Originally Posted by
xrayflyer
Heading out to ritz fari in a few weeks. Are there any locals that offer boat service to the ritz or is taking the 45min boat ride at $600 a person the only option? Also is there any activists not run by the hotel Eg can I get a dive tour company to pick me up at the hotel or is it only what you can swim to? Anything worth swimming to within a mile or so?
The resorts in The Maldives generally do not approve of outside arrangements for transport to the islands. There are probably alternatives that the hotel will approve of. But yes, the 600USD 45 minute boat ride is probably the cheapest option.