Kaidi stayed in the Maldives for 21 days, immersed in the world and the sea, my total expenditure in the Maldives this time is equivalent to about 380,000 yuan, tanning 3 degrees sorted out the actual test island selection experience sharing, I hope to help you ~
The Maldives is characterized by one island and one hotel, and the food, accommodation and fun after going to the island are basically all-inclusive, and it is too important to choose an island that you like and have the right price.
Destination business card
If you want to use a hotel island to represent the Maldives, I believe most people will mention Soneva.
The representative slide water house has become a business card of Maldives vacation, deeply imprinted in people's hearts.
Before going to the island, the housekeeper will "confiscate" your shoes, you can only walk barefoot on the island, there is no wifi in the tropical jungle, completely return to the original life of nature, and open the vacation mode of "No Shoes No News".
The 585-square-meter water villa makes people can't help but "WOW", and if you can stay for even one night in your lifetime, you can reminisce about three years.
The lamps, picture frames, and glass pendants in the room are all redesigned from the sea garbage picked up by the island's artists, making the house a natural work that was truly born on the island.
Paddling a boat to the middle of the sea and looking for stars in the southern and northern hemispheres under the guidance of a stargazing guide is a unique experience on islands near the equator.
Walk across the ropeway to a restaurant in the trees.
With a 24-hour chocolate house and an ice cream house, Soneva probably created a childhood dream utopia for people.
In my eyes, Soneva is no longer just a luxury hotel brand, it shows a lifestyle that makes people "see the world". Of course, such a night in a hotel is expensive, and a "once in a lifetime" experience is not always easy to get.
When you come to the Maldives, of course, you can't be bored in the hotel every day, diving, sea fishing, and water flying!
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If I want to go abroad to participate in sports such as diving and surfing, I will definitely buy myself an insurance, because the overseas medical system is different from that in China, and the price of medical expenses in some countries will be many times higher than that in China.
For this trip to the Maldives, I chose Allianz Travel Insurance Abroad.
Allianz Travel Insurance is an old brand from Germany, a few years ago I went to the Asia-Pacific or European countries will choose to buy his home, Allianz is most reassuring is its international rescue services, with an emergency rescue network in 211 countries around the world, people overseas, can avoid communication with third parties and affect the rescue.
Unlike some brands of fancy insurance options, Allianz travel insurance can be purchased according to the place of travel, the most basic are Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia travel insurance, Thailand travel insurance, European travel insurance and global travel insurance.
During my trip to the Maldives, I chose global travel insurance, which not only covers high-risk sports, but also covers up to 1 million overseas hospitalizations, outpatient emergency rooms, dental accident medical treatment, and covers the cost of coronavirus treatment.
The risks in overseas travel are basically included, even if a person is abroad, you can have fun with peace of mind~
Taking advantage of the May Day holiday, many people have chosen Thailand, Japan or South Korea to travel, Allianz has a "May Day Special" for Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia from April 18 to April 30, and you can buy Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia travel insurance at 8.4% off during the event.
After choosing a destination, you can first raid the local travel items, choose according to your needs, as long as you are in the country, you can also buy it the day before departure, and it is super convenient to scan the code and place an order. Now there is an 8.4% discount on the order~
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Luxury hotel
Hotel owners love the Maldives because it's one of the biggest luxury hotel brands in the world, and brands are competing to open new stores and tricks.
In my opinion, choosing a hotel in the Maldives should not be blindly new, because the development of a new island will inevitably harm the surrounding coral and marine ecology, so the new island is often less fun "sea".
If you come to the Maldives to lie down mainly to experience the ultimate service, choose an island according to the Maldives luxury hotel ranking. Beauty, Big and Small Four Seasons, White Horse Estate, St. Regis, Ritz-Carlton, Waldorf... There's always something for you.
Thinking back to my trip to St. Regis, I spent most of my time enjoying hearty meals and drinks, soaking in my room, doing spas, and staring at the sunset outside the floor-to-ceiling windows. I was actually quite busy for 4 days, and I didn't have time to go snorkeling in the sea.
Wild luxury nature
If you like nature, like diving, and don't have particularly high requirements for accommodation, you can fly to a low-key island on North Reef like me.
Its name is Noku Noku, not many people know it, but it is very original.
The hotel room was minimalist so I could focus on the island.
Feed sharks at the beach in the afternoon~
Catch a few hermit crabs and play a race (get a free beer if you win).
Rented fins and masks to dive directly into the sea from the water house.
A shark is right in front of me!
At dusk, bats return to their nests, the reef is covered with large crabs, and the glass of the room is pink by the burning clouds.
The island gave me the feeling of escaping the hustle and bustle and watching the sea.
Five star experience
Is there an island where the price is moderate, the meals are delicious, the service is standard, and the sea is fun?
If there are no special extreme requirements, if you want to find a decent island without shortcomings, I would recommend Conrad Hong Kong.
This is one of the few islands in the Maldives that still has authentic Chinese restaurants after the epidemic, and most of the hotel's Chinese restaurants have been adapted to Asian restaurants or modified Chinese food, but Conrad can eat Beijing copper pot shabu, Shanghai soup Xiaolongbao with ginger shredded rice vinegar, red oil shoshou and braised beef noodles are also authentic.
If you are a Chinese stomach like me, you must eat hot pot to see the sea, and you can only choose Conrad.
Another Conrad Wow Experience is the first undersea restaurant in the Maldives.
The feeling of a shark swimming overhead is exciting.
March and April is the courtship season of the Great Manta, and every night at about 10 o'clock, three or four huge manta emerge from the water to hunt under the pier on the island, which lasts for more than an hour.
Snorkeling whale sharks in Conrad was my highest achievement of the year, and luckily I saw two whale sharks nearly 10 meters long swimming past my eyes.
And a large school of surfing dolphins, baby turtles...
Get started at parity
Affordable artificial islands can be used as an entry point to the Maldives or as a stopover for arrivals leaving Malé. Adjust to jet lag, rest and relax, adapt to the rhythm of the island, and start your vacation life here.
Domestic direct flights generally fly early in the morning and arrive at noon. After an 8-hour flight, you can take a water flight to the resort island, and only dinner is left on the first day of your holiday. Therefore, I recommend staying on the artificial island near the airport on the first night after landing in Malé, and then taking an early water flight to the resort island the next morning.
On the return trip, take the latest flight ashore and return home the next day.
This has the advantage of avoiding the risk of missed flights caused by flight delays, weather reasons and water flights.
Vacationing is easy, don't worry about yourself just to catch a flight. I wish everyone a safe and smooth trip, (remember to buy insurance)~
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