Looking for an unforgettable oceanfront island vacation? Where there is a warm sea, a comfortable climate and excellent beaches! Do your want to take a vacation where many celebrities do? Go to the Maldives!
Choose the right season
The weather in the Maldives is warm all year round, but there is a rainy season and a dry season. This must be taken into account when going on vacation. The least rain falls from January to April and this is the best time for a vacation in the Maldives. There are recommendations that the weather in May is still comfortable, but prices in hotels are already decreasing. You can use it or not as you wish. But you can have a good time in the Maldives at any time of the year too.
Find a flight and buy tickets
I am sure you will search the internet for a suitable flight (or your travel agent will do it). Here you will find useful services for finding flights.
The calendar will show you thedays and months when the ticket price will be the lowest. (The cheapest flight is not always the most convenient.)
Most tourists arrive in the Maldives through the Male airport. The airport is located on the island of Hulule, near the capital of the Maldives. You may come across different names for this airport: Velana International Airport, Ibrahim Nasir International Airport, and Hulule Airport.)
Choose a good resort
There are many luxury hotels in the Maldives that are able to satisfy the needs of the most discerning guests. This is very good, you have a very wide choice. But when you get a lot of great offers, it can be difficult to make a choice.
See which resorts have been chosen by celebrities in the Maldives. This will help you make a choice.
Conrad Rangali Maldives Island Hotel. Twice voted the best hotel in the world, Conrad Maldives Rangali Island is a popular destination for the rich and famous. Conrad Maldives Rangali Island is located on two islands connected by a bridge:
Rangali-Finolhu is suitable for families with children.
Accommodation for children under 16 years of age is limited on Rangali Island.
The resort is located on the South Ari Atoll. The resort is also famous for its underwater restaurant, which received the "World's Most Beautiful Restaurant" award, and its underwater suite, The Muraka.
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island is a 30-minute seaplane ride from Male Airport.
This resort was chosen by, among others: Paul McCartney, Roger Federer, Kris Jenner and her daughter Kim Kardashian.
Soneva Fushi Resort is located in Baa Atoll. This resort was chosen by, for example: Madonna, Paul McCartney, David Beckham, Guy Ritchie.
Amilla Fushi Resort Villas & Residences is located in Baa Atoll. Vacation here: David Beckham, Leonardo DiCaprio, Paris Hilton.
One & Only Reethi Rah is located in North Male Atoll. Here spent their holidays, for example: David Beckham, Roman Abramovich; Tom Cruise.
Gili Lankanfushi Resort is located on Lankanfushi Island in North Male Atoll. This resort was chosen by, for example: Chris Wood, Richard Branson, Novak Djokovic.
Huvafen Fushi Resort is located in North Male Atoll, just a 30-minute speedboat ride from Male Airport. This resort was chosen by, for example: Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Roger Federer.
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi. Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi is located on three islands in South Male Atoll. The resort offers travelers more than 100 luxuriously furnished villas.
This resort was chosen by such celebrities as, for example: Serena Williams, Alexis Ohanian (Reddit co-founder), Shakira, Beyoncé.
Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas. Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas is located in Baa Atoll and offers luxurious villas with swimming pools.
This resort was chosen for their holidays, for example, by Cristiano Ronaldo, Roger Federer, Fernando Torres, Ronan & Storm Keating, Robin Thicke.
Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa Maldives. The luxury resort is located on one of the largest islands of the Maldives, in the northern part of Haa Alifu Atoll.
Russian actress Yulia Peresild spent her holidays in this hotel with her family after her flight into space and filming a film on the space station.
Holidays in the Maldives do not necessarily mean living in a very expensive, luxury resort. This is not for the very wealthy only. In recent years, local authorities have made attempts to attract not very wealthy tourists and young people.
There are about 60 guest houses and hotels on the island of Maafushi, which is part of the Kaafu Atoll. Maaffushi is an island inhabited by both locals and tourists. The island has a beach (bikini beach) where tourists are allowed to swim in bikinis. With ferry connections to Male, Maafushi Island is popular with individual travelers. The ferry runs once a day, except Friday.
Think about what you will do during your vacation! Probably the main entertainment for most tourists in the Maldives is "lying on the beach", swimming in the ocean, enjoying food and just relaxing. But the Maldives also has plenty to do for those who enjoy an active lifestyle. These are mainly water activities: yachting, scuba diving, diving, watching fish, etc.
The activities offered to tourists in the Maldives can be found in advance, online. Offers depend on the atoll you have chosen for your holiday.