Decided to travel to Maldives for New Year 2021 and celebrate Christmas? Let's find out where it is better to relax, prices for tours to the best hotels, what to do on vacation by the sea and how to spend New Year's holidays with children according to tourists' reviews.
On the territory of this island state, an unusually favorable climate. The air temperature is kept within the range of + 17 ° C - + 32 ° C. The rainy season lasts only two months - July and August. Holidays in the Maldives for the New Year can be very comfortable. The visa policy is also favorable. For a period of up to 30 days, Russians do not need a visa, only a passport. In addition, you will need to pay a check-out fee, about $ 12.
Weather in Maldives in January
Holidays in the Maldives in January - an opportunity to change the Russian winter for a hot summer. But it is by no means sultry, because at this time the sky is often covered with clouds, and the sea breeze gives freshness. From about January 5, the wind intensifies, the clouds disappear. This weather can persist until the 18th. Then the wind will calm down, calm will set in the sea.
Despite the wind, the weather on the January holidays in the Maldives is quite stable. Average air temperature in January is + 30 ° C, water temperature is + 27 ° C. The purest and calm water within the atoll. Ideal bathing conditions.
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Next, we will consider the prices for planning a vacation on our own: we will definitely take out insurance, select the best hotels, find cheap accommodation from the hosts in guest houses and learn about profitable flights.
For tourists who are used to traveling with a voucher, at the end of the article they will find excellent offers from all major tour operators.
The cost of the flight from Moscow to the Maldives
The cheapest flights to the islands can be found with the help of Aviasales, we recommend the search engine based on personal experience of traveling to other countries.
The cost of a flight with transfers will cost an average of 45,000 rubles and will take from 13 to 23 hours. From Moscow you can fly to the Maldives with a direct Aeroflot flight. In just nine hours, the liner will take you to the capital's Male Ibrahimi Nasir Airport. The cost of such a flight is approximately 117,000 rubles.
For those wishing to save money, you can pick up flights, the cost of which will be about 33,000 rubles, but you will have to fly with two transfers. Such flights are operated by Flydubai.
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Where is the best place to relax in the Maldives for the New Year?
You can relax on New Year's holidays in the Maldives at any of the 105 resorts of the island state. The first two resorts appeared in the Maldives relatively recently, in 1972. And the most northern Haa Alifu Atoll opened to tourists only in 2005. Most of the 1,192 islands are still uninhabited. The Maldives resort is a separate island, which houses a hotel complex with a full range of services: diving - clubs, shops, its own beaches and diving sites.
Where to celebrate the New Year in the Maldives will depend on your budget and the location you choose for your beach holiday. There will be no snow on the islands - 100%, but the arrival of Santa Claus and the holiday itself are guaranteed to you. You can celebrate the New Year in an underwater hotel, or in the capital of an island state - Male, together with the locals. You can buy a New Year's tour to one of the resorts.
Each hotel offers its own program for holidays in the Maldives for New Year 2021. It can be a show with animation, hotel surprises and a fire show. There will certainly be festive fireworks and dancing. Visitors to the islands celebrate exquisite cuisine and an abundance of local delicacies at the New Year's banquet. New Year's events in small hotels will be more modest, but a festive mood will be mandatory.
What to do in the Maldives during the holidays?
For tourists who are used to planning a trip on their own, we recommend considering some of the deluxe hotels with their own holiday programs. We recommend booking these seats in advance, 3-4 months before departure.
Brief description of programs:
- At Anantara Kihavah Hotel, daily festive events will begin on 19th December. New Year's Eve party with a gala dinner accompanied by the White Smoke Band. Then there is a fire show and dancing on the beach. 01.01.2021 champagne diving for professional divers will take place. The hotel's children's program will take place daily from 12/23/2021 to 01/06/2021 at the Thiththi Boli kids club.
- Naladhu Resort offers a New Year's program with jazz music and an introduction to Indian, African, Arabic and Far Eastern cuisine. The famous jazz and blues vocalist Coco York from Los Angeles will take part in the New Year's concert.
- Dusit Thani Maldives offers a program with elements of traditional art. Thai and Maldivian music will be played. The hotel will host an exhibition of paintings by Maldivian artist Mariyam Shani Ahmed (Manje). On New Year's Eve, guests of the hotel will enjoy a Fire Show and a gala dinner.
- At the Four Seasons hotel chain, the daily New Year's program will begin on December 22. The program includes: the Holi color festival, the Songkran Thai holiday with water activities, the Mexican Carnival Veracruz festival. Days dedicated to Hawaiian, Arabic and Italian culture. The best dishes from all over the world will be presented at the New Year's banquet. All this will be accompanied by music from a DJ from Bangkok and a show by Bodu Beru - Maldivian drummers. A gift from the hotel - a night dive on a coral reef. On 6.01 the program will end with the celebration of Christmas in the Russian style.
Where is it better to go to the Maldives for the New Year holidays - this question makes those who cannot imagine a holiday without alcohol ponder. There is a way out, some resorts have started selling alcoholic drinks in their bars. For example, in resorts Hulhule island and Conrad Rangali. However, the prices for alcohol are very high. A bottle of whiskey starts at $ 100.
- But the Soneva Fushi hotel on 28.12 and 2.01.2021 has planned a festive tasting of whiskey and chocolate. It is forbidden to bring alcohol to the island with you.
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Where to go to the Maldives with children?
Some islands are equipped with additional facilities for families with children and for people with disabilities. A trip to the Maldives with children will be comfortable if you check in advance if the resort has such capabilities. The cost of an 8-day stay in such a resort for two starts from 230,000 rubles in a good hotel.
- Hulhule Island 4 *. The hotel has a large spa area with a children's pool and jacuzzi. The hotel has a playground. The restaurant has a dietary and children's menu. Free umbrellas and sun loungers on the beach.
Most of the five-star hotels on the islands have all the facilities for families with children.
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How much does New Year's Eve cost in hotels?
The prices on the islands are by no means small. On the other hand, there is no production here. Everything that is - brought from the mainland. An exception is seafood.
Accommodation can be rented in small hotels on or near the larger islands. Then the prices will be much lower. For example, a room in the ASAA View guest house on Feridu Island on New Year's Eve will cost 3,263 rubles for a double room. The price includes breakfast and airport transfers.
- The cost of a night in the best hotels in the Maldives on New Year's all-inclusive:
Resort hotel Equator Village 3 * in the city of Gamu. New Year's Eve at this hotel will cost 16,613 rubles for a double room. The hotel has an outdoor pool, tennis court, private beach and free Wi-Fi on site. You can practice a variety of sports including cycling, fishing and diving. Guests note that it is worth coming here to observe the life of manta rays.
Hotel Kandima Maldives 5 *, on Dhaalu Atoll. New Year's Eve at this hotel will cost 53,934 rubles for a double room.
Here is the longest outdoor pool in the archipelago, a center for water sports, marine biology, art workshops. The hotel has yoga, zumba, aqua and aerobics coaches. There are bike and electric scooter rentals, 10 restaurants and bars, a large spa center. The Kandima Kids Club is multilingual.
Hotel Kurumba Maldives 5 *, on the island of North Male Atoll. White beaches surround the island. The speedboat transfer to the airport takes 10 minutes. Free internet, 8 restaurants and 3 bars. Cuisine includes Italian, Japanese, Indian and Lebanese cuisine. The hotel staff speaks Chinese and Russian. The resort has 2 freshwater pools and 3 tennis courts, a fitness center and a spa. Veli Salon offers unique Divehi and traditional treatments. It offers luxurious villas with private terraces.
Prices for tours to the Maldives for the New Year 2021
The average cost of a trip to the Maldives for the New Year 2021 for two in a 3 * hotel will cost 180,000 rubles. The price includes flight, breakfast, transfer and 7 nights at the hotel. If you choose a 5 * hotel and "all inclusive", then the cost will rise to 380,000 rubles for two for the same time.
Tours from Moscow, which you can still buy, start at 203,873 rubles for two. This is the cost of a tour to the Fun Island Resort. House Reef, 7 nights, meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner, internet on site. Transfer from Male by speedboat (50 minutes). The cost of diving equipment is included in the tour price.
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