The Jellyfish Chronicle

At the heart of "Echoes of the Ocean: A Tourism Tale of Maldives" lies a grand jellyfish, its flowing tentacles embodying the rhythm of tourist arrivals from 2017 to 2023. Each tentacle stretches with the passage of time, visualizing the nation's growing allure as a global destination. This centerpiece is not merely a creature of the sea but a symbol of resilience and growth, reflecting how each year infuses new energy into the Maldives' thriving tourism ecosystem.

How to read the visualization

The jellyfish's legs represent the annual tourist arrivals from 2017 to 2023, with the length of each leg corresponding to the number of arrivals for that year. The years are labeled along the legs, and the scale at the bottom provides the exact figures for comparison. The visualization beautifully illustrates the flow and growth of tourism in the Maldives, with longer tentacles indicating higher arrivals in specific years.

The data shows steady growth from 1.39 million arrivals in 2017 to a peak of 1.70 million in 2019. However, 2020 reflects a sharp decline to 0.56 million due to the global pandemic. Post-2020, a strong recovery is evident, with arrivals reaching 1.32 million in 2021, 1.68 million in 2022, and culminating in an all-time high of 1.88 million in 2023.