St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort [Master Thread]
Jul 8, 2018, 5:31 pm
#916
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Has anyone looked into a sea plane or boat transfer from Maamigili to the St. Regis on Vommuli? I see that FlyMe airlines (Villa Air) goes multiple times per day from MLE to VAM for $129 each way. Just need to some how get the 20ish miles from there to Vommuli. $516 plus boat ride ($?) compared to $1330 for sea plane from MLE (which we've done before going to the Conrad Maldives). Just looking at other options.
Jul 8, 2018, 8:58 pm
#917
Join Date: Feb 2016
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Has anyone looked into a sea plane or boat transfer from Maamigili to the St. Regis on Vommuli? I see that FlyMe airlines (Villa Air) goes multiple times per day from MLE to VAM for $129 each way. Just need to some how get the 20ish miles from there to Vommuli. $516 plus boat ride ($?) compared to $1330 for sea plane from MLE (which we've done before going to the Conrad Maldives). Just looking at other options.
If you're worried about a few hundred for the seaplane ride you may get sticker shock at how much you spend on F&B there
Jul 8, 2018, 9:13 pm
#918
Join Date: Jun 2005
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There aren't other options. Part of going there - especially at a resort the level of StR - is buying the overpriced sea plane transfer from them.
If you're worried about a few hundred for the seaplane ride you may get sticker shock at how much you spend on F&B there
If you're worried about a few hundred for the seaplane ride you may get sticker shock at how much you spend on F&B there
Does the sea plane charge go on your room bill like it did at the Conrad? That would mean earning 12.5 Marriott reward points per $ (around 10% kick back at least). It was closer to $500 each for the Conrad.
Jul 8, 2018, 11:00 pm
#919
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Dubai
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I stayed at the W earlier this year, the seaplane was charged to the room but it was a "non qualifying charge" so no points on that. Same with the charges from the diving center. I assume it'll be the same at StR.
Jul 9, 2018, 4:23 am
#920
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I am pretty sure I didn't get the points from my sea plane transfers.
Jul 9, 2018, 7:24 am
#921
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Well that's disappointing. Maybe that'll change with the merger, but who knows. If we could at least book the seaplane separately that would be nice (use Amex Plat 5x air).
Jul 9, 2018, 9:59 am
#922
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Yeah, we know what we're getting into there, haha. Same as the Conrad pretty much, though as SPG/Marriott Gold, won't get breakfast included. Just trying to see if there are other options getting there. We will most likely be going very near the island on a week long scuba liveaboard. Too bad they couldn't just drop us off on the way, but it would be only half way through the trip.
Does the sea plane charge go on your room bill like it did at the Conrad? That would mean earning 12.5 Marriott reward points per $ (around 10% kick back at least). It was closer to $500 each for the Conrad.
Does the sea plane charge go on your room bill like it did at the Conrad? That would mean earning 12.5 Marriott reward points per $ (around 10% kick back at least). It was closer to $500 each for the Conrad.
Instead chose a nice CCR Resorts brand that was all inclusive
The W/StR offered 20% off seaplane costs after some emails to their revenue/reservations manager, FYI - but it was funny doing an activity and seeing boats from all the properties (including StR) doing the same thing - they won't "accept" your arrival any other way than via their service
Jul 9, 2018, 10:20 am
#923
Join Date: Jun 2005
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I didn't stay at the SPG properties in the end - the actual cost for 3 people was too much because they forced us to get 2 rooms (would have done it for 1)
Instead chose a nice CCR Resorts brand that was all inclusive
The W/StR offered 20% off seaplane costs after some emails to their revenue/reservations manager, FYI - but it was funny doing an activity and seeing boats from all the properties (including StR) doing the same thing - they won't "accept" your arrival any other way than via their service
Instead chose a nice CCR Resorts brand that was all inclusive
The W/StR offered 20% off seaplane costs after some emails to their revenue/reservations manager, FYI - but it was funny doing an activity and seeing boats from all the properties (including StR) doing the same thing - they won't "accept" your arrival any other way than via their service
Jul 13, 2018, 4:04 am
#925
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 32
Best Sunrise Room?
Hey all,
I'm booked for a regular (not sunset) OWV for the first week of April. I'd rather not stay in the north side rooms (22-28) as I *hate* pools with cold water... So as of right now, I'm looking at the inner curve rooms (1-16)... are there any real differences between these? Which offer more sun/warm water vs more privacy? Someone mentioned #8 , but thats a StR Suite, not a regular OWV...
FWIW, I booked it using points, but I'm not sure what the cost (in $ or points) is to upgrade to a sunset OWV. Also, I'll hit Plat before the end of this month, but based on this thread, it seems getting upgraded is very YMMV.
I'm booked for a regular (not sunset) OWV for the first week of April. I'd rather not stay in the north side rooms (22-28) as I *hate* pools with cold water... So as of right now, I'm looking at the inner curve rooms (1-16)... are there any real differences between these? Which offer more sun/warm water vs more privacy? Someone mentioned #8 , but thats a StR Suite, not a regular OWV...
FWIW, I booked it using points, but I'm not sure what the cost (in $ or points) is to upgrade to a sunset OWV. Also, I'll hit Plat before the end of this month, but based on this thread, it seems getting upgraded is very YMMV.
Jul 14, 2018, 5:37 am
#926
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Hey all,
I'm booked for a regular (not sunset) OWV for the first week of April. I'd rather not stay in the north side rooms (22-28) as I *hate* pools with cold water... So as of right now, I'm looking at the inner curve rooms (1-16)... are there any real differences between these? Which offer more sun/warm water vs more privacy? Someone mentioned #8 , but thats a StR Suite, not a regular OWV...
FWIW, I booked it using points, but I'm not sure what the cost (in $ or points) is to upgrade to a sunset OWV. Also, I'll hit Plat before the end of this month, but based on this thread, it seems getting upgraded is very YMMV.
I'm booked for a regular (not sunset) OWV for the first week of April. I'd rather not stay in the north side rooms (22-28) as I *hate* pools with cold water... So as of right now, I'm looking at the inner curve rooms (1-16)... are there any real differences between these? Which offer more sun/warm water vs more privacy? Someone mentioned #8 , but thats a StR Suite, not a regular OWV...
FWIW, I booked it using points, but I'm not sure what the cost (in $ or points) is to upgrade to a sunset OWV. Also, I'll hit Plat before the end of this month, but based on this thread, it seems getting upgraded is very YMMV.
Jul 17, 2018, 12:50 am
#928
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,083
Can someone clarify what is the weight limit for the seaplane?
Trans Maldivian's website states 25kg (20kg checked and 5kg hand).
The St. Regis website states the allowance is 25kg for checked and 5kg for hand.
Also, any idea whether the $5.60/kg additional charge is one-way or return?
Thanks
Trans Maldivian's website states 25kg (20kg checked and 5kg hand).
The St. Regis website states the allowance is 25kg for checked and 5kg for hand.
Also, any idea whether the $5.60/kg additional charge is one-way or return?
Thanks
Jul 18, 2018, 3:12 am
#930
Join Date: Apr 2013
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Posts: 478
That's pretty interesting. We noticed that ScubaSpa has a 4 day trip ending at Maamigili now, so we're working with them on the options going from there to Vommuli. If they can find us a boat for that ride, I can at least present that option to the St Regis and see what they say. If they balk at arriving by boat as you say, then I might be able to push the 20% flight discount. We wouldn't mind doing the 7 day ScubaSpa trip still and then ending it at the St Regis, but doing it that way requires a sea plane for sure.
Or you could request a quote for the transfer here:
https://www.getmyboat.com/boat-renta...aldives--83431