Decouvre Maldives

Pourquoi visiter

• Among the most beautiful lagoons and white-sand beaches on the planet
• Snorkeling et plongee de classe mondiale : raies manta, requins-baleines, tortues, jardins de corail
• The choice between absolute luxury (private resort islands) and affordable, authentic travel (guesthouses on local islands)
• Un archipel de 26 atolls isole en plein ocean Indien, sans voisin ni frontiere terrestre

Quand partir

December to April, the dry season, for clear skies and calm seas. May to November is wetter, the southwest monsoon, but cheaper.

Budget moyen par jour

Top experiences

1. 1Snorkeling avec les raies manta et requins-baleines dans l'atoll de Baa (Hanifaru Bay)
2. 2Sejour en guesthouse a Maafushi ou Thulusdhoo, plage bikini et excursions abordables
3. 3A night in an overwater villa at an island resort, sunset over the lagoon
4. 4Drift diving at Fulidhoo and its Stingray Point
5. 5Surf a Thulusdhoo, spot legendaire de 'Cokes' dans l'atoll de Kaafu
6. 6Dolphins at sunset and a picnic on a deserted sandbank

Infos pratiques

Se deplacer

No road between islands: everything is done by boat or plane. Seaplane and speedboat to the resorts, public ferries and shared speedboats between local islands, taxis in Malé. Domestic flights (Maldivian, Flyme) to the far-flung atolls.

Gastronomie

• Mas huni
• Garudhiya
• Hedhikaa
• Mas riha

Securite

Tres sur, criminalite faible. Pays musulman : sur les iles locales, tenue couvrante et pas d'alcool (baignade en bikini limitee aux 'bikini beaches'). Regles assouplies dans les resorts.