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PATRINA MARY YELENA FELDANO
February 1, 2025
Excellent City Tour Experience!
I booked the Male City Tour during my visit to Maldives and the entire process was seamless. We have visited the major attractions in the city. This is highly recommended tour to learn more about the Maldives and see the local life.
The booking system
Darren Arrowsmith
December 31, 2024
Beautiful place but wouldn’t go again…
Let’s start at the beginning, Maldives traveller.
Booking the trip was easy, post booking communication is terrible both via email and what’s app non existent!
The guys taking payment and issuing bands for the days excursions are in desperate need o
Zie Mustaffa
September 11, 2024
WORTH IT! GREAT CITY TOUR
Thanks to our tour guide who wait us at the airport and guided through the main attractions in the city. He explained very well about places we visited in the city. He is gentle and kind 😊. If you want to do city tour maybe avoid Friday because fish ma
Chelsea Williams
August 30, 2023
Dolphin beauty!
We had the best time on this dolphin tour in the Maldives! My husband and I are lucky enough having this wonderful tour. Our tour guide and crew were incredible!
They took us around the islands and were magicians at finding the dolphins! We had sooooo
Paola Mattana Lamperti
June 29, 2022
Maldives' Northernmost Point
When I visit the Maldives with my husband Nicola, my stay tends to be a little more adventurous and lively than usual, this is because he likes to discover new things and particular places, those a "little off the beaten track". So, after having touched t
Piermaria Simionato
June 14, 2017
Bodumohoraa: excursion to a desert island
In the two weeks spent in Keyodhoo this year, two excursions to the deserted island of Bodumohoraa, located in the southern part of the Vaavu Atoll, could not be missed.
Last year we called it "the dirty island", because of the enormous amount of waste
Piermaria Simionato
November 22, 2016
Our best excursion to a private island
During our holiday in Keyodhoo, at the Guest House White Maakanaa Lodge, we could make several excursions, since our stay at this guest house lasted two weeks. We went to a strip of sand, desert islands and various private islands, but the most beautiful
Piermaria Simionato
November 20, 2016
A small and nice private island in the Vaavu Atoll
Anbaraa is a little desert island and it’s situated about an hour by boat from Keyodhoo, to the south-west, on the west side of the Vaavu Atoll.
It’s considered a desert island, but it is not really completely empty, because inside the island there
Piermaria Simionato
November 17, 2016
Hulhidhoo (Desert Island in Vaavu Atoll)
Hulhidhoo is a small island close enough to Keyodhoo, about a quarter of an hour or so, sailing with a dhoni, and it is considered a"desert island" because it’s lacks housing at the moment.
On our arrival, in front of us, we saw four people comfortably
Piermaria Simionato
August 28, 2016
Beautiful, peaceful Keyodhoo (second part)
We continue with our story to the discovery of this small and quiet island.
In front of the Keyodhoo pier, there is a large square, and there Fittey showed us a volleyball court, a playground for children and a football field. Then he told us about a t
Piermaria Simionato
August 28, 2016
Beautiful, peaceful Keyodhoo (first part)
After an hour and a half by speedboat from Malé, with a nearly flat sea and a slightly cloudy sky, we have finally arrived at Keyodhoo pier, an island on the east side of the Vaavu atoll.
Almost the whole staff af the new Guest House White Maakanaa Lo
simona muzzarelli
August 22, 2016
Qatar part 1-2
There is no indication, we ask
And we head towards the great Teddy bear in the center of the hall. The hotel is behind it but to access it is necessary to go upstairs by elevator. The lobby is welcoming, reception people spoke good English. We paid imm
simona muzzarelli
August 22, 2016
Qatar part 1
Qatar airways. Our summer holiday 2016 were not directed toward the Maldives because due to work problems we didn't know in which period we would get the holidays and then couldn't book flights. It is no secret that early bookers for flights save money.
simona muzzarelli
August 22, 2016
Renewed Spa
Epicurean SPA at Fihalhohi on the occasion of the 35th-anniversary opening made it big, a new jetty, they extended bar and restaurant, a new customer loyalty program and a new SPA. As I had already reviewed after the visit last year in 2015 the SPA was be
simona muzzarelli
August 9, 2016
Spa experience at Fihalhohi
The SPA at Fihalhohi is close to overwater, behind the sports center and the sunset bar. They are made of the extension work that will surely make bigger SPA is cozier.
When I went to visit here there was no operator at reception, staff will probably h
simona muzzarelli
July 16, 2016
The airport
We reached Male after a fairly uncomfortable journey but happy to be able to use throughout the day from morning. It is always wonderful to see the spectacular scenery of the atolls that seem a long way landing. Coming down we saw the islands dear to us
simona muzzarelli
July 16, 2016
5 star spa
Kurumba SPA
We went back to Kurumba and this summer we were given vouchers upon arrival for discounts at the SPA. Referring to the copy of the magazine Kurumba available to every room I read the special treatment that are proposed. In the magazine there
simona muzzarelli
June 19, 2016
Not good as last trip
For the second year we chose Turkish airlines. As they are Star Alliance members we were expecting same good service of past experience. We chose Turkish becauseof the good match of price and time table, that is always important for us as we are travellin
Shashika Fernando
June 9, 2016
Excellent Service worth for the Price - Etihad Airlines
Thank you Etihad Airways... It was really amazing Service.
Etihad Airways Business Class & Economy class fares are the cheapest in the Market.
My family will use Etihad Airways in future to Travel Europe & USA
Experience the service with them.
Thank y
Piermaria Simionato
May 27, 2016
Excursion to the sandbar (Vaavu Atoll, near Alimatha)
At 9 o'clock we left from the port of Keyodhoo and, after about one hour of sailing in a sea which was smooth as oil, we got to a beautiful sand spit, that is close enough to Alimatha resort. Ahead, in the distance, we also recognized the outline of Dhigg
Piermaria Simionato
May 23, 2016
Fishing trips from the White Maakanaa Lodge
The Guest House where we were staying, the White Maakanaa Lodge, we went four times on a fishing trip, which is the favourite hobby of my husband. That was one of the reasons this year we chose to go into a Guest house rather than a resort.
Under the l
Piermaria Simionato
May 23, 2016
Our first experience in a Guest House (second part)
We continue the story of our experience at the White Maakanaa Lodge talking about its beach and its beautiful reef.
About 50 meters far from the Guest House there is the beach reserved for its guests and for those of other Guest Houses, which currently
Piermaria Simionato
May 19, 2016
Good value for money
For the first time this year I travelled to the Maldives with Etihad Airways, following a very advantageous offer found on the web last September (it was the lowest price ever paid so far, neither with charter flights, nor with other well-known airlines d
Nic Winstanley
November 28, 2015
Qatar.... not far off a 5 Star Airline.
My first experience with Qatar has set a very high standard for future flights. I've been flying to and from Maldives since Thomson (at that time called First Choice Airways) offered direct flights between Manchester and Male' and miss those flights!! Sin
Nic Winstanley
July 12, 2015
As far south as you can go.
My review is a little late, I stayed for 2 days at the Equator Village in July 2014.
The reason I booked was I wanted to see the Addu Atoll. I could have chosen a guest house but as it was Ramadam and the rates for Equator were quite attractive, I decide
Piermaria Simionato
July 12, 2015
Male, airport
I certainly can not claim to know very well the airport Male, because in my life I have transited there only five times. I'm not obviously comparing with the Maldivians, who live there, and then in their airport they feel pretty much at home, but with oth
simona muzzarelli
July 11, 2015
Amazing Kurumba Spa
Before reaching Kurumba I have read so many positive comments about the spa that I must confess I was really curious to see if it was so cute. Kurumba is high level resort, therefore I expected high level of the services too.
Of course I wasn't disappo
Piermaria Simionato
June 19, 2015
WAITING for EMIRATES
Dreaming the Maldives (how do you do, after you have visited them only once, not to fall in love immediately and not to dream every day when you can come back?) and having become a little (nay, very, very much) headstrong in wanting to see the manta rays,
Piermaria Simionato
June 19, 2015
Round trip, my first time with TMA
Arrived in Male at about 8 with a slight delay (from Dubai, flying with Emirates Airline), and taken care of formalities quickly with our Tour Operator, we were sent to Trans Maldivian Airways check-in desk for our transportation to Gangehi Island Resort.
Piermaria Simionato
July 1, 2015
Shopping, what a passion!
I think there are few women who doesn't like to go shopping, and I speak in general, without reference to specific places or situations.
I am no exception: I ALWAYS like to go shopping, but for me it is almost a must when I'm traveling abroad ... and I m
Piermaria Simionato
July 1, 2015
Promoted with restriction
Our relationship with this airline has started very well, since before our departure.
The night before leaving in fact I was surprised to find in my mail an email sent to me by Emirates, which reminded me of the booking details and that I could do check
Paola Mattana Lamperti
April 12, 2015
An oasis of peace
This review is also an opportunity for me to thank Maldives Traveller's Team for creating a system that really 'invites' to write reviews, because every point earned has a real value when we decide to exchange it to receive gifts or other.
It is precis
simona muzzarelli
February 17, 2015
Part 2 dinner at Vihamana
After my review on the breakfast by Vihamana here is my review on the dinner Vihamana.
At the entrance to some waiters in white uniform welcome guests and accompany them to the table. If you are equipped with umbrella invite you to leave it in the pots a
simona muzzarelli
February 17, 2015
Top of the breakfasts
The Vihamana is the main restaurant of the Kurumba. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner if you buy the full board .the atmosphere is elegant although there are no towals on the tables. There is always a person who greets with a smile in the beautiful a
Paola Mattana Lamperti
January 5, 2015
My news about TMA
For the "scenic" part, I refer you to my review (here on Maldives Traveller too) from last year .. this fact remains unchanged.
In this review, I consider more what, I have noticed, is changed in the management of the service since the two seaplanes' co
Witty Waheed
December 17, 2014
Island of Smile
FUvahmulah - The Big ISland of Maldives is the most beautiful and Different island I ever been.
Being the nearest atoll to the Equator and the first atoll in the Southern Hemisphere among the Atolls of the Maldives, Fuvahmulah has many distinctive fea
Piermaria Simionato
November 5, 2014
Great experience
We have departed from Venice on April 15 th 2013 with Qatar Airways, and arrived ontime to the airport in Malè on April 16 th at 7.50. Our flight was comfortable and pleasant. Despite all my fears before the departure, being my first time with scheduled
Nasser Mallah
October 23, 2014
Etihad, you are cheaters
#Etihad_worst_Airlines_ever My nightmare started when I booked a round trip ticket from Abu Dhabi to Frankfurt, and since not sure about the return I booked it refundable and paid extra charge, when I requested a refund, they refused and denied t
Piermaria Simionato
August 28, 2014
Relaxing experience
Aavun Spa lies in the South of the island, in a very quiet and secluded beachfront, next to the sports field.
When you arrive, you find an open area surrounded by huge trees, including the largest banyan tree in the resort.
In this area there are some u
Piermaria Simionato
August 14, 2014
The Coconut Bar
To relax in the evening, but sometimes even during the day, there's no better place than the Coconut Bar, not only to eat or drink something, but also to chat and laugh with the other guests of the resort, frequented by tourists of all nationalities . You