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Old Jan 16, 2017, 1:54 am
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Originally Posted by BobbySteel
Your bag definitely gets xrayed in Male airport so bottles will get taken there unless they're just a couple travel sized ones. The xray is explicitly looking for big bottles.
When we arrived the xray machines weren't operational.
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Old Jan 16, 2017, 2:43 am
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It was working fine last week!
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Old Jan 16, 2017, 3:24 am
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Originally Posted by ual902
would like to bring our own Alcohol into MLE, how strict are they at MLE on arrival, do they open up each bag?
They scan the bags and will open them to check what kind of liquids you are carrying.
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Old Jan 16, 2017, 3:33 am
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Originally Posted by cshel
Does anyone have any experience with drones either at this resort or other resorts in the Maldives? Was curious if there was a policy for or against them.

Thanks!
Try here.

Leave it at home, please.
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Old Jan 16, 2017, 3:41 am
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Originally Posted by Pseudo Nim
When we arrived the xray machines weren't operational.
Maybe that is why you signed the paper. We definitely never signed any papers.
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Old Jan 16, 2017, 5:32 am
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Originally Posted by MaldivesFreak
Try here.

Leave it at home, please.
I didn't see it in person but there are at least two drone videos taken by guests now on instagram now.
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Old Jan 16, 2017, 8:42 am
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I have a late night flight ex-MLE. Anyone know what time the SR Lounge on MLE is open until?
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Old Jan 16, 2017, 1:27 pm
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I'd imagine they'll keep it open as long as flights are departing. There is also a first/business class lounge in the airport. Food sucked after eating at StR for 6 days, but it beats seating at the gate.
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Old Jan 16, 2017, 4:57 pm
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Originally Posted by thexfactor
I have a late night flight ex-MLE. Anyone know what time the SR Lounge on MLE is open until?
Last flight, so about 16:30 or so. It was the same for us - last seaplane back at 3pm, departing flight on EK at 22:30, so lots of time.

I strongly recommend getting the free MLE tour. Malé is obviously very different from the islands, but the tour is free (pay the ferry fare of $3 and pay for your guide's ticket out of fairness, but no other costs) but an interesting perspective on this society.

Here is my review:
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Old Jan 16, 2017, 5:22 pm
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Originally Posted by Pseudo Nim
Last flight, so about 16:30 or so. It was the same for us - last seaplane back at 3pm, departing flight on EK at 22:30, so lots of time.

I strongly recommend getting the free MLE tour. Malé is obviously very different from the islands, but the tour is free (pay the ferry fare of $3 and pay for your guide's ticket out of fairness, but no other costs) but an interesting perspective on this society.

Here is my review:
http://www.evernote.com/l/AEzkIxJtnb...ItvGnVUniLoJk/
To clarify, are you saying SR MLE Lounge stays open until last flight out of MLE that night? I'm aware the last seaplane out of the resort is about 16:30, but was curious about the lounge once in MLE.

I'm on CX flight at 23:05, so like you, we're going to have lots of time "to kill."

I look forward to reading your review. (The one on breakfast was nuts!)
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Old Jan 16, 2017, 5:48 pm
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Originally Posted by VCURamFan
I'd imagine they'll keep it open as long as flights are departing. There is also a first/business class lounge in the airport. Food sucked after eating at StR for 6 days, but it beats seating at the gate.
Isn't it just for arriving guests?
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Old Jan 16, 2017, 6:23 pm
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I really hope there are no drones when we go. The whole point of going to the ends of the earth is for privacy.
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Old Jan 17, 2017, 5:44 am
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Originally Posted by spellbound2
I really hope there are no drones when we go. The whole point of going to the ends of the earth is for privacy.
^ I would be livid if I saw one.
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Old Jan 17, 2017, 5:52 am
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New video showing the resort on SPG Facebook page.

(which, incidentally, appears to have been filmed mainly from a drone....)

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Old Jan 17, 2017, 6:02 am
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Originally Posted by Land-of-Miles
Isn't it just for arriving guests?
you can chill in the lounge on departure as well. i stayed for a couple hours until about 5pm for a 7-ish flight. there didn't seem to be any rush to shoo people out.
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