Maldives
Vacation
Everything you wanted to know about the Maldives vacation and its resorts. This
website will tell you about this beautiful place and holidays in the Maldives,
these tiny palm-fringed paradise islands.
Flora
& Fauna That Inhabit The Islands & Surrounding Waters
The main type of vegetation include coconut trees, vines, banyan trees as well
as mangroves. Also found are Breadfruit trees and Bamboos. Flowering plants
include Bougainvillaea and Frangipani.
How
To Get To The Maldives
Almost all visitors get to the Maldives via plane typically, they arrive in
Male, the capital from their port of departure and from there will be
transferred to their resort. Transfers are usually via seaplane or speedboat.
Health
and Safety For The Traveller
Given the huge number of resorts (many of them four and five stars) in the
Maldives, its a relatively safe place to visit, health-wise.
Activities
In The Maldives
The Maldives offers its guests a huge range of activities and recreation.
Depending on the resort that you choose you may get to sample a few or all of
them.
Capital Of
Maldives - Male
While Male may be the capital of Maldives a place where visitors almost
exclusively arrive into and leave from the country, its interesting that many
visitors do not spend a single night in Male.
What
To Pack For The Maldives
Most resorts are quite casual, so light clothing should be adequate at most
times you may also want to take a thin rain jacket in the event of the
occasional squall. You'll need appropriate beach wear and possibly some suitable
clothing to be used as evening wear at the resorts.
Maldives
Shopping
There are plenty of opportunities to purchase local artefacts from souvenir
shops (Male) and the stalls/sellers from various islands that you might visit on
excursions.
Visas
and Money Matters In The Maldives
Usually, a pre-purchased visa is not required to visit the Maldives - as long as
the traveller has a valid passport and sufficient funds to last their stay.
Angsana
Resort and Spa Maldives
Angsana is located in the Ihuru islands (North Male Atoll) and is a short 14 km
distance from the capital of Male.
Banyan
Tree
The Banyan Tree is another luxurious resort set in the North Male atoll. The
resort offers five different types of rooms from standard to ocean view villas.
Biyadhoo
Island Resort - Maldives
Biyadhoo is located on the Kaafu Atoll (South Male Atoll) is a four star resort
containing a total of 96 rooms. The resort is highly regarded as a good place
for diving and snorkelling.
Maldives
- Club Med Farukolhufushi
Set in the North Atoll, this island resort is very good for scuba diving and
water sports. The 4-star resort offers a wide range of facilities and 150 rooms.
Maldives
- Dhonveli Beach & Spa Resort
Not surprisingly, "Dhonveli" in Maldian stands for "crystal white
sand". This is a five star resort with five different types of rooms that
is located on the North Male Atoll.
Maldives
- Eriyadu Island Resort
Set in the North Male Atoll, Eriyadu is a four star resort that contains 57
superior rooms only. Its a 45 minute transfer via speedboat from the capital
Male. Its a 4-star resort.
Full
Moon Resort - Maldives
The five star Full Moon resort is located in the North Male Atoll and is a 20
minute speedboat ride from Male.
Helengeli
Tourist Village - Maldives
Helengeli is a four star resort thats based in the Kaafu Atoll. There are 50
beach villas available and offers the usual choice of recreation and activities.
Huvafen
Fushi - Maldives
Huvafen Fushi is a five star resort on the South Ari Atoll and it takes
approximately 30 minutes to reach from Male (speedboat). The resort is actually
set within its own lagoon and is quite a spectacle
Kuramathi
Blue Lagoon Resort - Maldives
Set in the North Ari Atoll, Kuramathi Blue Lagoon is a four star resort is a
four star resort offering 56 rooms (20 beach bungalows and 36 beach bungalows).
Laguna
Maldives
Laguna is a small island thats well known for its snorkelling. Located in South
Male Atoll, Laguna is a four star Maldives resort offering a choice of deluxe
villas, deluxe bungalows or water suites. There are 115 room in total.
Makunudu
Island Maldives
This four star resort offers 26 beach bungalows and is located in North Male
Atoll (55 minutes speedboat ride from Male).
Meeru
Island Resort Maldives
Meeru is situated in North Male Atoll and is a 20 minute seaplane ride from Male
(or about 55 minutes by speedboat). This is a four star resort that has 276
rooms of various types
Nika
Island Resort Maldives
Nika Islands is a four star resort in North Ario Atoll. The resort is a half
hour transfer by seaplane and has 36 rooms of various types.
Palm
Beach Resort Maldives
This resort is set in Lhaviyani resort and is located 80 miles north of the
Capital of Male. Palm beach is another of Maldives lavish five star resorts and
guests fly in from sea-plane
Rihiveli
Beach Resort
Rihiveli Beach Resort is another of the Maldives four star offerings based in
South Male Atoll
Summer
Island Village
In the Kaafu Atoll is the three star Summer Island Village resort - its a 90
minute boat ride from Male and Summer Island Resort offers guests 108 rooms -
either standard or water villas.
Thudufushi
Island Resort Maldives
Thudufushi Island is a four star resort set in South Ari Atoll. Its a 25 minute
seaplane transfer from the capital. The island contains 47 rooms for guests to
inhabit.
Velidhu
Island Resort Maldives
In North Ari Atoll lies the four star Velidhu Island Resort with 80 beach
bungalows and 20 water bungalows.
Paradise
Found
Lying In the Indian ocean, the coral islands of the Maldives have become a Mecca
for well-heeled travellers in search of exotic bliss
Can
the Maldives Survive Man?
The Maldives islands are renowned for their pristine beaches and spectacular
diving. But global warming is a dark cloud on their horizon
Desert
Islands De Luxe
The blue abyss beyond the reef is littered with mug lair fish of every hue. The
Maldives are famous for excellent diving, and although many corals were
decimated by a warm current in 1997, the deeper reefs are still outstanding.
With visibility of up to 30 metres, youre diving in waters so gin-clear you're
tempted to say "Cheers!" and drink it.
Barefoot
Luxury in the Maldives
Is a naked-toed luxury holiday worth the price of a small compact car? Could you
not get a cheap flight to somewhere beachy, take off your shoes, find a wooden
cabin and a man to cook you curry, for a fraction of the cost?
Banyan
Tree Maldives
Hidden away on a secluded coral atoll in the paradisiacal Maldives archipelago,
you experience a sense of magic, romance and tranquillity at Banyan Tree
Maldives Vabbinfaru that's second to none.
Cocoa
Islands - Maldives
Cocoa Island is located in the Maldives Islands, each a perfect smudge of white.
Coco
Palm Resort & Spa - Maldives
Magical, intimate and an exclusive haven of serenity. The Coco Palm Resort &
Spa is all this and more.
Dhoni
Mighili
Live aboard your own 65-foot boat, each of which comes with a beach bungalow.
Four
Season Hotel Maldives
Few travel experiences beat the extras here: spectacular diving, and
desert-island dining by boat, on the hotel's Island Explorer. Garden villas with
pools are best, as the coral beach is crunchy underfoot. Excellent children's
club, top spa on stilts.
Laguna
Beach resort Maldives
This first-class resort is set in lush green gardens and surrounded by abundant
coral reefs, both just waiting to be explored.
