About Us
Our team works and lives in the capital city, Male', which is very much like a modern city and is different to the Maldives islands or the Resorts.
Like most city residents we get off from Male' and enjoy the beautiful picnic islands during the weekends. Being a 100% Islamic country our weekend is Fridays & Saturday. But being in the travel sector we ourselves enjoy the exquisite beautiful islands of the Maldives during Sundays and Saturdays.
We love to go to Picnic Islands (uninhabited islands) to enjoy the sun, sand and sea. Very often we arrange night fishing trips with friends. With endless sights for Diving and Surfing, our team heads up to all these fantastic spots and enjoys the Maldives in its very fine ways...
What are we most passionate about our destination?
Endless Summer... a cluster of islands... infinite Blue Lagoons... Crystal clear waters... white sandy beaches... the untouched coral gardens beneath the Indian Ocean... for all nationals visiting the Maldives free VISA on arrival. A hassle free destination with lovely people, we are proud to be the Maldives.
What do we like most about travel and tourism?
The best thing about travel and tourism is experiencing new destinations, people and culture, discovering a whole new side of tourism in each country of its own.
To share these new experiences with your loved ones is an adventure itself. Like the saying, "it is not where you go but who you go with".
Sustainable Tourism
Our team is always looking towards new ways, ideas and innovations to introduce to the tourism industry related to Sustainable tourism. We believe in people, culture and destination & supporting towards activities related to sustainable tourism.
As a company we have lobbied to the government on projects such as Shark Fin Banning which is becoming a very serious issue in the Maldives. This was initiated by a local environmental group with the resorts involved in BAA atoll in the Maldives (Soneva Fushi, Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru & Royal Island) & the project is named as BAA ATOLL PROJECT.
A brief personal history - What drew us to the tourism & travel industry?
Travel and Tourism is the key industry in Maldives and one which has single handedly made the country what it is today.
Shanoon and Afrah, our families have been involved in the business long before us. In a way, we were born into the industry.
Afrah has been in the Liveaboard industry of the Maldives for a long time and he is one of the Founder Member as well as an Executive Member of the Liveaboard Association of Maldives (LAM). Liveaboard or floating Motor Vessels often referred as Safari boats or Cruise boats are one of the booming sector in the tourism today as much as the resorts. Owning his own luxury cruise boat, "Dhinasha" & operating the Safari boat business for a decade, he brings with him wealth of experience to the operation. Afrah overlooks the Admin, HR and Finance of the company.
Shanoon has vast experience in the Resort sector of Maldives including World Class Resorts like the Banyan Tree, Angsana, Four Seasons and many more. He brings to the team in-depth knowledge of various areas of Resort operations and hands-on experience in customer care and sales reservation. He directs the overall Marketing & Sales of the team.
An integral part of our team is the administrative, accounts, and reservation and sales personnel consisting of highly motivated and dedicated individuals. The team contributes extensively to the success of the team. Shanoon and Afrah are the driving force behind the team and your permanent contact point for Canopus Maldives, you local connection...
A brief history about our business and what it does?
Looking back, the company first started off with two very luxurious Cruise Boats, Dhinasha and Orca. We did diving, surfing and cruising trips on the boats.
Over the years we slowly grew from a boat owner into a Travel & Tours Agency. Currently we are selling all the Resort and Hotels in the Maldives.
We have also expanded our business to having our own Luxury Apartment complexes as well as Guest Houses & Transit Inns.
Like most city residents we get off from Male' and enjoy the beautiful picnic islands during the weekends. Being a 100% Islamic country our weekend is Fridays & Saturday. But being in the travel sector we ourselves enjoy the exquisite beautiful islands of the Maldives during Sundays and Saturdays.
We love to go to Picnic Islands (uninhabited islands) to enjoy the sun, sand and sea. Very often we arrange night fishing trips with friends. With endless sights for Diving and Surfing, our team heads up to all these fantastic spots and enjoys the Maldives in its very fine ways...
What are we most passionate about our destination?
Endless Summer... a cluster of islands... infinite Blue Lagoons... Crystal clear waters... white sandy beaches... the untouched coral gardens beneath the Indian Ocean... for all nationals visiting the Maldives free VISA on arrival. A hassle free destination with lovely people, we are proud to be the Maldives.
What do we like most about travel and tourism?
The best thing about travel and tourism is experiencing new destinations, people and culture, discovering a whole new side of tourism in each country of its own.
To share these new experiences with your loved ones is an adventure itself. Like the saying, "it is not where you go but who you go with".
Sustainable Tourism
Our team is always looking towards new ways, ideas and innovations to introduce to the tourism industry related to Sustainable tourism. We believe in people, culture and destination & supporting towards activities related to sustainable tourism.
As a company we have lobbied to the government on projects such as Shark Fin Banning which is becoming a very serious issue in the Maldives. This was initiated by a local environmental group with the resorts involved in BAA atoll in the Maldives (Soneva Fushi, Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru & Royal Island) & the project is named as BAA ATOLL PROJECT.
A brief personal history - What drew us to the tourism & travel industry?
Travel and Tourism is the key industry in Maldives and one which has single handedly made the country what it is today.
Shanoon and Afrah, our families have been involved in the business long before us. In a way, we were born into the industry.
Afrah has been in the Liveaboard industry of the Maldives for a long time and he is one of the Founder Member as well as an Executive Member of the Liveaboard Association of Maldives (LAM). Liveaboard or floating Motor Vessels often referred as Safari boats or Cruise boats are one of the booming sector in the tourism today as much as the resorts. Owning his own luxury cruise boat, "Dhinasha" & operating the Safari boat business for a decade, he brings with him wealth of experience to the operation. Afrah overlooks the Admin, HR and Finance of the company.
Shanoon has vast experience in the Resort sector of Maldives including World Class Resorts like the Banyan Tree, Angsana, Four Seasons and many more. He brings to the team in-depth knowledge of various areas of Resort operations and hands-on experience in customer care and sales reservation. He directs the overall Marketing & Sales of the team.
An integral part of our team is the administrative, accounts, and reservation and sales personnel consisting of highly motivated and dedicated individuals. The team contributes extensively to the success of the team. Shanoon and Afrah are the driving force behind the team and your permanent contact point for Canopus Maldives, you local connection...
A brief history about our business and what it does?
Looking back, the company first started off with two very luxurious Cruise Boats, Dhinasha and Orca. We did diving, surfing and cruising trips on the boats.
Over the years we slowly grew from a boat owner into a Travel & Tours Agency. Currently we are selling all the Resort and Hotels in the Maldives.
We have also expanded our business to having our own Luxury Apartment complexes as well as Guest Houses & Transit Inns.
