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Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi {MDV}

Old Jan 2, 2019, 3:02 pm
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Notes: All prices are in US Dollars and are exclusive of taxes unless specified (by ++)

Tax Information
10% Service Charge (levied by resort. For info on this and how it's distributed, see this post)
16% T-GST (Tourist Goods & Services Tax, levied by the Maldivian government, current as of Jan 1, 2023). Old 2022 rate was 12%.
Total tax is 27.2%, not 26% as one would think. Example; $100 + 10% = $110, then add 16% on to $110 for a total of $127.20.
Tip: To work out prices before the 27.2% taxes, multiply by 0.7862, i.e; 127.2 * 0.7862 = 100
A Green Tax of $6pp/pn (levied by the Maldivian government) has been introduced starting from 1 November 2015. Points/Redemption bookings are exempt from the tax for up to two guests per room

Booking with points
Bookings must be cancelled 30 days prior in order to avoid one full night's charge at BAR. (some days cancellation period is 14 days check your reservation details for the exact applicable cancellation policy)
Website and phone agents state that a cash deposit equivalent to the BAR per night will be taken when booking stays with points. This is an error. NO CASH DEPOSIT IS TAKEN WHEN MAKING A POINTS BOOKING
Free night certificate: The phone agent states that a cash deposit equivalent to the BAR per night will be taken when booking your free night. This is an error. NO CASH DEPOSIT IS TAKEN WHEN USING YOUR FREE NIGHT CERTIFICATE
This hotel is extremely popular. Rooms are released to be booked with points about 1 year in advance. It seems to be a partially manual process so it's not an exact science. After being released those rooms get booked within a matter of minutes. If you have specific dates you want you need to book them one at a time a year in advance, or risk booking last minute. Yes that makes it hard to use the 5th night free. You can book 5 individual nights and cancel them all to rebook getting the 5th night free, but there's only about a 50% chance the rooms go back into inventory so it's risky. There is no secret, just check Hilton.com all the time. If you don't want to do that, someone else will and they'll get the rooms.

Transfers To and From Resort
Waldorf Astoria Ithaafushi is located in South Mal Atoll, 23km southwest of Mal and Velana International Airport [MLE] (also known as Mal International Airport, previously known as Ibrahim Nasir International Airport)
Transfer experience includes personal service for your group after luggage pick-up until arrival on the yacht; yacht includes dedicated server for champagne, non-alcoholic beverages, and light snacks. Departure experience on the yacht is the same, and your group be personally escorted through airline check-in until airport security.
Pricing in 2021 is $650++, 2020 is $600++ per person, and 2019 it was $350++ per person per way ($1724.80 return inclusive of taxes for 2 passengers). The price for kids 5 and under is complimentary while kids 6-11 years old are charged $300++ per person. If the yacht is not available, a speedboat will be provided by the resort. If this happens, you may be refunded the yacht transfer fee.
Pricing for 2022 will increase to $730++ for adults and $365++ children 6-12, see website by clicking here.
Pricing for 2023 will increase to $780++ for adults ($995.28 nett) and $390++ for children 6-12
The resort offers the ability to redeem Hilton Honors points for your transfer, .strValue1=all&promoGroupList[1].strValue1=en_US&qt[0].type=fieldsearch&qt[0].name=panname_country_s&qt[0].value1=MDV&rc=24&sort=timeleft_asc]click here.
See this post for a detailed review of the yacht transfer (Courtesy of jphripjah)
Third party transfers are not permitted by the resort.
Transfer to / from Conrad Maldives Rangali Island: A private seaplane transfer from the Waldorf to the Conrad, taking approximately 25 minutes, is approximately USD 8,125++. Most guests travel between the resort booking the standard round trip seaplane from Male to Rangali and then the Yacht transfer round trip from Male to Waldorf.

Time
Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi time has been set one hour ahead of Male time to give an extra hour of daylight each day. For ease, set phone or Dhaka Sri Lanka time zone.

Resort Information / Spa / Activities
WA Ithaafushi is made up of three islands (95% man-made)
There are 2 standalone OWVs (Over Water Villas) and 121 villas in total
Click here (Hilton's website) or here (dedicated website) to visit the resort on the web
The kids club (one of the biggest in the Maldives) is for children between 4 to 11 years. Click here for detailed information and here for the schedule. Click here, here and here for basic reviews and comprehensive sets of pictures (All courtesy of Traveler Dave)
See this and this post for info on the Christmas Eve and New Years Eve Gala Fee
Click here to visit the resort's listing on TripAdvisor
Tennis courts: See this post
For a new map of the resort click here
> For the old map of the resort click here * Note that this map is orientated north and so the SUNRISE and SUNSET written on it are incorrect. Also note that you receive a black and white map when you arrive and this is not as good nor as detailed as the one posted here. For comments on the quality of the map, click here
Snorkelling spots and other info 3e4sd:Link to post: (Courtesy of AirForceFlyer)
Scuba Diving pics :Link to post: (Courtesy of Traveler Dave)
Activities Brochure (prices as of July 2019)
Spa pics and review :Link to post: (Courtesy of Traveler Dave)
Wellness Programme :Link to post: (Courtesy of AirForceFlyer)

Resort Information - F&B and Menus
The resort has 11 restaurants / bars
Kids under 6 eat free when ordering from the dedicated kids menu (all restaurants except the adult only ones have kids menu; does not apply to in-room dining)
Some restaurant menus are available in PDF format on the resort's website. Click here to visit the relevant page on their website
Menus for most restaurants as of early October 2020: See this post
For pictures of most of the menus: Part 1 and Part 2
Dining Programme / restaurant opening times: See this post and the post below it
IVD (In Villa Dining) menus: See this post
Yasmeen - Menu version discussion here.
Terra is $298.00++ per person. As of December 2019, the set menu includes Amuse Brioche (3 selections per person), a starter (tuna, avocado, caviar), 2 courses highlighting lobster and wagyu beef with a pallet cleanse in between, a dessert course, then finishing with 3 additional sweet selections per person.
The Ledge - See this post. Note that this menu changes daily but there are probably only 2 for each day and 14 in total (7 for lunch and 7 for dinner). Chefs rotate to the resort from Burnt Ends in Singapore.
+ Peacock Alley 1/2 priced drinks daily after 9:30pm. High-quality cocktails and liquors available at a very affordable price ranging from $13-$15 post discount
+ Tasting Table full buffet breakfast with made to order entrees and complimentary Champagne for $65++/person or Free for Hilton Diamond / Gold
+ Glow and Yasmeen wine selections are priced in the $65 - $85 ++ range per bottle.
Lunch can be purchased at the main pool or beach from Nava or The Ledge. The majority of lunch entrees cost $30-$50++. Lunch is also available at Tasting Table, Tangled, or In Villa Dining.
A new pizza oven was flown in from Italy to replace the original oven installed at Nava, and an Italian chef traveled to the resort to work with the team to elevate pizza quality in early December of 2019.
During festive season 2019, the resort introduced a lobster & champagne dinner on the beach, including tasting stations, free flow champagne, and a live band for $298++ per person.

Miscellaneous Information
Villa pool depth: See this post
Best snorkelling spots: See this post and this post
Complimentary water (in villa): See this post
Walking / getting around the resort: See this post
Sunset / Sunrise at the resort: See this post and this post
Power outlet configuration: See this post


Elite member benefits:

Hilton Honors GOLD MEMBERS:
  • Full breakfast at Tasting Table
  • In-villa VIP welcome bottle of wine and fruits
  • Complimentary daily afternoon delights (see here for pic) with a fine selection of beverages crafted by mixologist and sommelier from 16:00 to 17:00 at Peacock Alley. Note The afternoon delights have been removed and replaced with a bowl of nuts or crisps for example
  • 50% special offer on selected beverages at Nava Beach Club from 22:00 to 23:30
Hilton Honors DIAMOND MEMBERS:
  • Full breakfast at Tasting Table
  • Free item from the kids menu for kids under 6 y.o. (staff are somewhat flexible on this age limit)
  • In-villa VIP welcome Champagne, sweet and savoury amenities, note this could be downgraded to a bottle of red wine.
  • [Diamond only benefit] With a selected 60-minute massage, enjoy a complimentary additional 30-minute at Waldorf Astoria Spa
  • Complimentary daily afternoon delights (see here for pic) with a fine selection of beverages crafted by mixologist and sommelier from 16:00 to 17:00 at Peacock Alley. Note : The afternoon delights have been removed and replaced with a bowl of nuts or crisps for example
  • 50% special offer on selected beverages at Nava Beach Club from 22:00 to 23:30 (January 2021: Currently at Peacock Alley as Nava closes at 7pm due to Covid-19 service changes)

Accommodation:
At opening the resort defined Beach Villas as the lowest category of accommodation (only this category bookable with points). The next highest category was Reef Villas then above that, the Overwater Villas. Note: villas on the Private Island do not count.
This will change in 2020. Quote from the resort "Please be informed that for next year we have changed our villa category. Kindly note that the Reef Villa will be our base category, next will be the Overwater Villa and then the Beach Villa. Basically the Beach Villa will be a higher category compared to reef Villa and Overwater Villa."
See this post for the conversation related to this. Pricing has changed as well to reflect this. See below for 2020 pricing.
Note that as of August 2019 the BV is still available to book on points in 2020. This may change, however.

Prices - Accommodation (2020):

***** March 2020 Figures *****
Beach Villa USD 2630
Overwater Villa USD 2430
Reef Villa USD 1930


Prices - Accommodation (2019):

***** July 2019 Figures *****
2 Bedroom Beach Villa with Pool USD 3850
2 Bedroom Over Water Villa with Pool USD 4350

***** October 2019 Figures *****
Beach Villa USD 2100
Grand Beach Villa USD 2300
Reef Villa USD 2300
Grand Reef Villa USD 2500
Overwater Villa USD 2500
Grand Overwater Villa USD 2700


***** Upgrade Costs - Jul 2019 *****
Two Bedroom Beach - US 2000
Two Bedroom Grand Beach - US 2200
Two Bedroom Reef - US 2200
Two Bedroom Overwater - US 2400

***** Upgrade Costs - Oct 2019 *****
Reef Villa USD 200
OWV USD 400


Villa Types and Abbreviations used in this thread (listed in order from most basic to most luxurious)

-- BVs (Beach Villas) --

BV (Beach Villa)
GBV (Grand Beach Villa)

-- RVs (Reef Villas) --

RV (Reef Villa, the Garden Villa category shown in the pre-opening promo video)
GRV (Grand Reef Villa, also a type of Garden Villa shown in the pre-opening promo video)

-- OWVs (Over Water Villas) aka Ocean Villas in rewards booking --

OV (Overwater Villa)
GOV (Grand Overwater Villa)
SMR (Stella Maris Residences)

-- Occupancy Information --
See this post for maximum occupancy of each villa type

Villa Selection
See this post and this post
Privacy - Beach Villas: For pics, info and opinions, see the following posts; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10


Travel & Safety Information
The Maldives is listed in Category 1 (the highest category) on the
WHO Zika virus classification table. However, don't let that scare you because as of April 13, 2017 there has only been one confirmed case of Zika in the Maldives
Click here for information related to the single Zika infection in the Maldives (reported in January of that year)


Contact
General Enquiries: [email protected]
Reservations Department: [email protected]
Tel: +960-4000-300
Click here for hilton site and click here for Waldorf Maldives website

Weather:
Note: since the resort is close to Mahibadhoo (where there is a weather station), I have added this info from the Conrad Maldives thread as both resorts are close by and the weather will be the same as far as forecasts go (MaldivesFreak)
General info on weather in the Maldives: Link 1 Link 2 (Maldivian government website)
Recommended Android weather app: eWeather HD. See this post for detailed info on the app, settings, tips and general weather info (Courtesy of MaldivesFreak)
Want to get an idea about the weather in the month of August? Click here to read a post from a FT member that spends 2 weeks at Rangali during this month (Courtesy of Splotly)


Pictures - Resort under construction:
January, 2018 :Link to post:
June, 2018 :Link to post:
Approx October, 2018 :Link to post:
January, 2019 :Link to post:

Pictures & Videos - Post-opening:
General pics of the resort (July, 2019) :Link to post: (Courtesy of jphripjah)
The Stella Maris exclusive! :Link to post with links to videos: (Courtesy of alanslegal)
Breakfast buffet at Tasting Table - Post #1 :Link to post: (Courtesy of alanslegal)
Breakfast buffet at Tasting Table - Post #2 :Link to post: (Courtesy of jphripjah)
Breakfast buffet at Tasting Table - Post #3 :Link to post: (Courtesy of Traveler Dave)
Breakfast buffet at Tasting Table - Post #4 :Link to post: (Courtesy of Another Getaway)
IVD(in villa dining) :Link to post: (Courtesy of Stivelio)
Terra (views from all 7 'cages') :Link to post: (Courtesy of jphripjah)
Terra and Family Pool :Link to post with link to video: (Courtesy of alanslegal)
Reef Villa with sunset view :Link to post: (Courtesy of Stivelio)
Views in the direction of Male (night & day pics) :Link to post 1: (Courtesy of wekxbrainx) :Link to post 2: (Courtesy of jphripjah)
Bicycle tour :Link to post:
Various resort and villa pics from a stay in November 2019 :Link to post: (Courtesy of aspenedelen)

Reviews:
Review by Jermyn
Review by goldelite8
Review by escape4
Review by Falcons05 (text only)

Historical Information for high rollers:
+ $135 shisha, Check out this post
+ If you do NOT have Gold/Diamond status with Free breakfast AND you decide NOT to pay the $65++ for full buffet at Tasting Table, then you may or may not encounter a $35 charge for a single egg
+ 106,000 dollar bottle of wine: Click
here for a picture of the wine menu (reactions follow on subsequent pages)


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Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi {MDV}

Old Apr 15, 2021, 7:01 am
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So, some interesting observations over the last few days re: points redemptions. A few days ago, March went from premium only awards to "sold out". Stayed like that for a few days. Then today, they are back with March and only premium awards.

BUT, all the premium awards seemingly doubled in points price. Now all I see is rooms available for over 900K points per night (again, premium) with some dates over 1 million. What does it mean? No idea. But I will admit after Southwest's overnight devaluation yesterday, I am a little spooked/worried.
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Old Apr 15, 2021, 7:19 am
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Originally Posted by Charlie9
So, some interesting observations over the last few days re: points redemptions. A few days ago, March went from premium only awards to "sold out". Stayed like that for a few days. Then today, they are back with March and only premium awards.

BUT, all the premium awards seemingly doubled in points price. Now all I see is rooms available for over 900K points per night (again, premium) with some dates over 1 million. What does it mean? No idea. But I will admit after Southwest's overnight devaluation yesterday, I am a little spooked/worried.
More or less same data point. I need June 30 to add to my 6 nights already... been looking everyday for a 120K points night. OWV is available (no reef), cash cost is $2066 for June 30th. Prior to today, cost was 701K points.... now 901K points. Same cash rate, $2066. Nothing changed except the 200K increase in awards cost!

Guess i will be going to the Sheraton for a night or the Jen hotel in Male.
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Old Apr 15, 2021, 8:19 am
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Originally Posted by Charlie9
So, some interesting observations over the last few days re: points redemptions. A few days ago, March went from premium only awards to "sold out". Stayed like that for a few days. Then today, they are back with March and only premium awards.

BUT, all the premium awards seemingly doubled in points price. Now all I see is rooms available for over 900K points per night (again, premium) with some dates over 1 million. What does it mean? No idea. But I will admit after Southwest's overnight devaluation yesterday, I am a little spooked/worried.
Just another data point, over the past 12 hours the Conrad Maldives went from 95k points to 500k-1mil points a night. Hopefully, this is just because they "temporary" removed standard award nights but def cause for concern.
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Old Apr 15, 2021, 10:20 am
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Originally Posted by josephbanjo7
Just another data point, over the past 12 hours the Conrad Maldives went from 95k points to 500k-1mil points a night. Hopefully, this is just because they "temporary" removed standard award nights but def cause for concern.
Hi,

Just looking at the Maldives for August/ October and the Conrad now has standard rooms back at 95k. ( the WA is pricing at 1m per night in October and 901k in Aug ( aug for King overwater villa with pool)

Regards

TBS
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Old Apr 15, 2021, 11:27 am
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Originally Posted by Charlie9
So, some interesting observations over the last few days re: points redemptions. A few days ago, March went from premium only awards to "sold out". Stayed like that for a few days. Then today, they are back with March and only premium awards.

BUT, all the premium awards seemingly doubled in points price. Now all I see is rooms available for over 900K points per night (again, premium) with some dates over 1 million. What does it mean? No idea. But I will admit after Southwest's overnight devaluation yesterday, I am a little spooked/worried.
I've been checking often as well for January to March. Never noticed that any dates were sold out but perhaps it was just for a short time while they made their update. January and February went from being 799k to 1m for every single night while cash rate remained static. March went to 901k (was 701k) and 1m (was 799k) with 3 weekend nights being 704k (was 548k).

One would hope that their update would have been to make standard awards available and not to make their premium awards even more ridiculously priced. Its very discouraging .
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Old Apr 15, 2021, 12:41 pm
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Originally Posted by myeurocrush
Im surprised because I cancelled a points reservation on the night on April 24 recently also. Never checked to see if it we back into inventory though.
Oh wow, I was waiting for someone to release that night. My wife and I check daily, it never came back to award booking . We were trying to use our cert night on it,
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Old Apr 15, 2021, 4:33 pm
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Originally Posted by friedablass
I've been checking often as well for January to March. Never noticed that any dates were sold out but perhaps it was just for a short time while they made their update. January and February went from being 799k to 1m for every single night while cash rate remained static. March went to 901k (was 701k) and 1m (was 799k) with 3 weekend nights being 704k (was 548k).

One would hope that their update would have been to make standard awards available and not to make their premium awards even more ridiculously priced. Its very discouraging .
Something is going on. Entire award avail (now til next year) is pricing at min, 901k, everything else is over 1m, and just two or three nights at 704k.

If you've got points to burn, you can book may 17th at 7M for one night.

Originally Posted by ManFactSpendLA
Something is going on. Entire award avail (now til next year) is pricing at min, 901k, everything else is over 1m, and just two or three nights at 704k.

If you've got points to burn, you can book may 17th at 7M for one night.
Something for sure is going on for 2022, Conrad is pricing at outrageous rates as well...

Last edited by Canarsie; Apr 17, 2021 at 8:28 am Reason: Consolidation.
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Old Apr 15, 2021, 5:20 pm
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Originally Posted by ManFactSpendLA
Something for sure is going on for 2022, Conrad is pricing at outrageous rates as well...
I totally don't understand this outrageous pricing that Hilton has for ugraded/premium rooms. Does anyone ever even redeem for those rates? I find it very very hard to believe unless someone has billions of points to blow which is just highly unlikely. So I find it totally pointless for them to even offer the rooms at those beyond ridiculous rates.

Unlike Marriott where many hotels offer their upgraded rooms at quite reasonable additional points or cash and members actually book those rooms at those higher rates leaving the standard room availability for others. I'd love to see Hilton institute such a system as well.
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Old Apr 15, 2021, 7:21 pm
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Originally Posted by friedablass
I totally don't understand this outrageous pricing that Hilton has for ugraded/premium rooms. Does anyone ever even redeem for those rates? I find it very very hard to believe unless someone has billions of points to blow which is just highly unlikely. So I find it totally pointless for them to even offer the rooms at those beyond ridiculous rates.

Unlike Marriott where many hotels offer their upgraded rooms at quite reasonable additional points or cash and members actually book those rooms at those higher rates leaving the standard room availability for others. I'd love to see Hilton institute such a system as well.
Totally agree
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Old Apr 15, 2021, 7:48 pm
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This removal of standard rewards happened before when they first started taking reservations. Lets hope its only temporary again. https://onemileatatime.com/waldorf-a...-reservations/
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Old Apr 16, 2021, 2:33 am
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Originally Posted by tex1721
More or less same data point. I need June 30 to add to my 6 nights already... been looking everyday for a 120K points night. OWV is available (no reef), cash cost is $2066 for June 30th. Prior to today, cost was 701K points.... now 901K points. Same cash rate, $2066. Nothing changed except the 200K increase in awards cost!

Guess i will be going to the Sheraton for a night or the Jen hotel in Male.
We're trying to add that night range as well for my parents. Our reservations will likely overlap some with yours - holler if you want to meet at happy hour
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Old Apr 16, 2021, 10:09 am
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Old Apr 16, 2021, 11:31 am
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Here are the details:

MINISTRY OF TOURISM
REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES C I R C U L A R
Ref Number: 88-PS/CIR/2021/31
Date: 16th April 2021
To: All Tourist Facilities
Subject: Ease of Travel Restriction

Dear Sir/Madam, Reference is made to the Announcement Number 2021/30 published on the Government of Maldives Gazette on 16th April 2021, by Health Protection Agency (HPA). With the authority vested with Director General of Public Health under the clause number 34 and 12 of the Public Health Act 7/2012, it has been decided to ease certain travel restrictions, effective 20th April 2021 until further notice; given the below conditions are met.

1. Travel quarantine will be exempted for ALL individuals, if travelling to an island where 60% of the island population (including tourist resort/guesthouse and hotel islands) have completed the two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO).

2. If 60% of the island population (including tourist resort/guesthouse and hotel islands) have NOT completed two doses of Covid-19 vaccine, travel quarantine exemption can be exercised if the individual travelling has completed the two doses of any Covid-19 vaccine recognized by the WHO, two weeks prior to said travel. However, the following conditions will apply: 2.1 A negative PCR test will be required if the individual is travelling from an island with a sample positivity rate of more than 5%. 2.2 A negative PCR test will be required for accompanying children who are not eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine.

3. Travelers to Maldives (including tourists) who have completed their two doses of Covid-19 vaccination (recognized by WHO) 2 weeks prior to travel are now exempted from the prearrival Negative PCR requirement and do not require to undergo or observe the travel quarantine on arrival to the Maldives.

However, travelers (work permit holders) arriving to the Maldives to work in any of the following areas are required to present a PCR test for which the sample was taken within a maximum of 96 hours prior to their travel to the Maldives. If this requirement is not fulfilled, the individual will be required to take a PCR test upon arrival.

1) Individuals working in any form of Healthcare Facility
2) Individuals working in any form of Daycare Centers
3) Individuals working in any Educational Institution
4) Individuals working in any Residential care facilities

Additionally, please note that HPA will be regularly publishing a list of the islands who have completed two doses of vaccination for 60% of the population, as well as the islands with a sample positivity rate of more than 5%.

We take this opportunity to thank you for the support and cooperation you have extended to us at all times and anticipate your full support and request all tourist facilities to maintain adherence to the procedures and guidelines announced by the Ministry and Health Protection Agency.

Yours sincerely, Ali Razzan Senior Executive Director

Ministry of Tourism, Velaanaage, Fifth Floor, Ameer Ahmed Magu, Tel: +(960)302 2200, Fax: +(960)332 2512 E-mail: [email protected], website: www. tourism.gov.mv
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Old Apr 16, 2021, 12:53 pm
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Originally Posted by Moflav
Here are the details:

MINISTRY OF TOURISM
REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES C I R C U L A R
Ref Number: 88-PS/CIR/2021/31
Date: 16th April 2021
To: All Tourist Facilities
Subject: Ease of Travel Restriction

Dear Sir/Madam, Reference is made to the Announcement Number 2021/30 published on the Government of Maldives Gazette on 16th April 2021, by Health Protection Agency (HPA). With the authority vested with Director General of Public Health under the clause number 34 and 12 of the Public Health Act 7/2012, it has been decided to ease certain travel restrictions, effective 20th April 2021 until further notice; given the below conditions are met.

1. Travel quarantine will be exempted for ALL individuals, if travelling to an island where 60% of the island population (including tourist resort/guesthouse and hotel islands) have completed the two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO).

2. If 60% of the island population (including tourist resort/guesthouse and hotel islands) have NOT completed two doses of Covid-19 vaccine, travel quarantine exemption can be exercised if the individual travelling has completed the two doses of any Covid-19 vaccine recognized by the WHO, two weeks prior to said travel. However, the following conditions will apply: 2.1 A negative PCR test will be required if the individual is travelling from an island with a sample positivity rate of more than 5%. 2.2 A negative PCR test will be required for accompanying children who are not eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine.

3. Travelers to Maldives (including tourists) who have completed their two doses of Covid-19 vaccination (recognized by WHO) 2 weeks prior to travel are now exempted from the prearrival Negative PCR requirement and do not require to undergo or observe the travel quarantine on arrival to the Maldives.

However, travelers (work permit holders) arriving to the Maldives to work in any of the following areas are required to present a PCR test for which the sample was taken within a maximum of 96 hours prior to their travel to the Maldives. If this requirement is not fulfilled, the individual will be required to take a PCR test upon arrival.

1) Individuals working in any form of Healthcare Facility
2) Individuals working in any form of Daycare Centers
3) Individuals working in any Educational Institution
4) Individuals working in any Residential care facilities

Additionally, please note that HPA will be regularly publishing a list of the islands who have completed two doses of vaccination for 60% of the population, as well as the islands with a sample positivity rate of more than 5%.

We take this opportunity to thank you for the support and cooperation you have extended to us at all times and anticipate your full support and request all tourist facilities to maintain adherence to the procedures and guidelines announced by the Ministry and Health Protection Agency.

Yours sincerely, Ali Razzan Senior Executive Director

Ministry of Tourism, Velaanaage, Fifth Floor, Ameer Ahmed Magu, Tel: +(960)302 2200, Fax: +(960)332 2512 E-mail: [email protected], website: www. tourism.gov.mv
I assume J&J counts even though not a two-dose vaccine?
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Old Apr 16, 2021, 1:44 pm
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Originally Posted by tex1721
I assume J&J counts even though not a two-dose vaccine?
J&J is recognized by WHO.

EDIT - cant link source, account too new

who.int/news/item/12-03-2021-who-adds-janssen-vaccine-to-list-of-safe-and-effective-emergency-tools-against-covid-19
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