Checked random dates for a 5 night stay (June thru September) and rates are double that of STR JW & W (all cat 8). For $900 transportation they are trying to squeeze every penny from high spenders paying minimum $2k/night after taxes/fees on just room only. They are betting those staying on points will probably cost on boat transfers.

For me, only worth on points (same points requirement as STR and slightly more than JW/W), have enough to burn for approximately 20 nights. Now the million dollar question, spend 20 nights at one shot ($1.8k on speed boat for 2) or spread points over 4 stays of 5 nights each ($7.2k for shared speed boat )? Of course there are other several options too . In Maldives we have only stayed at Conrad and air transfers were about $500 PP return.