Paradise Maldives

A place that is so relaxing, a wonderful place for honeymoon. Flight from Kuala Lumpur takes about 4 hours cost us RM1344 for 2 person.  Maldives is 3 hours behind us. Upon arrival we bought 7 days sim card at the airport from Dhiraguu which cost USD22. Our flight was on 18 January 2018 arrived late evening via Air Asia.

We have heard of how beautiful Maldives is and after much thought, why not as we were able to get reasonable accommodation through RCI Vacation club by just paying SGD168 (RM525) for 7 nights stay at Filitheyo Resort. If you book online, this resort will cost you RM6,700 for 7 nights stay. However, food is costly.  We paid daily half board meal (breakfast and dinner) for USD69 per person. And you have to pay for Green Fees at USD6 per person per day. 

As our flight via Air Asia arrived late night, we have to stay at White Harp Beach Hotel, Hulhumale which takes about 10 minutes from airport. They provided complimentary airport transfer for RM260 per night stay inclusive breakfast and wifi.  The next morning we were supposed to be transferred back to airport for us to check in for seaplane but their driver overslept and did not turn up.  As compensation, the hotel provided us with lunch and dealt with Filitheyo and to rearrange for transfer by seaplane.  We finally left the hotel by 3 pm to be transferred to airport to check in our flight via seaplane. We were on the last seaplane flying to Filitheyo.

Seaplane takes about 35 minutes follow by transfer to boat journey about 15 minutes to reach Filitheyo Resort.  Seaplane pricing differs depending on season.  The time we went was USD460 to and fro per person, the cheapest season.

Check in check out process was smooth for this 18 years old resort. Friendly and helpful staff from sales office, front desk, housekeeping to restaurant. International buffet was good with more of Asian/Maldivian cuisines on Thursday night.

You will find a gym, spa, library, swimming pool, main bar, sunset bar and on site dive center. We were booked into watervilla with private sundeck where you can slip right into the turquoise ocean into house reef with abundant of fishes and marine life. Stunning view of sunrise and sunset. We could see Mantra Ray, Dolphin, Shark and colorful fishes.

Basically, if you like quietness, this is a vacation for you where you just snorkel, dive, swim, relax, reading books, watching sunrise, sunset or just do nothing.

If your return seaplane to airport is early, a local guide can be arranged by front desk to take you on walking tour to Male which you need to pay USD1 per person per way for ferry ride 
from airport to Male. You just need to pay the local guide tipping.

Sea Plane

Villa by the sea

Mantra Ray