5 Self-Guided Tours & Rentals in Maldives That You Shouldn't Miss

March 29, 2022 Oliva Fomby

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1. Sandbank, Snorkeling, Dolphin Cruise, Picnic, Beach Photography

UI Maldives
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4.3 based on 7 reviews

Full Day Adventure Trip includes Sandbank Trip, Guided Snorkeling, Beach Photography, Canoe Ride, Dolphin Cruise, Picnic Lunch & English Speaking Tour Guide. Snorkeling Equipment, Shower Facilities, Tea/Coffee, Changing Room are also provided. Underwater Photography is also available with limited charge.

Inclusions: Shower Facilities, Changing Room, All Fees and Taxes, Picnic Lunch, Juice, Drinking Water, Tea/Coffee, Restroom on board, Use of Snorkelling equipment

Exclusions:

Reviewed By Jean M

Our party of 8 booked the Snorkeling Adventure Tour on Feb 23, 2020 with Hey Maldives. We were not aware that Hey Maldives had contracted the tour to UI Maldives thus this review. This tour was a nightmare to HELL! We are seasoned travelers and never had we experienced what happened on the seas! We arrived at 8:55 am to the pier expecting to board the boat as our tour starts at 9am. The boat Rep informed us, we leave at 9:30am as they were waiting for 18 more people for the boat. And here we understood we had booked a private group tour and not a large group tour?? 9:30am, he says another 15 mins, then another 15 mins. By this time, it is after 10 am. We board an old unkept and dirty boat but do not leave right away while the motor is idling and we wait. We ask why are we not leaving yet? No reply! Then a big group of 13 come aboard and we hear the Rep say we only have room for 8. But they let them on anyways! The boat was already full with no more seating capacity! And where do they sit? They all head to the front of the boat and stand and sit on the front of the boat, which is clearly UNSAFE, DANGEROUS and ILLEGAL! There is a sign stating MAXIMUM capacity is 30 and we now have 39 passengers! And this does not include the crew of the boat! We raised alarms about sufficient life jackets for everyone as boat is over capacity. The boat Rep claimed there is enough life jackets for everyone but failed to give everyone one! With an over capacity boat, we go ahead and leave. By this time, the seas are rough for our 1 ½ hour trip to the Sand Bank and way too rough to do any snorkeling at all. We leave the Sand bank about noon. By this time, the weather had changed more drastically with strong winds, choppy seas and high swells. Our boat ride back to shore was a nightmare! The boat rocked from side to side and I was very afraid that the boat would capsize and with insufficient life jackets for all! During our ride back, passengers fell out of their seats and on to the floor, while others screamed for their lives! Clearly, we were all alarmed for our safety. Fortunately, we arrived close to shore without any incidents. The tour included picnic lunch and instead they pulled 2 boats side by side and served lunch on another boat that was also full of passengers. We did not want to have lunch and insisted to be taken ashore as we all had enough of this tour! It is clear this tour is not as advertised! After much arguing, the boat rep agreed to take us ashore on another smaller boat. Registration # of the UI Maldives boat P1779A-02(01-G). We notified Hey Maldives immediately about this tour and how unsafe and dangerous it was at sea. They agreed to a FULL refund which has never materialized! DO NOT use either company as they have NO regard for tourist safety!

2. Maafushi: Water Sports Rentals - Jet Ski, Paddle Board Or Canoe

Maafushi, Maldives Tuktukdude Maldives

WHAT WE'LL DO: OPTIONS AVAILABLE: Jet ski (15 or 20 mins) Canoeing (60 mins) Stand up paddle boarding (60 mins) IMPORTANT NOTICE: Kindly note that this experience is only available in Maafushi, Maldives. For the guests staying other than Maafushi, we may still be able to do the pickup/drop arrangements but please check the possibilities and additional surcharges may occur prior to proceeding the reservation. You may send your requirement to the TripAdvisor/Viator support team, they will assist you to know the possibilities. Happy Holidays!

Inclusions: Equipment/ride rental

Exclusions:

Reviewed By donnamocnik

WORST DINNER EVER!!! Dont even know where to start. First they couldnt find us. Than we got cold soups but that even wasnt the worst. AFTER the soups we got DESSERT?! Ice cream with fruits. Than we compleind about it and they went just like ow okay you will get the maindish. Now come even worser part. We had to pick our menu 2 days earliery and for main dish we picked BEEF, but they didnt have it so they went to get it to the other restourant so we god cold one slice of the beef and RICE WITH CHICKEN as sidedish. Our second pick of the meal was springrolls and ceser salad and we didnt see either. They didnt even know what springrolls are until we showed them the message. Just to inform it was a 4 course meal and we got only 3. None of them was right or good. When we tryed to contact them we didnt get any good answears back. I mean the dinner was 120€ and I wouldnt pay not even 5€ for it.

3. Maafushi: Wake Board & Water Ski

Maafushi, Maldives Tuktukdude Maldives

WHAT WE'LL DO: Enjoying the thrilling adventure, wake-boarding and waterskiing in Maldives. You will have two options to direct tryout by own or tryout after the lesson provided by us. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Kindly note that this experience is only available in Maafushi, Maldives. For the guests staying other than Maafushi, we may still be able to do the pickup/drop arrangements but please check the possibilities and additional surcharges may occur prior to proceeding the reservation. You may send your requirement to the TripAdvisor/Viator support team, they will assist you to know the possibilities. Happy Holidays!    

Inclusions: Wake-board or Water ski equipment rental , Lesson (optional)

Exclusions:

Reviewed By donnamocnik

WORST DINNER EVER!!! Dont even know where to start. First they couldnt find us. Than we got cold soups but that even wasnt the worst. AFTER the soups we got DESSERT?! Ice cream with fruits. Than we compleind about it and they went just like ow okay you will get the maindish. Now come even worser part. We had to pick our menu 2 days earliery and for main dish we picked BEEF, but they didnt have it so they went to get it to the other restourant so we god cold one slice of the beef and RICE WITH CHICKEN as sidedish. Our second pick of the meal was springrolls and ceser salad and we didnt see either. They didnt even know what springrolls are until we showed them the message. Just to inform it was a 4 course meal and we got only 3. None of them was right or good. When we tryed to contact them we didnt get any good answears back. I mean the dinner was 120€ and I wouldnt pay not even 5€ for it.

4. Maafushi: Kite Surfing & Wind Surfing

Maafushi, Maldives Tuktukdude Maldives

WHAT WE'LL DO: WINDSURFING Tryout or lesson + tryout available KITE SURFING Tryout or lesson + tryout available All equipment included.  IMPORTANT NOTICE: Kindly note that this experience is only available in Maafushi, Maldives. For the guests staying other than Maafushi, we may still be able to do the pickup/drop arrangements but please check the possibilities and additional surcharges may occur prior to proceeding the reservation. You may send your requirement to the TripAdvisor/Viator support team, they will assist you to know the possibilities. Happy Holidays! 

Inclusions: Use of equipment , Lesson (optional)

Exclusions:

Reviewed By donnamocnik

WORST DINNER EVER!!! Dont even know where to start. First they couldnt find us. Than we got cold soups but that even wasnt the worst. AFTER the soups we got DESSERT?! Ice cream with fruits. Than we compleind about it and they went just like ow okay you will get the maindish. Now come even worser part. We had to pick our menu 2 days earliery and for main dish we picked BEEF, but they didnt have it so they went to get it to the other restourant so we god cold one slice of the beef and RICE WITH CHICKEN as sidedish. Our second pick of the meal was springrolls and ceser salad and we didnt see either. They didnt even know what springrolls are until we showed them the message. Just to inform it was a 4 course meal and we got only 3. None of them was right or good. When we tryed to contact them we didnt get any good answears back. I mean the dinner was 120€ and I wouldnt pay not even 5€ for it.

5. Maldives Tour Package | Maldives Luxury Resorts

ASY Tours Sri Lanka

Scooty Rental Arround Sri Lanka. We are available now in Kandy City and Nuwara Eliya City. You can use Scooty 24 hours from your booking time.

Inclusions: Private transportation

Exclusions: Fuel surcharge

Reviewed By vhn90

Went on a morning safari, and had a great time! It was rumored that a leopard was laying on a rock, but then it dissoparied. The other cars went on to chase it, but our driver stayed put with the rock and closed the engine. 5 min wait, and the leopard claimed up on the rock again - and we were all alone to vitnes the beautiful animal! Saw alot of other animals and the driver choose roads with no/few other cars, so we felt "alone" on the safari journey. Recommanded!

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