What should you pay attention to when going to the Maldives?

With the advancement of the times, the development of science and technology, and the improvement of people's living standards, traveling abroad has become the demand of more and more people, and the Maldives has also become a honeymoon destination for many couples. So, what should you pay attention to when visiting here? What are some practical strategies? Let’s take a look!

: Preparation before departure:

1. The power supply voltage is 240 volts. If 110V-240V is marked on the back of the appliance to indicate international standard appliances, it can be used. It is a British standard 3-pin socket, but hotels on the island will provide conversion plugs. Some hotel sockets are universal sockets, which can be used directly by household appliances.

2. Although the Maldives has a local currency, tourists usually pay in US dollars.

3. Necessary items: sunscreen, airsickness medicine, snorkeling equipment, toothbrush and toothpaste (not provided by all hotels in Malta).

4. Students who like photography remember to bring a tripod. The starry sky in Madai is really beautiful. And underwater cameras are also essential.

5. About WIFI: There is no other rental this time. Our activities are mainly in hotels, and hotels provide free WIFI. The free WIFI at Hong Kong Airport is also very good. Only Male Airport could not receive the text message, so it could not be connected. But if you are eating and spending money at the airport, you can ask the cashier for 30 minutes of online payment.

Introduction to the Maldives

The full name of the Maldives: The Republic of Maldives (formerly known as the Maldives Islands, changed to its current name in November 1968 [1]) is located in South Asia. It is an island country in the Indian Ocean and the largest coral island country in the world. It consists of more than 1,200 small coral islands, 202 of which are inhabited. Viewed from the air, it looks like a string of pearls scattered on the Indian Ocean. With an area of ??298 square kilometers (excluding territorial waters), it is the smallest country in Asia.

Maldives Island Selection Guide

There are too many islands in the Maldives, and each has its own characteristics. I don't know how to choose them. I mainly consider the following aspects when choosing an island in the Maldives: the location and size of the island, floating houses, convenience for snorkeling, strong visibility, and continuous beaches.

1. The first thing you see is the location and size of the island, which affects the budget and the overall vacation experience.

2. If the island is far away from Male, you must take a seaplane to get there, and the round-trip seaplane transfer is not cheap.

3. If you are not far from Male, you can go by boat, which can save a lot of transportation costs.

4. Is just taking a boat better than a seaplane? uncertain. Looking at the atolls of the Maldives from a seaplane is difficult for people who have never seen it to understand.

Even if someone describes it as a pearl left by God in the Indian Ocean, I think it is not enough to describe the beautiful scenery. Seeing so many dream-like atolls come alive before your eyes can really make it hard to tell the difference between reality and fantasy.

Introduction to the guest rooms on the island

1. In terms of the size of the island, the most direct relationship is the size of the island and the number of rooms.

2. In the Maldives, most of the resort rooms are single-family homes, so larger islands have more rooms and smaller islands have less cotton.

3. Since the Maldives is an island with only one hotel, some facilities on the island need to be self-sufficient, such as desalination, power generation facilities, garbage disposal, etc. There are also restaurants, diving centers, bars, and various service staff. These are all necessary expenses.

4. With more rooms, there will be more tenants to share these costs, and the house price will be relatively low.

5. When there are more rooms on the island, various facilities must be provided to satisfy the large number of tourists. Therefore, it is difficult for such a large island to feel peaceful and leisurely.

6. Similarly, although the island feels quiet and leisurely, it may lack some facilities, such as swimming pools, different types of restaurants, cabaret performance centers, etc.

After reading a lot of travel notes, I found that there are relatively few people going to two islands at one time, and it is estimated that there are even fewer people going to 3-5 islands. So almost every island will be described very well, with almost no shortcomings. I think this is mostly due to lower contrast. So I can't believe it all.

[Classification by price]

(Note: Each hotel has multiple room types with different prices. The classification standard is based on the average room price)

1. Luxury hotels (USD 800-3000): Four Seasons Kuda Huraa, Four Seasons Lanta, Hilton Elu Island, Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru, Soneva Lee Kee, Coco Palm, La Tila, Taj Charming Island, A Jeddah Island, Dewana Fusi Island in Jumeirah, and Fuhuafen Island.

2. Mid-to-high-end hotels (USD 400-800): Anantaraji Hawa, Tigu Island, Anantaraveli, Diamond Island (T Island), Diamond Island (A Island), Balos Island, Conihura Island, Mandev Island, Kani Island, Sun Island, Merulif Island, Paradise Coral Island.

3. Value-for-money choices (hotels with high cost performance in the same star category): Laguna, Full Moon Island, Pisces Island, Dream Island, Bandos Island, Coconut Island, Kuramati, Honeymoon island.

4. Affordable hotels (USD 100-300): Paradise Island, Tang’s Mirong Palu Island, Hakula Island, Holiday Island, Lily Island, Kuramati, Ritila, Basho Leaf Island, Vergandu Island.

[Classification based on distance from the airport]

(Note: The default transportation is speedboat, unless airplane is specified)

1. Hotels near the airport: Coconut Island (3 km, 5 minutes), Bandos Island (7 km, 10 minutes), Manyue Island (7 km, 10 minutes), Balos Island (7 km, 15 minutes), Taj Mahal Treasure (8 km , 15 minutes), Paradise Island (9.6 kilometers, 20 minutes), Kani Island (20 kilometers, 45 minutes), medium distance: Pisces Island (25 kilometers, 45 minutes), Taj Coral Island (32 kilometers, 50 minutes), Latila (35 kilometers, 55 minutes), Meeru Island (38 kilometers, 55 minutes)

2. Long-distance: Hilton (90 kilometers, 30 minutes by flight), Sun Island (107 kilometers, 30 minutes by flight) or 2.5h speedboat), Holiday Island (97 kilometers, 2.5h or 35 minutes flight), White Sands (104 kilometers), Four Seasons (120 kilometers, 30 minutes flight), Coco Palm (.

[According to the hotel Atmosphere and design concept]

1. Fashionable and lively: Kani Island

2. Quiet and luxurious: Banyan Tree, Barros Island, Four Seasons Hotel, Hilton, Ihuru Island , Coconut Island, Fairy Coral Island, Laguna, La Tila, Sonowakili Island, Taj Gem

3. Natural and simple type: Bandus, Full Moon Island, Meeru Island, Pisces Island. , White Sand Island.

4. Leisure and sports: Paradise Island, Holiday Island, Sun Island, Kuramati, Dream Island

5. Honeymoon Hotel: Banyan Tree (no. Children's reservations are accepted), Yue Chun, Balos Island, Dunikore Island, Fantasy Island, Four Seasons, Hilton (children's reservations are not accepted), Pisces Island, Retila, Soneva Lee's, Taj Mahal

6. Suitable for family vacations, parent-child vacations, and honeymoon vacations: Kani Island, Full Moon Island, Coconut Island (there is a special children's club to take care of children), Bandos, Paradise Island (children's paradise), Kula Matti Island (children's swimming pool), Meeru Island, Royal Island, Sun Island, Holiday Island

Classification by water house

(The water house design of each hotel is different. So the names are different, such as overwater bungalows, overwater villas, overwater suites, luxury overwater villas, lagoon villas, etc. However, there are also some hotel rooms that do not have floating houses, which give people a sense of luxury by creating a romantic atmosphere. For example, Banyan Tree is a villa with a white beach)

1. There are floating houses: Angaga Island, Bandos Island, Baros Island, Coco Palm, Dream Island, Felixia, Full Moon Island, Four Seasons, Hakula Island, Hilton, Kuramati Island, Coconut Island, Laguna, Mendev Island, Meeru Island, Kani Island, Pisces Island, Retila Island, Taj Charming Island, Meululif Island,

2. No floating houses: Ihuru Island, Vabbinfaru Island, Royal Island, Banana Leaf Island

According to new and old. Renovation points

Hotels renovated before 2000: Laguna, Paradise Island, Aiya Island, Holiday Island, Royal Island, Sun Island, Taj Coral Island.

Hotels renovated after 2000: Ihuru Island, Bandos Island, Balos Island, Fantasy Island, Full Moon Island, Hilton, Coconut Island, Kuramati Island, Meeru Island, Pisces Island , Kenehura Island, Taj Charm Island.

Divided by diving

(Note: The diving here refers to scuba diving. Snorkeling is available in most hotels in the Maldives.)

Meeru Island (most 50 diving sites), Barros Island, Full Moon Island, Pisces Island (Diving School), Lily Island, Sun Island (Diving School), La Tila, Royal Island (Diving School), White Sand Island.

[Based on Spa classification]

(Note: Banyan Tree Resort Group is the pioneer of spa in Southeast Asia. In addition, the spas at Fantasy Island and White Sand Island are also well received.)< /p>

Banyan Tree, Fantasy Island, White Sands Island, Ihulu Island, Velavalu Island, Full Moon Island (with independent spa island), Four Seasons Hotel, Hilton, Kuramati Island, Laguna , Taj Charm Island, Pisces Island, Sun Island.

The difference between low and peak seasons in the Maldives

Analysis from a price perspective

From a price point of view, there is almost no off-season in the Maldives.

For Chinese tourists, the winter and summer vacations are the peak seasons, and the Spring Festival, May Day, National Day, and Christmas are the peak seasons. Especially in Japan, there is a Golden Week system from April 29th to May 5th, so try to avoid going during this time. Airline seats and water house types are very tight, and prices are extremely high, making them overcrowded.

Maldives prices are greatly affected by European tourists. November to the end of March is the peak tourist season in Europe. Generally, rooms cannot be booked around Christmas (mid-to-late December), so European and American guests book for ten days or half a month.

At Easter in March or April, Dave will have a little "boom," Jeanmart. May and June are the off-season in Europe, and prices are lower. Many European countries are on summer vacation in August, so prices are slightly higher. In September and October (except National Day holidays), prices fell again.

Analysis from a climate perspective

From a weather point of view, May to November is the rainy season and December to April is the dry season. This is another reason for the low price, but this is only a rough estimate. division. Even in the dry season, thunderstorms will come, and even in the rainy season, it is often sunny and windy. Therefore, many hotels will launch special offers from June to July or June to September. This time is especially suitable for honeymooners who are on wedding leave to travel. They often save more than 2,000 yuan than usual, not to mention the Golden Week.

: Practical Guide

1. The Maldives is an island country in the Indian Ocean, close to the equator. It consists of many small islands with beautiful surroundings, known as islands and hotels.

2. Regarding transportation, we booked a Cathay Pacific round trip: Shanghai-Hong Kong-Male, 2 large and 1 small, RMB 13,241 including tax. China Eastern Airlines now has direct flights from Shanghai to Male, which are slightly more expensive than connecting flights, but save a lot of time. You can also choose to fly direct.

3. Regarding outbound information, Chinese citizens are exempted from visa. Hong Kong Airport supports Alipay payment, and there are also discounts.

4. About accommodation

Malai White Harp Hotel: 1 night, RMB 677;

Rishidun Resort Maldives: 3 days in a sand house and 3 Tianshui House, RMB 32,200;

Hong Kong Hall 108: 1 night, RMB 639; (affected by typhoon, extra charge)

5. There is no particularly recommended food for dining. Local characteristics are not suitable for Chinese tastes. There is an ample supply of fresh water on the island, so there is no need to bring any more.

6. Regarding expenses, the total expenses for a family (2 adults and 1 child), excluding shopping, are 56,000 yuan, mainly hotel accommodation, air tickets, and water sports.

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