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I would advise anyone going to Maldives to cancel their trip too. Many resorts are getting quarantined and passengers from some parts of Europe and including Italy are banned from traveling.
Male the capital island is going to a lock down. Maldives has put a ban on passengers from some countries and regions including the UK and Malaysia and some parts of France, Germany, Korea and others. |
This is a time everywhere are lockdown and some hotels and resorts are getting quarantined and some Europ and major countries are banned fro traveling I hope after corona they will open and maybe that time make a trip any country where you can.
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Although not on point to the discussion, this relates to the title. Any news/update on the new MLE terminal? The runway is complete, correct? And thus, it could regularly receive A380s? I assume the issue is just where to park an A380 until the new terminal is built
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The Maldives is now open to all global tourists. Here's how they're doing it
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/artic...ism/index.html |
Im planning to do a trip to the Maldives for vacation, I know don't judge, just wanting to know... If one gets sick during that time what is the nearest BEST hospital outside the Maldives that you could "MEDEVAC" to?
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Originally Posted by KL808
(Post 32556266)
Im planning to do a trip to the Maldives for vacation, I know don't judge, just wanting to know... If one gets sick during that time what is the nearest BEST hospital outside the Maldives that you could "MEDEVAC" to?
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Maldives
Wish we had more details...https://edition.mv/news/18804
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Originally Posted by lizakramer
(Post 32640018)
Wish we had more details...https://edition.mv/news/18804
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Originally Posted by ccueto36
(Post 32640085)
Wow. How annoying honestly. I was actually happy Maldives wasn't enforcing a negative test result. I'm going to be in Turkey the week before my arrival, I don't even know how I'm supposed to come up with a negative test result 72 hours before when I'm in another country.
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Lol turkey is the EASIEST place to get a test right now. I'm coming from Zurich (which does not have rapid testing at airport) but after a huge layover from Split so now I have to go 6:30am in the morning in Split one day before pay $160USD to even have a shot of getting in. The way the flights work, if i get my test done two days before it will end up being like 52 hours so it needs to come back in 24 hours instead of the "up to48 hours" range it promises. I may now have to cancel. Ugh.
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Originally Posted by tom-schmitt
(Post 32640340)
You can do a test in Turkey at Istanbul Airport , quite cheap but bring enough time. Or you can have a test at a hospital. Best is to ask your concierge at the Hotel, where you stay.
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Originally Posted by tom-schmitt
(Post 32640340)
You can do a test in Turkey at Istanbul Airport , quite cheap but bring enough time. Or you can have a test at a hospital. Best is to ask your concierge at the Hotel, where you stay.
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Originally Posted by rvlcr
(Post 32641005)
is this available during layovers as well? we have a 10 hour layover... just hoping TK will let us board our ORD-IST flight on the way to the maldives without a test in hand.
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Originally Posted by myb821
(Post 32641024)
Why not get a test in chicago?
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going this friday - anyone else there?
would you get tested? we haven't yet - and weren't planning on it |
Originally Posted by Cheerag Shaw
(Post 32642929)
going this friday - anyone else there?
would you get tested? we haven't yet - and weren't planning on it |
This may be a dumb question - were any vaccinations required for travelling to the Maldives? Researching the question, answers are all over the place. However, I am guessing by staying on the resort, we will have minimal exposure and would not need any prior to travelling. Thanks!
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Email received from WA this morning:
Ministry of Tourism of Maldives has announced that all the guests arriving from 10th September 2020 will require a negative result for a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19. The test should have been done no more than three(3) days (72 hours) before arrival. |
Originally Posted by toade
(Post 32647181)
Email received from WA this morning:
Ministry of Tourism of Maldives has announced that all the guests arriving from 10th September 2020 will require a negative result for a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19. The test should have been done no more than three(3) days (72 hours) before arrival. When I went in August. I flew EK so I got a test done but the 96 hours was tight it to get results. If you are supposed to fly on monday/Tuesday. It may be impossible to get results. |
Originally Posted by Shadowfactor
(Post 32647251)
how does that even work ? It’s a 20-30 hour flight from the US depending on flight times, connections etc. Even if you managed to get results in 48 hours, then another 24 hours for the flights. The results are no good.
When I went in August. I flew EK so I got a test done but the 96 hours was tight it to get results. If you are supposed to fly on monday/Tuesday. It may be impossible to get results. On the conrad Maldives thread there is a quote from the tourism authority . The test has to be done 72 hours prior to departure for the Maldives (so possibly 100 hrs prior to arrival) Sorry cannot copy the post at the moment Regards Tbs |
Originally Posted by The _Banking_Scot
(Post 32647258)
hi,
On the conrad Maldives thread there is a quote from the tourism authority . The test has to be done 72 hours prior to departure for the Maldives (so possibly 100 hrs prior to arrival) Sorry cannot copy the post at the moment Regards Tbs |
Originally Posted by bdubs7
(Post 32647627)
the problem is, i think they mean prior to the flight to the maldives, not prior to departure from country of origin. E.g. If I connect in Doha, the way it is worded, it's 72 hours prior to departure of doha flight, not NYC flight. Not to mention are they accounting for the time difference? Ugh what a mess
“Since the tweet is quite ambiguous we have reconfirmed this query as well. This is applicable to country of origin. Meaning that the PCR test must be conducted within a maximum of 72 hours prior to departure from your country of origin, in this case the USA.” |
Originally Posted by rvlcr
(Post 32647769)
l had the same question and this is what my travel agent (specialized maldivian agency) just emailed me back with:
“Since the tweet is quite ambiguous we have reconfirmed this query as well. This is applicable to country of origin. Meaning that the PCR test must be conducted within a maximum of 72 hours prior to departure from your country of origin, in this case the USA.” |
So now a negative test result is required when arriving in the Maldives. The result needs to be less than 72h "old" prior to the departure to the Maldives. This will apply for arrivals as of September 10.
They are also allowing again "split stays" but I just emailed the Ministry of Tourism and here is what they responded: Greetings from the Maldives! Please be informed that as per the current guidelines split stay and as well as relocation of tourists are not allowed in GENERAL circumstances. However, under following conditions guests may split bookings. Tourists may be allowed to travel between two resorts, provided that the following conditions are fulfilled. The split stay guidelines have been shared with the resorts and they are to comply with these accordingly. 1.The two resorts do not have reported cases of COVID-19 OR 2.COVID-19 cases exist on the resort however, these are small number of imported isolated cases or cases which have occurred within a family or a group of people staying together. 3.There should be no active cases of COVID-19 among the workers or staff of the resorts. If a case has been reported in a staff, travel will be permitted only if no further cases are detected among staff for 28 days after the last case. 4.In a resort where a case of COVID-19 has been detected, HPA (Health Protection Agency) will determine the status of the resort with regard to safety of travel to and from the resort after doing the necessary epidemiological investigations and after assessing the public health measures taken on the resort (i.e. contact tracing has been completed, patients isolated and contacts quarantined) 5.In the case of a resort which has been declared as having ongoing transmission OR community spread of COVID-19, travel of tourists from the resort to other resorts will be restricted until 28 days from the time the last case was detected. 6.Tourists must undergo an exit screening prior to travel from the resort. This is to ensure that a symptomatic person or a person in quarantine does not exit the resort and travel. The exit screening questionnaire should document any history of fever or respiratory symptoms. 7.Tourists are not allowed to travel from a resort to a tourist vessels. (and vice-versa) Please note that the above procedures for split stay shall be carried out BY THE RESORT, with the Ministry of Tourism. Provided all these guidelines are complied with and the resort follows the procedures, there shall be no issues in your transfer. It is required that the resort submits all necessary documents 24-48 hours prior to your transfer. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further inquiries! Thank you. |
Originally Posted by joecool1885
(Post 32648047)
sweet! I'd love to hear it from the Maldivian government directly just to be sure, but that'll help!
i messaged the ministry of tourism and this was also their response. keep your itinerary handy, i guess! nn https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...2ca8cdb22.jpeg |
Originally Posted by rvlcr
(Post 32649351)
i messaged the ministry of tourism and this was also their response. keep your itinerary handy, i guess!
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Given the wording, as long as your flight is booked on one ticket and your test has been done 72 hours prior your departure it should be fine. Potential domestic hops are therefore excluded as expected.
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Originally Posted by ckx2
(Post 32649436)
Given the wording, as long as your flight is booked on one ticket and your test has been done 72 hours prior your departure it should be fine. Potential domestic hops are therefore excluded as expected.
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Originally Posted by Wozza2404
(Post 32650561)
I'd advise being at the airport early with a copy of that email from the Maldivian tourism department - because if the airline have a different interpretation you might have a fight on your hands.
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Feeling confident enough to continue with our trip. Will take two PCR tests on a Saturday before 3:30 P.M, our first flight is SFO-ORD at 7:00 A.M on Tuesday, and then ORD-DOH at 4:30. One PCR test will be through specialist, currently returning results within a day. The other PCR test says results in 2-3 days.
Anybody know much about drones there? Seen some footage (specifically from TPG, but also from others), despite a "no-drone" policy in place. Do they care? |
Qatar Airways has updated their website to reflect what others have heard: "The PCR test has to be conducted within maximum of 72 hours prior to departure to Maldives, counting from the first port of embarkation enroute to the Maldives".... as far as I'm concerned, this means from my first flight at 7:00 A.M from SMF to ORD. I'll have my itinerary printed out, but confident enough now that having three separate tickets to get to MLE won't be an issue.
Anybody know if the country cares about the specific PCR test name, other than SARS-Cov-2 PCR? |
New member here... I have a trip planned to the Maldives in mid-October. I will be flying from LAX via DOH to MLE.
I had a question regarding the PCR-test requirement, specifically what a "certificate" with signature is defined as. This is because I have not been able to find any laboratory in CA that provides a test result with a "certificate" and signature. The only official information I have been able to find from the Maldives Health Protection Agency (HPA) is on the Traveler Health Form that one is required to complete within 24-hours of arrival. This form is on imuga.immigration.gov.mv/ethd/create , and under the arrival / PCR test section, the only verbiage mentioned is "I must present a negative PCR Covid 19 test-result (not exceeding 72 hours prior to departure...," and there is no information on what the certificate is defined as. However, the following Maldives news article - raajje.mv/86078, discusses how "The PCR certificate must also include the name and address of the laboratory that preformed the testing, result of the test, date of testing as well as name and signature of the issuing officer." Would anybody from this forum who was able to enter the Maldives after September 10th, be able to clarify what they provided (specifically what was included on the PCR test results). Greatly appreciated. |
Originally Posted by olly
(Post 32670843)
New member here... I have a trip planned to the Maldives in mid-October. I will be flying from LAX via DOH to MLE.
I had a question regarding the PCR-test requirement, specifically what a "certificate" with signature is defined as. This is because I have not been able to find any laboratory in CA that provides a test result with a "certificate" and signature. The only official information I have been able to find from the Maldives Health Protection Agency (HPA) is on the Traveler Health Form that one is required to complete within 24-hours of arrival. This form is on imuga.immigration.gov.mv/ethd/create , and under the arrival / PCR test section, the only verbiage mentioned is "I must present a negative PCR Covid 19 test-result (not exceeding 72 hours prior to departure...," and there is no information on what the certificate is defined as. However, the following Maldives news article - raajje.mv/86078, discusses how "The PCR certificate must also include the name and address of the laboratory that preformed the testing, result of the test, date of testing as well as name and signature of the issuing officer." Would anybody from this forum who was able to enter the Maldives after September 10th, be able to clarify what they provided (specifically what was included on the PCR test results). Greatly appreciated. we r flying etihad so are gonna be using one of their approved pure health centers. i think it would ne unreasonable for the maldives to expect a tourist to undergo two separate tests.... |
Re: Covid testing. We are traveling right now. We obtained our PCR test through www.gogettested.com. Results were around 24 hours in Dallas metro area.
Upon check in, Qatar airlines checked our test to ensure it was within 72 hours of our initial flight (DFW to Doha). They also needed the QR code or picture of a printout from the health assessment that is required by the Maldives to be completed within 24 hours of departure. All has been smooth sailing so far...!!! |
These certificates, signatures, date, time etc. requirements are exactly why I I'm happy I'm "transiting" through Istanbul on separate tickets. I know the airport test will be sufficient so don't have to worry about my test back home being sufficient or not. I'd suggest anything to make your anxieties go away. I heavily suggest limiting all variables and going with what is proven to be effective in the past.
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mcs26891 HI, I have a 6 nights reservation with WA Maldives in November and plan to purchase a multi-city ticket as below-
New york to Istanbul NOV 24th Istanbul to Male Nov 30th Male to New York Dec 6th Since I have a 6 days stopover in Turkey, do you think Turkish airline will let me board the plane with my final destination being Maldives? I plan to do Convid test at IST airport . If not I will do Convid Test 72 hours before my flight to IST in new york and do another Convid test at IST airport, this is 100% ok right? I tried to email Minister of tourism of Maldives but have no reply yet and I am very nervous if I am allow to do a 7 days stop over before I fly to Maldives. How long you going to stay at turkey?? Thank you so much in advance. |
Similar situation to edgymix above. Going to Bodrum for five nights at the end of October, then on to Maldives for five nights. (BJV-IST-MLE on Turkish). Planned on finding a test somewhere in Bodrum, assuming Turkish won't let me board the BJV-IST leg without it. Getting the rapid test at IST might be cutting it too close. From what I've read elsewhere, seems like testing capacity will be good in and around Bodrum.
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Originally Posted by gobears293
(Post 32683643)
Similar situation to edgymix above. Going to Bodrum for five nights at the end of October, then on to Maldives for five nights. (BJV-IST-MLE on Turkish). Planned on finding a test somewhere in Bodrum, assuming Turkish won't let me board the BJV-IST leg without it. Getting the rapid test at IST might be cutting it too close. From what I've read elsewhere, seems like testing capacity will be good in and around Bodrum.
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Did you guys print out the PCR test results? I'll be at the airport by the time the result will come through so not sure where to have it printed :/
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I just flew back from a week in the Maldives (Sept 13-20) and the PCR test result is asked at your first check-in point by the airline (QR for my case). Once in the Maldives, I've never been asked to show that again. Same with the IMUGA QR code.
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