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Maldives, Male

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Меня зовут Зоя.
Я тревел эксперт и гид по Мальдивам. За 6 лет я помогла более 1000 женщин осуществить их заветную мечту, посетить Мальдивские острова. На самом деле это намного проще, чем может казаться. Порой мы часто сами все усложняем. А надо просто понимать, чего хочешь и следовать за своими желаниями.
Это место не случайно так манит к себе. И я говорю не про роскошные резорты и картинки идеальной жизни. Я покажу тебе настоящие Мальдивы. Наряду с лакшери резортами здесь есть локальные острова, где течет простая размеренная жизнь с местными жителями. Их быт прост и аскетичен, отели скромные, совсем не блистают роскошью, но здесь все те же белоснежные пляжи, голубые лагуны, сказочной красоты коралловые рифы с их многочисленными обитателями. Зачем же тогда платить больше? Мы будем жить именно на таком острове. Это не искусственно созданная картинка райской жизни, это настоящая жизнь, и она тоже прекрасна. Экскурсии, местная кухня, снорклинг, йога, танцы на пляже, женские практики и компания единомышленников. Если ты хочешь увидеть настоящие Мальдивы, я жду тебя. Исполни свою мечту прямо сейчас! More

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Сертифицированный дайвинг инструктор с опытом работы более 10 лет

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"Улетный тур на Мальдивы по 3 островам" создан для того, чтобы мечты становились реальностью!С нами ты посетишь все самые популярные экскурсии на Мальдивах!

За 10 лет я помогла более 10 000 человек осуществить их заветную мечту, посетить Мальдивские острова. Это намного проще, чем может казаться! Ныряй со мной в океан приключений и вечного лета!

Идеальное сочетание насыщенной программы и расслабленного отдыха на одних из лучших пляжей Мальдивских островов. Снорклинг с большими морскими черепахами, плавание с гигантскими скатами и акулами-няньками, посещение затонувшего корабля, песчаной косы и острова-резорта!

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November, 2026

About the tour: Maldives: beautiful locations, an interesting program, but a lot of questions about the organization
I would like to share my experience of traveling to the Maldives. I will try to objectively talk about both the pros and cons, as my impressions of the tour have remained rather contradictory
Let's start by arranging a transfer
On the day of our arrival, Aeroflot had two flights: one arrived at about 11:00, the second at 12:00 The first group was planned to be sent to the island by boat at 11 am. We were informed that they would try to delay the boat as much as possible so that we could also catch the transfer
As a result, as it turned out later, no one was planning to wait for us, and the boat set off completely full. At the same time, we departed from Moscow almost simultaneously with the first group, and due to the flight delay, we arrived only 20 minutes later than them
As a result, five people from our group spent about five hours at the airport waiting for the next boat, which only departed at 16:00 They did not offer us any alternatives: for example, they did not tell us about the possibility of using the seaplane, which, as it turned out, departed at 1 pm, or organize an additional transfer on their own, dividing the cost among passengers
As a result, we lost almost an entire day of rest. While the rest of the participants had already reached the island, had lunch and went to the ocean, we were at the airport all this time. In my opinion, this is a serious organizational flaw, especially considering that we were originally promised to try to arrange a transfer for everyone
The next unpleasant surprise is the size of the group
The organizer stated that the tour would have a maximum of 15 people. In fact, we turned out to be 23 This had a significant impact on the further organization of the vacation
There was no welcome dinner or acquaintance with the whole group. As a result, people who flew in together continued to communicate mainly in small groups. During the entire tour, I didn't even have time to meet all the participants and remember their names
I would also like to talk about the accommodation situation
Before the trip, I specifically asked the organizer whether the accommodation would be at The Palms Hotel This was important for me, so I asked again several times if we were talking about this hotel. I received unequivocal confirmation that yes, the accommodation would be there. In addition, I paid for single accommodation
However, upon arrival, it turned out that some of the group were not accommodated in The Palms, but were checking into another hotel, which we were presented with as absolutely similar
In practice, it turned out to be completely different. First I was greeted by a huge cockroach. Then they moved me to a room on the ground floor with dirty bedding, lots of ants, caterpillars and general poor cleanliness. The linen felt like someone had already used it before us
As a result, the other member and I simply couldn't stay there and asked us to be relocated. The other girls in the band also had problems: an unpleasant smell in the room, a broken pipe that no one was in a hurry to fix
We wanted to move directly to The Palms, because this is the hotel we were guaranteed before the trip. However, we were told that there were no vacant seats there. Then a logical question arises: why confirm a particular hotel in advance, especially when a tourist specifically specifies this point and pays for single accommodation if, in fact, the organizer cannot provide the promised accommodation?
We were eventually moved to another hotel a little further away. It turned out to be more or less acceptable, but still did not meet the level of accommodation we expected, based on the promised The Palms
In addition, the three of us were somewhat separated from the main group. We had to go to The Palms on our own for breakfast, which was also inconvenient
The situation with hotel service also left much to be desired: bed linen was never changed during the stay, towels were only on request, cleaning was mainly limited to sweeping the floor. We decided not to spend our vacation on constant showdowns and just tried not to dwell on it
Now let's talk about what it was worth going for — the tour program
It was really quite intense and varied Almost every day there were some activities: snorkeling, diving, boat trips, trips to the resort and other events. The locations were very beautiful, the program was generally interesting, I didn't get bored
However, not all of the announced items were implemented. In particular, the trip to a deserted island did not take place, although it was included in the tour program
Due to the fact that we were 23 instead of the promised 15 people, the group was periodically divided into two parts. This was not always convenient. It was noticeable that it was difficult for the guide to cope with so many participants: sometimes he physically did not have time to pay enough attention to everyone and, obviously, was very tired
I would also like to note the meals Lunches were held at the Fishka cafe. In general, I liked the food: it was quite tasty, varied, there are practically no complaints about this item
The farewell dinner also left a mixed impression. It went without an announced fire, although the fire was also included in the program The atmosphere itself was rather awkward. Given that the whole group did not fully get to know each other during the tour, the final event did not help create the feeling of being one team
To sum it up
This tour was controversial for me
Of the unequivocal advantages:
* beautiful locations and nature of the Maldives;
* A rich and varied program;
* a large number of marine activities;
* good food at the Fishka cafe
Of the significant drawbacks:
* disorganized transfer and the loss of almost a whole day;
* the actual number of participants significantly exceeded the declared number;
* discrepancy between the promised stay and the real one;
* problems with cleanliness and service at hotels;
* lack of full familiarity and team atmosphere;
* a canceled trip to a deserted island and the absence of a fire as provided for by the program;
* difficulties in organizing activities due to a large group
I was going for a beautiful vacation, new experiences and the opportunity to spend time in a pleasant company. The first two points worked out, but not with the organization and atmosphere
The most annoying thing is that the tour has really good potential: interesting routes, beautiful places, various activities. But the experience of the whole trip is largely determined not only by the program, but also by how the organizer keeps his promises and cares about the participants' comfort
In this case, the organization is the one that I have the most questions left Read more

Travel expert's answer: Hello, Yana! We have read your review, thank you for your sincere words and observations, we will make adjustments to the work if possible, and we will also thank everyone who did a great job. We wish you all the best and the most exciting trips 🌹 Read more

YAna

On Tripsider.com from March, 2026

МАЛЬДИВЫ для ИСКУШЕННЫХ! Гидросамолет, Резорт, Китовая акула и Гидрокар!

October, 2026

About the tour: Это был мой первый мальдивский тур — но очень надеюсь, что не последний!! Уровень организации на высоте, начиная от встречи у дверей гидросамолета и заканчивая опытными ребятами, которые управляли лодками и морскими катерами, позволяя нам захватить самые красивые виды: прозрачную бирюзовую воду, косяк играющих дельфинов, плывущую наперерез лодке китовую акулу 🐬

Мальдивы покорили своей природой и теплом! Настоящие белые пляжи с мангровыми зарослями, домашним рифом и водой такого насыщенного цвета, какого нет даже в бассейне! Да, мы проживали на локальном острове, а не на резорте (хотя и туда нам провели яркую однодневную экскурсию), но так у группы было больше возможностей познакомиться с местными жителями, почувствовать атмосферу "настоящих" Мальдив, словно побывать в далекой южной приморской деревне 😁
Кстати, риф, несмотря на близость к берегу, оказался вполне себе оживленным: каждый день можно было снорклить с тропическими рыбками, черепахами и даже скатами, не опасаясь при этом медуз или водорослей. Для начинающих снорклить на Тодду прямо идеальный риф и вполне терпимое течение.
С собой вернулись с горкой сувениров, фруктов и тысячей фотографий — и это помимо тех, которые предоставлялись на руки от организаторов тура!

Все заявленные в туре активности были реализованы, а для тех, кто приболел или не мог вовремя присоединиться к группе, по возможности осуществлялся перенос на соседний день. В целом, учитывались пожелания отдыхающих, Зоя и Нинель помогали вовремя сориентироваться и подстроиться под общий темп 🙏🏼 Read more

Antonina

On Tripsider.com from September, 2026