Guide to the most complete island selection in the Maldives. How to choose an island in the Maldives for honeymoon.

There are so many islands in the Maldives, and each has its own characteristics. I don’t know which one to choose. It is recommended to consider choosing an island in the Maldives from the following perspectives:

1. Island location and size , Number of rooms - directly affects the budget and privacy 2. Exclude unacceptable prices - those that are too expensive will not be considered. Of course, if you have too much money, ignore this factor 3. Whether there are coral reefs - islands with coral reefs are more suitable for snorkeling 4. Whether There is a water house - this is very important for honeymoon travel (it is recommended to stay in both water house and sand house, the atmosphere is different) 5. Hotel style and service, main tourist nationalities 6. Beach quality, whether there is a trailing beach - beach stroll

Step one: Island location, size, number of rooms

The first thing you see is the location and size of the island, which affects the budget and the overall feeling of the vacation. If the island is located far from Male, you have to take a seaplane to reach it, and the price of round-trip seaplane transfer is not cheap. If it is not far from Male, you can reach it by boat, which can save a lot of transportation costs. Is it just better to take a boat instead of a seaplane? Not necessarily. Looking at the atoll islands in the Maldives from a seaplane is a sight that those who have never experienced it cannot 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 beauty. Seeing so many dream-like atolls come alive in front of your eyes, it really makes people unable to tell whether it is reality or fantasy.

From the size of the island, the most direct relationship is the size of the island and the number of rooms; in the Maldives, most of the rooms in resorts are single-family houses, so larger islands will naturally have more rooms. , smaller islands will of course have fewer rooms. Since the Maldives is one island and one hotel, some facilities on the island need to be self-sufficient, such as desalination, power generation facilities, garbage disposal, etc., as well as restaurants, diving centers, bars and various service personnel. These are all necessary. expenditure. When there are more rooms, there are more tenants to share these costs, and the house prices are relatively lower. In addition, when there are more rooms on the island, there must be various facilities to satisfy the large number of tourists. Therefore, it is more difficult for such a large island to have a peaceful and leisurely feeling. Similarly, although the island has a peaceful and leisurely feel, it may lack certain facilities, such as swimming pools, different types of restaurants, cabaret centers, etc.

I read a lot of travel notes, but I found that there were relatively few people who visited two islands at one time, and even fewer people who visited 3-5 islands. So almost every island will be described very well, with almost no flaws. I think that's mostly due to the relatively small number of people. So I can’t believe it all.

Hey, it’s not easy to go to the Maldives. It’s even harder to choose 1 or 2 suitable islands. Who knows that our money is limited and it is impossible to compare one by one. You can only try your best to do your homework before leaving, so that you can get the maximum gain with the minimum investment.

So the easiest way to choose an island is to let the agent recommend it, give you a budget, put forward your needs, and Colorful will recommend an island that suits you.

Step 2: Eliminate unacceptable prices

Delineate a budget range based on your own ability to accept it. Islands that are too expensive can be ignored. The following is a brief list of island representatives that netizens consider expensive: Cheval Blanc Manor, Vera Private Island, Amira, Four Seasons, etc.

Step 3: Is there a coral reef?

Based on Qicai’s experience, a mid-level hotel island with rich coral reefs (Reef) will be more interesting than a high-end hotel island with few coral reefs. . There are many islands that require dozens of minutes of speedboat ride to reach places rich in marine life. Not only does it cost a lot of money every day, but the trip may also be canceled due to insufficient number of people. Finding an island suitable for diving will enrich your holiday activities.

Step 4: Are there water houses?

Not every island has water houses. The island must have an extended shallow sea area to build a water house. On such an important day as the honeymoon, you must try it to be satisfied. The water house is more expensive than the sand house. Many tourists choose to stay only for 2 nights and stay in the beach house at other times.

Step 5: Hotel style and service, main tourist nationalities

After making the above selections, your dream hotel has gradually emerged. There are still a few islands left, and you are needed. Enter the Maldives Island Introduction to learn more about the specific islands.

Some tourists who love liveliness hope to choose islands with more Chinese tourists. Usually, Full Moon Island, Kani Island, Paradise Island, W Quiet Island, etc. are heavily promoted in China, so there are more Chinese tourists.

If you are not afraid of trouble, you can follow the islands listed below for specific needs. Island recommendations and prices are for reference only.

>>Classification by price

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

Luxury hotels (USD800-USD3000): Four Seasons Kuda Huraa, Four Seasons Lanta, Hilton Iru Island, Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru, Soneva Gili, Coco Palm, Reethi Rah, Taj Charming Island, A Yadar Island, Jumeirah Devana Fushi Island, Huvafen Island

Mid-to-high-end hotels (USD400-800): Anantara Jhawa, Dhigu Island, Anantara Veli, Diamond Island (T Island), Diamond Island (A Island), Baros Island, Kenihura Island, Mandef Island, Nika Island, Sun Island, Melulif Island, Fairy Coral Island.

Value choices (highly cost-effective hotels in the same star category): Laguna, Full Moon Island, Pisces Island, Dream Island, Bandos Island, Coconut Island, Kuramati, Meeru Island

Economic hotels (USD100-300): Paradise Island, Mituparu, Hakula Island, Holiday Island, Lily Island, Kuramati, Rethila, Banana Leaf Island, Victoria Ligandu Island

>>Classified by distance from the airport

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

Close to the airport Hotels: Coconut Island (3km, 5 minutes), Bandos Island (7km, 10 minutes), Full Moon Island (7km, 10 minutes), Baros Island (7km, 15 minutes), Taj Treasures (8km, 15 minutes) , Paradise Island (9.6km, 20 minutes), Laguna (12km, 20min), Fantasy Island (13km, 20 minutes), Banyan Tree (17km, 25 minutes), Kani Island (20km, 45 minutes),< /p>

Medium distance: Pisces Island (25km, 45 minutes), Taj Coral Island (32km, 50 minutes), Reethila (35km, 55 minutes), Meeru Island (38km, 55 minutes or 20 minutes by plane) , Eiyadu Island (47km, 50 minutes), Kenihura Island (3h)

Longer distance: Hilton (90km, 30 minutes by flight), Sun Island (107km, 30 minutes by flight or 2.5 hour speedboat), Holiday Island (97km, 2.5h or 35 minutes by flight), WhiteSands (104km), Four Seasons (120km, 30 minutes by flight), Coco Palm (124km, 35 minutes by flight), Fairy Coral Island (250km, 45 minutes by flight) Plane + 25-minute speedboat)

>>According to the hotel atmosphere and design concept

Fashionable and lively type: Kani Island

Quiet and luxurious type: Banyan Tree, Baros Island, Four Seasons, Hilton, Ihuru Island, Coconut Island, Hideaway Island, Laguna, Reitila, Soneva Gili Island, Taj Treasures

Natural and simple type: Bandos , Full Moon Island, Meeru Island, Pisces Island, White Sand Island

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

Honeymoon Hotel: Yue The Banyan Tree (reservations not accepted by children), Angsana, Balos Island, Dunikalu Island, Fantasy Island, Four Seasons, Hilton (reservations not accepted by children), Pisces Island, Reethi La, Soneva Keli, Taj Treasures

Suitable for family vacations, parent-child vacations, and honeymoon vacations: Kani Island, Full Moon Island, Coconut Island (there is a special children's club that can take care of the children), Bandos, Paradise Island (children's paradise), Kuramati 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 also different, such as WaterBungalow, WaterVilla, WaterSuite, Deluxewatervilla, LagoonVilla, etc. However, there are also some hotels that do not have room types with overwater bungalows. They create a romantic atmosphere and give people a luxurious feeling. For example, each room type at Banyan Tree is a stand-alone villa with a separate white beach.

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There are water houses: Angaga Island, Bandos Island, Balos Island, Coco Palm, Fantasy Island, Felicia, Full Moon Island, Four Seasons, Hakula Island, Hilton, Kula Mati Island, Coconut Island, Laguna, Mandev Island, Meeru Island, Nika Island, Pisces Island, Reethila, Taj Charm Island, Melulif Island, Poduhitti

< p>There are no overwater houses: Ihuru Island, Vabbinfaru Island, Royal Island, Banana Leaf Island

>>Divided according to the old and new decoration

Renovated before 2000 Hotels: Laguna, Paradise Island, Aiyadu Island, Holiday Island, Royal Island, Sun Island, Taj Coral

Hotels renovated after 2000: Ihuru Island, Bandos, Baros Island, Fantasy Island, Full Moon Island, Hilton, Coconut Island, Kuramati Island, Meeru Island, Pisces Island, Kenihula Island, Taj Charm Island

>>According to diving

(Note: Diving here refers to scuba diving, and snorkeling is available in most Maldives hotels.)

Meeru Island (up to 50 diving sites), Ba Los Island, Full Moon Island, Pisces Island (Diving School), Lily Island, Sun Island (Diving School), Reitila, Royal Island (Diving School), White Sand Island

>>According to Spa

(Note: Banyan Tree Resort Group is the pioneer of spas in Southeast Asia. In addition, the spas on Dream Island and White Sand Island are also well received.)

Banyan Tree, Dream Island, White Sand Island Island, Ihuru Island, Veravaru Island, Full Moon Island (with independent Spa island), Four Seasons, Hilton, Kuramati Island, Laguna, Taj Charming Island, Pisces Island, Sun Island

From a price point of view, there is almost no off-season in the Maldives during the year. For Chinese tourists, 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, from April 29 Japan - May 5th also has a Golden Week system, so you should try to avoid going there at this time. The seats and room types on the water are very tight, and the prices are extremely high, and they are overcrowded. In addition, prices in the Maldives are greatly affected by European tourists. November to the end of March is the peak season in Europe. It is generally impossible to book a room around Christmas (mid-to-late December), and it is booked by European and American guests for ten days or half a month. And Easter in March or April will make the Maldives a little "prosperous". May and June are the off-season in Europe, and prices go down. In August, many European countries go on summer vacation, so prices are slightly higher. In September and October (except for the National Day holiday), prices go down again. From a weather perspective, May to November is the rainy season, and December to April is the dry season, which is another reason why prices are cheap. However, this is only a rough division. Thunderstorms will come even in the dry season, and often even in the rainy season. A beautiful sunny day. Therefore, many hotels launch special offers from June to July or June to September, which is especially suitable for honeymooners who are on wedding leave. They often save more than 2,000 yuan compared to normal travel, let alone the Golden Week. ?