The Dhaka Times Desk Before traveling to Maldives, it is better if you have traveled to 2-3 countries before. It's not like that will happen. It is better if there is. You can pass the immigration very easily. Let's get straight to the point.
Country Introduction:
Maldives consists of numerous islands. The water is very clear. Blue colored water. The area of the country is 298 square kilometers. The total population is 4,17,000. The name of the currency is Maldivian Rufiyaa. Very good transport system and wide roads. No rush at all. There is a separate footpath for walking. The skin color of the people is the same as the people of Bangladesh. Mostly boys have big hair and big beard. Everyone can understand and speak English. If you want to go from one island to another, there is no other way except by ferry. Due to its small size, you can explore the entire Maldives from a single hotel. Welcome to the Maldives if you want to see with your own eyes the beauty of the sea that you saw on the Discovery Channel.
What you need to travel to Maldives:
1. Passport (must be valid for six months)
2. Air ticket (with return ticket of course)
3. Hotel booking (for all days of stay, if for one day is to be accounted for)
4. Sufficient dollars ($1000 or more)
5. Good communication skills (in English)
6. Documents required for your job or business (trade license, tax return, etc.)
7. No visa required. You will get visa on arrival after arriving at Maldives airport if all the documents are in order.
If even one of these is omitted, you may have to be turned away from immigration. So keep everything very carefully. Keep the photocopy of the paper as proof.
How can it cost:
It's really hard to say. Because one person spends one type. I can write whatever cost in my style just to give an idea. But keep in mind that the cost is higher if you are one. Two people save a bit. For example, hotel room rent is the same for 2 people and for 1 person. But it is good to know that in Maldives you can easily spend lakhs of rupees in one night. Because there are many islands and luxury resorts that cost 2000 dollars or more per day. You have to do the math to figure out which one is cost effective. If you want to stay overnight at the resort then the cost is unnecessarily high. If you stay in a hotel and only take the day pass package to the resort, the cost will be less and you will be able to see everything.
Air tickets: 40,000 per person with SriLankan Airlines return flight. Could be +-
Hotel booking: A two-person stay costs $66 on average per night. including breakfast. (Hotel Beach Palace, Hulhumale).
So all in all if you keep a budget of 40,000 taka (airfare) per person and 100 dollars per day then you can live quite well. But remember that the more rides and resorts you take, the more the cost will increase and there is no end to it. That depends on you.
Dollars: You can get cash dollars endorsed by the agency from the airport in Bangladesh. Or you can get credit card and Esdors from your bank. You can take travel cards of different banks if you want. But remember cash prefers more immigration. So don't forget to take at least $500 in cash even if you take a credit card.
Food Chess:
If you love sea food and fish then this is heaven for you. Various types of fish are available. Besides, the food is also very good. There is no question of Bangladeshis having any problem. Affordable and within reach. But a little more than Bangladesh.
Maldives as honeymoon:
In one word, great. If you come on honeymoon, you will get a lot of concessions at immigration. Because the newly married will not come to live here. They will turn around and leave again. So this is a plus point. And if you want to visit a country without a visa and get a feel of Europe, then Maldives is a very suitable place. Although the country is small, the developed system will impress you. If you stay at the Beach Palace Hotel in Hulemal, you can enjoy Bangladeshi hospitality and hang out by the sea for free in the evening with your wife. Oh what a feeling!
Things to do and other things:
So you bought a ticket and reached Maldives airport via Sri Lanka. Now you have to go to their first immigration officer. They may want to know everything, including why you came and your profession. So keep all your documents handy. If everything is fine, your passport will be stamped. They are quite friendly. There is no reason to worry.
Your first destination after passing the airport is your hotel. You should note that if your hotel booking includes transfer service, your hotel car will be waiting for you at the airport. You have to find it. Otherwise you will have to take some other form of transport to reach your hotel. You can ask someone about it.
Hotel booking:
It is good to say that the closest and only road to the Maldives airport is the town called Hulomale. Where you can also go directly by bus. Anywhere else you need to use a boat or ferry. So try as much as possible to stay calm. Here you will find hotel accommodation ranging from $30 to $60. Not to mention that here you will also find 1000 dollar hotels. That's up to you.
After reaching the hotel you can enjoy the nearby sea view. Especially if you stay at Beach Palace, Holhumale, you will find a great place to spend time by the sea for free, just a 1 minute walk away.
Now let's find out where to go and how much to pay:
Now you have to find the real beauty of Maldives. Which you don't get unless you go to a good resort. At least you can spend a day in a good resort. There are two ways you can stay at the resort. One is by renting their resort room and another is by visiting only day pass package without staying overnight.
Kani Club Med:
It is a five star resort. A very nice resort that you will love. The day pass package costs $165. If you talk to the hotel reception and mention the name of Kani Club Med, they will arrange everything for you. Will leave at 9 am and return at 5 pm. Along with this you will have free lunch buffet and unlimited drinks. Eat as much as you want from 12 noon to 2 am. Also get free sailing ride and snorkeling ride. And you can sail as much as you want. You will get some extra rides which you have to pay separately. For example: parasailing, fly diving, jet xy etc. And you can visit Puru Island for free. Remember that snorkeling is just looking at the ocean with a tube up your nose. which starts at 2 pm. So you need to know about the time by talking to the reception first. Otherwise there is a time mismatch for many rides. So it is better to know in advance. If you pass a day on it, your money will be recovered. This will give you a great idea of Maldives. To go here they will pick you up from your hotel and drop you off. The price is inclusive of travel expenses. Before going here, you must bring shorts and clothes necessary to go into the water. Because if you want to buy something from inside the resort, you have to buy it at 10 times higher price.
Local Islands:
First went to 5 star resort. Now you can visit their local houses at Local Island. The price of the day pass package is 99 dollars. There is also a four star hotel. Where you get free midday lunch with the package. Here is a place where you can see natural fish. Which will impress you. Even if you go here, they will pick you up from your hotel and drop you off. The price is inclusive of travel expenses.
Male:
Male is their capital. From Hulemal you first need to go to Hulemal Ferry Terminal. Then you will board a Malé ferry to reach the Malé ferry terminal. The fare is like 16 rupees. After that you can explore the mall. You have to return the same way.
Diving: If you want to go under the sea and go scuba diving then you will find a diving club just 5-7 minutes walk from Hulemal Beach palace hotel. The name is Ocean Junkeis. Just do a little google search and you will get it. Two dives will cost around $165. If you have a camera, that's fine. There is no separate cost. But if you want to take the camera, it will cost 40-60 more dollars. You can also go fishing if you contact a diving club. It depends on you. Before diving you need to take training. So you have to take a full day for diving.
It's been 4 days. You can spend the remaining 2 days exploring Hulemal Sea Beach. We hope these three places will give you an idea of what Maldives is all about. But yes, if you want you can visit some more five star resorts which is up to you.
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