Even better things are to come in the Island paradises of the Indian Ocean, after they managed to weather years of recession. The appeal of the Indian Ocean as a tropical paradise is going over progressively better with several consumer markets. Think ‘tropical sun’ and you’d have traditionally headed for the Caribbean: but with rising prices, competitive islands elsewhere in the tropics have swooped in. The Caribbean is hoping for a reversal of controversial Air Taxes in the UK to bring them back into contention, but in the meantime, the Indian Ocean is a more than competitive alternative.
To make the Indian Ocean Islands even more competitive, the islands are attempting to collaborate. Of course, it’s not like the islands’ fantastic beaches and deep blue seas are about to go somewhere, but Tropical Island paradises tend to have trouble differentiating themselves. What separates one tropical paradise from another is how welcoming it is. This factors in both the local population and the tourism structures in place. Seeking to approve the later particularly, Sri Lanka and the Maldives have entered into a partnership. When you’re next jetting out for All Inclusive Sri Lanka Holidays, you may well find yourself sunning in the Maldives too. The collaborative approach will see more package holidays with Sri Lankan AND Maldivian legs. This will undoubtedly create a very balanced holiday experience. You might presently head towards the Maldives for the diving, whereas Sri Lanka draws tourists in with cultural sites.
However, the focus is less about existing ‘high-end market’ spenders in the European Union: they’re also intensely interested in the Chinese market. It would seem that just about every business out there is after the Chinese Yuan, so a collaborative approach may open up greater opportunities for smaller nations. The two nations have regularly collaborated in the past, and a precedent has set in tourism before now. A forthcoming destination, a All Inclusive Maldives Holidays resort has been purchased from Sri Lanka as part of the relationship (Kalpitiya). The Maldives arguably has its most ferocious competion from Mauritius, which has a far better duty free shopping experience. The Sri Lankan deal may just give them the edge. Unfortuately, since the distance between the regions is so large, you won’t be stopping off for All Inclusive Mauritius Holidays in quite the same way. To raise the profile of Mauritius, the Black River Gorges may just become a UNESCO World Heritage site.
