7 Things You Should Know Before Traveling to the Maldives

Maldives is the destination of everyone dream, The archipelago is made up of more than a thousand tiny islands surrounded by crystal clear water, and is probably one of the most popular honeymoon destinations in the world. Here I would to mention top 7 things to know before travelling to Maldives

1 Yes, You don’t need a visa!

To enter the Maldives no pre-arrival visa is required. A thirty day visa is issued on arrival for all nationalities, but you need to make sure your passport has at least 6 months of validity remaining and that you have a valid ticket out of the Maldives.

2  Yes you heard it right you cannot bring alcohol to Maldives

You are not allowed to bring liquor to the Maldives. If you bought any beer, spirits or wine from a duty free shop on your way to the Maldives, you have to leave them with customs at the airport and you can pick it up on the way out of the Maldives. Since the Maldives is an Islamic nation, you cannot buy and drink alcohol on any of the local Islands where people are staying, Only Private Island resorts are allowed to serve liquors

3. Maldives is a Muslin country and its must to respect religion

It’s important to respect the local culture of the Maldives by not exposing too much skin on local islands or showing too many public displays of affection – you’ll also want to refrain from wearing a bikini/ unless you’re on a dedicated “bikini beach”. You’ll be fine to wear a bikini on a private tourist resort island. And you cannot roam drunk on local Islands.

4. Peak season Starts from December to February

Though the climate is tropical with the temperature hovering at about 28-30 degrees Celsius on most days, rainfall increases considerably during the monsoon season from April to October, particularly from June to August. For this reason, the Maldives sees an influx of travelers from December to February, and hotel prices tend to be more expensive during these months.

5.You don’t have to stay in an overwater villa to enjoy the Maldives

Yes absolutely! Look, a trip to the Maldives can be absolutely incredible without staying in an overwater bungalow. You can stay at beach villas and enjoy Maldives same way. Its not necessary to make hole in your pocket to enjoy Maldives. If you have good budget you can try for water villas else can be stayed at beach villa or local island small hotels. Maldives is for all type of travellers   

6. Sea planes are must try to do thing in Maldives

Let me tell you something – the experience is absolutely mind blowing. Though the return airfare can be anywhere from US$300 to $500 from Male International Airport, the views are worth every single penny. You can request your hotel to provide Sea plane transfers. Most of the hotels offer that.

7. Taking seashells with you is illegal

This is something people don’t know but the government has really strict policies on collecting seashells, sand, coral and tortoise shells. Shells end up being homes for hermit crabs and they in turn play a huge role in controlling the sand fly population!