.

Nepal won Leading Adventure Destination, Bangladesh won Emerging Destination, and SriLankan Airlines – the national airline of Sri Lanka – won Leading International Airline.