The document provides information on hotels and resorts in the Maldives, including descriptions of 5-star resorts like the Taj Exotica Resort & Spa and the Hilton Maldives & Spa at Rangali Island. It also includes details on transportation options, climate, shopping, and popular activities in the Maldives like scuba diving, island hopping, and water sports. The goal is to help travelers find customized itineraries and learn essential facts about visiting the island nation of the Maldives.

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Maldives
A travel guide for the Maldives, giving you a quick rundown of the destination,
famous sightseeing points as well as customised itineraries to suit every traveler
type.

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Maldives Map

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General Brief
• 1% land and 99% sea.
•Its One Island One Resort concept.
• Maldives has more than 85 resorts, and over 500,000
visitors visiting from all over the world.
•A typical resort islands would be of 800 by 200 meters in
size. Formed by sand and coral. Covered in coconut palms
and bushes with its own private beach.
•A part of island also contains staff lodgings and housing for
support services such as power generators, laundry, catering
and sewerage plant.

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Transportation
Airport transfers – Depending on the distance of the resort from airport
transfer is organised by Speed Boat OR Sea Plane. Each Resort owners
have their individual arrangements.
Inter hotel transfers – In most cases hotel to hotel direct transfers are
not possible. Clients are transferred to the airport from where the next
hotel picks them up and transfers them to resort.

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Capital : Male
Airport : Male International Airport
Currency : Maldivian Rufiyya (MVR)
Language - Dhivehi is local language of Maldives. However English is
commonly spoken.
Time Difference : 30 minutes behind Indian Standard time.
Clothing : Generally casual. T-shirts, light cotton clothes, Beach and
swim wear.
Visa : All nationalities can obtain a visa on arrival in Maldives (Arriving
by air). Entry permit is granted to visitors on arrival, FREE of COST.
Indian nationals need to procure POE if passport reads ECR.
General Information

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Tropical climate, warm temperatures year round and a great deal of
sunshine.
Temp Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max 29 29 30 31 31 30 29 29 29 29 29 29
Min 23 24 25 27 26 25 24 25 25 24 23 23
hrs
7 7 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 7
” ” ” ”
Mm
46 32 30 58 188 305 235 205 165 184 165 87
Climate

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• Shopping is only available on Male
Island.
• Best buys - ‘thudu kuna’ the Maldivian
mat woven with local natural fibers,
wooden miniature ‘dhonis’. Export of
products made of turtle shell, black
coral.
• Canned sea food - Vacuum packed
smoked fish, tuna and chipped dried fish
are available in many super markets
around Male’.
Shopping

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Things to Do
• The Resort have wide variety of activities available
to keep you busy throughout your stay. Like
aerobics, volleyball, table tennis, Spa,
Gymnasium.
• One can enjoy Water sports like Water skiing,
Parasailing, Windsurfing and Fishing, the same
can be booked at your resorts. Price ranges from
resort to resort. It starts from US$ 25 to US $ 50 p.p.
• Scuba Diving is quite popular in Maldives. Many
visit Maldives repeatedly for the sole purpose of
diving. Padi license is a must for scuba diving.
• Island Hopping tour – By boat you visit one or
more fishing villages. Price varies from resort to resort
ranging from US$ 50 to US$ 100 p.p.

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Hotels Offered
KURUMBA VILLAGE RESORT
(4 Star)
Location:
In the very south of The North Male
Atoll. Length: 500 m, width 250 m.
Distance to the house reef 10 to 50 m,
to the outer reef 2 km. Transfers by
boat take 15 minutes.
What is the island offering:
Broad, white beaches and blue clear
waters, with many shady palm trees in
the interior of the island. Large lagoon
good for windsurfing.

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Facilities: Large reception area and lobby, island shop, main restaurant,
coffee-shop, 04 Restaurants: Chinese, Indian, international and Grill
room, Piano-bar, traditional bar, open-air disco.
Accommodation: 190 large furnished rooms in semi detached
bungalows of 3 or 4 units (partly two-storeyed), situated near to the
beach, all with air-conditioning, telephone, music channel,
bath/shower, w.c., hairdryer, mini bar, balcony or terrace.
Sports & Leisure: Two freshwater swimming pools with sun terrace,
deck chairs and sun shades, fitness centre with whirlpool, tennis,
volleyball, table tennis, billiard. Live-music or disco. A well run Dive
Base and Surf Station are also available on Kurumba.
Meals : International Buffet meals are served. There is a choice of Indian
menu cooked by an Indian chef also.

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Hotels Offered
PARADISE ISLAND (5 Star)
A 5-star Resort with absolute everything for the sun worshippers.
Location : In the Malé Atoll. Length : About 1’000 m, width 500m.
Distance to the house reef 170m. Transfers by speed boat from the airport
to the resort takes 20 minutes.
Facilities: Coffee-shop, Italian, Japanese and seafood restaurant, 5 bars,
saloon, shopping arcade.
Accommodation: 220 tastefully furnished bungalows, 40 water
bungalows with private sun terrace and direct access to the lagoon, all with
air-conditioning, television, telephone, piped music, mini bar, safe, and
outside shower (for the bungalows), bath/shower, bidet, wc, hair dryer.
Sports & Leisure: Swimming pool, diving, snorkelling, wind surfing, table
tennis, tennis court with flood light, squash, beach volleyball,
badminton,basket ball, indoor games, billiards, gymnasium with aerobic &
fitness centre, sauna, massage, steam bath.
Meals : International Buffet meals are served. There is a choice of Indian
menu cooked by an Indian chef also.

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LAGUNA BEACH RESORT (4 Star)
The island is a jewel among the tourist resorts, a paradise for guests
who appreciate comfort.
Location : In the North of the South Male Atoll. Length 450 m,
width 150m. Distance to the house reef 300 m, to the outer reef 450 m.
Transfer time by boat from the airport to the island 45 minutes.
Hotels Offered

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Island Offers :Coarse white coral sand, broad
beaches crystal clear waters, The large lagoon up
to the reef is ideal for windsurfing.
Facilities: Lounge, island-shop, two specialties
restaurants (Italian &
Chinese), coffee shop, barbecue and grill terrace,
discotheque and bar. Accommodation: 115
furnished rooms, air-conditioning, telephone,
music channel, bath/shower, w.c., hairdryer, mini
bar, balcony or terrace. The new Water Villas,
luxuriously furnished, are built on stilts and have
direct access to the ocean.
Sports & Leisure: Swimming pool, deck chairs,
tennis, fitness centre, beach-volleyball, table
tennis, billiard, evenings live-music or disco.
Meals : International Buffet meals are served.
There is a choice of Indian menu cooked by an
Indian chef also.

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Taj Exotica Resort & Spa (5 Star)
The Taj Exotica resort is brilliantly designed to perfectly integrate with the
island’s natural beauty.
Hotels Offered
Location : Nestled in one of the largest lagoons in the Maldives, ius just 20
minutes away by speedboat from the International airport.
Amenities and Facility : 24 semi detached lagoon villas, 31 private detached
deluxe lagoon villas, 4 deluxe beach villas. All villas offer open air bath room with
shower and a shaded verandah. Lagoon/Deluxe Lagoon Villas offer bath tubs
overlooking the sea.
Dinning : Sea food and continental cuisines are available. Indian food is also
available.

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Hilton Maldives & Spa at Rangali Island (5 Star)
Hilton Maldives Resort is a newly opened property on Rangali Island.Resort has won award
for Best Resort in the Indian Ocean at WTM 2004 and Best Resort in the World award in
Business Traveller Magazine.
Hotels Offered
Location : Nestled in one of the largest lagoons in the Maldives, ius just 20 minutes
away by speedboat from the International airport.
Amenities and Facility : 35 beach villas andf 44 deluxe beach Villas are set on the
beach front. All deluxe beach Villas have private pool and garden. The outstanding
feature is the outdoor bathing pavilion, a thatched structure with a huge sunken bath
surrounded by gardens.
Dinning : Sea food, Asian and continental cuisines are available. Indian food is also
available.

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