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June 2023 Item of Potential Interest: Link to thread alleging rape of solo female Chinese tourist at the property..
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Main details.
(Dec 2022) The RC Maldives has its entire "Sales Kit" online, incl. pricing for
activities, spa, weddings; and maps/pictures/video/logos/floor plans: https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...Ad23r_g_CovQo_
Some useful maps at these posts:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/33274629-post89.html - also lists types of villas available
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/33275048-post95.html - map with villa #'s
cmhsieh54's 8-page trip report (Dec 2022), in post #1204
Food & Beverage service
*There is no free breakfast amenity at this property for Marriott Bonvoy Platinum/Titanium/Ambassador.*
(Dec 2022) There is also no 'elite hour' (i.e. Happy Hour) or daily 'afternoon tea'.
(Dec 2022) The extremely comprehensive RC Maldives F&B guest webapp is here at this link, incl. all rest. menus
and room service prices:
https://mi.vserve-protecht.com/welco...JCZmpFZz0/1001
Unfortunately a scary-looking link, but it's legit. See post #1167.
Email address [email protected]
Transfer Prices
Shared Speedboat (45mins) - $901 per adult, $339 per child 3-11, 2 and under free
Private 48' Speedboat - $2800 per person
Yacht transfer no longer offered as a paid option as of February 2022, but there are reports of the
hotel offering it at their discretion
Shared Seaplane (10 mins) - $1,400 per adult, $700 per child 3-11, 2 and under free
Private Seaplane - $9.500
This cost applies to all guests, regardless of cash booking vs. points booking.
All prices are roundtrip, before 23.2% tax. See this website for latest updated
transfer prices: https://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotel...iew/directions
Miscellaneous
Island time: The resort has the clock set one hour ahead of Malé, so the time is GMT +6 hours. Many resorts in the Maldives do this for sunset viewing purposes.
The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands [Master Thread]
Feb 28, 2022, 12:10 am
#571
Join Date: Dec 2021
Posts: 57
Thank you for taking the time to reply! There were some comments upthread about a few good spots for snorkeling close to one of the 2BR villas on the sunset side. Is it actually possible/allowed to snorkel there if your villa is on the sunrise side? I’m not sure whether those spots are far enough from other villas in order not to bother anyone, but close enough to get there on your own.
Feb 28, 2022, 4:07 am
#573
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,188
They are probably starting to see a solid cash booking business. When I spoke to the GM he was quite clear about the benefits of using Bonvoy to fill rooms in a period where a lot of the usual markets where quite dry. So I'd assume as soon as he sees the usual markets start to grow he'd scale back on the Bonvoy availability, or increase the points costs.
Feb 28, 2022, 12:21 pm
#574
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 201
Feb 28, 2022, 2:56 pm
#576
Join Date: May 2014
Location: DFW
Posts: 108
Have a points advance reservation for 400k that I reserved in Jan, hope it sticks until the points are in my account.
Edit- my bad, looks like the base 'ocean view' rooms are sold out, the ones showing 750k are the lagoon view ones which was always the case.
Last edited by senyah; Mar 1, 2022 at 7:25 am Reason: incorrect info
Feb 28, 2022, 3:05 pm
#577
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Delta Gold
Posts: 4,351
Feb 28, 2022, 3:25 pm
#578
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: DFW, UK ex-pat
Programs: AA PlatExec, Bonvoy Plat
Posts: 84
It's visible from the sunset side, but it just looks like another Maldivian island, not an eyesore at all. They have started construction, so far it's on the opposite side of the island, so all we could see from our (sunrise) villa was the occasional boat delivering trees for planting. This was back in Nov 21. My only reason for not booking the sunset side again would be the wind, but not the fact there's another island off in the distance, it's something else to look at. I'm trying to remember from flying the drone how far it is, maybe 0.75ml away?
Feb 28, 2022, 4:19 pm
#579
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: SFO/YYZ
Programs: AC 25K, AS MVP Gold, BA Bronze, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,472
"Overwater, 1 Bedroom Villa, 1 King, Ocean view"
Feb 28, 2022, 10:08 pm
#580
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Maui, HI
Posts: 136
Mar 1, 2022, 2:55 pm
#582
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,188
Mar 1, 2022, 11:37 pm
#583
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: KSA
Programs: Marriott AMB, Skywards Gold
Posts: 3,737
Luckily I have a confirmed reservation for 7 nights.
Mar 2, 2022, 6:48 am
#584
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: DFW, UK ex-pat
Programs: AA PlatExec, Bonvoy Plat
Posts: 84
Maybe they have a policy now, but there was nothing last year. We were respectful of course, basically flew up and out, so we were never buzzing the front of any of the villas :-). I know at least two of our neighbors had drones too, so it is, or was, a thing, but maybe back then the resort was more lenient to get more online buzz. There literally wasn't a single breakfast without an 'influencer' with a camera strapped to head and/or recording every mouthful of breakfast. The staff were welcoming of it, it annoyed me, everyone thinks they're an influencer there days...
Mar 2, 2022, 11:04 am
#585
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 201