The popularity of the Maldives as a tourist destination among Chinese travellers has dropped according a survey conducted by Travelzoo Asia Pacific, the Wall Street Journal reports.
According to survey results 21.3 percent of the respondents chose the Maldives as their most favoured holiday destination, a drop of 2.4 percent from the previous year, while Japan and the United States of America were ranked first and second respectively.
The survey’s respondents, which included 4,300 people, were asked to choose their most favoured holiday destinations from a list of 44.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the possible reasons for the change in Chinese travel trends may be attributed to the recent airplane accidents that have occurred in the Eastern regions of Asia as well as growing “interest in exploring new lifestyles and destinations less fixated on shopping”.
The Chinese tourism market is the fastest growing in the world, with Chinese tourists now representing over 30 percent of all visitors to the Maldives.
Travelzoo is a travel and entertainment company with over 27 million members, specialising in hospitality and travel deals.
Source: Wall Street Journal
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