Safety situation
Information and Recommandations:
- you are recommended to take with some suitable head-dress, owing to local weather
- you would take into consideration general shortness of open public toilets
- would you avoid unsuitable behaviour and dresses (clothing) close to Mosques
- do not make photos of women
- caution: hunting of turtles as well as some sorts of fish is punishable
- it is strictly forbidden to break off the corals and do fishing without permission
- you are recommended to take with diving glasses with breath pipe, as local lagoons belong to
most beautiful ones of the whole world
- do not swim outside lagoons in deep sea, as there is a danger of very strong streams.
- it is necessary to reserve the respective accommodation before your arrival to Maledives
The hotels have nice sea views.
- you are recommended to be dressed in cotton cloths, owing to local humid climate
- nude (nake) presentation is prohibited (including „without upper part“ of women)
- you are recommended to be dressed in tricot and short trousers at least
(nevertheless, long trousers are better)
- in Maledives, the humidity prevails mostly during the year, January and February are
the driest period
- tourist saison is all year round, the term since November till April are most suitable period
for your stay there
- all lonely women could become sometimes a target of provocations from part of Aborigines
- you can buy on spot, without problems, all necessary sunburnt cremes and toilet needs
(including women hygienic inserts)
- regarding criminality in Maledives: it is minimal
- average daily temperatures reach in winter 27° C, in summer reach 31° C
- it rains rather frequently, sometimes even several times a day
- the Maledives have rather special time indication, some islands have its own time
- you can bargain, when buying souvenirs in private shops, on the other hand, the prices in
hotels are more expensive but standard
- as far as the goods is concerned: it is limited to sea products, handicrafts subjects and
souvenirs
- the prices for accommodation are quite expensive (USD 70 - 440 per one night).
So, it is worth to pay in advance an organized stay
- working days are: Saturdays till Thursdays, when all shops are open for public
- the trip from capital Male to the nearest islands costs approx. USD 30 - 60 per one person.
- the helicopter for 15 minutes flight costs USD 60 per one person
- one day excursion to uninhabited island, with unit price, all inclusive, costs USD 150 - 300
per one person
- electric tension in a nest is 240V and it is secured by means of petrol generators
- there is no problem in communication in English in hotels and in offices
- the shops and restaurants are being closed several times during a day, owing to prayers
You are recommended to keep the basic Moslem customs (conventions), such as: dressing, no drinking of alcohol in open space, etc
Important Information:
Information and warnings on travelling abroad is to be found HERE.