Glad you enjoyed it Hasi. It was absolutely spectacular and just as we imagined. That's all from us until the end of May. We will continue filming but finish editing when we get back home.
Hey there! That's exactly what we aim for when we film. Many people don't answer our questions when we go somewhere new so we cover the bits that we think matter...you know, the useful stuff rather than watching someone parade round in different outfits posing. Thanks for watching and have a great time when you go!
Glad we could help, Dave. We won't lie, we're incredibly jealous. The Maldives is exactly how it looks in pictures...although you'll find that out for yourself. Thanks for watching 🙂
Looks brilliant didn’t think it was possible to do the maldives on a budget but thanks for your very informative vlog. The filming of the snorkelling was amazing
Been waiting for this And well worth the wait looks fantastic And so much to do, even nite time looks Lovely,what a beautiful place indeed And yes that coconut looked big ha ha xx Thankyou both of You, brilliant vlog ❤ xxx
Thanks very much Mohamed. We absolutely loved our time in your beautiful country. Thank you for watching and be sure to share us with your friends! John & Becky x
Awesome video guys. Very well done 👏👏. This is exactly what we look for in a travel video. Practical information and prices. Brilliant 👍. We are starting to research budget travel in Maldives as we have a two week visit planned for this July. So glad UA-cam directed us to this video as you gave us so much if the information we were seeking. Keep up the great work and you'll have a very successful channel. 😊
Thanks very much for your lovely words folks, it's lovely to wake up to a comment like this as we're a little down at the moment as our 6 month trip has now ended and it's back to reality. We've still got 4 more vlogs to come though. It was a tough one to do but the Maldives is 100% worth the hype and the effort of getting to the islands. We'll be trying Gulhi or Fulidhoo next time as Fulidhoo is closer to one of the main snorkeling spots, although we saw a few island hoppers just popping to Gulhi for the day as it's about 20 minutes or so from Maafushi. Thanks so much again and we're glad it's helped in some way. Enjoy the Maldives, we're not green with envy at all. Best wishes! John & Becky x
Looked amazing guys, the sea looked an incredible colour. Definitely would have visited the floating bar 🎉🎉 I hope your cruise is/was incredible…..looks it on the insta pics ❤❤❤
Hey Kezza! The Maldives was exactly how we had it in our heads. The sun was so fierce that it made filming incredibly difficult. We really enjoyed the cruise and it was good to catch up on the eating we had missed 😆 Think we've both put the weight back on that we lost. Down in Santorini now ready to start the last adventure with some local islands before we head back to the UK. That will be it now until the end of May for the vlogs as we'll take over editing when we get home, but the socials will remain current. Thanks for watching as always love! x
Greeting from Thailand 👋 Your video is so useful for our trip to Maldives in May. Thanks a lot! 😁 By the way, do you have any other recommend restaurant beside the one you feature in the clip?
Hey Harisa. Thank you very much. We only ate at the 2 featured on the vlog as we stayed 3 nights. There are a few more on the island but these were in our budget and where we ate on our stay 🙂
Hi. Love the video so much. Which month did you go? because we are planning to go in mid Sep and we are wondering if you might know what the weather is like during that time?
Hey! We were there during the first week in April for our wedding anniversary. Can't comment on what it's like in September I'm afraid but all we know is it's not technically tourist season, especially for the UK. Unfortunately you'll have to look at average forecasts for that time of month as we wouldn't want to give you false information. Thanks very much for watching 🙂
most useful video for budget travel in Maldives! thank you for breaking them down by categories :) i'm visiting soon appreciate all the info. btw, can i bring a bottle of alcohol in my luggage and drink it inside my hotel? want to know if this will be allowed :) TIA!
Hey Anne! Unfortunately they screen all bags on landing at the airport (including hand luggage) and any alcohol is confiscated and destroyed. The same applies on leaving the country.
Hi Aleena. This was filmed in April last year. No bad weather but the sun was fierce and the heat hard for us to deal with. One scene on this vlog took 23 takes to get all the information across as we were suffering with heat exhaustion. In fairness most of the vlog was hard to film because of it. Clear blue sky all the way as long as we were there.
@ParksTravelGuide Thanks for the swift reply! Man that's harsh, though nice to hear there was no rain for yous! I'm interested in booking for mid-August but worried about the weather as its supposed to be low season.
Is it necessary to pre-book the speed boats or is it also possible to simply book a boat on site. For example, if you arrive in the morning and want to be on the island in the evening.
The speedboats get busy and are pre bookable online. Ours was full after the pickup in Malé itself with some locals. We didn't take a chance on not being able to get a seat due to the frequency. The local ferry is pay onboard.
Not on this island. I think the same applies for the other local islands too but we can't be 100% sure. We wouldn't survive the fierce heat in a tent anyway! Haha. Thanks for watching 🙂
Hi. Unfortunately we're not weather people and can only comment how it was when we went. Google will show average temperatures for the time of year. Thanks for watching!
Hi there . Can you help me with ferry plz. You have mentioned that we have to get the ferry from another island to go to Maafushi . So isn’t there any available ferries directly from airport jetty to Maafushi ?
Sadly not. We've featured the cheapest restaurant on the island though. You can buy cup noodles and things from the local supermarket but that's about it.
@@ParksTravelGuide Thank you! That's an amazing $million vacation and at rock bottom budget prices. WoW.... If you want this any cheaper, I suggest try enjoy staying home? Fyi I lived few months backpacking on cheap in Maldives when no one had heard that name in mid 1980s, bumming around different islands when Club Med was the only foreing resort.
@@shamswho agreed. The Maldives are always seen as luxury, and rightly so. I suppose at least our vlog has tried to make it affordable for those with less money to visit rather than dream. You can't please everyone though.
@ParksTravelGuide thank you so much. You made perfectly helpful videos 🥰 we watched your videos and made a reservation in maafushi and then watched your dhigurah videos and know thinking about canceling that and made New reservation from there 😅
Hi there. We stayed 4 nights and were on a budget of £60 per day for both of us. All the prices are in the vlog for the hotel, meals and tour etc but we don't have a 'total' figure unfortunately. It's as close as to what you see as money was tight. It's certainly a fraction of the cost compared to what people normally pay for the Maldives though.
I wouldn’t really recommend going to maafushi I recommend going to kandima it’s cheap and nicer than maafushi and maafushi has a very not nice water and beach I went there a lot of times and stayed at the same place you guys stayed btw I’m also Maldivian
Hello 🖐,from which country do you people belong??and is your trip sponsored?? because most of the foreigners trip is sponsored, and your Total amount will spent if anyone go???and which Software you use for editing this maldives vlog?? Answers all my questions??you guys are lucky to visit private pool.
Hey Heroba. They are really good questions. Firstly were from England. We fund our own trips and activities and do not receive any money or discounts from the places we stay or eat/drink in. We hope that one day we can find a sponsor as it will make it easier financially for us, although we refuse to be paid to say things are good if they are not. We're now using Filmora 11 for our editing which is more powerful than what we had before and the difference is clear to see. Hopefully that's answered everything for you!
That's all the local rubbish that's taken to an area at the other side of the island near the prison and then gets burnt. We only noticed it on that particular day.
The only prices we know are the ones we've shown. It's probably best getting in touch with the tour company shown in the vlog as they may be able to help you a bit more
Still worth it though James. Kochi to Malé is just over an hour hence the cheap flights but we'd definitely pay more if it meant we could head back to Thailand on another trip. Usually people recommend places to us and we're a bit 'meh' about it. The Maldives certainly lives up to the hype.
Hey Mark. Nearly all of the restaurants have an extensive menu of meat, fish and vegetarian (except pork as it's not Halal) so your partner won't need to worry.
Great video? How did you do 4 nights or 3 nights? Also for the local ferry did you just have to turn up somewhere to get it or did you have to pre book?
Hey Louise. We did 4 nights as we dropped on some good flight times and prices from Kochi and then from Malé to Mumbai to continue our journey. With the local ferry you just turn up and join the queue then pay onboard. There's plenty of seating so even though it looks like a lot of people in line there is plenty of room. Thanks for watching! 🙂
So happy to see you have uploaded a video , and this one is absolutely gorgeous and full of details.
Glad you enjoyed it Hasi. It was absolutely spectacular and just as we imagined. That's all from us until the end of May. We will continue filming but finish editing when we get back home.
FINALLY A GOOD VIDEO ABOUT MALDIVES!
Glad you enjoyed it. Be sure to share it with your friends! 🙂
Thanks for record these very detailed info, very useful
Thanks very much! We're glad you enjoyed watching it 🙂
Oh i SO miss our trip last december to Reethi Faru Resort 😩it was absolute paradise and the tranquility we really needed
you have no idea how much you helped me for my December trip to Maldives trip 2023
THANK YOU
That's great to hear Billy. Have a fantastic trip and thanks for watching 🙂
Billy we are going too! In December!
Same here in Dec!
Dec too !
Brilliant that's an amazing place the water is fantastic
It was unbelievable, especially the coral garden. In our eyes it knocked spots off of the great barrier reef. We'd go back in a heartbeat
Thank you. That was really informative. Planning on going to Maafushi in December, so your video was super useful and answered a number of questions.
Hey there! That's exactly what we aim for when we film. Many people don't answer our questions when we go somewhere new so we cover the bits that we think matter...you know, the useful stuff rather than watching someone parade round in different outfits posing. Thanks for watching and have a great time when you go!
This makes me hopeful for a trip to the Maldives in the future! Thanks for the informative vlog! Looked beautiful
A truly incredible place. Glad you enjoyed it x
Amazing, always thought it miles out of my budget. Cheers
Hey again Jeff! Thanks for watching this too. If anyone can do somewhere on a budget then it's us. We really appreciate your support 🙂
Excellent video guys! Love how in depth you go. You cover everything you would need to know before you go 😊
That's what we're all about on every vlog Aideen! The info people care about and what matters. Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
I’m from maldives.. this was in my recommends😅😅
Hey Kai! Thanks very much for taking the recommendation and watching us. We hope you enjoyed it 🙂
ME TOO
@@ParksTravelGuidei live in lammu gan in Maldives
So many Maldivians! You are making us really jealous!
@@ParksTravelGuide We hope you come back to spend another memorable moment with us
Absolutely beautiful what an amazing place 😘🍾🥂
It's truly stunning. Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for your beautiful video and information. I am planning a trip to Maldives and I found your video very useful. ❤❤
Thank you for watching. Your support means a lot to our small channel. We hope you love the Maldives as much as we did!
Thanks guys. We are visiting the island this November and your video was super helpful
Glad we could help, Dave. We won't lie, we're incredibly jealous. The Maldives is exactly how it looks in pictures...although you'll find that out for yourself. Thanks for watching 🙂
@@ParksTravelGuide thanks. We will do the same as you guys. Flying out of UK to India. And then, do a short trip to Maafushi. 5 nights.
@daveelhungaro57 even more jealous now ☹️
So useful, thanks ❤
Thanks Harsha 🙂
Very helpfull vlog !
Thank you very much
Looks brilliant didn’t think it was possible to do the maldives on a budget but thanks for your very informative vlog. The filming of the snorkelling was amazing
We try to make anything possible. Thanks for watching!
Been waiting for this And well worth the wait looks fantastic And so much to do, even nite time looks Lovely,what a beautiful place indeed And yes that coconut looked big ha ha xx Thankyou both of You, brilliant vlog ❤ xxx
Definitely Joanne! Thanks for watching 🙂
loved your video , excellent informations
Thanks very much Tanmoy 🙂
Loved it guys :) thank you
Thank you Prarthana 🙂
Love it❤️
It's an amazing place. Thank you for watching.
Hello from the Maldives😄
Hey Mariyam! Thanks for watching 🙂
Useful information guys..Thank you
Thanks very much 😊
From Maldives, and this was in my recommend
Hey! Thanks for watching. You're very lucky to live there!
Short & helpful 👍
Thanks
Thanks Ibrahim 🙂
Nice!!!
Thanks!
Fantastic 😎
Thanks for watching Jackie. We're really glad you enjoyed it 🙂
We are going in two weeks! I did lots of reading about which island to stay on.. we will be there for 9 nights.. thanks for the info!!❤️
No worries Shelly. We just give the information that we want to know. Hope you have a great time and enjoy yourselves! 🙂
Superb work guys, made me really happy...
ps: im from maldives
Thanks very much Mohamed. We absolutely loved our time in your beautiful country. Thank you for watching and be sure to share us with your friends! John & Becky x
Thank you so much. These were fantastic inputs. Sincerely appreciated
Thank you Clarence 😊
Awesome video guys. Very well done 👏👏. This is exactly what we look for in a travel video. Practical information and prices. Brilliant 👍. We are starting to research budget travel in Maldives as we have a two week visit planned for this July. So glad UA-cam directed us to this video as you gave us so much if the information we were seeking.
Keep up the great work and you'll have a very successful channel. 😊
Thanks very much for your lovely words folks, it's lovely to wake up to a comment like this as we're a little down at the moment as our 6 month trip has now ended and it's back to reality. We've still got 4 more vlogs to come though. It was a tough one to do but the Maldives is 100% worth the hype and the effort of getting to the islands. We'll be trying Gulhi or Fulidhoo next time as Fulidhoo is closer to one of the main snorkeling spots, although we saw a few island hoppers just popping to Gulhi for the day as it's about 20 minutes or so from Maafushi. Thanks so much again and we're glad it's helped in some way. Enjoy the Maldives, we're not green with envy at all. Best wishes! John & Becky x
Looked amazing guys, the sea looked an incredible colour. Definitely would have visited the floating bar 🎉🎉 I hope your cruise is/was incredible…..looks it on the insta pics ❤❤❤
Hey Kezza! The Maldives was exactly how we had it in our heads. The sun was so fierce that it made filming incredibly difficult. We really enjoyed the cruise and it was good to catch up on the eating we had missed 😆 Think we've both put the weight back on that we lost. Down in Santorini now ready to start the last adventure with some local islands before we head back to the UK. That will be it now until the end of May for the vlogs as we'll take over editing when we get home, but the socials will remain current. Thanks for watching as always love! x
Thank you both so much for a really enjoyable and very informative inside travel view about Maafushi. I head there next month and cannot wait. ❤❤
@@JeanineLeBrasse Great to hear! Have a wonderful trip 🙂
Been there love it so much 😍😍
Beautiful isn't it? We love it! Thanks for watching 🙂
Greeting from Thailand 👋 Your video is so useful for our trip to Maldives in May. Thanks a lot! 😁
By the way, do you have any other recommend restaurant beside the one you feature in the clip?
Hey Harisa. Thank you very much. We only ate at the 2 featured on the vlog as we stayed 3 nights. There are a few more on the island but these were in our budget and where we ate on our stay 🙂
Haha, Paradise Hopping…
Oh wow..
Ots a really helpful video when someone is planing to visit Maldives . Each and every thing you try to cover in this video.. thanks
Glad it helped and thanks for watching ☺️
Great video ❤ recommended island ❤
Thank you for watching 🙂
Looks good. Thanks for the informative vid! Deffo small hands John 😂
Ah Naheem...definitely can't resist can you 😆 Thanks for watching pal 👍🏾
needed this1
Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoyed it.
Miss you both guys ❤
Miss you too Gianni! Lot's of love x
Im from maldives too and this was in my recommendation
Thank you for watching us! It's such a beautiful part of the world 🙂
Hopefully see you guys again in maafushi island.
You are always warm welcome ❤❤ to kaani palm beach.
Best regards
Ali from kaani hotels and tours.
We hope so too! Thanks Hasan 🙂
Beautiful
It certainly is!
Best video for help at everything guys 🙏🏻
Thanks very much. We are glad it helped 🙂
Looks absolutely fantastic! Just don't know how you do it!😆 I'm sure a 3feet wall would be manageable by John if alcohol was involved.🤣
The wall was before alcohol, luckily it was level (ish) on the way back. A truly stunning part of the world!
Hi. Love the video so much. Which month did you go? because we are planning to go in mid Sep and we are wondering if you might know what the weather is like during that time?
Hey! We were there during the first week in April for our wedding anniversary. Can't comment on what it's like in September I'm afraid but all we know is it's not technically tourist season, especially for the UK. Unfortunately you'll have to look at average forecasts for that time of month as we wouldn't want to give you false information. Thanks very much for watching 🙂
most useful video for budget travel in Maldives! thank you for breaking them down by categories :) i'm visiting soon appreciate all the info. btw, can i bring a bottle of alcohol in my luggage and drink it inside my hotel? want to know if this will be allowed :) TIA!
Hey Anne! Unfortunately they screen all bags on landing at the airport (including hand luggage) and any alcohol is confiscated and destroyed. The same applies on leaving the country.
hi this is amazing thanks for the info! i wanted to ask, what time of year did you go? and did you experience any bad weather?
Hi Aleena. This was filmed in April last year. No bad weather but the sun was fierce and the heat hard for us to deal with. One scene on this vlog took 23 takes to get all the information across as we were suffering with heat exhaustion. In fairness most of the vlog was hard to film because of it. Clear blue sky all the way as long as we were there.
@ParksTravelGuide Thanks for the swift reply! Man that's harsh, though nice to hear there was no rain for yous! I'm interested in booking for mid-August but worried about the weather as its supposed to be low season.
Hi great video! Quick question where did you get the small boat from maafushi to go to floating boat bar?
@@maneeshadhanoa409 from the harbour where the speedboats and ferries go from.
Is it necessary to pre-book the speed boats or is it also possible to simply book a boat on site. For example, if you arrive in the morning and want to be on the island in the evening.
The speedboats get busy and are pre bookable online. Ours was full after the pickup in Malé itself with some locals. We didn't take a chance on not being able to get a seat due to the frequency. The local ferry is pay onboard.
To go in a normal party in Maldives you must be in a exclusive resort ?
If it involves alcohol then yes. Only private islands are exempt from the alcohol rule. They have a bit of a party on this floating boat though.
love your video, but do know if camping is available or not?
Not on this island. I think the same applies for the other local islands too but we can't be 100% sure. We wouldn't survive the fierce heat in a tent anyway! Haha. Thanks for watching 🙂
Hello, I'm planning to visit on next August....can you please let me know what will be the weather condition? Thanks
Hi. Unfortunately we're not weather people and can only comment how it was when we went. Google will show average temperatures for the time of year. Thanks for watching!
Hi there . Can you help me with ferry plz. You have mentioned that we have to get the ferry from another island to go to Maafushi . So isn’t there any available ferries directly from airport jetty to Maafushi ?
@@virajiwarakaulla The public ferry is only available from and to Malé from Maafushi. The speedboat transfers go from/to the airport to Maafushi.
Nice vlog . I,m from Bangladesh. Love from bd .
Thanks very much. We hope to visit Bangladesh one day 🙂
@@ParksTravelGuide ohhh sure . Welcome to my country . Thank u so much because you see my comment any reply my comment . Thank u sooooo much.
@tanjinapoly4522 we reply to everyone as people take time to watch us and we value that 🙂
Is there is any street food area to save some bucks on dinner ?
Sadly not. We've featured the cheapest restaurant on the island though. You can buy cup noodles and things from the local supermarket but that's about it.
@@ParksTravelGuide Thank you! That's an amazing $million vacation and at rock bottom budget prices. WoW.... If you want this any cheaper, I suggest try enjoy staying home?
Fyi
I lived few months backpacking on cheap in Maldives when no one had heard that name in mid 1980s, bumming around different islands when Club Med was the only foreing resort.
@@shamswho agreed. The Maldives are always seen as luxury, and rightly so. I suppose at least our vlog has tried to make it affordable for those with less money to visit rather than dream. You can't please everyone though.
I'm a Maldivian.
You are very lucky to live in such a beautiful part of the world!
@@ParksTravelGuideyes I am . And I Live in Dh atoll Kudahuvadhoo. So can you guys pls come to Kudahuvadhoo.
Hopefully next time we are there!
@@ParksTravelGuide Cool
Hi, do you know, other than the bikini beach can we swim in any other place? of course not with bikinis but hijabi swimwears
@@smhk4665 you can swim anywhere on the island if you are covered up. There's another beach a bit further round from bikini beach that's quiet.
@ParksTravelGuide thank you so much. You made perfectly helpful videos 🥰 we watched your videos and made a reservation in maafushi and then watched your dhigurah videos and know thinking about canceling that and made New reservation from there 😅
@@smhk4665 thanks very much. Have a great trip ☺️
the music was upsetting, but the info and filming fantastic 👌 👍 👏
@@leafyrivers943cheers!
Hi, can you tell us how much the whole trip was and for how many days?
Hi there. We stayed 4 nights and were on a budget of £60 per day for both of us. All the prices are in the vlog for the hotel, meals and tour etc but we don't have a 'total' figure unfortunately. It's as close as to what you see as money was tight. It's certainly a fraction of the cost compared to what people normally pay for the Maldives though.
I love how he kept saying “For research purposes” 😂
Research is vital to give a true recommendation. Tough job but someone has to do it 😆
The best resort, Considering price, Is Bandos Island Resort
Thank you for the tip! It was really hard to try and pick one. We'll definitely keep your recommendation in mind!
Im from this island
It's beautiful!
I wouldn’t really recommend going to maafushi I recommend going to kandima it’s cheap and nicer than maafushi and maafushi has a very not nice water and beach I went there a lot of times and stayed at the same place you guys stayed btw I’m also Maldivian
Thanks very much for the recommendation as we will be trying somewhere else next time we visit! We will keep Kandima in mind 🙂
Sorry, But how to go to Kandima island?
Bro which resort i have to book
@zainijaz952 Salam Zain. Maafushi was where we stayed. Sharia law halal.
@haalandclear how kandima is cheap … per night cost at kandima is expensive
Same
I'm from maldives
You are very lucky! Thanks for watching 🙂
@@ParksTravelGuide looks like he's not the only one 🤫
@FLASH_BOOM13 definitely seems that way 😆
@@ParksTravelGuide np!
You're lucky🥲
I'm from maldives.shaviyani Maaungoodhoo 😀
It's a stunning part of the world! You are very lucky 😊
Hello 🖐,from which country do you people belong??and is your trip sponsored?? because most of the foreigners trip is sponsored, and your
Total amount will spent if anyone go???and which
Software you use for editing this maldives vlog??
Answers all my questions??you guys are lucky to visit private pool.
Hey Heroba. They are really good questions. Firstly were from England. We fund our own trips and activities and do not receive any money or discounts from the places we stay or eat/drink in. We hope that one day we can find a sponsor as it will make it easier financially for us, although we refuse to be paid to say things are good if they are not. We're now using Filmora 11 for our editing which is more powerful than what we had before and the difference is clear to see. Hopefully that's answered everything for you!
can we snorkel with vest
Yes they are provided and encouraged to be worn
What was all the smoke going into the air?
That's all the local rubbish that's taken to an area at the other side of the island near the prison and then gets burnt. We only noticed it on that particular day.
Where is that children’s play area
It's the opposite side of the island to Bikini beach. More or less opposite Sunrise beach and spa.
@@ParksTravelGuide is it free of charge or price At a cost
@@pamudiwanigarathne9815 free to use. Same as the public gym equipment.
How much it cost from maafushi to thoddoo?
The only prices we know are the ones we've shown. It's probably best getting in touch with the tour company shown in the vlog as they may be able to help you a bit more
Great video. Very helpful for planning my 30 day budget trip. Ty
Most welcome 🙂
Im a bit angry, you didn't show the negativ side of kredhi inn .. because of this video I booked it and now, first day Im looking for a new one
@@veromoda8147 Hey there. We had no issues which is why. What's happened?
Did you know my uncle is in jail in maafushi btw im from maldives as well ❤
Hey Alyaaan. It's a beautiful country!
Double the price for a flight from bangkok
Still worth it though James. Kochi to Malé is just over an hour hence the cheap flights but we'd definitely pay more if it meant we could head back to Thailand on another trip. Usually people recommend places to us and we're a bit 'meh' about it. The Maldives certainly lives up to the hype.
resteraunts just fish or do they serve meat as my partner wont eat anything out of the sea
Hey Mark. Nearly all of the restaurants have an extensive menu of meat, fish and vegetarian (except pork as it's not Halal) so your partner won't need to worry.
Im from Maldives too
Nope
Hi I am from rasdhoo
Hi Ishaq. Thanks for watching. The Maldives are beautiful! ❤️
Heaven is expensive
Definitely worth it though Ebrahim!
Great video? How did you do 4 nights or 3 nights? Also for the local ferry did you just have to turn up somewhere to get it or did you have to pre book?
Hey Louise. We did 4 nights as we dropped on some good flight times and prices from Kochi and then from Malé to Mumbai to continue our journey. With the local ferry you just turn up and join the queue then pay onboard. There's plenty of seating so even though it looks like a lot of people in line there is plenty of room. Thanks for watching! 🙂
@@ParksTravelGuide amazing thankyou!😊