Manta Ray Watching Tourism Revenue and Ticket Sales in the Maldives, 2021

2021 data on the economic benefits of manta ray watching tourism in the Republic of Maldives, collected via internet research and tour operator surveys. The dataset covers 374 tour operators, which sold a total of 475,061 tickets for diving and snorkeling trips. It was authored by Hannah M. Moloney and last updated in 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare revenue between diving and snorkeling tour operators based on the activity type categorization.
• Estimate total tourist expenditure in the Maldives based on reported tourist expenses (TE) and tour operator revenue (TOR).
• Analyze market share and scale of manta ray watching tourism based on the count of 374 operators and 475,061 tickets sold.

Strengths

• Contains specific counts for 374 tour operators and 475,061 tickets sold.
• Distinguishes between diving-specific (267 operators) and snorkeling-specific (107 operators) activities.
• Separates tourist expenses from tour operator revenue, which may allow for more detailed economic analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the 2021 Maldives survey.

Provenance

Source

Hannah M. Moloney via figshare

Collection Method

Internet research and tour operator surveys

Time Range

2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-01 17:40:33; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Republic of Maldives