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HaifaTrips Maldives turns your trip into a remarkable adventure. Dive into colorful coral reefs, discover immaculate beaches, and live in luxury. Join us as we explore a brand-new side of travel where each day is an occasion to celebrate unique encounters.

How to Travel in Maldives?

You will be in awe of the modes of transportation when you visit these islands blessed with the breathtaking beauty of nature. You arrive by flight, just as normal, till you get to the Hulhule, Ibrahim Nasir International Airport. However, it gets really exciting from there. Your transportation from the airport will be by speedboat or dhoni to any island resort in the Maldives or to the capital, Male. Seaplanes, speed boats, motor boats, dhonies, and domestic small aircrafts provide convenient access to the several atolls and resorts.

What is the airport like?

The primary gateway connecting the Maldives to the outside world is Ibrahim Nasir International Airport, also known as Male’ International Airport. The capital city of Male is only a short boat trip away from this island. It serves as everyone’s primary transit hub when traveling to the Maldives. From this point, people are transported to their destinations via seaplanes, speed boats, and dhonis. From Hulule, internal flights are also available to the northern and southern atolls.

Travel agents and resort personnel are frequently seen at airports, waiting with signs to welcome and escort their various groups. Additionally, travel agencies watch for the handful that show up without reservations.

What is the best time to visit the maldives?

Bookings should be made well in advance if you intend to go during November through April, as this is the best time of year for tourists to enter the nation. Accommodation prices are often lower from May to October because there are proportionately less tourists during this time.

The Maldives is the perfect vacation spot to visit any time of year due to its year-round mild temperatures.

What is the time difference of maldives ?

Maldives is five hours ahead (GMT +05:00) of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

What about domestic transportation?

The capital, Male, is reachable by ferry from the airport island 24 hours a day. Domestic flights are handled by nine airports: Male’, Gan (Addu), Hanimaadhoo, Maamigili, Kadhdhoo, Dharavandhoo, Fuamulah, and Kooddoo.

Port Male is responsible for handling international merchant ships. The classic all-purpose boat in the Maldives is the fishing dhoni. Most dhonis are engine-powered, even though they have sails. Within each atoll’s protected seas, they are mostly utilized. Typically, vedis—large, square-shaped wooden cargo boats—are used to transport passengers across the open sea between atolls.

What is a resort in Maldives?

You will have the impression that you have arrived in paradise as soon as you step foot on one of these resorts. Or just soak up the sun and take a stroll along the sun-kissed tropical beaches that face the glistening blue sea. Since a single resort takes up a full island, the island is intended exclusively for you. Built across the island and alongside the lagoons, the resorts have semi-detached bungalows that come furnished with central swimming pools, bars, restaurants, and even gyms. To your surprise, the only people living on these islands besides tourists are the resort employees. Over 105 islands have been preserved as special resort islands. These sophisticated vacation rentals complete your ideal getaway.

What is weather like in Maldives?

The monsoons mainly dictate the Maldives’ climate. The weather is warm all year round. Nonetheless, because the islands are located near the equator, they endure moderate monsoons. The southwest monsoon, which lasts from May through October, is the more windy and rainy of the two monsoons. The dry season with little wind occurs during the northeast monsoon, which runs from November to April.

With an annual average daily maximum of 30.4 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 25.9 degrees Celsius, there is not much variance in the temperature. There is a wide range of 1500 mm to 2000 mm of annual rainfall.

Where is Maldives?

A collection of coral islands in the Indian Ocean situated north of the equator is known as the Republic of Maldives. It is located southwest of both Sri Lanka and India. Just 200 of the 1200 islands are inhabited, and none of them are higher than 6 inches above sea level. It is located between latitudes 4 degrees 17 degrees North and longitudes 73 degrees 50 East.

Do I need Visa?

Before traveling to the Maldives, you do not need a visa. Upon arrival, free 30-day visas are issued to all visitors from all nations. All guests must, however, have a valid travel authorization. Travelers are not permitted to stay longer than the passport expiration date if it occurs within 30 days of their arrival. It is not permitted to work or be employed while on a tourist visa. Working visas are issued by the Ministry of Employment and Human Resources.

 

What is the Capital City?

Male is maybe one of the world’s smallest capital cities in terms of area. Approximately one-third of the nation’s population resides there. It’s a skyscraper and paved road city. The major thoroughfares are flanked with stores and offices, even though the government buildings are concentrated in one location. There are seawalls all around the beach, which is absent from Male. The city is pleasant and extremely green. In residential areas, trees shade the streets, creating an arch-like shape at certain points.

What is the currency used?

The Maldivian Ruffiya (MRf) is the name of the currency used in the Maldives. The buying rate of the Maldives Monetary Authority, or 15.45 MRf, is equal to one US dollar and is relatively constant.

How can I pay?

You can use credit cards or cash to make payments. All major credit cards are accepted by the majority of local and souvenir stores in Male; however, none of these establishments can cash your card. A cash check that you must encash from the bank is what these two or three merchants will provide you, and they can only give you a restricted amount of cash. This is only doable during the week. In the Maldives, a single bank provides credit card encashment services. The withdrawals are, nevertheless, quite modest.

Is Maldives safe for visitors?

Yes, Maldives is probably one of the safest places in the world.

How are medical facilities?

The Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH) in Male’ is the biggest hospital in the country and provides sophisticated medical care. ADK Hospital (in Male’) is the biggest private health care facility, which also follows high medical standards. Some resorts have in-house doctors. Also, a decompression chamber is within easy reach of most resorts in case of a diving emergency.

What do i wear?

Generally, attire is informal. The best clothing options are t-shirts and other lightweight cotton items. All regions prohibit nudity, and it is advised that visitors to the capital, Male, and other inhabited islands wear modest, non-diaphanous clothes, especially for women.

 

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