π΄ Maldives on a Budget: 8 Days for Just Β₯2544!
π± Essentials (Free/Cheap!) β SIM Card: Free at airport (*but $40 top-up required β skip it! Use hotel Wi-Fi*). β Maps: Google Maps (download offline!). β Taxi: Avas Ride app (fixed prices, no scams!). β Booking: Agoda/Booking.com/Qunar for cheap stays. β Translation: Google Translate (+ basic English works!). π° Money Tips Exchange USD β MVR at Bank of Maldives (1:15 rate) or ATM (Β₯50 fee). Pro tip: Haggle at Male Fish Market β tuna for half price! π β΄οΈ Transport (Total: Β₯70!) Public ferries: Airport β Male: Β₯15 Male β Maafushi: Β₯22 Fulidhoo β Maafushi: Β₯11 Maafushi β Gulhi: Β₯22 β οΈ Ferries donβt run daily β check schedules! π‘ Accommodation (Total: Β₯1457.5 for 2 pax!) Maafushi: Bishu Villa (Β₯355/night, breakfast included) π Green Vista Maafushi (Β₯289/night, breakfast) π Fulidhoo: Bougainvillea Inn (Β₯512/night, breakfast) π Male: Nap Corner (Β₯204, capsule hotel) π€Ώ Must-Do Tour (Β₯550!) Nurse Sharks + Shipwreck Snorkeling: Dolphins π¬, shark swimming π¦, sandbank, ray feeding, lunch + photos! Ends in Fulidhoo β no extra ferry cost! π½οΈ Food (Β₯500 Total) Mix of local eateries + self-cooked meals (tuna ftw!). π‘ Pro Tips β Split room costs β find a travel buddy! β Ferry schedules > everything (or get stranded!). β Fulidhoo = hidden gem (rays at the shore!). #MaldivesForLess #BudgetTravel #IslandLife ποΈ