http://forum.mymaldives.com/ Discussion about the Maldives travel and tourism en-US Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:51:13 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://forum.mymaldives.com/search.php http://forum.mymaldives.com/topic/maldives-price-draw-by-mail#post-66 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:42:35 +0000 Antares 66@http://forum.mymaldives.com/ <p>I just got an email about a maldives promotion and was wondering what you make of this:</p> <p><a href="http://www.agoda.com/maldives1" rel="nofollow">http://www.agoda.com/maldives1</a></p> <p>Has anyone been to the Hilton Iru Fushi Resort &amp; Spa by chance? Nice place?<br /> Looks simple enough to me. Just have to register to participate I think so might try it out... </p> http://forum.mymaldives.com/topic/enjoy-maldivian-stay-with-sailing-tours#post-63 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:57:18 +0000 fazloon 63@http://forum.mymaldives.com/ <p>Sailing Tours Maldives extends the holiday in Maldives.</p> <p>Enjoy the pure water and coral beaches with the Maldivian well known Agency,.. Sailing Tours<br /> for more info please log on to <a href="http://www.sailingmaldives.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.sailingmaldives.com</a> or visit <a href="http://www.maldivesholidayclub.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.maldivesholidayclub.com</a> </p> http://forum.mymaldives.com/topic/credit-cards#post-29 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:16:46 +0000 admin 29@http://forum.mymaldives.com/ <p>The Maldives is a high end vacation destination and it is difficult for travelers to know exactly how much they will spend on a daily basis. Trying to carry enough cash to cover one's stay would be a challenge because it is bulky and if it is lost it is gone. However, with credit cards travelers will always be able to pay for whatever expense crops up without having to worry if they have enough cash on hand.</p> <p>Read the rest of the article at <a href="http://www.mymaldives.com/travel/credit-cards.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.mymaldives.com/travel/credit-cards.php</a> </p> http://forum.mymaldives.com/topic/atoll-explorer-live-aboard#post-17 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:26:46 +0000 MyMaldivesHome 17@http://forum.mymaldives.com/ <p>Hi all. </p> <p>Who has completed a live aboard cruise in the Maldives and what would you say are the positives and negatives of a liveaboard holiday? </p> <p>Many thanks </p> http://forum.mymaldives.com/topic/find-your-luxury-maldives-vacation-at-a-fantastic-price#post-15 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 05:30:38 +0000 admin 15@http://forum.mymaldives.com/ <p>Vacationing in the Maldives isn’t just for the rich and famous. Those pristine beaches, exotic resorts, and helpful staff surround you and cater to you as though you were the only person in this island republic. These days, prices for Maldives holidays are becoming increasingly affordable. If you are looking to swap the hustle and bustle of your city life for a sun drenched holiday with a relaxed and happy atmosphere, the Maldives is the perfect choice.</p> <p>Read more details here <a href="http://www.mymaldives.com/blog/find-your-luxury-maldives-vacation-at-a-fantastic-price/" rel="nofollow">http://www.mymaldives.com/blog/find-your-luxury-maldives-vacation-at-a-fantastic-price/</a> </p> http://forum.mymaldives.com/topic/usd100-of-luxury-every-day-at-beach-house-maldives#post-6 Sat, 19 Feb 2011 13:17:20 +0000 admin 6@http://forum.mymaldives.com/ <p>The ‘$100 Of Luxury Every Day’ promotion entitles guests to spend $100 per room every day wherever they choose in the resort. With so many different possibilities, the resort anticipates that the most difficult part of the promotion will be deciding where to spend the credit every day</p> <p>Find more details here:<br /> <a href="http://www.mymaldives.com/blog/100-of-luxury-every-day-at-beach-house-maldives/" rel="nofollow">http://www.mymaldives.com/blog/100-of-luxury-every-day-at-beach-house-maldives/</a> </p> http://forum.mymaldives.com/topic/maldives#post-5 Sat, 19 Feb 2011 13:08:26 +0000 admin 5@http://forum.mymaldives.com/ <p>The Maldives – The beautiful archipelago of around 1,190 tiny islands in 26 naturally occurring atolls that is the Maldives straddles the equator to the South West of Sri Lanka. The atolls are divided into 20 administrative ones, with the capital Male’ established as an entity of its own forming the 21st division.</p> <p>Only 202 of the islands that stretches 820 kilometers north to south and 120 kilometres east to west are inhabited; 990 uninhabited and 93 are exclusive resort islands. Of her total 298 km2 (34, 750 square miles) area, 99 percent of the Maldives is sea and only 0.331 percent, 298 km2 (115 square miles) is land.</p> <p>The exact number of islands in the archipelago remains an unsolved mystery to this day. The British Admiralty chart lists some 1,100 islands, while a recent government count records 1,196. If sand bars and coral outcrops were included the figure would be closer to 2,000. Obtaining an accurate figure is further impeded by the fact that islands form while others disappear. Some islands are known to have combined, as others have split in to two and occasionally new islets have been known to form over coral reefs.</p> <p>These small, picturesque islands with dense tropical vegetation including shrubs, flowering plants and tall coconut palms surrounded by blindingly white beaches, crystalline lagoons that exhibit all shades of blue is the combination that has acclaimed Maldives as paradise on Earth.</p> <p>Most of the islands can be walked across in no more than ten minutes; only a few are bigger than two square kilometers. Although most islands are less than a mile long, the merging of beaches, crystal waters, and crisp blue skies create a sense of infinite vastness – a natural openness that is rare; spelling a beckoning tranquility. </p> http://forum.mymaldives.com/topic/clothing#post-4 Sat, 19 Feb 2011 08:26:01 +0000 admin 4@http://forum.mymaldives.com/ <p>T-shirts and other light cotton clothes are the most suitable. Nudity is forbidden in all areas and modest clothing of non-diaphanous material (especially for women) is recommended when visiting the capital Malé and other inhabited islands. </p> http://forum.mymaldives.com/topic/visa#post-3 Sat, 19 Feb 2011 08:23:29 +0000 admin 3@http://forum.mymaldives.com/ <p>All visitors are granted a free 30 day visa on arrival in the Maldives </p>