What should I pay attention to when going to Maldives?

With the progress 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 Maldives has also become a honeymoon place for many couples. So, what should we pay attention to when playing here? What are the practical strategies? Let's take a look!

Preparation before departure:

1. The power supply voltage is 240 volts. If the back of the appliance is marked with 1 10V-240V, it can be used. It is a British standard 3-eye socket, but hotels on the island will provide conversion plugs, and some hotel sockets are universal sockets, so household appliances can be used directly.

Although Maldives has 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 Madai).

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 are no other rentals this time. Our activities are mainly in hotels, which provide free WIFI. The free WIFI at Hong Kong Airport is also very good. Only Male airport can't receive the short message, so it can't be connected. But if you eat at the airport, you can ask the cashier online for 30 minutes.

Introduction of Maldives

The full name of Maldives: Maldives * * * America (formerly known as Maldives Islands,1968165438+10 changed to its current name [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 1200 small coral islands, of which 202 are inhabited. Seen from the air, it looks like a string of pearls scattered in the Indian Ocean. With an area of 298 square kilometers (excluding territorial waters), it is the smallest country in Asia.

Island selection strategy of Maldives

There are too many islands in Maldives, each with its own characteristics. I don't know how to choose them. I choose the islands in Maldives mainly from the following aspects: the location and size of the islands, floating houses, the convenience of 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 feeling of vacation.

2. If the island is far away from Male, you have to take a seaplane to get there, and the price of seaplane transfer is not cheap.

3. If it is not far from Male, you can go by boat, which can save a lot of traffic expenses.

4. Is it better to just take a boat than a seaplane? Not necessarily. Overlooking the Maldives atoll from a seaplane, people who have never seen it can't understand it.

Even if someone described it as a pearl left by God in the Indian Ocean, I don't think it is enough to describe the beautiful scenery. Seeing so many fantastic atolls so lifelike in front of your eyes will really confuse reality with fantasy.

Island house introduction

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

2. In Maldives, most rooms in resorts are single-family houses, so there are more rooms on larger islands and fewer rooms on smaller islands.

As 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 and so on. There are restaurants, diving centers, bars and various service personnel, which are all necessary expenses.

The more rooms there are, the more tenants will share these expenses, and the house price will be relatively low.

There are more rooms on the island, so there must be various facilities to meet a large number of tourists. Therefore, it is difficult for such a big island to make people feel quiet and leisurely.

6. Similarly, although the island gives people a quiet and leisurely feeling, it may lack some facilities, such as swimming pools, different types of restaurants, song and dance performance centers and so on.

After reading a lot of travel notes, I found that few people go to two islands at a time, and even fewer people go to 3-5 islands. So almost every island will be described well, with almost no shortcomings. I think this is mainly because of the low contrast. So you can't believe it all.

[by price]

(Note: Each hotel has rooms with different prices, and the classification standard is based on the average room price. )

1. Luxury Hotel (US$ 800-3,000): Four Seasons Kudahula, Four Seasons Landa, Hilton Elu Island, Banyan Tree Wabinfaru, Soniwa Li Ji, Coco Palm, Rashula, Charming Island of Taj Mahal, Ajdabaya Island, Dewang Fuxi Island in Jumeirah and Fuhuafen Island.

2. Mid-to-high-end hotels (400-800 USD): Anna Taraji Hawa, Tigu Island, Anna Talawi Lane, diamond island Island (T Island), diamond island Island (A Island), Balos Island, Konihura Island, Mandef Island, Kani Island, Sun Island, Mailulifu Island and Fairy Coral Island.

3. Value-for-money selection (same-star cost-effective hotels): Laguna, Moon Island, Pisces Island, Neverland, Bandos Island, Coconut Island, Kuramati Island and Honeymoon Island.

4. Affordable hotels (US$ 65,438+000-300): Paradise Island, Midu Paru Island, Hakula Island, Holiday Island, Lily Island, Kuramati Island, Ritira Island, Banana Island and Vilgandu Island.

[Classified according to the distance from the airport]

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

1. Hotels near the airport: coconut island (3km, 5min), Bandos Island (7km,10min), Manyue Island (7km,10min), Balos Island (7km,15min), etc. 45 minutes), medium distance: Pisces Island (25 kilometers, 45 minutes), Taj Coral Island (32 kilometers, 50 minutes), La Suraz (35 kilometers, 55 minutes), Honeymoon Island (38 kilometers, 55 minutes).

2. Long distance: Hilton (90km, 30-minute flight), Sun Island (107km, 30-minute flight or 2.5h speedboat), Holiday Island (97km, 2.5h or 35min flight), Baisha (104km) and Four Seasons (/kloc-0).

[According to the hotel atmosphere and design concept]

1. Stylish and lively: Carney Island

2. Quiet and luxurious: Banyan Tree, Balos Island, Four Seasons Hotel, Hilton, Ihulu Island, Coconut Island, Fairy Coral Island, Laguna, Rashula, Sony Wakiri Island and Taj Mahal.

3. Natural simplicity: Bandus, Full Moon Island, Honeymoon Island, Pisces Island and Baisha Island.

4. Leisure sports: Paradise Island, Holiday Island, Sun Island, Kulamati and Neverland.

5. Honeymoon Hotel: Banyan Tree (children are not allowed to make reservations), Yuechun, Balos Island, Dunicore Island, Neverland, Four Seasons, Hilton (children are not allowed to make reservations), Pisces Island, Retilla, Sonia Li Ji and Taj Mahal Treasures.

6. Suitable for family holidays, parent-child holidays and honeymoon holidays: Kani Island, Full Moon Island, Coconut Island (with a special children's club to take care of children), Bandos Island, Paradise Island (children's paradise), Kuramati Island (children's swimming pool), Honeymoon Island, Royal Island, Sun Island and Holiday Island.

Classification by water chamber

Each hotel has a different water house design, so its name is different, such as water house, water villa, water suite, luxury water villa, lagoon villa and so on. But there are also some hotel rooms without floating houses, which give people a sense of luxury by creating a romantic atmosphere. For example, Banyan Tree is a villa with white sand beaches. )

1. There are floating houses: Angaga Island, Bandos Island, Balos Island, Cocopalm Island, Neverland Island, Western Australia, Full Moon Island, Four Seasons Island, Hakula Island, Hilton Island, Kulamati Island, coconut island, Laguna Island, Mandef Island, Honeymoon Island, Carney Island, Pisces Island, Retilla Island, Taj Mahal.

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

According to the old and new decoration

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

Hotels renovated after 2000: Ihuru Island, Bandos Island, Balos Island, Neverland Island, Full Moon Island, Hilton, Coconut Island, Kulamati Island, Honeymoon Island, Pisces Island, Kennehula Island and Taj Charm Island.

Divided by diving

(Note: Diving here refers to scuba diving. Most hotels in Maldives can snorkel. )

Honeymoon Island (maximum 50 diving spots), Barros Island, Full Moon Island, Pisces Island (diving school), Lily Island, Sun Island (diving school), Rashula, Royal Island (diving school) and Baisha Island.

[according to Spa]

(Note: Banyan Tree Resort Group is the pioneer of Southeast Asia Spa. In addition, the spas in Neverland and Baisha Island are also well received. )

Banyan Tree, Neverland, Baisha Island, Ihulu Island, Villavalu Island, Full Moon Island (with independent spa island), Four Seasons Hotel, Hilton, Kuramati Island, Laguna, Taj Mahal Charm Island, Pisces Island and Sun Island.

Difference between off-season and peak season in Maldives

Price angle analysis

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

For China tourists, winter and summer vacations are the peak seasons, and Spring Festival, May Day, November Day and Christmas are the peak seasons. In particular, Japan also has a golden week system from April 29th to May 5th, so try to avoid this time. Aircraft seats and water rooms are very tight, and the price is extremely high, which makes people overcrowded.

The price in Maldives is greatly influenced by European tourists. 165438+ 10-the end of March is the tourist season in Europe. Generally, rooms can't be booked around Christmas (65438+mid-late February), which are booked by European and American guests for ten days or half a month.

On Easter in March or April, Dave will be a little "prosperous", Jane Mart. May and June are the off-season in Europe, with low prices. Many European countries have summer holidays in August, and the prices are slightly higher. Prices fell again in September and 10 (excluding the National Day holiday).

Climate angle analysis

Judging from the weather, May-165438+10 is rainy season, and June-12-April is dry season, which is another reason for the low price, but this is only a rough division. Even in the dry season, thunderstorms will patronize, and even in the rainy season, it is often sunny. So many hotels will offer special prices in June-July or June-September. This time is especially suitable for honeymooners who have wedding leave to travel, often saving more than 2,000 yuan than usual, not to mention the Golden Week.

: practical strategy

1. Maldives is an island country in the Indian Ocean, close to the equator. It consists of many small islands with beautiful environment, which are called islands and hotels.

2. In terms of transportation, we booked a round trip with Cathay Pacific: Shanghai-Hong Kong-Male, two long trips 1, and a short trip 1324 1. Now China Eastern Airlines has a direct flight from Shanghai to Male, which is a little more expensive than connecting flights, but it saves a lot of time. You can also choose direct flights.

3. Visa-free exit information for China citizens. Hong Kong Airport supports Alipay to pay the bill, and there are also discounts.

4. About accommodation

Malebo Harp Hotel: 1 night, RMB 677;

Richton Resort Maldives: 3-day sand house and 3-day water house, RMB 32,200;

Hong Kong Hall 108: 1 night, RMB 639; (Typhoon impact, extra cost)

5. There is no specially recommended food in catering, and the local characteristics are not suitable for China people's tastes. There is plenty of fresh water on the island, so you don't need to bring it.

6. Regarding the consumption of a family (two big ones, 1 small one), the total shopping expenditure is less than 56,000 RMB, mainly including hotel accommodation, air tickets and water sports.

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