Frequently
Asked Questions
This page will be updated regularly
and will help the users to find answers for general questions regarding, Maldives, our
services, resorts, hotels, transfers etc.
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How are the
resorts been built?In Maldives 88 of the
uninhabited islands have been developed as resort islands. Each island represent one
resort and most of the resorts are located in Male' Atoll and Ari atoll. These
island vary in size and shape. Some are only 40 meters wide and some 1Km in width. The
number of rooms vary from 8 to 350. All rooms are built in a few meters from the beach and
they come in individual bungalows and room blocks of 2 to 4. Some resorts also have got
rooms built on concrete or wooden stilts in the lagoon - These water bungalows are very
popular among tourists.
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Why are
these Resorts unique or different from resorts in other countries? Maldives offers very exclusive, unique holidays. In addition
to the reason that these resorts are built on individual small islands, most of the
resorts are developed , emphasizing the conservation of the environment and keeping in
mind the fragile eco-system surrounding these islands. Maldives is special in that there
is no other destination like the Maldives. Tourists have made these islands there second
home.
And as per the Maldivian Tourism Ministry's
regulations, the owner/manager built rooms as much as they could. Thus the landscaping
should be in a way that is most suitable to the needs and wants of the guests, meeting the
requirements of the global environment rules and regulations.
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What sports
and activities are available on those island resorts? There are islands offering nothing simply for relaxing and comfort. Most of the
resorts offer a variety of sports and water sports, which include volley ball, beach
volley, snooker, billiard, table-tennis, badminton, football, squash, tennis, carom,
swimming pool, etc. Available water sports include Wind surfing, wave surfing, catamaran,
sailing, fishing, night fishing, big game fishing, Para-sailing, banana riding, jet-ski,
etc.. Almost every island has a dive center. Just surf on the respective resort pages on
our website, there on you will get a detailed explanation of all the available sports and
facilities of the resorts, respectively.
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Are their
any Resorts for Honeymooners? We have
hand-picked a few of the resorts suitable for Honeymooners. These resorts are mostly small
resorts offering individual bungalows and water bungalows available. For those couples
looking for high standard and more facilities and sports we have also included a few posh
resorts too within 4 to 5 star range.
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Could you
recommend me/us some Dive-Resorts? All the
resorts in Maldives has a dive base on the island - its a must. There are particular
islands who give dive enthusiasts special attention and islands which a geographically
located around famous dive sites. We have created a special page for dive resorts. Please
CLICK...
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Could you
recommend me/us wave-surfing Resorts? During
the recent years surfers has shown great interest in the Maldives. The surf spots are
located on the East edge of the Male' atoll and can be reached by speed boat within 20
minutes. The resort islands near these sites offer boat service to surfers. for further
information's, please CLICK...
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Is it
possible to know the location of these Island Resorts? Indeed, just
CLICK...
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Where can I
get a briefing of all the Resorts in Maldives? Indeed,
please CLICK...
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How are
transfers arranged to the Resort? The
major mode of transportation to the Resorts are by Motor Boat, Speed Boat and Sea Plane. Most of
the resorts located in Male' Atoll are accessed by Motor Boat and Speed Boat and resorts in
other Atolls, which are a bit far from the Airport offer Speed Boat and Sea Plane
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| Speed Boat jetty is only a
2 minute walk from the arrival terminal and to catch the sea plane guests will have
to
take a 5 minute bus ride to the other side of the Airport island. There are 3 Sea Plane
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How is
my transfer will be arranged if arrive on a late evening flight to Maldives? This much depends on the resort that which
you are going. Thus, if you are going to a close-by resort to Airport; such as
Paradise
Island, Laguna,
Kurumba,
Biyadhoo,
Villivaru,
Lohifushi; then you can get the same night
transfer.
However if you are going to islands
such as AriBeach,
Vilamendhoo, Bathala,
Ellaidhoo, Nika, Sonevafushi, Filitheyo, Reethi
Beach, SunIsland, Holiday Island, Hilton (Rangali), then you have to spend your arrival
night in the Capital city (Male'), which is a 10 minute boat ride from Airport. And on the
next day we will guide you to the Airport to catch the SeaPlane or SpeedBoat.
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Will their
be anybody to meet us at the Airport? Usually, when you start the communication with us, via e-mail or fax or
phone, one of our customer representatives will be immediately assigned onto you. Thus,
he/she is the person, who will look after you, your family, friends till you arrive to
Maldives and say goodbye, and he/she will wait for you for your next trip to Maldives.
Thus, usually this is the person who is going to be welcoming you at Male' International
Airport. In case, if there is any problem our Customer Service
Representatives, Mr. Ali, Mr. Ismail or Mr. Hassan will
welcome you at Male' International Airport.
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