Maldives on a Budget
Though Maldives seems like a luxury trip, we did it on a budget. Read along to find out how!
Aeroplane
We boarded a late night flight from Mumbai to Male with a layover at Kochi. The visa on arrival formalities took just 1 hour and we were ready to go!
Day 1
Beach
We reached Maafushi on a speedboat from Malé. Maafushi is one of the smallest islands of Maldives. It is just about 1270 x 265 m. You could easily explore it on foot or bicycle (could be provided by the Hotel you are staying with).
Day 2
Scuba Diving
We finalized Maafushi Dive for our diving experience after enquiring at a few dive providers in Maafushi
Day 3
Snorkeling
We went for a full day excursion with Kaani Tours which included 3 point snorkeling, a sandbank trip and dolphin safari.
Boat
We booked a speedboat from Maafushi to Anantara Veli, the luxury resort.
Day 4
Resort
It was such a beautiful island that we found it to be part of heaven. Anantara basically has 2 islands, Veli and Dighu and there is a boat which can take you from one island to another in just couple of minutes.
Resort
We stayed at the overwater villa which had direct access to the ocean from the sundeck.
Boat
The boat ride from Anantara to Hulhumalé had a stop at Maafushi. It was a the same kind of speedboat we used to travel from airport to Maafushi and Maafushi to the resort.
Day 5
Beach
Hulhumalé is a normal local island which gives you the commmon city vibes. We booked a stay here for one night as we had an early morning flight to catch.
Aeroplane