[ARCHIVE 2018 to 2019] Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi {MDV}
May 23, 2019, 9:03 am
#826
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 286
From the hotel home page:
A shared transfer on the resort's private yacht will be charged at US $350 +tax and service per person per way to your total bill.
Email [email protected] for more information or to arrange your transfer.
May 23, 2019, 9:49 am
#827
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 194
Where do this USD 912,- come from?
From the hotel home page:
A shared transfer on the resort's private yacht will be charged at US $350 +tax and service per person per way to your total bill.
Email [email protected] for more information or to arrange your transfer.
From the hotel home page:
A shared transfer on the resort's private yacht will be charged at US $350 +tax and service per person per way to your total bill.
Email [email protected] for more information or to arrange your transfer.
May 23, 2019, 10:03 am
#828
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 158
They then changed it to $370++ per person per way, which made it $912 per person, but they were going to honor the $912 for 2 people provided that they took a screen shot and had reached out to the WA Maldives rep.
Now it is changed to $350++ per person per way.
May 23, 2019, 3:43 pm
#829
Moderator: Emirates Skywards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: 12R/30L
Programs: EK Gold|EY Gold|Bonvoy Ambassador| IHG Plat|HHonors Diamond
Posts: 2,818
Anybody tried "Atoll Transfer" as an alternative. You can rent a 6 person boat for $580 return all inclusive.
May 23, 2019, 7:49 pm
#830
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 41
Who's pocketing all the money from fees and taxes in Maldives? far as Ive seen it aint going to the common people.
May 25, 2019, 9:00 am
#832
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: MUC
Programs: LH Sen, HH Diamond, IC RA
Posts: 313
I haven‘t used atolltransfer, but other 3rd party boat operators for interisland/atoll transfers. It seems, that atolltransfer is just a broker. You can book directly with tour operators, diving schools or watersports via getmyboat.com or look for providers at Tripadvisor and contact them directly for a quote.
For the short transfer from Male to WA the small 6 pax speed boat for 580$ mentioned before is ok, but not comparable with the bigger speed boats used by the hotels. You could also use an open watersports or fishing boat within the atoll, but expect to get wet.
I used a similar 6 pax speedboat recently for the transfer from Conrad Maldives to St. Regis Vommuli. It took 2,5 h and price was 510$.
Within the Atoll it was bumpy and in the channel between the Atolls it was no fun at all, comparable to a rollercoaster ride! I wouldn’t recommend it to everyone. If you are not used to open water boat rides or travel with have small kids or if you’re faint of heart, it is not for you.
Also you and your luggage may get wet.
For the short transfer from Male to WA the small 6 pax speed boat for 580$ mentioned before is ok, but not comparable with the bigger speed boats used by the hotels. You could also use an open watersports or fishing boat within the atoll, but expect to get wet.
I used a similar 6 pax speedboat recently for the transfer from Conrad Maldives to St. Regis Vommuli. It took 2,5 h and price was 510$.
Within the Atoll it was bumpy and in the channel between the Atolls it was no fun at all, comparable to a rollercoaster ride! I wouldn’t recommend it to everyone. If you are not used to open water boat rides or travel with have small kids or if you’re faint of heart, it is not for you.
Also you and your luggage may get wet.
May 25, 2019, 9:53 am
#833
Join Date: Feb 2009
Programs: HH Diamond, BAEC
Posts: 1,341
I used a similar 6 pax speedboat recently for the transfer from Conrad Maldives to St. Regis Vommuli. It took 2,5 h and price was 510$.
Within the Atoll it was bumpy and in the channel between the Atolls it was no fun at all, comparable to a rollercoaster ride! I wouldn’t recommend it to everyone. If you are not used to open water boat rides or travel with have small kids or if you’re faint of heart, it is not for you.
Also you and your luggage may get wet.
Within the Atoll it was bumpy and in the channel between the Atolls it was no fun at all, comparable to a rollercoaster ride! I wouldn’t recommend it to everyone. If you are not used to open water boat rides or travel with have small kids or if you’re faint of heart, it is not for you.
Also you and your luggage may get wet.
May 25, 2019, 4:44 pm
#834
Join Date: Apr 2019
Posts: 119
I find it weird that they have't made a full website yet, especially given that their opening in about a month. Most large chain hotels make enchanted websites for their properties in the Maldives. ie. Conrad,Fairmont
May 25, 2019, 7:54 pm
#835
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: SAN
Posts: 1,306
TD
May 26, 2019, 6:57 am
#837
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Accidental double post
Last edited by MaldivesFreak; May 26, 2019 at 8:30 am
May 26, 2019, 6:59 am
#838
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Back in Hell
Posts: 4,178
Don't hold your breath. I asked a lot of questions mid January and this is the response I got
Further to your queries, our website is scheduled to be online by mid-February and we hope to be able to answer most of them by then.
Last edited by MaldivesFreak; May 26, 2019 at 7:47 am
May 26, 2019, 12:06 pm
#839
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: MUC
Programs: LH Sen, HH Diamond, IC RA
Posts: 313
Keep in mind, that the St.Regis is asking 14.000 ++ for the 5h oneway airport transfer with a similar yacht (max 6 adults and 2kids).
Depending on the max occupancy of the WA yacht it‘ s a bargain
Depending on the max occupancy of the WA yacht it‘ s a bargain
May 26, 2019, 12:11 pm
#840
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: MUC
Programs: LH Sen, HH Diamond, IC RA
Posts: 313