Book Cheapest Maldives Transfers - ferry & Speedboat Transportation with Schedules

Pre-Book a Transfer

You must have already booked all island transports (excluding public ferries) to travel to your destination, whether it be a resort or a local island, when you arrive in the Maldives (budget accomodation). There are no public ferries, boats, or water taxis from Velana International Airport (Male) to your accommodation. Coming to the Maldives and organizing your own on-site shuttle from the airport to the island is quite tough. To guarantee a seamless transportation experience and avoid unwelcome delays at the airport or even an extra night in Male, all transfers must be pre-booked. In the Maldives, there are no public ferries (slow boats) or speedboat schedules to and from resorts.

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Types of Transfers in Maldives

You can reach an island by speedboat if your island is near enough to Malé. We can arrange a private speedboat service to pick you up from Male International Airport and whisk you away to your accommodation.

You must organize a seaplane transfer for places located in the remote atolls, which are a significant distance from Male. Because seaplanes only fly during the day, considerable forethought is essential when organizing a transfer to or from Male.

If the resort is close to the domestic airport, it may be possible to combine a domestic flight with a speedboat transfer. This is a good choice for those who don't want to go by seaplane or who have to fly by seaplane.

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Maldives Speed boat Transfers

In Maldives, Speedboat transfers are the most convenient way to travel by sea. However, there are no scheduled speed boats in most parts of the Maldives. Traveling to the resort in the conventional manner, as well as by speedboat, is a delightful journey in and of itself. Speedboat transfers are meant for short distance transit and are available for individuals who are reasonably near to Male Airport (usually up to 2 hours). You will be met at the airport by our agent who will take you to the jetty for your speedboat trip.

The speedboat transfer is typically quick and easy, and you'll arrive at your tropical paradise on time. Speedboats are available 24 hours a day, and transports cost between $50 and $150 USD per person, depending on the distance traveled. 

Combined or Schedule Transfers

It is required to organize a transfer in advance when booking a Maldives vacation. The majority of Male Atoll (Kaafu Atoll), South Male, and North Male atoll resorts use speed boats and yachts for transportation. We provide a shared transfer with other guests based on international airline arrival timings, which means you will have to wait 2 to 4 hours at the airport for other visitors. Some resorts provide lounge service, while others do not. Gulf craft 38 speedboats are the most typical type of speedboat we use for these transfers. 

Private Transfers by Speed Boat

The popular mode of tourist transfer to Maldives resorts is a private speed boat or fast boat. This would also be the major reason for hiring or renting a speedboat owing to the COVID 19 circumstance for social distancing exercise. In contrast to scheduled speedboats, which must wait for the last tourist to arrive from an international flight that is listed on the same boat as you, it means no waiting at the airport. The cost of a private transfer speedboat from a resort is significantly more than the cost of our transport since we provide several sizes of boats depending on the number of people in the group.

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Maldives Domestic Airlines

There are only very few islands that can be visited by a domestic plane. The Maldives airlines are operated to transfer between Atolls, most of the domestic airports are located in uninhabited islands, then again from the domestic airport you will need another speed boat transfer to the islands located in the Atolls. There are 3 domestic Maldives airlines to book domestic flight tickets you can click on the above domestic transfers button

In the Maldives, Maldives airline Transfers are managed in 16 regional airports. Domestic flights operate on set schedules to several regional airports around the Maldives; travel time by domestic varies from the nearest destination (20 minutes) to the extreme south (70 minutes). The planes fly at night, but the seaplanes only fly during the day. All VIA Male international airport flights link to all destinations. The majority of the itineraries are given from Male airport to domestic airport, with just a few options for traveling from regional airport to other locations.

Domestic flights are an excellent way to go from Maldives International Airport to an airport near your island, or even directly to the island in some situations. Guests must provide the guest house with their Maldives arrival and departure flight details at least 72 hours ahead to arrival, and they will arrange plane tickets in your name. Booking flight tickets from airline websites is not suggested since the price will be substantially higher. Make use of the host country's resources! Two domestic carriers are Maldivian and Fly Me. After arriving, expect a quick travel to your island by speedboat or dhoni.

Maldives domestic flight ticket price costs around 100-200$ per way per person.

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Maldives Seaplane Transfers

Maldives international Airport holds the biggest sea plane port in the world. Maldives Seaplane transfers are one of the most convenient ways for far distant hotel transfers, as they can take off from male international Airport and land directly to most hotels and resorts and islands beachs. The Maldives' fastest means of transportation is via seaplane, which is three times quicker than boats. The considerable distance between Male Airport to the destination resorts region, predominantly in the Maldives' South and North Atolls, is covered by seaplane. The greatest way to view the actual beauty of the Maldives is to take a seaplane transfer.

Seaplanes only fly during daylight hours, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Schedules, on the other hand, change according to the arrival and departure timings of all guests on that particular day. To get a same-day Seaplane transfer, you must be in Male by 3:30 p.m. Guests arriving on an international flight who are unable to connect to the final seaplane of the day to an island may stay at a nearby hotel.

Traveling by seaplane is an adventure in and of itself. Arriving at your resort by seaplane is the pinnacle in Maldivian luxury, and it may cost anything from $250 to 450 USD per person, depending on the distance to travel. This float-equipped motorized fixed-wing aircraft gives you the option of landing and taking off from the water. These planes transport tourists to a range of destinations from the seaplane dock near Malé International Airport. For a short trip, it is not uncommon to pay $ 500 per person for a seaplane transport. This flight trip, on the other hand, might be one of the most scenic experiences of your life! The seaplane trip from Male' airport to your accommodation offers stunning views of the Maldives.

Seaplane private charter price minimum $1200 to $15000 per way depending on resort location.

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Maldives Airport Transfer Service

If you're looking for maldives airport transfers, you've come to the right place. we provide maldives airport transfers to some of the islands. To check out our islands, go to the top search section and type in the name of the island you'd want to visit. If the name is not discovered, it is most likely because we do not provide transfers to that particular island.

Maldives Resort Transfer Service

Maldives resort transfers are a confusing and challenging part of your trip to the country. The resorts in Maldives are private islands, therefore you cannot find public ferries and boats to these islands. it is also very important you to pre-arrange your transfers before your arrival, because you will not find transfer operators to the resort at the airport. If you want to book a Maldives resort transfer, go to the top search section and type in the name of the resort you'd want to visit.

How to get to Male City from the Airport?

Male City is located next to the airport and it is connect to the Male airport by a bridge. So you have 3 options to choose.

Airport Ferry

The airport ferry is operated every 30 minutes between Male island and Hulhule Island (Male international Airport) and it cost 1USD per person one way. You can also carry your luggaes with you on these ferries. It takes around 10-15 minutes to reach Male'. The ferry will stop to Male ferry terminal, from there you need to grab a taxi to reach your destination.

Airport Bus

MTCC is operating public bus service between Male and the Velana International Airport, also known as Male International Airport. The bus costs 2USD per person each way. There are 6 stops in Male so you have choose the stop cosest to your destination. You can cary a hand band with you on the bus, but not the big suit cases or luggages.

Airport Taxi

The transportation authorities have fixed rates for taxi services depending on the islands. Mostly the taxi are airconditioned 4 seater cars. every taxi should a taxi board on top of it and a yellow number plate. Becuase of the island seperated by the ocean. you can not use taxi to transfer between islands. there are very few islands connected by the land. A taxi is the most convenient as you can go directly to your destination and you can take luggaes with you. The airport taxi queue located infront of the jetty and on peak hours you might have wait few minutes to get a taxi. It costs 6USD and this is fixed rate from the transport authority for any location in Male city.

How to get to Hulhumale from the Airport?

Hulhumale is also connected to the airport by a link road and located a bit far than Male city. Thats why there are no ferries connected from airport to Hulhumale. You can choose between a bus or a taxi. Taxi costs 7USD and Bus costs 2USD.

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Maldives transportation ferry schedules

To understand the Maldives public ferry schedules, you will have to fully understand the Atoll names and local island names. The country is divided into 22 atolls. You will find the same island names on different Atolls. Each Atoll has an internal transportation ferry network, We call them (provincial ferries), and they function similarly to a metro system. The only difference is that our ferries are slower and can only make one voyage every day, but it works just the same. It starts from one island and it will go around with stops to some islands on the way. The same ferry will return to the starting point after completing the round. The problem is that these ferries only stop at local islands, which means you can't visit resorts from them, and they're not very reliable because ferries are frequently canceled when the weather conditions are bad. 

Now you understood the internal ferry system, so you can view the below Maldives transfers ferry schedules and try to visit some islands, but the problem is, how do you travel from one Atoll to another atoll? Sadly there are very few public ferries connecting Atolls, mostly the domestic flights are operated to travel between Atolls and many airports are built on uninhabited islands, that sits separate from other islands, so again another boat is required to get to your island. There are 15 Airports operated across the Maldives and all of them will have daily scheduled flights connecting Male airport. 

Note* These ferries are only operated in good weather, so in case the weather changes suddenly, these ferries can get canceled without any prior notice. These ferries will only stop in inhabited islands, to go to resorts you have to hire a private boat.

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Maldives Hotels and Resort Transfers

To book a hotel or a resort transfer, you need to understand the different types of hotels in the Maldives and where they are located. With over 1200 islands separated by the ocean, there are two types of hotels in the Maldives. The first is known as "resorts," while the second is known as "guest houses." Resorts are uninhabited private islands leased solely for the purpose of tourism, while guest houses are built on local islands.

When you arrange your hotel and resort transfer with us, we make sure that the boat will be waiting at the airport for given time. We will also arrange a staff to meet you on your arrival or your hotel satff will help you to find us. The staff will help with your luggage and escort you to the speed boat location

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Slow Boat or Dhoni

In the Maldives, a Dhoni or Doni is a multi-purpose sailboat with a motor or lateen sails. It is handmade, and it has played an essential role in the multi-island country. A dhoni is a historic Arab sailing vessel that looks like a dhow. The traditional dhoni is one of the Maldives' oldest known marine watercraft. Coconut palm wood was used to construct several of these classic sailing boats. Maldivian fisherman used to employ the sailing dhoni in the past. Many fishermen switched to a mechanical dhoni during the industrial revolution.

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