The Maldives, a popular tourist destination for Western tourists, has witnessed a rapidly growing number of Chinese tourists in recent years.
The number of Chinese tourists to the Maldives ranking top of foreign visitors, followed by Italy, Britain, Germany and France.
Tourist arrivals in the Maldives for February have increased by over 25% compared to the same month in 2012. China which has the largest share of the market for a single country saw an increase from just 12,237 tourist arrivals in February 2012 to a total of 33,592 in 2013, a 174.5% year on year increase.
The resorts are quite unable to meet the needs of these new guests who are not at all good swimmers, who rent mask and fins to walk on the beach instead of snorkeling, take a bath with their clothes on ...
Recenttly calls for boycotts of resorts in Maldives have begun to spread after revelations that some luxury resorts removed kettles from the rooms of travelers from China to stop Chinese guests from cooking instant noodles in their rooms and not dining in hotel restaurant facilities.