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  1. Indy avatar

    Diving Maldives during SW monsoon (Jun) west-side of atolls really better?

    by Indy 24 February 2008

    We've been to Maldives twice during "dry" season, but this time we're planning to go during SW monsoon (some time end June - beginning…

  2. ChiamTH avatar

    RE: Budget Accommodation in Maldives?

    by ChiamTH 24 February 2008

    hi yazoo, thanks. yeah, i reckon only Male has that kind of price tag for rooms and i realised that even that rate, the hotel in Male…

  3. viaggero avatar

    RE: India to Maldives

    by viaggero 23 February 2008

    thanks

  4. yazoo1972 avatar

    RE: India to Maldives

    by yazoo1972 23 February 2008

    I paid around 1000 euros for a double room for 4 nights (all inclusive, breakfast, lunch, dinner, standard drinks, except for the diving),…

  5. viaggero avatar

    RE: India to Maldives

    by viaggero 23 February 2008

    Yazoo, I dive, so can you give me an idea of what 4 nights cost you? And were the islands themselves interesting to see from a photograph…

  6. edwardseco avatar

    RE: So how do I find these $40-60 rooms in Male? (& ferry info)

    by edwardseco 23 February 2008

    Don't know about ferries but the cheaper places are mentioned in the LP Maldives book..

  7. yazoo1972 avatar

    RE: India to Maldives

    by yazoo1972 23 February 2008

    To be honest, I went straight from the airport to a resort and stayed there for 4 nights. So I did not see anything from Male (except…

  8. viaggero avatar

    RE: India to Maldives

    by viaggero 23 February 2008

    Yazoo, since you have just been to the Maldives from Trivandrum maybe you can answer a couple of questions. I too will go to Trivandrum…

  9. viajar avatar

    RE: hammerheads??? Fakarava???? manta rays??

    by viajar 23 February 2008

    Thank you hfl1! I've heard of Galapagos for the hammerheads and we'll sure go there, eventually. Not on this trip, though. Looking…

  10. yazoo1972 avatar

    RE: Can I fly into Male and get accomodations and a visa at the airport?

    by yazoo1972 23 February 2008

    No need for a visa in Maldives for most citizens, as far as I know, you can arrive there and get a 1 month entry on arrival. I'm European…

  11. yazoo1972 avatar

    RE: Budget Accommodation in Maldives?

    by yazoo1972 23 February 2008

    hi Chiam, Almost impossible, I'm afraid, what you're asking. I think only in the main island Male you can find rooms for that price.…

  12. yazoo1972 avatar

    RE: India to Maldives

    by yazoo1972 23 February 2008

    Indian Airlines have flights from Bangalore and Trivandrum, almost daily flights, I think. And Islandair (or something similar, maldivian…

  13. BazzaMcFly avatar

    India to Maldives

    by BazzaMcFly 23 February 2008

    Hi Guys Cn anyone help me out im lookin to get from india to the maldives and looking some airlines to go with...anyone got any helpful…

  14. yazoo1972 avatar

    RE: Maldives liveaboard during September

    by yazoo1972 23 February 2008

    Hi Tessalee, I've never been on a liveaboard in the Maldives, but I've been diving there very recently and it is a very nice place to…

  15. ChiamTH avatar

    Budget Accommodation in Maldives?

    by ChiamTH 23 February 2008

    hi there, after some searches, it appears that accommodation in Maldives is extremely expensive (havent got a copy of LP yet). hence,…

  16. hfl1 avatar

    RE: hammerheads??? Fakarava???? manta rays??

    by hfl1 23 February 2008

    If hammerheads are your goal Wolf and Darwin in the Galapagos Islands is the place -schools of them. The islands are remote and accessible…

  17. tessalee avatar

    Maldives liveaboard during September

    by tessalee 22 February 2008

    I came across a site for Maldive liveaboards. Total cost, all inclusive (17 dives, accom, meals etc) US$1120. It's for 6 nights/7 days…

  18. gardkarlsen avatar

    RE: Honeymooning in Maldives

    by gardkarlsen 21 February 2008

    Hi My wife and I went to Sun Island a couple of years back and we thought it was lovely. Check out pictures in my trip report on my homep…

  19. taniquan avatar

    Can I fly into Male and get accomodations and a visa at the airport?

    by taniquan 18 February 2008

    I am going to be in Sri Lanka and want to go to Maldives for 5 or 6 days. Can I fly in and get accommodations at the airport? I understand…

  20. noanoa avatar

    Re: RE: Diving in the Maldives in APR-MAY: cheap location?

    by noanoa 16 February 2008

    Thank you, eli, for taking the time to reply my post.

  21. eli75 avatar

    RE: Honeymooning in Maldives

    by eli75 12 February 2008

    I've just come back from Embudu (South Male Atoll). Nice and "cheap", I've booked directly through the web site www.embudu.com

  22. eli75 avatar

    RE: Diving in the Maldives in APR-MAY: cheap location?

    by eli75 12 February 2008

    The same question I did 4 weeks ago. I'm just come back from my travel in Sri Lanka and Maldiven. I've found a "cheap" place that I book…

  23. EmileG avatar

    RE: Honeymooning in Maldives

    by EmileG 12 February 2008

    Hi, I got this friend who runs a travel agency and they work out some super deals. Get in touch with them through the following, and…

  24. Diblo avatar

    RE: Another query about taking medication into Dubai

    by Diblo 10 February 2008

    Thanks for all your help. Unfortunately we bought the tickets months ago to tie in with a whale watching trip in the Maldives, and were…

  25. Ian_F avatar

    Re: Beach side hotels $100

    by Ian_F 09 February 2008

    What kind of dollars ? Australian, New Zealand, Canadian, Bermuda Dollars, Hong Kong dollars etc . ? With the eclipse of the American…

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