Getting to Maldives

Dhoni

Airplanes, trains and automobiles are more frequently used to travel in Europe or else where in the world, but what do we use to travel from one island to the island in the Maldives?

Islands in the Maldives are remote and separated by deep ocean, domestic plane operation made it more easier to travel now yet transportation here in the Maldives tend to be a little bit different story. Domestic Planes, seaplanes, speed boats or dhonis (local version of boat) are common modes of transportation in the Maldives. Domestic travel is a unique experience. The company providing domestic plane service is called the “Maldivian”, offers refreshing towels and light snacks during flight. Domestic flight is also an opportunity to experience the birds-eye view of the islands. From domestic airport to the other islands one can travel either by speed boat, dhoni or car to the desired location.

There are four airports in the Maldives apart from Male’ International Airport.

1) Hanimaadhoo to Northernmost in Haa Alifu Atoll. (other islands in the region are reached by speed boat or dhoni)

2) Gan International Airport in Seenu Atoll to travel, the most southern Atolls. (from here islands in the atoll are reached by taxi)

3) Kadhdhoo Airport to visit Laamu Atoll region. ( from here most islands are reached by taxi, speed boat or local dhoni)

4) Kaadedhdhoo Airport to travel Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll region. (islands in the region are reached by speed boat or dhoni)

The seaplanes will normally operate to resort islands, land either to the resort island beach or a platform nearby the resort then travel by a speedboat or dhoni operated by the resort. Resorts in the Male’ Atoll region can be reached by  speed. Either ways its going to be a unique tropical experience to the dream destination in the Maldives.

Eurofly

With just over 103,000 Italian visitors to Maldives each year, Italians are the second most common visitors to Maldives, this is approximately about 15 percent of all tourists visiting Maldives.  All the direct flights to Maldives from Italy are charter flights, operated by Blue Panorama Airlines, Eurofly and Neos and these flights are seasonal. The flights leave from Milan, Rome and Bologna Airports.

Direct flight from Italy to Maldives takes about 10 hours.

For scheduled flights from Italy to the Maldives, you will have to make a connection.  Most direct flights from Italy to Maldives connect in UK, Middle East or Asia, in countries like United Arab Emirates, Singapore and Saudi Arabia.  These airlines include Emirates, United and Qatar Airways.