Maldives Wins World’s Leading Destination at World Travel Awards 2025

The Maldives has once again secured the title of World’s Leading Destination for the sixth consecutive year at the World Travel Awards 2025. The country retained the World’s Leading Destination title at the 32nd World Travel Awards, held in Bahrain on Saturday.

Maldives takes the global crown once more.
Six years running as the World’s Leading Destination. Your love for our islands makes this victory shine even brighter. Thank you to visitors, partners, and friends around the world for believing in the magic of our islands. pic.twitter.com/2ykUljmf9i
— Visit Maldives (@visitmaldives) December 7, 2025

The Maldives has a proud history at the World Travel Awards, having consecutively won the title of World’s Leading Destination for the past five years. This remarkable achievement reflects the continued global recognition of the Maldives as a destination of unmatched natural beauty, luxury hospitality, and authentic cultural experiences.

The World Travel Awards, established in 1993, are widely recognised as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence. The awards celebrate outstanding achievements across all sectors of the global travel and tourism industry, earning worldwide attention and support.

Several Maldives-based properties and operators also received international recognition this year.