30 Things You Should Know Before Visit Maldives | Zanne Xanne’s Travel Guide

7. MADE UP OF 1192 ISLANDS

It is so small that many of the world maps do not show Maldives, however it made up of 1192 islands.

8. SOME ISLANDS DISAPPEAR FROM THE WORLD MAP

Maldives has been listed as one of the MUST VISIT PLACE  before you die as many of the islands  begin to sink and disappear from world map due to the natural erosion from the sea and rising of water level.

9. THERE’S 4 DIFFERENT TYPE OF ISLANDS

There are 4 types of different island in Maldives: uninhabited, inhabited by local people, inhabited by local people with guesthouse for tourists and resort islands for tourist and staff.

10. TEMPERATURE

The daily temperature is from 24 Celsius – 33 Celsius, hence remember to bring along the sun block to protect yourself from the UV ray.

11.  BEST TIME TO VISIT MALDIVES

There will be less rain during December – April and it’s an ideal month for tourist to travel, especially for scuba divers and general travellers. May – October is mostly defined as monsoons season and you will experience some rain at these periods. However, you may get a cheaper price for the resorts and water activities.

12. MOST OF THE FOOD IMPORTED FROM OTHER COUNTRIES

Most of the Maldives’s food is imported from others countries for instance India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Europe and etc. Hence, the price is much more expensive compare to their original countries.

13. FLATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD 

There are no hills, neither mountains, nor valleys in Maldives. You will hardly spot any of these from the nearer Maldives Island as well, hence it’s very suitable for those who are flying to Maldives to enjoy the warm sun and Indian Ocean climate.

14. CROWS AROUND THE ISLAND

Please don’t be surprised if you spot crows around Maldives as they are the most common terrestrial bird throughout the island. Crows are believed to be the first species brought by the ancient sailors who sailed in the Indian Ocean for navigation purpose in order to look for a land.

15. POWER PLUG

Maldives is using standard voltage of 230 V and 50 Hz for the power plug and it’s similar to the power plug that you can find from most Asian countries, UK, Europe and Australia.

16. NO CORAL AND SHELLS OUT FROM MALDIVES

It’s prohibited for tourist to bring out the corals and shells out of the country where it is forbidden by the Maldivian law.

17. DO NOT FEED THE FISHES

In order to protect the marine life, you are not allowed to feed the fish as some of the food may not adapt to their digestive system. Moreover, it’s against the law of nature where the fish getting lazy to look for the food themselves.

18. DO NOT STEP ON THE CORALS

Coral reefs are extremely important in order to maintain the marine life ecosystem. Avoid touching or standing on the coral reef as you may kill them and break their structure.

19. DO NOT LEFT PLASTIC BEHIND

Maldives waste treatment system is much more behind than other countries, as a result tons of plastic each year are left on the islands due to the fast pace of tourism.

20. AVOID FRIDAY

Maldives is a Muslim country and Maldivian hold prayer on every Friday although they pray ordinary five times per day. Hence, many places and local speedboats are closed on Friday. As a result, remember to check their schedule before flying to Maldives.

21. WEEKEND BEGIN ON FRIDAY

Friday and Saturday are the weekend days for Maldives and the working weeks begin on every Sunday. Some of the speedboats and water activities price is higher due to the demand is more than supply.

22. DIFFERENT TIME ZONE

Some of the resort islands are 1 hour ahead of Male (Capital of Maldives). Hence, remember to check with the resort in order not to miss your flight home.

23. BRITISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

British used to rule the country for a century, hence Maldivian are still follow the British Education System and 98% of them are able to read and write which is the highest rate in the world.

24. FLIGHTS TO RESORT ISLANDS ARE EXPENSIVE

Flights from Male Airport to resort islands may double the cost of your flight from your country to Maldives although the distance is just about 15 to 30 minutes. Hence, always check the transportation price before you book a room from the resort island.

25. NO SCHEDULE FOR SEAPLANE FLIGHT

Don’t be surprised that if you roll up at Male Airport and waited for another 3 to 4 hours for your seaplane to take off as they don’t have the schedule for seaplane flights. Perhaps they are only ready to take off when there’re a lot of passengers.

26. NOT ALL THE WIFI ARE FREE

Please be aware that some of the WIFI services are not free and chargeable. The price may reach up to USD 150 per week and the connection speed can be very slow.