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Possible routings to MLE and costs:

JFK-AUH-MLE (EY) -- 45/67.5/90 AA
JFK-DOH-MLE (QR) -- 45/67.5/90 AA
JFK-FRA-SIN-MLE (SQ) -- East Coast: (Including 15% off booking online) 46,750/91,375/116,875; West Coast: 89,250/144,500/229,500
JFK-DXB-MLE (EK) -- 42.5/82.5/150 AS
JFK-IST-MLE (TK) -- 42.5/70/90 UA (United routing allows a stopover in TLV)
JFK-VIE-MLE (OS) -- 42.5/80 UA
JFK-LGW-MLE (BA) -- 45/90/135 BA
JFK-ICN-CMB-MLE (KE) -- 60/107.5/137.5 KE
JFK-HKG-MLE (CX) -- 57.5/85/112.5 AA
JFK-HKG-MLE (CX) -- 50/70 AS
TLV-IST-MLE (TK)-- 20/35 UA
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Conrad Upgrades:

Upgrade from King Beach Villa to King Water Villa US$ 200 + 10% service charge + 12% T GST per night.
Upgrade from King Beach Villa to King Deluxe Beach Villa US$ 210+ 10% service charge + 12% T GST per night.
Upgrade from King Beach Villa to King Superior Water  Villa US$ 250 + 10% service charge + 12% T GST per night.
Upgrade from King Beach Villa to King Retreat Water Villa US$ 400 + 10% service charge + 12% T GST per night.
Upgrade from King Beach Villa to King Deluxe Water Villa US$ 480 + 10% service charge + 12% T GST per night.
Upgrade from King Beach Villa to Family Water Villa US$ 720 + 10% service charge + 12% T GST per night. ( 2 bedrooms)

Airport transfer fee: $560 including tax

PH Upgrades:

Upgrade from Park Villa to Park Pool Villa $USD 252.56++ per villa per night
Upgrade from Park Villa to Park Water Villa $USD 405++ per villa per night ( Villa Number 38-44)
Upgrade from Park Villa to Park Water Sunset Villa $USD 610++ per villa per night ( Villa number 45-51)

Airport transfer fee: $520 RT per person

SR:
Airport transfer fee: $745 RT per person

Author Topic: Maldives Master Thread  (Read 1116432 times)

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #4000 on: January 02, 2018, 04:13:32 PM »
SRM didn't offer kosher meals. Even if they did I probably wouldn't do that as I doubt they would be any good.

Dunno why BYOF is a big deal. Jews are oddly hung up on going to places that will has or will cater Kosher food.
:) i think its part of the vacation experience having everything set uo for you instead of having to work to prepare for your vaca.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #4001 on: January 02, 2018, 04:14:10 PM »
:) i think its part of the vacation experience having everything set uo for you instead of having to work to prepare for your vaca.
Nunu. Get over it.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #4002 on: January 02, 2018, 04:15:20 PM »
SRM didn't offer kosher meals. Even if they did I probably wouldn't do that as I doubt they would be any good.

Dunno why BYOF is a big deal. Jews are oddly hung up on going to places that will has or will cater Kosher food.
sitting poolside at the hyatt ziva cancun eating a grilled cheese, while the next guy is getting fresh made fajitas pool side is not too much fun :D
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #4003 on: January 02, 2018, 04:15:24 PM »
SRM didn't offer kosher meals. Even if they did I probably wouldn't do that as I doubt they would be any good.

Dunno why BYOF is a big deal. Jews are oddly hung up on going to places that will has or will cater Kosher food.
Seems he booked at the Conrad not the SR

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #4004 on: January 02, 2018, 04:16:16 PM »
Love it when this thread comes back to life...

@chaimdasap - you're going to have a lot of DDFers living vicariously through you on your trip :)

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #4005 on: January 02, 2018, 04:16:40 PM »
sitting poolside at the hyatt ziva cancun eating a grilled cheese, while the next guy is getting fresh made fajitas pool side is not too much fun :D
At least your stay is free while he is likely overpaying for his stay and his Fajita ;)

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #4006 on: January 02, 2018, 04:16:53 PM »
Nunu. Get over it.
if i have to, i certainly will:) now i just have to find availabilty on Turkish in J from Tlv-Mle which is proving to be impossible on united.
ive checked every day for 3 weeks.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #4007 on: January 02, 2018, 04:18:20 PM »
At least your stay is free while he is likely overpaying for his stay and his Fajita ;)
how did you guess. i used a Hyatt free night. i was upgraded to a room that he was paying $1100 a night or something like that ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #4008 on: January 02, 2018, 04:20:51 PM »
sitting poolside at the hyatt ziva cancun eating a grilled cheese, while the next guy is getting fresh made fajitas pool side is not too much fun :D
So order something good from Chabad or RH?
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #4009 on: January 02, 2018, 04:21:18 PM »
how did you guess. i used a Hyatt free night. i was upgraded to a room that he was paying $1100 a night or something like that ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #4010 on: January 02, 2018, 04:22:24 PM »
Gut tzu zein a DDF'er.
FTFY
So order something good from Chabad or RH?
i  just gave one example i had experience. actually CUN isnt that bad with the food.  and i even survived drinking all their alcohol so thats a good thing :P
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #4011 on: January 02, 2018, 04:30:36 PM »
Jews are oddly hung up on going to places that will has or will cater Kosher food.
not all Jews

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« Reply #4012 on: January 02, 2018, 04:32:41 PM »
not all Jews
Jews=As a whole.
And it's sad.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #4013 on: January 02, 2018, 04:35:05 PM »
Jews are oddly hung up on going to places that will has or will cater Kosher food.
i don't get it. I know a bunch of ppl who will only go to Miami

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #4014 on: January 02, 2018, 04:50:12 PM »
i don't get it. I know a bunch of ppl who will only go to Miami
Eh, I get it. To some people a beach is a beach. Simplicity is key for them. I don't agree with it but I understand where they're coming from.


Kinda reminds of a friend who was having doubts about getting married and his future father in law told him "A wife is like a chair. Sometimes a chair is very comfortable, other times not so much. But in the end, they're all just chairs."

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #4015 on: January 02, 2018, 09:57:25 PM »
:) i think its part of the vacation experience having everything set uo for you instead of having to work to prepare for your vaca.

Keep fighting the good fight for a quality vacation without cooking and ignore all these dudes giving you Mussar and no info!   :P   Yes, the Conrad has Australian Kosher Meals for about $40 a piece but when I went they only had vegetarian options because of some issue with customs and this supplier not being approved for meat, and since we were routing through Singapore we got meals from the restaurant there.

If you read my and @BarryLincoln ‘s Trip reports, you’ll see that the chef there is insanely knowledgeable about kashrut and will bend over backwards to make whatever you want (omelets at breakfast, you check the egg and light the flame). He’ll let you check the hechsher on lox and open you a new package.  He’ll cut you some killer sashimi, avocado and cucumber or he’ll double wrap you some fish and potatoes (he’ll let you inspect the scales and pick which fish you want) or honestly whatever else you can come up with.  He just charged us for “fish of the day” off the menu, also around $45.

You are going to have the time of your life!!

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #4016 on: January 03, 2018, 01:29:09 AM »
Why don't you order from one of the caterers in Jerusalem?
They don't specifically do frozen meals but at least you know that the food is good. There's a whole bunch of home caterers in Jerusalem area.
It's super easy to pack a cooler and put some ice packs into it.

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #4017 on: January 03, 2018, 06:01:04 AM »
I'm looking to do the Conrad from TLV. What's the best routing? I see Aeroplan, m&m UA an AA all have great prices for J/F. I was hoping Cathay, but there seems to be absolutely no availability tlv-hkg. Also the timing is weird.

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #4018 on: January 03, 2018, 06:51:58 AM »
I'm looking to do the Conrad from TLV. What's the best routing? I see Aeroplan, m&m UA an AA all have great prices for J/F. I was hoping Cathay, but there seems to be absolutely no availability tlv-hkg. Also the timing is weird.

If it's available the easiest is Turkish

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #4019 on: January 03, 2018, 06:53:35 AM »
I haven't really tried premium products before, so for such cheap rates, I'd rather try something more luxurious.