What must I prepare for a trip to Maldives?

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Suggested tour time: 7 days.

Visa difficulty: simple

Location: located in the Indian Ocean of South Asia.

Best tourist season:

Maldives has a tropical maritime climate with warm seasons and high humidity, which is basically suitable for sightseeing all year round. But from December to April of the following year, you can avoid the peak flow of people.

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Notes on tourism in Maldives:

When in Rome, do as the Romans do:

1. It is strictly forbidden to export any kind of coral in Maldives; To buy shells, you should go to a recognized local store. In each resort, there are their own shops. There is also a souvenir shop in the capital Male. The opening hours of the resort store are about 8:3am-11:pm (Saturday to Thursday) and 1:3am-11:pm (Friday). In addition, there will be five 15-minute prayer breaks in one day.

2. Most meals arranged in Maldives holiday islands are Chinese and western buffets. When using buffets, please choose a proper amount, and don't leave too much food on the plate or pack it away. According to Maldivian government regulations, it is forbidden to bring alcohol and pork products into the country (Muslim countries, but all kinds of alcohol are sold in hotels). General main dining room/free dining time (fixed dining table, no need to change): breakfast-7: ~ 9: 3, lunch-12: ~ 14: 3, dinner-19: ~ 22: * If you want to change the restaurant for dinner, you can inform the waiter in advance to cancel the original order, and you can open a coupon to deduct 3% from other restaurants. (Please refer to the announcement of the hotel on the island at that time for the specific meal time and regulations.) In order to prevent improper diet, it is recommended to bring some common intestines and stomach.

3. Maldives tipping standard: Maldives is a tipping country, and tourists are required to tip (about USD 4/day/person) when consuming or enjoying services.

suggestion * table tip: US$1 yuan/meal/table, * bedside tip: US$1-2 yuan/room/day, so change more change, 1 dollar, so as to tip.

4. ① The Maldives believes in Islam (please respect the local religious beliefs) and speaks a "Ribeixi language" which is a mixture of Hindi and Arabic, but English is commonly used in hotels in Male Island and resorts.

④ Maldives attaches great importance to ecological conservation. Please don't fish privately on the seashore around the hotel. The beautiful coral reefs on the seabed can't be folded or destroyed (offenders will be fined up to $5,). Don't hang towels or clothes on the flower trees, and take good care of the flowers and plants on the island.

China Customs exit instructions:

(1) Advanced cameras, video cameras, etc. should be declared. After filling out the declaration form, you should go through the red channel when you leave the customs, and please keep the bottom form of the declaration form for inspection when you come back.

(2) Please check the large baggage, and please keep the receipt of the checked baggage. The seat number on the boarding pass is arranged alphabetically by name. Please sit down before changing.

(3) Those who like swimming mainly wear light summer clothes, please bring swimming supplies. Because there are many coral stones in the sea, it is best to prepare slippers for swimming. General diving equipment such as masks, straws and frog shoes can be rented in hotels.

(4) Special reminder to bring:

passport, air ticket, ID card, toothpaste, toothbrush, slippers, film, battery, sunscreen, rain gear, adapter, mosquito repellent, wind cream and flashlight for walking at night. Commonly used drugs: such as cold, diarrhea, band-aid, etc.

Entry notice:

It is forbidden to bring articles related to animals, plants and soil into Maldives. If you bring the above articles, please declare them when you enter the country, especially for food. Do not bring duty-free electrical appliances, fresh fruits or food, large shell coral horns, political, obscene books, newspapers and videos when entering the country; You can bring 4 duty-free cigarettes, 1 cigars or 5 grams of cut tobacco into the country; 2 bottles (less than 1.5 liters) of alcoholic beverages with a duty-free degree of more than 12 degrees; Fill in the entry card and health declaration card → go through quarantine → go through entry examination → pick up the checked baggage → go through customs → exit hall.

Notes for Maldivian hotels:

The check-out time of the hotel is before 12 noon (12:noon). Generally, after dinner, take a hotel boat to Male Airport, check in, and transfer back to Beijing (srilankan airlines transfers in Colombo, Singapore Airlines transfers in Singapore, and Malaysia Airlines transfers in Kuala Lumpur). Please apply to the counter for a bath room before dinner. The free use time is one hour. If the guest needs to extend the check-out time (until 19: on the same day), please pay the extended room fee to the hotel: one room/about US$ 75~15 yuan.

The drinks and drinks in the refrigerator in hotel rooms are expensive. If you need to drink them, please check the price first (some hotel rooms have pay TV, and you need to pay extra) to avoid embarrassing scenes when checking out. Generally, there is no thermos bottle and boiling water in the room. Hotel tap water can't be drunk directly. Most hotels provide automatic hot water cups for guests to use. Please pay attention to the safety of electricity use.

(1) The hotel does not provide toiletries, toothbrushes, slippers and converters, so please bring your own.

(2) The tap water in the hotel is not drinkable, so you need to buy mineral water (about $3/bottle).

(3) PAY TV, MINI-BAR and external telephone in the hotel are at your own expense. Please pay before you leave the hotel.

(4) Most resort hotels in Maldives speak English, and the voltage is 22V-24V.

contact number: the mobile phone with international roaming in China can be used in Maldives (because the line has just been opened, and the signal is not very stable), or it can be called in the hotel, about $5/minute.

climate: Maldives has a maritime climate, with an average annual temperature of about 3°C .. Due to the influence of sea breeze, the humidity is very high. From May to October, affected by the monsoon climate, there are often showers; The weather is sultry from November to April.

Notes on the use of Maldivian currency:

The current currency in Maldives is Rufiyaa, and 1 US dollar is equivalent to about 12 Rufiya. Dollars can be used directly in the market. You don't need to carry a lot of cash. VISA, MASTER and other international credit cards can be used in Maldives resorts! RMB is not circulated locally!

exchange rate: Maldives rupee (RUFIYA), expressed in RF. Generally, dollars can be used in general. Reference exchange rate: US$ 1 =1 Maldivian rupees.

Special notes:

(1) As most residents in Maldives believe in Islam, it is not advisable for women to wear strapless clothing when they go to Male, the capital, and shorts and short skirts when they visit the church.

(2) restrictions on alcohol: Muslim countries are not allowed to sell or drink alcohol, and they can't pass the checkpoint if they bring their own wine, but there is a proper supply of alcohol in the resort; It is strictly forbidden to fish, pick or trample corals on the island without permission, and offenders will be fined up to $5,; It is strictly forbidden to make noise and noise on the island; And prohibit littering anywhere; Cooking, killing fish, etc. in hotel rooms are strictly prohibited, and offenders may be fined up to $5,.

(3) Diet: Western food is the main food in Maldives. Because most residents believe in Islam, most hotels do not serve pork. If you need, you can bring your own condiments such as mustard tuber and hot sauce; As Maldives is a food importing country, at the request of the hotel, you are not allowed to waste food, drink your own drinks or make any noise in the cafeteria. Please cooperate.

(4) Telephone: local telephone number: 96+ telephone number in domestic wave band; Call domestic telephone: 86+ area code+telephone number; Call the mobile phone: 86+ mobile phone number. China Mobile GSM can be used locally after international roaming. It will be connected to dau area in a few minutes after getting off the plane! The fee will be above 5 yuan/minute.

(5) voltage: the voltage in Maldives is 22v and 5hz. It is the same as that in China, but the socket form is British standard, which is a three-flat pin socket and needs to carry a power converter.

(6) Tax refund: Maldives has no tax refund policy for foreign tourists!

(7) Time difference: Madai is 3 hours slower than Beijing time, so pay attention to the flight time.

Safety instructions for Madai:

(1) Take as few valuables as possible when going out. Passports and money should be kept in the hotel safe or carried with you.

(2) lock the door when entering or leaving the room, and keep the key of the room. Use room appliances and other facilities correctly, don't smoke in bed, put out cigarette butts after smoking, and pay attention to self-protection when exercising in the hotel gym and swimming pool or participating in various water activities. Please check your luggage before you check out.

(3) Don't stay in places with danger warning signs. If there are exciting activities during the trip or free activities, do what you can.

(4) If you go to sea by boat after breakfast, please don't eat too much for breakfast. Too much food in your stomach will easily lead to vomiting. After eating seafood, please don't drink a lot of ice water. Seafood with ice water can't stand it.

(5) Maldives has little pollution and strong light. The annual temperature is around 3 degrees, and it is rarely lower than 25 degrees. Please take proper sun protection measures to avoid being burned by the scorching sun.

(6) In water activities, you must wear a life jacket, walk together, put safety first, and be careful not to swim in the deep sea, and don't go swimming after drinking or feeling unwell. The hotel is close to the seaside, and guests are absolutely forbidden to swim in the sea at high tide and after dark.

(7) For your own benefit, it is recommended that you buy personal travel accident insurance before you leave. In case of personal accident abroad, please treat it immediately, and keep the hospital diagnosis certificate, various medical invoices, personal report, etc. After returning home, the insurance company will determine the loss and claim compensation.

(8) All kinds of water sports facilities in Maldives holiday islands are operated by hotels, and you can register at the counter or ask a tour guide; All personal consumption in the hotel can be registered with the room number, and will be settled together on the day of check-out (pay US dollars or credit card).