MALDIVES SEAPLANE- THINGS TO KNOW
A seaplane, as its name suggests is an aircraft which takes off and lands on water. The most common hotel transfer in Maldives other than a boat ride is seaplane. For people who have never flown on a seaplane before or are curious about their journey, this blog will help you with all the information
Where is Maldives located?
The Maldives is a captivating archipelago nestled in the heart of the Indian Ocean. Geographically, it can be found southwest of the Indian subcontinent, neighboring both India and Sri Lanka. This tropical paradise comprises a collection of 26 coral atolls, encompassing approximately 1,200 coral islands. The Maldives’ geographical coordinates place it southwest of Sri Lanka and southwest of the southernmost tip of India.
- Landing and take off depends on the roughness of the sea and weather conditions. If the weather conditions are poor seaplane cannot take off
- Be prepared for delays,as seaplanes are never on time
- If your seaplane is cancelled for some reason, and you don't want to stay overnight in Male, you can look for other options like a domestic flight or a speed boat ride depending on the distance of your resort from International Airport.
- You can choose to transfer one way by seaplane and other way by speed boat ride is you are on a budget constraint.
- Seaplanes are compact and can get claustrophobic for some.
- There are no A/C's in seaplanes and it can get hot by the time the seaplane takes off. However there will be fans.
- Seaplanes are extremely noisy, and can get choppy at times if the sea is rough.
- There are no washrooms/toilets on seaplane. Also, business class option is unavailable.
- Also, no food and drinks are served on seaplane.
- By a seaplane you directly reach your resort. In cases where resorts have their own seaplane jetty, you will just walk to the plane. But few resorts land seaplanes on floating pontoon in the middle of the sea. From here there will be a short speed boat ride.
- The resort will itself book seaplane transfer for you and you cannot directly book it as of now.
- Seaplane terminals are near the airport and can be reached by a car/bus which is provided free of cost. Many seaplane operators have lounge access as well.
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How does it work?
A guide on how to catch a seaplane once you book it and land at the International Airport in Male, Maldives.
Once you book your resort, they will book and arrange the seaplane transfer for you.Β
After completing your immigration and once you collect your luggage you will see a resort representative.Β
He will take you to the seaplane check in counter which are located near the arrival hall.
You will have to leave your luggage there. You will be then transferred by car/bus to the seaplane terminal which is a 10 min ride from airport. Some resorts have their private luxury vehicles for transfers.Β
You will have to wait approx. 2 hours for you to board your seaplane flight till all the guests from your resort or route join in. There are small lounges inside the terminals usually to wait during this time.
Seaplane boarding passes dont have seat numbers so you just walk to the plane and sit wherever you wish.
As mentioned earlier, seaplanes are extremely noisy and compact.Β As there is no A/C and just fans, it can get stuffy and hot. Luggage is stored at the back of plane. As there is limited space, you can keep a small purse or backpack with you. You can handover your cabin luggage to the crew to store at the back of the flight.Β
Don’t forget to enjoy your first seaplane ride with some gorgeous views πΒ Β
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What other options are available as Iβm extremely claustrophobic and am sure I wonβt be able to do the seaplane.
You can choose a speed boat ride if you are claustrophobic. Also depending on the island you are visiting , there are domestic flights flying between Male Airport and many islands.