Maldives & Alcohol !!
Oct 13, 2010, 7:39 am
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Addiction? Seriously? I'm not addicted to showers but I sure do like one every morning (and sometimes in the evening).
Dec 19, 2010, 6:19 am
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In SIN now, MLE tomorrow, and I have emptied 2 rooms minibars for miniatures as IC RA
Dec 19, 2010, 6:50 am
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Dec 22, 2010, 11:54 pm
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Bumping this thread to ask a related question. If you arrive in the country early enough in the day, is it possible to go into Male to purchase a bottle(s) of alcohol? I assume that if they ban visitors bringing it into the country, they don't make it available for sale except via drinks at resorts. But thought I'd ask nonetheless.
WRT the poster in 2005's comment - customs are familiar with the 'vodka in a water bottle' ruse.
Dec 30, 2010, 3:17 am
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One of my favourite memories of MLE airport was on my return from CMB with a bottle of Benedictine in my hot little hand.
The customs guys were as happy as anything at the thought of getting some more grog off an unsuspecting tourist.
It was then I produced my resident's alcohol permit & said in my most polite Dhivehi - "no problems, I have a permit". The look of disappointment on their faces was priceless
This was 1991, so I guess things have changed. ConradMaldives, do the alcohol permits still exist for non muslim residents?
The customs guys were as happy as anything at the thought of getting some more grog off an unsuspecting tourist.
It was then I produced my resident's alcohol permit & said in my most polite Dhivehi - "no problems, I have a permit". The look of disappointment on their faces was priceless
This was 1991, so I guess things have changed. ConradMaldives, do the alcohol permits still exist for non muslim residents?
Dec 30, 2010, 3:42 am
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If you are desperate, you might bring something on body, under shirt etc. They only scan bags, purses etc.
Jan 6, 2011, 9:48 pm
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Seriously?! You paid hotel mini-bar prices for miniatures in order to sneak them illegally into the Maldives? Having a hard time trying to figure out the benefits of that strategy.
Jan 7, 2011, 3:51 am
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Oh how I wish IC opens a property in MLE
Jan 7, 2011, 4:08 am
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Jan 7, 2011, 4:20 am
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here's what I do
I regularly fly into countries with alcohol restrictions, ie Libya, Iran where they scan your baggage before entering, and not once have they actually searched my person, just the bag. What I do is put the bottle in my waist, and with my jacket on, just walk through. Alternatively, you could just stock up on mini's and put them in your pockets.
Jan 7, 2011, 4:54 am
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I regularly fly into countries with alcohol restrictions, ie Libya, Iran where they scan your baggage before entering, and not once have they actually searched my person, just the bag. What I do is put the bottle in my waist, and with my jacket on, just walk through. Alternatively, you could just stock up on mini's and put them in your pockets.
Jan 7, 2011, 6:04 am
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Jan 7, 2011, 6:29 am
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Most likely they will exclude alcoholic drinks from the perk, as they did at IC Stockholm.
Jan 7, 2011, 6:38 am
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