One of the popular holiday destinations on the Indian Ocean, Maldives consists of exotic islands dreamed of especially by couples who want a romantic honeymoon.. Of course, the most important issue for couples who want to spend their honeymoon or have a wonderful getaway in the Maldives, which offers a variety of water sports besides the white sandy beaches and turquoise waters, is of course the prices of the Maldives tour.. It is possible to encounter high flight ticket prices due to its distance to Turkey, and high accommodation and service costs due to being a popular honeymoon destination.. In this article, I will try to talk about Maldives holiday prices and the basic issues that make up these prices.
Maldives, consisting of exotic islands , a popular honeymoon destination.
How to Get to Maldives – Maldives Flight Ticket Prices
Turkish Airlines has direct flights from Istanbul to Maldives, you can start your research by checking the prices of these plane tickets. After knowing the price of the direct flight, start checking the connecting flights from the airline ticket inquiry sites such as skyscanner for connecting flights.. If the duration of the connecting flight is not too long and is considerably cheaper than the direct flight, you can choose it.
If you have arranged your airport transfer, Ibrahim Nasr Airport
THY’s ticket prices were high since I went during the holiday season, so I chose Qatar Airways, which has a connecting link in Doha.. A transit visa is not required for a connection to Doha, and the time between two flights was just enough for me to walk the necessary distance at the airport; So I got off one plane and got on another without waiting.. The total journey from Istanbul to Maldives’ capital, Male, took 9 hours.. It was my first time traveling with Qatar Airways and I was satisfied; there is a screen to watch movies on the planes and meat/chicken/vegetarian food is served.
As always, we have to be early to find cheap plane tickets, I bought my ticket 4 months ago. I bought. I added Sri Lanka to my route, thinking that I would not go back after seeing only the Maldives while I had gone that far; so, the plane tickets were in the form of Istanbul – Maldives, Maldives – Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka – Istanbul and I paid a total of 1900 TL.. You can consider around 1500 TL as a normal flight ticket price only for round-trip Maldives.. Of course, it depends a lot on the exchange rates, if you find a cheap flight ticket under 500 dollars, I think you should not miss it.
Enjoy the lush nature in Maldives.
Where to Stay in Maldives – Maldives Hotel Deals
Maldives Of course, the most important thing in holiday prices is accommodation.. Some of the islands that make up the Maldives are referred to as “resort islands”; these islands are places that serve tourists, you see in classic Maldivian pictures. These are the islands that are still expensive.. If you are going to choose such a holiday, I think you should stay in overwater bungalows, not in a regular hotel.. You can get a general idea by searching the prices on hotel finder sites such as booking.com, a wide price range is offered depending on the island and accommodation type (hotel/bungalow, breakfast/half board/full board).. I did not choose such accommodation as it was over my budget, but it looks great for honeymooners. For example, you can look at the pictures and comments and make a reservation on one of the following.
In addition to the resort islands in the Maldives, there are also islands called “local islands” where locals live.. “Why is the price so much lower than the others, even though it is in the Maldives?” Accommodation options that will cause you to be surprised are on these islands Local islands are ‘a bit’ different from resort islands; Since Maldives is a Muslim country, alcohol is not sold and women are not allowed to wear bikinis.. After my last statement, I’m sure many people said, “Is something like this possible” Let me tell you what I did.
Maldives is a Muslim country. It’s not allowed -usually- to wear a bikini on the local islands.
As I just said, the resort islands have surpassed me, as I travel as many times as I can during the year, so I can only go on one vacation annually. wouldn’t ‘bury’ my entire budget. After a long search, I found Maafushi Island, where it is free to wear bikinis called ‘Bikini Beach’, although it is the local island, and this is called Stingray Beach Inn, which is very close to bikini beach. i stayed at the hotel. A double room with breakfast was $67 per night, but in Maldives, it is necessary to add around 20 percent tax on everything that is not specifically stated as “including tax”.. So I paid $80 a night. Click to check current prices. The important thing here is not to be deceived by the price you can stay in a very very good hotel when you go to another place, and not to have too big expectations, keeping in mind that the place you come from is Maldives.. If everything you are looking for is perfect, as I mentioned before, you should choose resort islands by allocating much higher budgets.
The staff at the hotel were very helpful. All of them are friendly towards tourists and try to help as much as they can.. Among the nice aspects of the hotel were bicycles, goggles, snorkels and fins free of charge, and the presence of a few hammocks in its lush garden.. The most important thing for me was that it was close to the bikini beach as I said; because all the tourists stay in this part of the island. Other non-touristy parts of the island seemed abandoned, I understood why the hotels on that side cost around 30-40 dollars per day
I was satisfied with the Stingray Beach Inn hotel on the local island of Maafushi. Hotel garden..
Maldives Airport Transfer Prices
Maldives The plane you take to arrive will land at Ibrahim Nasr Airport (MLE) in the capital Male.. Since this is not an exotic island but a classical city, you need to go to the island you will be staying at from Male Airport.. Airport transfers are made by speedboats, as soon as the hotel you will stay in is known, you should ask how and at what cost they can transfer from their contact information.. There is no fixed fee; It varies according to the distance of the island you will stay to Male and the number of people who will come with you.. Hotels are trying to reduce the cost per person by communicating with each other and finding as many people as possible for each trip, and as far as I can see, they are really doing their best. p style=”text-align: justify;”>Even though my stay is Maafushi Island, one of the islands close to Male, they wrote that in our e-mail with the hotel, if there is only one person and no one else, they wrote that we have to give 140 dollars (70 dollars for 2 people), I couldn’t believe it. Buying plane tickets for the price. The time taken is 35 minutes.. I didn’t even reply to the e-mail, I researched, there is public transport for 2 dollars, I said I would go with it.. When I landed at the airport, I encountered the bitter truth; This is a Muslim country and there is no public transportation since it was a holiday on the Friday I arrived. I asked the info office, luckily, there was a man waiting for someone to go to my destination with a welcome sign.. They found him and the man said you’d be added for $30.. So I paid $30 for the speedboat, of which there are 6 of us.
Speedboats are frequently used to transfer from the airport in Male to other islands.
I thought I would return to Bari by public transport, but that didn’t work either, making multiple transfers (Maafushi – Male, Male – Male Airport taxi to the place where the speedboats are, Male Airport speedboats) three transfers in the form of a boat) were required and because there were other people waiting, those who were early could get on, it was certain that I could not get on before everyone else with my luggage. It can go up to $250 per head.. The first suggestion of the place you will stay will probably be at these prices; So be sure to explore other alternatives.. You can even see all sea vehicles such as water taxis and ferries when you go, if you have never thought of the price offered, you can take the risk and ask there without planning the transfer like me.
Every shade of blue..
What to Do in Maldives – What to Spend Money on in Maldives
We talked about airfare, accommodation and airport transfer; Now let’s look at other cost items. eat first. On the island of Maafushi, where I was staying, they made lunch menus in the form of soup + main course + fruit + tea / coffee. I ate from those menus at noon.. It was $12 in the form of $10 plus tax. We can say that meals such as pizza or pasta alone start from 10 – 12 dollars, meat / chicken / fish dishes from 15 – 20 dollars, large water in a plastic bottle and drinks such as tea and coffee 2-3 dollars, tropical fruit juices from 4-5 dollars.. Let me also point out that the prices I gave are those on the local island, everything will be more expensive in luxury islands.. In order not to have to allocate a surprise budget for food and beverage in Maldives, you should pay attention to the type of meal (breakfast, half board, full board, etc.) included in your stay.. For example, if you are going to stay on a 5-star island and there is a 50 dollar difference between the breakfast-included option and the half-board option in the same hotel, I think you should buy the half-board option and eat from the open buffet as you please.. Otherwise, you may have to settle for one kind of food during the holiday to make very little profit.
For finding such a great lunch menu for 12 dollars i felt so lucky. Fruit and tea/coffee were also included in the price.
As the last thing to spend money on, I can count participating in the extra tours organized.. Although the Maldives holiday is generally thought of as sea-sun and relaxation, visiting different places and water sports activities may interest you.
We can summarize the main things that affect the prices as follows.
– Distance to the island where the activity will take place: Transfer costs start from $20 per person and can go up to $70.
– The number of people who will join the same tour with you: The transportation cost, which is 20 dollars per person when two people go, can decrease by 15 dollars for four people and 12 dollars for 6 people.
– Type of island or region where the activity will be held: Since it is very expensive to stay in resort islands, you have to pay an entrance fee when you come from outside for a day.. The entrance fee of the island varies according to the number of stars of the hotel on it.. For example, while the entrance fee to a 5-star island is 150 dollars, it may be necessary to pay 50 dollars to enter a 3-star island.
– Type of activity, content, whether it is a meal or a drink: Well, it doesn’t need to be explained too much Of course, an activity that requires training and equipment like diving will be more expensive than watching dolphins at sunset.. Prices vary depending on whether food menus such as open buffet lunch or barbecue are included in the price, and whether there is alcohol or soft drinks with the meal.
The prices of a few events that I came across were as follows. , other activities are also organized: 90-minute snorkeling tour (includes equipment) $20, sunset boat tour $50 to watch dolphins, night fishing and then barbecue and eating that fish $40, scuba diving training + diving + underwater camera $100, diving tour to areas with whale sharks $250. Excluding taxes.
Sometimes vacation is just laying around
I said it at the beginning of the article, but let me say it again. When reviewing prices, always, always remember to check if taxes are included.. If not included, the prices you see can be rounded up with 20 percent added.. However, you should always ask for the total amount including taxes before you buy, as different things can be added (eg tourist tax).
For those who want to roughly calculate the Maldives holiday price, per person per person let’s do a calculation. Check the distance of the island you intend to stay from Male Airport on the map and estimate the transfer fee between 60 – 250 dollars round trip (transfer prices can be written on hotel sites such as booking.com). If there are other islands you would like to see, estimate the entrance fee of $50 to $200 for each, based on the distance from your accommodation and the island’s star rating.. For food, add $15 – $100 per meal, depending on the luxury of the island you are going to eat. If you say I can’t stand still, I will participate in tours and water sports, I wrote sample prices above, choose from there and add. Add your latest accommodation and flight ticket. Here’s your budget in general terms Have a good holiday in advance to those who say “it suits me”, remember that the best times to go are December – January – February.
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New (top) and old (bottom) dollar bills (Image belongs to my reader).
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