Tropical paradise of white sand beaches, clear turquoise waters, and brightly colored coral reefs is located in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is a string of low-lying islands that boast sunny weather, breathtaking scenery, and fascinating private-island resorts. These paradise islands are one of the most sought-after locations for holidaymakers.

Maldives is not only dream honeymoon destination but also a hotspot for adventure and surfing due to discovery of rolling waves, astonishingly clear waters, and breathtaking underwater world.

The best season for vacation

The Maldives has tropical climate with temperature ranging from 24 to 33 degree Celsius; sea temp is around 28 degree Celsius. The weather in the Maldives is almost exactly the same all the year round but still there are two main dominating seasons: wet and dry.

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Dry season runs from November till April and is considered to be the greatest time to visit the Maldives but it’s also the busiest and most expensive period. Weeks around Christmas and New Year are high season for hotels because it’s when most Europeans want to escape their bitterly cold winter. At this time all the resorts, and especially water villa resorts, are pretty much full so it’s essential to book well in advance.

Resorts in the Maldives drop their rates from May through November with the lowest rates during July and August. Many resorts offer huge discounts during the off-season months, so it’s quite possible to get overwater villa at half the price. Low season is popular with surfers because the area sees bigger waves at this time of the year.

Items not to take

Before setting off for the Maldives holidaymakers need to know about items banned for import. The Maldives is strictly Islamic country that has specific bans on some items that are popular among vacationers. In many Islamic countries not observing certain rules can lead to a fine or prison time.

To avoid any hassle or confusion at the airport one should not take any pork products, alcoholic beverages, pornographic materials and sex toys, tobacco products without a health warning label, religious materials offensive to Islam that may be construed outside of personal use, idols for worship, and medicine without valid medical prescription.

However beer, liquor and other alcoholic beverages are available at all resort islands but on other large inhabited islands and in Male mentioned beverages are prohibited under Islamic law.

Greatest private island resorts

The Maldives offers some of the world’s top resorts, almost each of them is on a private island, and every island has maximum capacity for beaches not to be crowded like anywhere else.

Voavah Private Island is exclusive UNESCO hideaway that is located in the Baa Atoll. The island is accessible only by guests who reserved it. It owns various accommodations including beach villa, water villa, and beach house mezzanine suites.

Kudadoo Private Island is located in Lhaviyani Atoll and is five minutes away by speedboat from Hurawalhi. The adults-only resort offers SPA, personal chef, private excursions, water sports, private cheese and wine cellar.

Naladhu resort is popular with newlyweds because it is nestled on a stunning and tiny island of the Maldives. The resort aims to satisfy the highest demand for intimacy and offers exclusive SPA treatments, ocean voyages, and private dining options.