Every published guide on maldivestravel.fyi is listed below — all of them, newest first — followed by the site’s static pages and its seven categories. If you would rather browse by topic than scroll, the category links at the bottom of this page are the faster route.
How this index is organised
Start with planning if you have not booked anything yet — those guides cover visas, budgets, packing and the order in which to book flights, resorts and transfers. If your dates are already fixed, the seasons section explains what the weather and water will actually be like in that month. If you have settled on an atoll, the transfer guides explain how to reach it, how long it takes and what a speedboat or seaplane costs.
The list updates automatically whenever a new article is published, so the count above will drift upward over time.
Posts
- Responsible Travel in the Maldives: Most of It Is Not Touching Things
- Solo Travel in the Maldives: Priced Per Villa, Not Per Person
- Travel Insurance for the Maldives: Your Policy Probably Excludes the Diving
- First Trip Mistakes: Thirty Ways to Get the Maldives Wrong
- Health Before You Go: No Vaccinations Required Is Not Nothing to Do
- A Maldives Booking Timeline: The Transfer Goes With the Room
- Maldives or Dubai: You Are Probably Flying Through One to Reach the Other
- What to Pack for the Maldives: Four Things That Matter, and a Weight Limit
- Maldives Itineraries: Arrival Day Is Not a Day
- Flights to the Maldives: Choose by Arrival Time, Not by Price
- What a Maldives Trip Costs: The Room Rate Is About Half of It
- Maldives or Lakshadweep: Same Geology, Different Country
- Maldives or Fiji: One of Them Gets Cyclones
- Maldives or Sri Lanka: The One That Is Not a Rival
- Maldives or Bali: One of These Is Not About the Beach
- Maldives or Bora Bora: The Overwater Villa Was Invented in the Other One
- Maldives or Seychelles: The Only Alternative That Is Not Cheaper
- Alternatives to the Maldives: Five Facts, and What Each One Points At
- Maldives or Thailand: One Country Has Somewhere Else to Eat
- Maldives or Zanzibar: In One of Them, the Sea Walks Away
- Maldives or Mauritius: One of These Places Has Roads
- How to Plan a Maldives Trip: Nine Decisions, and the Order They Go In
- Resort Brands in the Maldives: The Name on the Sign Is a Contract
- Maldives Resorts Near the Airport: On a Short Trip, the Transfer Is a Quarter of It
- Adults-Only in the Maldives: Quiet Is Density, Not a Policy
- Choosing a Maldives Resort for Surfing: Where You Sleep Decides What You Surf
- Choosing a Maldives Resort for a Family: The Lagoon Matters More Than the Kids' Club
- Choosing a Maldives Resort for Diving: Ask the Dive Centre, Not Reservations
- Luxury Resorts in the Maldives: Space First, Villa Last
- Budget Resorts in the Maldives: All-Inclusive Excludes More Than It Includes
- The Hotel That Moves: Liveaboards in the Maldives
- Resort Island Size in the Maldives: Count the Villas, Measure the Island
- Choosing a Resort by Its House Reef: Read the Colour of the Water
- Choosing a Local Island in the Maldives: Not a Ranking
- Hotels in Malé and Hulhumalé: The Night Nobody Books
- Guesthouses in the Maldives: A Room in a Village
- Overwater Villa or Beach Villa: The Water Underneath Is Probably Sand
- Where to Stay in the Maldives: You Are Choosing an Island, Not a Hotel
- Underwater Photography in the Maldives: Red Disappears at Five Metres
- Night Fishing in the Maldives: The Excursion Guests Rate Highest
- Local Island Excursions in the Maldives: Forty Minutes and a Souvenir Shop
- Snorkelling with Turtles in the Maldives: Never Block the Surface
- Water Sports in the Maldives: Half of It Is Free and Nobody Uses It
- Spas and Wellness in the Maldives: The Glass Floor Problem
- What to Do on a Wet Day in the Maldives: Rain Is Not the Problem
- Dolphin Cruises in the Maldives: Why the Sunset Departure Works
- Sandbank Trips in the Maldives: A Place That Exists at Low Tide
- Weddings in the Maldives: Beautiful, Witnessed, and Not a Marriage
- Underwater Restaurants in the Maldives: Three Hundred Dollars Before Tax
- Maldives Excursion Prices: Same Boat, Three Different Numbers
- Swimming with Manta Rays in the Maldives: Six Thousand Residents
- Swimming with Whale Sharks in the Maldives: The Only Place They Never Leave
- Surfing in the Maldives: Forty Named Breaks, Eight You Can Reach
- Snorkelling in the Maldives: The House Reef Decides Your Whole Week
- Diving in the Maldives: Current, Channels and the Price Nobody Quotes
- Things to Do in the Maldives: The Honest List, Sorted by Where You Stay
- Maldives Domestic Airlines: Three Carriers, Three Different Networks
- Missed Transfers and Delays in the Maldives: Nobody Owns the Whole Chain
- Seaplane Baggage in the Maldives: Twenty Kilos, Five in the Cabin
- Shared or Private Speedboat: Per Person, Per Boat, and What the Wait Costs
- Getting from Velana into Malé and Hulhumalé: A Bridge, a Bus and a Boat
- Public Ferries in the Maldives: Two Systems, and Visitors Ride the Old One
- The Maldives Surf Season: Same Swell, Three Different Calendars
- The Maldives Public Holidays Calendar: Fourteen Dates, One That Matters
- The Maldives Diving Season Calendar: One Rule, Twelve Months
- Half-Price Villa, Full-Price Trip: What Maldives High Season Actually Costs You
- Four Guides, Four Sets of Dates: What the Maldives Monsoon Season Actually Does
- Power in the Maldives: Six Socket Types, and One Adapter That Covers Them
- The Maldives Time Zone, and the Second Clock Your Resort Is Running
- Five Words, and a Key to the Whole Map: Dhivehi for Travellers
- Twenty Past Nine: What the 2004 Tsunami Did to the Maldives
- The Evidence on the Maldives Sinking: Not Drowning, Not Safe Either
- Already Paid, Equally Split: How Tipping in the Maldives Actually Works
- Where You Can Legally Drink: Alcohol Rules in the Maldives, Island by Island
- Where the Reefs Are Now: Maldivian Coral After the Fourth Bleaching Event
- Three Ingredients and One Constraint: What Maldivian Food Actually Is
- Mobile Data in the Maldives: Buy It Before You Fly, or Queue for It on Arrival
- Counting a Country That Will Not Hold Still: How Many Islands the Maldives Has
- Very Safe, and Very Far From a Hospital: Assessing Risk in the Maldives
- Two Currencies, One Country: How Money Actually Works in the Maldives
- Filing the IMUGA Traveller Declaration Without Paying Anyone for It
- Free, Automatic and Still Refusable: The Maldives Visa on Arrival Explained
- What Changes When You Cross the Waterline: Resort Island vs Local Island in the Maldives
- What Maafushi Maldives Is Really Like: Bikini Beach, Honest Prices and the Rules Nobody Warns You About
- The Maldives Atolls With No Resorts: What Is Actually Out There
- Rasdhoo Atoll: Hammerheads From a Guesthouse
- Which Maldives Atoll Suits Which Traveller
- Huvadhu Atoll: Why It Was Split, and Why It Is Not the Largest
- Nilandhe Atolls: How Faafu and Dhaalu Fit Together
- Ari Atoll Explained: Alifu Alifu, Alifu Dhaalu and What the Names Mean
- Kaafu Atoll Explained: Why North and South Malé Are One Atoll
- Landed After Dark? Why Your Maldives Trip Now Starts With an Overnight in Malé
- Seaplane, Speedboat or Domestic Flight: the Maldives Transfer Decision That's Usually Already Made for You
- Flying Between Atolls: How Maldives Domestic Flights Really Work in 2026
- What a Maldives Seaplane Transfer Really Costs — and Why You Cannot Book One Yourself
- Which Airport Opened Last? Ranking the Newest Airports in the Maldives
- What a Maldives Speedboat Transfer Really Costs — and When the Last Boat Leaves
- Planning a Maldives Honeymoon: The Four Decisions That Shape the Whole Week
- Which Maldives Atolls Are Not Worth Visiting — and What to Book Instead
- The Best Atolls in the Maldives — Ranked by What Actually Matters for Your Trip
- Maldives Atolls Explained: All 26 Ranked, Rated, and Sorted by Who They're Actually For
- Thaa Atoll – is Where the Maldives Stops Being Two Chains: One Resort, 66 Islands
- Meemu Atoll – the Maldives' quietest atoll: what Meemu really offers in 2026 — and what the guides get wrong
- Why Shaviyani Atoll Costs More to Reach Than It Looks — and Who Should Still Go
- What Haa Dhaalu Atoll Is Really Like Now Its International Airport Has Opened
- Haa Alifu Atoll and What Bad Timing Costs You – Two Resorts and a Palace
- The Maldives Without the Crowds: Why Faafu Atoll Has Just One Resort — and Why That Is the Point
- Is Gaafu Dhaalu the Best Surfing Atoll in the Maldives?
- Is Gaafu Alifu Atoll Worth the Extra Flight? The Reef Data Behind the Maldives' Deep South
- Shark Island Explained: Inside Fuvahmulah Atoll, the Maldives' One-Island Shark Capital
- Addu Atoll (Seenu): Is the Southernmost Atoll in the Maldives Worth the Trip?
- Laamu Atoll, Maldives: The Eco-Adventure Atoll That Asks More of You Than Any Other
- Is Dhaalu Atoll Worth It? Inside the Maldives' Best-Kept Central Atoll for Mid-Range Luxury
- Inside Lhaviyani Atoll: The Maldives Atoll That Doesn't Make You Choose Between Reefs and Real Life
- Kooddoo vs Kadhdhoo vs Kaadedhdhoo: Which Maldives Airport Do You Actually Need?
- Fuvahmulah Airport and Tiger Shark Diving: The Complete Guide to Tiger Shark Island
- Dharavandhoo Airport: The 20-Minute Flight That Puts You Minutes From 200 Manta Rays
- How Many Airports Does the Maldives Have? The Real Number Behind the Country's Airport Boom — and Why Sources Disagree
- Raa Atoll: The Maldives Atoll Where the Sea of Stars Glows Every Night
- Inside Vaavu Atoll: The Maldives' Channel-Diving Stronghold Serious Divers Swear By
- Villa International Airport Maamigili (VAM): Your Gateway to Ari Atoll
- Noonu Atoll: Inside the Maldives' Ultra-Luxury Epicenter — And Why It Isn't for Everyone
- Maafaru International Airport (NMF): Private Jets and Luxury Access to Noonu Atoll
- Hanimaadhoo International Airport (HAQ): Flying Into the Northern Atolls
- Gan International Airport (GAN): Gateway to Addu Atoll and the Southern Maldives
- Velana International Airport (MLE): Complete Traveler's Guide
- Beyond the Whale Sharks: A Traveler's Guide to North Ari Atoll, Maldives
- Complete List of Domestic Airports in the Maldives, by Atoll
- Valentine's Day in the Maldives: Why February Is Actually the Best Month to Go
- Christmas in the Maldives: What Resorts Actually Do — and How to Choose Yours
- South Ari Atoll (Alifu Dhaalu): The World's Most Reliable Place to Swim With Whale Sharks
- The Dhivehi Surf League: Watch Maldivian Surfers Compete on World-Class Reef Breaks
- Four Seasons Surfing Champions Trophy: The World's Most Luxurious Surf Contest
- Bioluminescent Beaches in the Maldives: When the Ocean Glows Blue at Night
- Whale Shark Season in the Maldives: A Complete Atoll-by-Atoll Guide
- Baa Atoll, Maldives: The Seasonal Truth About Hanifaru Bay (And What to Do When the Mantas Aren't There)
- South Malé Atoll: The Quieter, Often Better-Value Maldives Most Travelers Miss
- Manta Ray Season in the Maldives: Hanifaru Bay and Beyond
- Maldives Fishermen's Day (December 10): The Best Day of the Year to Eat and Understand the Atolls
- Qaumee Dhuvas — The Night Mohamed Thakurufaanu Took Back the Maldives
- Republic Day in the Maldives (November 11): The Second Time They Tried Democracy
- Victory Day in the Maldives (November 3): The Dramatic Story Behind the Flags and Parades
- Maldives Independence Day (July 26): Plan Your Trip Around the Nation's Most Patriotic Week
- The Day the Maldives Embraced Islam: A Forgotten Holiday Worth Knowing
- Prophet's Birthday in the Maldives: What Mawlid al-Nabi Really Looks Like on the Islands
- Eid al-Adha in the Maldives: The Holiday That Reveals a Different Country
- Eid al-Fitr in the Maldives: 3-Day Celebration Guide for Visitors
- Maldives for New Year's Eve: Is It Worth It? Events, Atolls, Weather & Honest Reviews
- Maldives in May: Is It Worth Going? The Honest Guide to Weather, Atolls, Wildlife and Real Deals
- Maldives in April: Is It Worth Going? Honest Guide to Weather, Atolls, Beaches and Real Traveler Reviews
- Maldives in March: Is It Worth Going? Weather, Beaches, and Real Traveler Insights
- Maldives in February — Is It Really Worth the Trip? Weather, Beaches and Real Traveler Reviews
- Ramadan in the Maldives: The Resort vs. Local Island Divide — and Why It Changes Everything
- Maldives in January: Is It Worth Visiting This Month?
- Maldives in December: Is It Worth the Trip? Weather, Beaches & Real Traveler Insights
- Maldives in November: Is It Worth the Trip? Weather, Beaches & Real Traveler Insights
- Maldives in October: Is It Worth Going? Real Weather, Beaches, and Traveler Reviews
- Maldives in September: Is It Worth Going? Honest Weather, Best Beaches & Real Reviews
- Maldives in August: Is It Worth the Trip? An Honest Guide to Weather, Beaches & What Real Travelers Say
- Maldives in July: Is It Worth Visiting? Honest Guide to Weather, Beaches & Marine Life
- Maldives in June: Is It Worth Visiting? An Honest Look at Weather, Beaches & What Travelers Actually Say
- What to Pack for the Maldives: Dress Codes, Banned Items & the Rules Most Guides Forget
- North Malé Atoll Resort Guide: Luxury Islands, House Reefs & Smarter Choices for Every Traveller
- Getting to Your Maldives Resort: Speedboat, Seaplane, or Domestic Flight?
- Malé — Capital of the Maldives: What to See and How Much Time You Need