Island Hopping
Maldives
is a small country with very limited resources. Tourism
is the largest industry which provides the largest
amount of foreign currency. In the year 2003 tourist
visits hit the highest with more than 500,000 visitors.
In order to preserve the unique culture
and life styles of the Maldivians, government has
made rules for the tourists who want to visit the
inhabited islands. For those who arrange excursions
from their hotels need no special permission. However, for those who want to visit
by themselves, they have to produce a special permit
which is issued by the Ministry of Atolls Development.
The process of receiving the
permit is simple, and takes about two hours to process
provided all the necessary information are made available.
They are:
