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Addu Atoll is placed south of Maldives.The Maldives government has very recently declared this place as a city and it's called Addu City now.Next only to Male' ,the capital of Maldives. Addu City... more

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Rating Summary based on 42 reviews

  • 5 Stars
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  • Ease of getting around
  • Family Friendly
  • Nightlife
  • Shopping
  • Sightseeing
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  • 31 of 31 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 4 gard

    Member since 26/06/2003

    Reviews written: 51

    5 Stars Sun Island, South Ari Atoll....a true paradise Diamond review Review with images 09/05/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages White beaches, blue ocean, great snorkeling, total relaxation, sports facilities

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A bit too hot for playing squash :-)

    This is a trip report from the trip that my wife Nikki and I went on during Easter of 2004. We were at Sun Island in the Maldives in the period April 4th to April 12th. This was a pure beach vacation so I can summarize it few words: sun, beach, sea, snorkeling, relaxing with a good book and a cold drink :-). This report is best viewed on my homepage http://gardkarlsen.com as some of the pictures can show how beautiful it really is on the Maldives. Get in touch if you have any questions or comments about the trip. Prelude When I was standing on the slopes of Kilimanjaro last year I kept ... more
  • 39 of 39 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 laramax

    Member since 11/10/2006

    Reviews written: 316

    5 Stars Cruising round the Maldives 16/11/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Peaceful, beautiful, relaxing and great to recharge your batteries

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None - unless you are looking for nightlife!

    I am not a great one for holidays myself but there was something about the advert for a cruise around the Maldives that caught my eye. After a few years of a very hectic and demanding job (and having just finished a period of studying as well) I knew deep down that I needed to get away from it all. Nothing really appealed until I saw a colour photo of the Maldive islands and read the blurb in an advert. It offered a week's cruise around various islands staying on a small boat and visiting a different island every day, some of which were described as uninhabited. There was a warning that the ... more
  • 37 of 37 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jellibaby

    5 Stars White Sands Resort South Ari Atol - to die for ? Diamond review 31/08/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Fantastic weather, scrumptious SCUBA diving

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can be expensive if you don't keep checking your hotel bill

    When and How? Having always wanted to go out to the Maldives but never having the "right" person to go with - Mr. Right came along in August 2003 and a last minute trip was put together in June 2004. It really was last minute, about a week before we had booked time off work. We were amazed at the prices and thought that it was possibly due to the fact we could only take a week instead of what seems the more usual two weeks. We managed to secure a week via internet booking, on Half Board basis for under £500 each. But there were a few things we learned along the way which will influence how and ... more
  • 19 of 19 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    adictivepie

    5 Stars Komandoo Island Resort Maldives 31/12/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Small, Friendly, Quiet, NIce Rooms, Priced well

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Too Quiet for some,Long travelling time from uk

    This review is based purely on our holiday to Komandoo in February 2006 There are many different islands offering many different holidays. For a impartial view on all holidays I suggest you buy RESORTS oF THE MALDIVES by Adrian Neville Tour Operator Hayes and Jarvis Price £1650 Each 14 days Feb 2006 Room Upgrade to Jacuzzi Villa £300 Each but we got it for free!!! Flight Operator First Choice Airlines Star Class (cattle class to you and me) Upgrade to Premium Star Class is about £295 Flight FCA046 Outbound FCA047 Inbound but these have since changed Flight time Outbound 10.5 to 11hours Inbound ... more
  • 23 of 23 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Lilolad

    5 Stars Vilamendhoo Island Resort - Maldives 10/11/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Snorkelling - amazing house reef

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None - not for people who want the big plush pampered false hotel experience

    We stayed at Vilamendhoo from 7th October to 22nd October 2007. It was our 2nd time to the Maldives (went to Kuredu last year for our honeymoon), and we found this island completely different to our first Maldives experience. The island is a reasonable size, and takes about 15-20 minutes to walk around it. All the accommodation looked pretty much the same, except for a few deluxe rooms (looked the same as the others), and a few rooms in the middle of the island (wouldn't recommend those). We stayed in room 117 (we requested rooms 113 to 130 after reading other reviews) which was in a fantastic ... more

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