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MALDIVES ESCAPE

Resort or Local Island? Honeymoon, diving adventure or just a calm chill out?

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350+ RESORTS & LOCAL ISLANDS

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Find YOUR Maldives.

The perfect Island that matches your style, budget and vibe.
Choose between Resort Islands or Local Islands and start planning!

Maldives Resorts

One Island, one Resort. Your private escape with overwater villas, infinity pools and world class service.

No stress, no troubles - just calmness, relaxing and pure luxury.

Here you don't share the island with anyone else. One island = one hotel. You get overwater villas above turquoise water, beach villas with private sand, infinity pools, 3 to 5 restaurants, spa and a house reef you can snorkel in 2 minutes.

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Honest prices, best deals.

Resorts in the Maldives don`t have to cost a fortune. We help you find the perfect way, resort or package for you!

The price varies between many factors. We know how and we know how fastest.

Big categories you could differentiate, will be approximately like this:

Basic Luxury:

starts from $250 per night for 2 persons.

2. Classic Luxury:

starts from $400-800$ per night for 2 persons.

3. Ultra Luxury:

starts from $900-2500$+ per night for 2 persons.

What often is NOT included in the online prices is: Transfer, Food or Taxes (27,6%) + service charge.

Our package prices are FINAL and we show you all included rates and all, you have to pay in hotel.

We build your All in Package.

No hidden costs.

All will be organized by the resort and us.

Speedboat Transfer:

30-90 min.

Operates on various times, your resort will inform you detailled.

Costs: between 50$-200$ per person, oneway.

Seaplane Transfer:

Far Islands, 30-60 min with an amazing view.

Only at day (6am - 4pm)

Costs: 300$-600$ per person, oneway.

Domestic Flight Transfer:

Far Islands, 30-60 min with an amazing view.

Only at day (6am - 4pm)

Baggage limit: 20kg, 5kg hand

Costs: 200$-400$ per person, oneway.

Maldives Local Islands

Same water, 70% less price.

Experience the real Maldives. Stay in cozy guesthouses at local families, eat fresh fish you fish by yourself, discover the best snorkeling spots with local guides and explore, how real Maldivian people live.

Guesthouses with rooftop views, bikini beach, local cafes and daily trips to sandbanks, mantas and whale sharks. Real life, more adventure.

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Real costs of a holiday on local Islands of the Maldives

This is how cheap Maldives can really be without losing the blue water.

Guesthouse: $85 to $180 per night with breakfast, rooftop room, AC, private bathroom. The best ones have sea view and are 1 minute from bikini beach.

Food: $8 to $15 per meal in local cafes. Fresh tuna curry, fried rice, fruit juice. No alcohol on local islands - you can drink on excursion boats and in Hulhumale.

Activities: Day trips are everything. Sandbank trip $35, snorkeling with turtles $45, whale shark trip in Dhigurah $90, manta trip in Hanifaru $120. You pay per trip, not per night.

Transfer: Public ferry $5-$10 per person but 3-5 hours. Public speedboat $35-$55 per person, 1-2 hours, runs daily. Private speedboat $350-$600 per boat.

Total example: 7 nights guesthouse + breakfast + 4 day trips + speedboat transfer = ~$950 per person. Same ocean as resort for $4000.

We show you which local islands have the best bikini beach, best reef and best guesthouses that are actually clean and modern.

Local Islands - what you really get

A local island is not a cheap resort. It is a different holiday.

Your guesthouse: Family run, 6-10 rooms, rooftop terrace with sea view, breakfast included (Maldivian + continental), owner helps you plan trips. Clean, modern, AC, hot water. No pool, no spa, but 50 meters to beach.

Your beach: The bikini beach is your beach. White sand, turquoise water, sunbeds $5 per day. Some islands have the best beach in whole Maldives - Fulhadhoo and Dhigurah are better than many resort beaches.

Your food: Small cafes run by locals. Tuna curry, reef fish, fresh juice, $8-$12. Some guesthouses offer half board with dinner $20-$25.

Your day: You wake up, breakfast on rooftop, 8AM boat leaves to sandbank or manta point, 12PM back, lunch, snorkel on house reef, sunset on bikini beach, dinner with other travelers.

Who is it for: Adventurers, divers, budget travelers, people who want to stay longer and see real culture. Not for honeymoon silence - for that take resort.

We check for you: How good is the bikini beach really? How far is guesthouse from beach? Is the house reef alive?

How to get there?

Local islands don't have private seaplanes. You go like locals go - which is easy.

Option 1 - Public Speedboat: Best option for most travelers. Leaves from Male airport area daily at fixed times, 1-2 hours, $35-$55 per person return. Fast, safe, runs in all weather except big storms.

Option 2 - Public Ferry: Cheapest but slow. $5-$10 per person, 3-5 hours, only few times per week. Good if you have time and want local feeling. No ferry on Friday (prayer day).

Option 3 - Domestic flight + speedboat: For far islands like Dhigurah, Dharavandhoo, Fuvahmulah. Flight 45 minutes + short boat. $120-$200 per person.

Arrival: You land in MLE. You walk out, take taxi $10 to ferry terminal or speedboat jetty. Guesthouse owner waits there and brings you to the island. No need to book extra.

Important: On Friday there is almost no public transport because of prayer. Plan arrival on other days if possible. Luggage is free, no weight limit like seaplane.

RESORT vs LOCAL ISLAND - Which one is yours?

Same ocean, two different holidays.

Resort island: One island, one hotel. Private pool, private beach, no stress, all done for you. From $550 / night.

Local island: Live where Maldivians live. Guesthouse, bikini beach, daily trips to sandbank and mantas. From $85 / night.

The best holiday? 3 nights local for adventure + 2 nights resort for private pool. We help you mix smart.

OVERWATERVILLA vs BEACHVILLA?
Your choice, your vibe.

Everyone wants overwater. But beach villa is often better.

Overwater: You sleep above the sea, jump directly into ocean, best photos at sunrise. Less beach, less privacy.

Beach villa: 10 meters from sand, garden, outdoor shower, more space, more privacy with palm trees. Your own beach area.

Smart rule: Beach villa for space and beach life, overwater for wow and photos. Many split: first beach, last overwater.

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Diving through Paradise

Mantas, Whale Sharks, Reef Sharks, Turtles & much more!

The Maldives is one of the best dive destinations in the world.

Swim with Manta Rays, Turtles, Whale Sharks or other amazing Sharks.

No exoerience needed - we organize PADI courses, discovery dives and daily trips with certified local dive centers.

Explore Local Islands

Fresh fish, amazing adventures and real Maldivian life

Stay on inhabited islands, discover hidden sandbanks, fish your own food and go on the best snorkeling spots with local guides.

Authentic guesthouses, bikini beaches, what is allowed - what not, boat trips and excursions - we will show you the best beyond the Maldives resorts.

Honeymoon Special

Private, Romantic, Perfect.

Imagine waking up in your overwater Villa, breakfast floating in your private pool, sunset dolphin cruise just for two.

We create your once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon, just personalized for your wishes, private, romantic and unforgettable.

The Maldives - more than just a postcard

The Maldives are 1192 islands grouped into 26 atolls in the Indian Ocean. Only 200 are inhabited, 160 are private resort islands. The rest is uninhabited sandbank, perfect for a private dinner.

Why 350+ islands on MALDIVESCAPES? We don't list everything. We curate. We spent 3 years testing which island has a living house reef, which beach is natural and not artificial, which villa is really private and which local island has the cleanest guesthouse and best bikini beach.

Resort or local? Overwater or beach villa? Speedboat or seaplane? Half board or all inclusive? Small island under 100 villas or big island with 5 restaurants? These questions decide if your holiday is perfect or wrong.

We help you avoid the biggest mistake: The most expensive resort is not automatically best for honeymoon. A family resort will feel wrong for silence. A party island will feel wrong for diving.

Tell us how you want to feel. We find your island.

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Maldives Facts and Infos

1500 Maldives Islands, over 160 Resort Islands, over 200 Local Islands.

FIND YOUR PERFECT MALDIVES ESCAPE

Resort or Local Island? Honeymoon, diving adventure or just a calm chill out? Tell us how you feel. We find right island that matches your vibe.