It's hard to imagine a better combination than that of a beautiful Maldives holiday in a water villa with the freedom of knowing that everything you want is already paid for. Maldives accommodation prices are high, but the best value all inclusive resorts can actually be fantastic deals, especially if you plan on having a few drinks during your stay.
Luckily, there is a large selection of overwater resorts in the Maldives that offer all-inclusive options, and quite a few that only operate as an all-inclusive resort. There are also many affordable resorts that offer full-board and half-board, and those might be better options for certain visitors. We've already compiled a list of the best Maldives all-inclusive water-villa resorts, and many of those are cheap as well.
Hello Roger,
we are planning our honeymoon 10 nights from 17-27 November in Paradise island resort, as our budget is covering its all inclusive package.
I need your suggestion about the resort and will 10 days be fine.
as me and my wife are not interested in diving, snorkeling, boating etc.
many thanks
Archi,
I wish I could help, but I’ve not been to the Paradise Island Resort. But I can say that ten days is a long stay in general, and it might feel very long if you aren’t interested in the activities they provide. These are all private islands and there are no options other than the things listed for each resort. Best of luck with your trip. -Roger
ello Roger,
I am planning my honeymoon in mid of Dec. Is it going to be costly ? can you please suggest the best deal for 4 nights and 5 days stay.
Thanks
Mayank
Mayank,
The overwater resorts in the Maldives start at around US$300 per night and go way up from there. Then you also have to factor in transportation from the Male Airport, which will run anywhere from US$100 to US$600 per person, depending on the location of the resort. If you like to drink, the all-inclusive resorts tend to be the best deals because alcohol is fairly expensive in the Maldives. I highly recommend Meeru Island, which has good value on Full Board deals as well as their All Inclusive Plus level. You might also consider Veligandu Island, which is run by the same company and also an excellent resort for good value.
Let me know if you have any other questions. -Roger
Hello Roger !I was wondering what airlines fly to the Maldives from the USA? Will I have to fly via Europe or Asia to get to the Maldives? Thanks I will be planning a trip to the Maldives next year for 2017..Thanks for all your help…
Kenneth,
From the US to the Maldives you’ll almost certainly end up changing planes in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, or Qatar. On their long-haul flights, all of those airlines (Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways) are very good and have usually the best fares. It’s a long flight, but the cabins are pretty good. I’d just look for the best fare and then check the airline on seatguru.com. Most likely it’ll be one of those, and they should be fine. Have a great trip. -Roger
am looking an overwater villa with a large deck, no view to others, good snorkeling from the beach (beautiful corals, turtles), quiet, good food, all inclusive plan – 40th wedding anniversary max budget 1500 euros per night
Hi Roger,
Many thanks for the wonderful information. It definitely helped me to shortlist the good and affordable water villas for my honeymoon. One another thing which is on my checklist to select a resort is the types of water sports activities available. Can you confirm if all the resorts offer wide range of water sports or i will need to check with shortlisted specific resorts for the number of water sports activities they provide.
Thanks in advance,
Mohit.
Mohit,
We list all of the activities on the resort page for each hotel on our site, so it should be quick to compare them and determine whether a resort is right for you. But in general, most of the resorts have similar water sports and activities. It’s really only the smallest islands that might not have the popular ones you are after. Congratulations and best of luck with this. -Roger
Hello roger,
I am planing to have honeymoon trip on 23 to 27 may 2017 at maldives.
My flight reach male airport around 9pm, so i think i will just stay nearby the airport inn in 23 may. However, my wife and i will really like to experience a romantic yet affordable water villa from 24 to 27 may with a budget of $1000 (preferably full board including transfer from airport.)
Please offer your expert opinion in order to make our dream come true. Thanks.
Csyak,
Yes, definitely stay near the airport that first night. I’m going to write an article in the next few days describing the best way to do that, so check the homepage for that.
Unfortunately, you are going to have to up your budget or scale back to 2 nights in a water villa. The cheapest water villas in the Maldives start at around US$300 per night, and the cheapest all-inclusive water villas start at around US$400 per night. Fortunately, you are going in the slower season, so you could find rates at around that level. The other complication is that transfers from the Male Airport island start at about US$100 return per person.
Here’s a list of the Maldives resorts that are closest to the airport. Some of these offer fairly affordable speedboat transfers. Nearly all of the other resorts require a sea-plane transfer, and those start at around US$300 per person, return. Good luck with this. -Roger
Hello Roger,
I am planning my honeymoon on 26th dec to 29th dec 2016. Is it going to be costly ? If i delay it by one month and make it 25th Jan to 28th Jan 2017, then can i get some cost advantage ?
Thanks
Priyank
Priyank,
Yes, unfortunately that last week of the year is the peak season in the Maldives with the highest rates. You will definitely get better rates and more choices at the end of January. Congrats and good luck. -Roger
Hello!
Me and my fiance are thinking about going to the maldives in july/august 2017 for our honeymoon. Do you think the weather is good at that time of the year?
I also wounder when the water are that clearly blue, does it depend on the seasons? pictures shows diffrent. And my last question is when is it best time to book to get best rates do you think its good to book one year before or closer?
Lena,
The weather in the Maldives is almost the same all year round. You do get a few rainy days in June and July, but it’s still sunny most of the time, and always warm. Many resorts are booked all year round, with slightly lower rates in June and July, so I’m sure you’ll enjoy that time of year there.
The water is that clear all year round in the Maldives. Those atolls where the islands are located all have natural lagoons that always look that way. However, the conditions just below your villa can be different depending on the currents and tides. In high tides the water can move strongly on one side of the island, while in low tide the water isn’t deep enough to enjoy much of a swim. Generally speaking, you’ll have several great opportunities for swimming and snorkeling each day, but not all 24 hours.
Usually you’ll get the best rates starting around 6 months out. The resorts tend to keep rates high 7 to 11 months in advance, and only start discounting when they look like they’ll have availability. Congrats and have a great trip. -Roger
On your budget you’ll be able to afford almost any water villa in the Maldives. This is a common question so we’ve put together a list of the best Maldives water villa resorts with private pools. They are ranked based on user scores and value, so the top few will be your best choices. Best of luck with this, and congratulations. -Roger
Hi There, I am looking at going to the Maldives from Sydney via Singapore in March 5th – 12th 2016. We are after some nice accommodation that doesn’t break the bank balance and is over the water. Do you know what site is the best to book these?
I have a good deal for the Sheraton, however have had mixed reviews, have you been there? What are your thoughts?
The Taj Exotica is nearly double the price of the Sheraton?
Also you haven’t reviewed the One and Only there? Is that nice?
Thanks for your answers in advance.
Adam.
Adam,
The problem with reviewing these resorts in the Maldives is that there are over 80 of them and you generally have to go back to Male to get from one to another. So it’s difficult to get to many of them, which is why we try our best to combine our experience with the public information from the official websites and online reviews.
By far the best site to book Maldives resorts is Agoda.com (part of the Priceline group) because they dominate the Asian market and offer the best rates on most properties. Another thing to consider is that these resorts tend to raise their rates for periods where they are already pretty full, so it’s really hard to compare prices. In other words, if one resort is already, say, 70% booked for your dates, they’ll move their rates way up for the remaining rooms. Meanwhile there might be an almost identical resort that is only 30% full for your dates, so they’ll offer a big discount. And if you compare rates for one month later, it might be reversed.
So with that in mind, I recommend trying to stay flexible, and check for resorts that are offering promotional deals for your dates. As long as the review scores on Agoda are Very Good or Great, then look for the best deal. Out of the 80 or so water villa resorts in the Maldives, there are only about 5 of them that get mostly poor reviews. In other words, these resorts all have to offer a very good product in order to keep getting booked in the age of online reviews, so they all tend to be of high quality.
I hope this helps, and best of luck with wherever you end up. -Roger
Hi Team,
I am looking for my honeymoon trip from India to Maldives. Probably in the month of December (Early December). I prefer to go on an independent package for 4 nights 5 days or 5 nights 6 days. What would be the best suggestion? do not want to travel much from places to places. Looking for a decent and reasonable package.
Please let me know the best deals, so that I can plan accordingly.
Thanks
Madav.M
Hey..
I am planning for my honeymoon, I wonder about the weather conditions in Maldives in April 2016 ???
I am looking for one 5 days stay in one of the resorts mentioned but with a 100 $ rate per night
your help is appreciated
Dima,
The weather in the Maldives in April is pretty much perfect. The wet season starts in May, but even then it’s only a small change from the dry season weather. In other words, the rain comes in short bursts that are often overnight, so even in the wet season it’s dry and mostly sunny pretty much every day.
Unfortunately, none of these resorts have rooms at US$100 per night. Each resort is on a private island and they are all pretty upscale as well as remote, so the cheapest island rooms start closer to US$200 per night, and the water villas start at around US$350 per night. Best of luck with this. -Roger
hey,
i am looking for 5-6 days in maldives. 3 days on over the water bunglow and 2-3 days beach room or villa for 2.. my dates are oct 9 2015- oct 17 2015
I’m looking for a resort with privacy. I will be going this coming september 2015. Not looking for super luxuary but not very cheap too.
Aalmahdi,
You’ll be happy to discover that pretty much all Maldives resorts specialize in privacy, especially on the water villas. The most common configuration is that each water villa is only within "view" of one other water villa, except that they have privacy screens that shield that view. In other words, the private deck of nearly every water villa can’t be seen from any other guests. The Maldives is one of the world’s honeymoon capitals so privacy is an important feature. So book the resort that seems best for your needs and it will feel very private. Bon voyage. -Roger
Hey,
Im planning for maldives trip in july along wid mah wife n lookin for a photographer n my budget for tht is tight. Dont wanna spend much over it . Can any1 help
Me out
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kindly suggest me any one best and romantic resort for my honeymoon!
i am pretty confused!
Samia,
All of the resorts mentioned on the list above would be excellent romantic choices in the Maldives. And all of them get very good reviews from guests, so it’s a matter of looking for ones in your price range and then considering the features of each place. I’m sure you’ll have a wonderful time once you pick a resort and go. Best of luck. -Roger
Thank you for this website. I’m looking for a watervilla bungalow for my honeymoon and my budget is very tight. It heels me a lot in my research.
Take care
Can I get Villa for honeymoon at 300 $ per night for 6 night 7 days
Kashyap,
Unfortunately, US$300 per night is a bit below the bottom rates in the Maldives, but you can get something for close to that amount. You might check this other page and see if any of them appeal to you: https://www.overwaterbungalows.net/6-best-cheap-maldives-water-villa-resorts
In general, pretty much every Maldives resort is popular for honeymoons, so you should have at least a few good choices. -Roger
i can u help find for a honeymoon at best prices for 5 nights in march from 3 to 8 help me
Looking for a agent to plan a trip for 2 to an over water bungalo to get married. Can you help
Greg,
At the moment I don’t have any offline travel agents to recommend, but that is something we are working on. Sorry. -Roger