MAYA's mandate
Advancing the conditions for a stronger sector.
MAYA's role sits above day-to-day service delivery. The association exists to create the relationships, professional basis and shared direction that help yachting and cruise develop responsibly.
MAYA's advancement mandate comprises representation, standards, collaboration and responsible growth.
Advancement
- 01Representation
- 02Standards
- 03Collaboration
- 04Responsible Growth
The association's role
Beyond day-to-day service delivery.
Members operate in the sector. MAYA provides an association-level platform around that work — connecting shared interests, professional practice, industry relationships and long-term development.
The four areas of MAYA's mandate
- 01
Representation
Create a credible channel for shared industry interests in engagement with government and international industry.
- 02
Standards
Strengthen the professional basis on which members operate across both sectors.
- 03
Collaboration
Coordinate between members, authorities and international partners.
- 04
Responsible Growth
Support the long-term development of yachting and cruise without compromising the member commitments above.
One environment, two sectors
Maldives · reef, channel and berths
Working relationships
Progress depends on coordination.
MAYA's mandate depends on practical coordination between members, relevant authorities and international industry.
Where the website names specific institutions or partners, those relationships must be confirmed before publication.
One association. Two sectors.
One mandate across two sectors.
MAYA's association-level role supports yachting and cruise together, while each sector keeps its own operating needs.
Diagram: the yachting sector and the cruise sector converge through MAYA and continue forward as one shared platform.