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  1. blessing999 avatar

    RE: Snorkelling trip from Male'

    by blessing999 10 May 2012

    blessing_777@yahoo.com My name is Blessing i am a young lady with a kind and open heart, I enjoy my life,but life can't be complete if…

  2. purpleblueberry avatar

    Re: Trouble in Maldives - Any Updates?

    by purpleblueberry 25 April 2012

    Well - Malé International Airport (otherwise known as Ibrahim Nasir International Airport) is not actually located on Malé but on Hulhulé…

  3. almondy23 avatar

    A budget travel guide to the Maldives.

    by almondy23 03 February 2012

    So I see that people have been asking about cheap accomadation/travel in the Maldives, and really havent got too much of a reponse from…

  4. Caryatid avatar

    RE: Wanna find a back-packer who can share a hotel room with me

    by Caryatid 22 January 2012

    Traders is the only really nice hotel in Male' it seems. It is around $250 a night right now, which is high season. Keep in mind that…

  5. Caryatid avatar

    RE: Wanna find a back-packer who can share a hotel room with me

    by Caryatid 22 January 2012

    Traders is the only really nice hotel in Male' it seems. It is around $250 a night right now, which is high season. Keep in mind that…

  6. Caryatid avatar

    RE: Cheapest Hotel in Male - Maldives?

    by Caryatid 22 January 2012

    There is no camping on Male'. I just walked around the island and there are barely any open lots at all. A couple of soccer fields,…

  7. laura_h avatar

    Changing Money/Colombo accom

    by laura_h 24 October 2011

    Hi, One quick question, one slightly more difficult question that I would really appreciate some advice about. :) I'm landing at CBM…

  8. laura_h avatar

    9 day trip nov/dev

    by laura_h 02 September 2011

    Hi Trying to work out a 9 day trip to Sri Lanka in Nov/Dev After a bit of poking around on the net and on thorn tree, I've come up…

  9. K0Ko_Tropical avatar

    RE: Vermillion International in Maldives

    by K0Ko_Tropical 24 July 2011

    Well... I have to disagree with the previous thread. They will be registered but they only care about money and the service they provided…

  10. Shinan144 avatar

    Re: Male - any hostels....and is the man-made beach worth it?

    by Shinan144 30 June 2011

    Yes there are plenty of budget hotels in Male '. Some of them are around 160 dollars per day but there are cheaper hotels too. And man-made…

  11. Shinan144 avatar

    Re: Maledives now open for backpackers since April 2011/who has experience

    by Shinan144 28 June 2011

    Some islands have hotels on it. But please note that hotels are usually less luxurious than most of the city hotels in the capital of…

  12. nishanth_13 avatar

    Re: Maldives Honeymoon possible on moderate budget?

    by nishanth_13 09 May 2011

    Hi, I just got back from a week in the Maldives.I stayed at the capital in Male' at this cheap but very decent hotel call the surf view…

  13. nishanth_13 avatar

    Hello

    by nishanth_13 07 April 2011

    I will be staying in Male' from the 29th of april 2011 to the 7th of may 2011.Im not staying at a resort.Will it still be possible for…

  14. koamas avatar

    RE: anyone know the approx. speedboat cost from Male, Maldives to Kudahuvadhoo?

    by koamas 06 April 2011

    I am not sure about the exactly, just try contacting some of the service providers below. http://www.mtcc.com.mv/services.asp?ServiceID=3…

  15. dragonflu avatar

    RE: From Airport into City?

    by dragonflu 17 March 2011

    If you can keep your luggage safely at the airport (for which i have no suggestions if that's your concern) it's quite feasible. Male'…

  16. harley190066 avatar

    Maldives Mobilephone providers

    by harley190066 01 March 2011

    Hello, I'm hoping somebody can enlighten me as to how many providers there are in the Maldives, and which has the best coverage (i.e.…

  17. thetravelcat avatar

    Snorkelling trip from Male'

    by thetravelcat 20 January 2011

    Hello, I'll be in Male' for a day and a half and I'd like to do a day or half day trip snorkelling. Does anybody have any recommendations…

  18. adorevoyager avatar

    Re: Male wanderings & fish-free food?

    by adorevoyager 27 November 2010

    You'll be able to check your bag(s) at the airport for $3 per bag. There's a locked storage place just inside the arrivals doors to the…

  19. on_the_mooove avatar

    RE: male for 8 hours

    by on_the_mooove 17 November 2010

    If you want to do some snorkelling, the best option would be to take a ferry to Male' then a taxi across the island to the Vilingili ferry…

  20. on_the_mooove avatar

    RE: Male wanderings & fish-free food?

    by on_the_mooove 17 November 2010

    Hi there. Well I am not quite sure about the possibility of checking in your baggage as early as 6-8 hours before the flight. Especially…

  21. enepi avatar

    RE: male for 8 hours

    by enepi 04 November 2010

    Hi I open this thread before going to Maldives and it was useful: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=1965620…

  22. edwardseco avatar

    RE: Visiting Male

    by edwardseco 28 September 2010

    From the LP: "Male' is more of an experience than a succession of must sees." The Old Friday Mosque with permission The Nat…

  23. wanderlustfull avatar

    2 days in Male, Maldives - advice on excursions from Male

    by wanderlustfull 19 April 2010

    Due to having to rearrange our travel plans because of the Volcanic Ash Cloud of Doom, my partner and I will be staying in Male for 2…

  24. Lilau avatar

    Which atoll to choose?

    by Lilau 01 November 2009

    Hi, Booked a flight to the Maldives in December and now in the process of choosing a resort/atoll. I would like a quiet place with nice…

  25. on_the_mooove avatar

    RE: Living with the locals

    by on_the_mooove 02 June 2009

    Well, at the moment it is still not possible to stay and live with the locals. But once it comes through, there are ''ferry'' services…

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