Congrats on the redemption. I just returned from LM Maldives. I thought 5 days might be too many, but in the end I woulda been happy with another few days. We met some likeminded miles and points people at the GM social, that really added to the stay (learned each other's secrets on the property and in the game, lol). Unfortunately that was on our last night, wish that social happened earlier.

In terms of the transfer, I know of no scheduled transfer between the resort islands. Private transfer might be possible, but you'll have to find that yourself, along with negotiate one-way transfer with LM (default is round trip).

Have you considered visiting a local island instead of another resort for your 2nd choice? I visited Ukulhas after the LM, and I loved it. Experiencing the real Maldives (life, food, people) was very interesting to me. Many such local islands can be reached by speedboat from Male. The accommodations are much, much cheaper than the resorts (mine was $75 per night), and while not as luxurious, I loved the cozy feel and the personable staff, they made me feel more like a king than the also-good LM staff.