{"id":1303005,"date":"2026-10-01T12:56:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1303005"},"modified":"2026-10-02T10:11:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:11:25","slug":"the-maldives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/asia\/the-maldives\/","title":{"rendered":"The Maldives"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1302035,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-country","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"Maldives country guide","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"Things To Do In The Maldives","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"Twelve hundred coral islands in the Indian Ocean, and since local islands opened to guesthouses you no longer need a resort budget. Snorkel with turtles off the beach, swim with whale sharks and mantas, and sleep in a family-run guesthouse for a fraction of resort prices.","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"1303007","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"Pick an island | #cities\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_country_stats":"1,192 | Coral islands\r\n26 | Atolls\r\n2.4 m | The highest natural point\r\nUS$6 | Green tax a night on local islands","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"Paradise without the resort bill","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"The Maldives is a chain of 26 coral atolls in the Indian Ocean, about 1,200 islands in all, none rising more than a couple of metres above the sea. For decades, tourists could only stay on private resort islands, which made it one of the most expensive destinations on earth.\r\n\r\nIn 2009 the law changed, and guesthouses opened on the inhabited local islands. Now travellers can stay among Maldivians, eat in local caf\u00e9s, take the public ferry and reach the same reefs, sandbanks and marine life as the resorts, for a fraction of the price.\r\n\r\nIt is a Muslim country with its own rules: no alcohol on local islands, modest dress away from the designated bikini beaches, and quiet Fridays. Most people pick one or two islands and stay a week.","hw_hub_country_facts":"Language | Dhivehi. English widely spoken\r\nCurrency | Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR). US dollars accepted almost everywhere\r\nEmergency | 119 police, 102 ambulance\r\nTap water | Desalinated; most people drink bottled or filtered\r\nTipping | A 10% service charge is usually added\r\nAlcohol | Only on resorts and licensed boats, never on local islands\r\nHow long to stay | A week on one or two islands\r\nBest months | December to April","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"Where to go","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"Most travellers fly into Mal\u00e9 and take a ferry or speedboat to one or two local islands. 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On many local islands you can snorkel straight off the beach over coral with turtles, reef sharks and rays. Guesthouses run boat trips to sandbanks, reefs and resort islands for day visits.\r\n\r\nSouth Ari Atoll, around Dhigurah, is one of the few places in the world where whale sharks are seen all year. In Baa Atoll, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Hanifaru Bay gathers manta rays in huge numbers from roughly May to November.\r\n\r\nDiving is world-class and cheaper from local islands than resorts. Surfers come from March to October for the breaks around Mal\u00e9 and Thulusdhoo.\r\n\r\nIn Mal\u00e9, see the Old Friday Mosque, built of carved coral stone in 1658, the fish market and the National Museum, and walk the waterfront.","hw_hub_country_do_points":"House reefs | Snorkel straight off the beach\r\nWhale sharks | All year in South Ari\r\nManta rays | Hanifaru Bay, roughly May to November\r\nSandbanks | Half-day boat trips from most islands","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_country_do_more":"All things to do in the Maldives","hw_hub_country_food_title":"Eating in the Maldives","hw_hub_country_food_body":"Maldivian food is built on tuna, coconut, rice and chilli. Mas huni, shredded tuna with coconut, onion and chilli, eaten with roshi flatbread, is the breakfast. Garudhiya, a clear fish broth, is the traditional meal, and hedhikaa, fried and baked short eats, are sold in every caf\u00e9 in the afternoon.\r\n\r\nOn local islands, most travellers eat at their guesthouse or in a handful of caf\u00e9s. Meals cost \u20ac5 to \u20ac15 in local places, far more on resorts.\r\n\r\nThere is no alcohol on local islands. 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If a quiet night under the stars appeals, it is the right one.","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"Local islands | No alcohol, quiet evenings\r\nFloating bars | Offshore from some islands\r\nResort passes | Drinks at resort prices\r\nNight snorkels | And stargazing","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for the Maldives","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"Getting around the Maldives","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"Velana International Airport is on its own island next to Mal\u00e9, linked to the capital by a bridge and a short bus or taxi ride.\r\n\r\nBetween islands, you have three options. Public ferries are very cheap, a few dollars, but slow and infrequent, running only some days of the week and rarely on Fridays. Shared speedboats run on fixed schedules to the popular local islands, usually \u20ac25 to \u20ac70 one way. Seaplanes and domestic flights reach the outer atolls and resorts, at a much higher price.\r\n\r\nPlan boat connections before you book your flights: arriving after the last speedboat means a night in Mal\u00e9 or Hulhumal\u00e9.","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"Airport | Velana, next to Mal\u00e9, by bridge\r\nPublic ferries | A few dollars, slow, not every day\r\nSpeedboats | \u20ac25\u201370 one way\r\nSeaplanes | For resorts, at resort prices","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"All transport guides for the Maldives","hw_hub_country_money_title":"What the Maldives costs","hw_hub_country_money_body":"On local islands, the Maldives is affordable. Guesthouse beds start around \u20ac30, meals are \u20ac5 to \u20ac15, and a careful day comes to \u20ac60 to \u20ac90 including a boat trip. Resorts start at several hundred euros a night.\r\n\r\nTaxes add up: guesthouses on local islands charge a green tax of US$6 per person per night, and a 17% tourism tax applies to accommodation and tourist services. Check whether your quoted price includes them.\r\n\r\nThe costs that add up are excursions, speedboat transfers and diving. The currency is the rufiyaa, but US dollars are accepted almost everywhere; bring small notes, as cards are not taken everywhere on local islands.","hw_hub_country_money_points":"Guesthouse bed | From about \u20ac30\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac60\u201390 on local islands\r\nGreen tax | US$6 a night at guesthouses\r\nCash | US dollars in small notes","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_country_money_more":"All budget guides for the Maldives","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"Staying safe in the Maldives","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"The Maldives is safe, with low crime on the islands. The risks are the sea and the sun: currents in the channels between islands are strong, so snorkel with a guide or near the house reef, and never alone. The equatorial sun burns quickly.\r\n\r\nRespect local laws and customs. On local islands, cover your shoulders and knees away from the designated bikini beaches, and do not bring alcohol, pork or drugs, which are illegal and severely punished. During Ramadan, avoid eating and drinking in public during the day.\r\n\r\nPolitical demonstrations occasionally take place in Mal\u00e9; avoid them. Emergency numbers are 119 for police and 102 for ambulance.","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"Currents | Strong in the channels\r\nDress | Cover up away from bikini beaches\r\nAlcohol and drugs | Illegal on local islands\r\nEmergency | 119 police, 102 ambulance","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"All safety guides for the Maldives","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"Entry and documents","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"Every nationality gets a free 30-day tourist visa on arrival. You need a passport valid for at least a month beyond your stay, a return or onward ticket, and a confirmed booking for your accommodation.\r\n\r\nAll travellers must complete the IMUGA traveller declaration online within 96 hours before arriving, and again before departing.\r\n\r\nCustoms rules are strict: alcohol, pork products, drugs, pornography and religious idols for worship cannot be brought into the country.","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"Visa | Free 30 days on arrival, every nationality\r\nIMUGA | Online declaration within 96 hours of arrival\r\nDocuments | Onward ticket and confirmed accommodation\r\nCustoms | No alcohol, pork or drugs","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"travel-tips","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"All travel tips for the Maldives","hw_hub_country_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"December to April is the dry season, with calm seas and the best visibility. 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