Choose the resort by its transfer before anything else. North and South Mal\u00e9 atoll resorts such as One&Only Reethi Rah, Gili Lankanfushi and the Waldorf Astoria are a speedboat ride from Velana, so a late arrival is no problem. Baa atoll, with Soneva Fushi and Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru, and Raa, with Joali, are a seaplane away and need daylight. Noonu, home to Velaa, Cheval Blanc Randheli and Soneva Jani, is the one atoll a jet can reach directly, through Maafaru.<\/p>\n
The reef is the reason to come: house-reef snorkelling from the villa, diving on channels and thilas with the resort’s own centre, and from June to November the manta gatherings at Hanifaru Bay in Baa, a UNESCO biosphere reserve. Surf breaks around North Mal\u00e9 run from April to October. Beyond the water there is little the resort does not provide, and that is the point: spa, sandbank dinners, a sunset dhoni, a day on a private yacht between atolls.<\/p>\n
Every move is by water or air. Speedboat transfers run around the clock; seaplanes fly from sunrise to mid-afternoon and are shared with other resorts, so a 20-minute hop can involve a wait. Domestic flights to Gan, Hanimaadhoo and the atoll airstrips take about an hour, followed by a boat. Between resorts, a private yacht or a chartered seaplane is the only way; there are no roads to speak of.<\/p>\n
The Maldives are four hours ahead of central Europe in winter and three in summer, so an overnight flight from Europe lands around midday, in time for a seaplane. Alcohol is served on resort islands only and may not be brought into the country. Dress is relaxed on resorts and covered in Mal\u00e9 and on local islands. The rufiyaa exists, but resorts bill in US dollars and accept every card. Mobile coverage is good, and sunscreen must be reef-safe on most islands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Die Malediven liegen zehn Nonstop-Stunden von Europa entfernt im Ultra-Langstreckenjet; die eigentliche Planungsfrage ist der Resort-Transfer: Speedboot, Wasserflugzeug bei Tageslicht oder der Jet direkt nach Maafaru f\u00fcr das Noonu-Atoll.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":58029,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-58001","destination","type-destination","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n