Maldives Trip Recommendations Hello, I am planning to go to Maldives in April with my friend and would like to hear more recommendations and tips when it comes to the islands that we can visit (2 islands). The plan is to spend 4 days there, 2 days in each island. We are thinking to start with Maafushi and 2nd island we are still looking for an interesting one close to male a…

Maldives seaplane luggage Hi everyone. My wife baby and I are travelling to the Maldives in a few weeks. We are going via seaplane and are aware of the luggage restrictions (this is our 6th trip). Taking our baby means that we are definitely going to be over the luggage allowance. To avoid paying the fees does anyone know if we can travel on the seaplane, but send one of…

Destination to pair with Maldives? Hi, I have booked a 10 nights over water villa resort in the Maldives July 22nd to Aug 1st. We are based out of Toronto, Canada. We are actually available to fly out of Toronto from July 18th. Our original plan was to spend 3 nights in Dubai. 1 night in the city and 2 nights at the Al Maha resort. However I’m reconsidering this due to the July …

Layover in Maldives I see the hotels are so cheap . Is it worth it to spend 2-3 nights in maafushi? I have a layover in Maldives . Any suggestions on a top day tour ? submitted by /u/Ancient_Grocery9795

Maldives – October – Diving Good morning, We want to go to the Maldives for 11 days in October. We would like to stay at the Ecoboo Hotel in Thinadhoo. We love diving and snorkeling and want to see manta rays, whale sharks, sharks, etc. Has anyone ever been there during the month of October? Has anyone ever been to Thinadhoo Island? What is the snorkeling and diving li…

Maldives Hotel Recommendations I’m looking to spend a few days in the Maldives at the end of the year and would preferably spend under $900 USD a night. From reading through Marriott, IHG, The Points Guy, and other travel blogs, there seems to be three options that under that range. 1) The Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort & Spa 2) Le Meridien Maldives Resort & Spa 3) Holi…

Seaplane – Maldives Hello everyone! I hope you’re doing well. I’m planning a trip to the Maldives shortly, however I was curious how the seaplane works! I emailed the hotel and requested to book a seaplane for me to the hotel. But, if I land at the male airport, would someone wait for me and take me to the seaplane, or will I have to go straight there by myself? An…

Your experience in Maldives! Hi everyone, I saw in some videos that there are beaches in the Maldives that are only for tourists and where you can swim in a bikini. I would like to know what about the other beaches where tourists are not allowed to swim in bikinis. I mean, only locals are allowed to swim there, with Burkinis for women and t-shirts for men? Or are tourists a…

Maldives vs Bora Bora. Different countries, different religions, I get it. But, are they really that different in terms of the clear beauty of the water? Or is one just more brag-worthy than the other? Deciding on a big anniversary trip. submitted by /u/redjunkmail

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Snorkeling in the Maldives in February Hey, super lucky to be able to plan a trip at the end of February to the Maldives. Feeling overwhelmed looking at resorts! Husband and I love snorkeling and would love to know best resorts to (possibly) snorkel with manta rays, dolphins, and/or whale sharks! (I recognize it’s never guaranteed). I read somewhere western side of atolls is better t…

Maldives resort recommendation please Hi my Husband and I are planning a trip to Maldives on the 3rd week of September next year. Prices don’t seem as crazy yet (looks like we can afford a couple of resorts with overwater villas) as it’s almost a year away and would like to take advantage of that. Our budget is around $4500-$5000 USD and hoping to stay for 5 nights (maybe more if …

Trip to the Maldives My wife and I would like to plan a trip to the Maldives for 4-5 nights. This will be an adult only trip and we will leave the kids with the grandparents. We have really busy lives so this will be a much needed break for us. We would like to make it relaxing in a nice resort with only a little bit of activity. We would like to spend most of our …

Can’t decide between Seychelles and Maldives I was considering to book a hotel stay in Madives. It’s our honeymoon. But I came across some pretty amazing resorts in Seychelles too. Now I’m stuck in between. Which one do you think would be better for newlyweds? submitted by /u/Main_Investment1431