Hey guys, me and my partner were all ready to go to Egypt, but following recent events have decided against it, we have been thinkning recently about going to Maldives, has anyone been? What did you think?

I went to the maldives for my honeymoon 9 years ago and it was the most amazing place! The people were wonderful, the weather was gorgeous, the food delicious, (getting the picture)! We stayed on Bandos for a glorious 3 weeks. A friend of mine went last year and loved it also! Not a "party" holiday, but relaxing and a beautiful setting.

ive never been there, but would love to, apparently its absolutely beautiful

Great decision about not going to Egypt (imho) The Maldives is supposed to be a paradise, my cousin worked there for years running a dive club. If you like diving thats one of the places to go, beautiful sea and many sea creatures and gorgeous beaches. Can I come too? Its v expensive though .hth a bitxx

yes i am definately getting the picture! When on holiday we love reading, sunbathing, swimming/diving and generally just chilling out- we cant get enough of the sea, sun and.......................... sand lol!

Fantastic beautiful place great for everything you mentioned you like to do on your hols, went with hubby and would go back anyday.

Go for it!

We went to Kuredu 2 years ago, the Maldives are the most beautiful place on earth

Check out www.kuredu.com for their guest book pages - loads of people post their pictures, reviews, recommendations and tips for travelling. It's an absolute mine of information.

It's hard work getting there, 13 hours on a plane, then either 4 hours on a speed boat or 40 minutes on a sea plane (which I highly recommend rather than the speed boat) but worth every minute of the journey - I have never seen sea so clear, warm and jewel coloured, or sky so blue. I didn't know there was such amazing places on our earth.

If you want to drop out of civilisation for a couple of weeks it's ideal, the Maldive motto is 'no shoes, no news'. I didn't wear shoes for the entire 2 weeks we were there, not to dinner, dancing, or anything. All we did was, sleep, dive, swim, eat and relax.

Very envious, this is me

aw just checked out the site as posted above, its looks fabulous!!! I am a water sign(scorpio) and a real water baby and this is definately up my street! Will let you all know if i book anything xx

We stayed on Filitheyo last November..........it was amazing - just perfect.
Apparently the food on Filitheyo is the best in the Maldives (said people who have visited many times)
Kuredu is the "busiest" island.....most to do there, ideal if you want more activities.
It is very laid back, everyone keeps themselves to themselves, weather is perfect, unspoilt and the sea is gorgeous!
It is hard work getting there!! But seeing these tiny jewels of islands in the sea way below from the window of the seaplane is certainly an unforgettable experience.

Go for it - you will love it and never want to leave.

Oh, and don't bother packing shoes, you will not wear them.

A friend of mine went there scuba diving he said it was lovley and the people were so friendly! x

Hiya, Have been to the Maldives for the last 3 years. It`s the first place that I have been where I actually feel as though I have really had a proper holiday. We went to Sharm in Eqypt a few years ago which was great for the snorkelling but 3 days in & the inevitable dodgy tummy set in!
Have gone back to the same island each time...Kuramathi. We didn`t wear shoes for the whole 2 weeks we were there. The water bungalows are fab but last time they upgraded us to a suite...Oh my god! We even had our own private outdoor bathroom with jacuzzi. The people there cant do enough for you. They even gave us a 3 course complimentary dinner on the beach.
The best thing about the island though was the spa.After pampering other people all year you just cant beat it. I visited 5 times. A full body massage looking out over the ocean ...absolute bliss.Only prob is you dont carry any money with you so when you check out the plastic takes a bit of a hammering!