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Thank you so much 😊. Well we always book through Economy Bookings, we haven’t had any problems yet. They have the best prices, but you can try other ones. Italy car rental, we haven’t had any issues just make sure to take a good video of the car even under bumpers. :)

I think like 370 USD round trip.

thanks so much :)

this was in mid April.

@@pascalledouven7022 it was Bella Vista on booking. If you can’t find it maybe they are booked out. maps.app.goo.gl/9zxowEfhhNEBXREq9?g_st=ic

@@MickaylaRoberts-wd2ux we loved it as well :)

@@Michael-from-germany yes, we loved our stay there ❤️❤️❤️ it is one of our top resorts

@@danieleeccel9370 :)

No bikes. There is a buggy service and bus stops. Foot was top. They have 3 French pastry chefs, best deserts, sushi, sashimi, the good stuff food but no in-villa dining. Rainy days well, it rarely rains more than a few hours. But if it rains there is still beach clubs and loads of restaurants a spa a coffee shop. There is a small marine edu center, ice-cream parlor. The reef was good. 👍 this is a huge island one of the biggest in Maldives and has loads of stuff on it. Hope it helps :) there is for instance villapark a huge resort, there are bikes but you end up on a waiting list and takes days maybe 5 days before you get them, the reef is dead there, the food a lot worse - cheap stuff but it has better wider beaches and more turquoise, feel.

@@lindas2531 yeah, I know. The camera does not have any stabilization so the footage is shaky…sorry for that I know how annoying it can be.

@@auldsouls Thank you 😊 What did you think of the hotel and food overall? I am considering going there for 5n and Dusit for 4n to do Hanifaru Bay excursion, re Dhigali have some concerns about food (we are used to healthy and elaborated dishes and kids do not live on nuggets) and the wave breakers spoiling the beach. Thanks for sharing your impressions.

@@lindas2531 So you would like to see the Mantas at Hanifaru, may-sep I think is the season for that. Well, it is a difficult question and I would love to give you an honest answer. We had the all inclusive plan, I think there is no other option. My wife Mima is a picky eater and most of the time in Maldives she is on french fries and some cheeses, but that is everywhere. For the kids the good thing is that there is a kids center, but make sure it is going to be open as in the low season it might be closed so contact the resort before hand. It is a very long island about 1km from one end to another and there is a dedicated application with the buggy so you can plan accordingly. There is an international restaurant that serves tuna steak, australian steak, some pasta and other specialties. There is a middle eastern restaurant Ibn Batutta, but that one is open on only a few day a week and is in the middle of the island. There is a Japanese restaurant and the breakfast spot with international restaurant as well in the Eastern Part where the pool is. This one had a great ramen that I got every day along with a steak. Honestly, if you are not a picky eater you will find a good selection, but if you are a vegetarian that does not like eggs and eggplant and cooked vegetables, you will eat fries, some pasta and the choice is not that great. The wave breakers are there but it depends where you are staying. If you stay next to the west part where is the sandy end is, there are almost no reef breakers. I agree that they do spoil the view and personally do not like them. However, it is more and more common for the resorts to have them as the erosion is becoming a problem there due to rising seas. Again there is a question of price, for the price I think it offers a good value. There is also a caffee we loved and a pizzeria that was quite decent. Again the west part was much nicer with the evening bar. The pool area in the east as well, there is a giant 3 pools. When it comes to vegetation, it is very lush and dense but there is not that many open coconut forests as opposed to Reethi Faru that is next by. The reef in Dhigali was not some of the best we have seen, but it has a nice Turquoise Beach near the end. I doubt kids will want to spend time at the sea for them the pool is more important. Let me know if you need more info :) We have been to Maldives in about 10 resorts, and every one of them is different and there will be things you wont like and things you will enjoy. It really depends on what would be your preference.

@@auldsouls Thanks so much! We have never been to Maldives yet. I have been put off by total price for 4ppl and went to Mauritus for 10 years every time we wanted a tropical vacation. This month want to do Maldives - before son #1 becomes 12 as then the prices will get to the whole new level for us. We are picky eaters in a sence that we do not eat burgers, fries, eggs & bacon, cannaed beans, etc. We do lots of fresh or nicely cooked veggies, greens, fruits, smoothies, wild fish, organic fillet steak if having meat, etc. So, food is not the main attraction but important. Also, some of the more affordable hotels (Elaidhoo, Kuredu, Kudafushi, Reethi Beach, Reethi Faru, Kuramathi, etc.) worry me re room age, cleanliness, food quality & variety and overal service perspectives while excite price-wise, of course. I am trying to pick a place (in addition to Dusit - because of Hanifaru Bay) that is fairly easy / quick to transfer from Dusit, although it looks like we would have to pay twice for RT seaplane even if hotels are within a 30min boat ride from one another (at least Travel Republic & Destination2 and LastMinute bundle the RT transfers with each hotel). We want a beautiful turquoise lagoon with white sandy beach, mature tall trees, ideally flowers as well, good swimming or snorkeling (unless one can get both on the same island). ALso, since we are going in August, we need rainy-day activities - covered billiard/table tennis/basketball court/video gaming room, etc. My kids are 6 and 11, both sporty boys - so Kids club with colouring books is not for them. Any advice is greatly appreciated as I start panicking that prices would go up (we are 3 weeks away from flying) - and I still cannot make up my mind with so many considerations and so many hotels.

@@alpaciello90 thank you so much maybe next time, but the first part has a bit more affordable accommodations. But a great suggestion and thank you :)

Yeah, pretty much. But hey 12 days is a lot, perhaps you can consider some island hopping. There is Ferry to Ios, Mykonos, Milos, Paros so why dont you take a ferry to Mykonos for instance for a few day, that one is a pure party island :) It is totally doable without even sacrificing your stay in Santorini.

I need to know more about PERISSA and KAMARI

@@harrysomal7166 well there is not much else I can tell you as we have just passed through the area. So, perhaps some other vlogs geared towards nightlife could be useful :)

Well, that is amazing. You will have plenty of time to do everything. Amoudi Bay and maybe a yacht trip around the island. When it comes to night life you are in the right place. To me Perissa and Fira had the best night life, but we have not done much clubbing, Fira has so many bars and clubs and plenty of holiday makers but it is more city vibe, whereas Perissa is more clubs, restaurants and beach vibe. Oia has a few but it is upscale. The rest of the places are more romantic...not much night life.

@@johndorian473 I think free WiFi everywhere

Thanks! ​@@auldsouls Nice video!

@@johndorian473 I don’t think there are any. Maybe a bit of caution so that you don’t end up on the open seas. There might be a small area next to the drop off pier that might be off limits.

@@johndorian473 this was in May

@@johngordoncorrigan7163 yeah, we have travelled a lot but this place really stood out. It’s one of a kind 😊

With a tripod. 😊

@@youarewithme2492 Palazzo degli Abati, we stayed here :)

We stayed for 3 days. Honestly, we have hardly noticed the airplane noise. Hope that helps and let us know if you need more information.

No there is no steam room at the moment.

Well at the time we were allowed to fly only in the public area with the supervision from 7:30 to 8:00 so not sure how the restrictions changed. Most resorts don’t allow or have dedicated areas these days.

We stayed at the hotel so the breakfast was included so we don’t recall. ❤️❤️❤️ yes they were delicious.

@@auldsouls do you have save pin with parkings? I will choose some from your video in next weekend :) if you have you can give it on annotations

@@januszpl909 Parcheggio Piazza Cesare Firrao it was this one.

You are so welcome. Yeah, it’s not everyone’s cup of tea 🫖❤️❤️❤️

Yes, you basically take a sea plane, which is additional 400$ plus minus, once you land in Male (it is a small airport) either they will wait for you directly at the exit or you go to universal resorts kiosk (there is a huge area with resort kiosks in the front of exit ) and then they will take care of everything, they will escort you to the seaplane check in which is like 1 minute walk from the exit, they will take you on a bus to the seaplane terminal which takes about 5 minutes and they will escort you to the lounge or to the gate and you wait for the seaplane. Have fun 🤩

Yes, I think so. It was very exclusive and you will get lost. There is a very few villas on the island and you hardly meet anyone. It’s very private so I think you will have a great Maldivian experience. I would say if the child is older like 3plus you would rather look for some more family resorts. L

Thank you and enjoy your time :)

It is called Bella Vista and the second one is playa Del Mar :)