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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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Upgrade from King Beach Villa to King Water Villa US$ 200 + 10% service charge + 12% T GST per night.
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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

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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

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Airport transfer fee: $745 RT per person
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5160 on: May 17, 2020, 09:09:33 PM »
Quote from: myb821 on May 17, 2020, 09:05:36 PM
you check the polar bear? link to the one you have? did you use regular ice? dry ice?
https://www.dansdeals.com/points-travel/travel-tips/polar-bear-48-suitcase-79-95-shipped-amazon-ultimate-kosher-travel-tool/
No ice, just freeze the food.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5161 on: May 17, 2020, 09:25:11 PM »
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5162 on: May 17, 2020, 09:26:21 PM »
Quote from: myb821 on May 17, 2020, 09:25:11 PM
It will stay frozen in there for 30 hours with no ice?
Yes.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5164 on: May 17, 2020, 09:38:15 PM »
Quote from: myb821 on May 17, 2020, 09:26:46 PM
Wow, mind blown
Here's a trivia question for you; what's the temperature at 35k feet? GIYF.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5165 on: May 17, 2020, 09:51:04 PM »
Quote from: israshot on May 17, 2020, 09:38:15 PM
Here's a trivia question for you; what's the temperature at 35k feet? GIYF.
yes but im also going to be on the ground in doha for 8+ hours....
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5166 on: May 17, 2020, 09:53:57 PM »
There are some ice packs out there that will actually freeze your food in a polar cooler.

I sometimes will freeze them in a hotel freezer.... and leave my food in the cooler over night, then place the ice packs in the cooler during the day.

https://arctic-ice.com/products/tundra-series
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5167 on: May 17, 2020, 09:54:44 PM »
Quote from: myb821 on May 17, 2020, 09:51:04 PM
yes but im also going to be on the ground in doha for 8+ hours....
I used a BP cooler with a few of the above mentioned ice packs and everything was frozen after 72 hrs.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5168 on: May 17, 2020, 09:54:58 PM »
Use a few of these if it’ll make you feel more comfortable...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0773FVRZY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_yPEWEbT81Q2D6
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5169 on: May 17, 2020, 10:02:01 PM »
Quote from: myb821 on May 17, 2020, 09:51:04 PM
yes but im also going to be on the ground in doha for 8+ hours....
I think you'll be fine. We flew NY to FRA with an hour layover, then onto SIN. Until we got the stuff into the freezer at our hotel in SIN it took a while, but everything was frozen solid with no ice.
Our trip continued to MLE where the stuff spent all day out of the freezer (AM flight from SIN to MLE, then waited a few hours to get onto a seaplane, then was forced to disembark on a different island due to weather, spent a few hours there until we made it to our resort- and voila still frozen solid).
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Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5170 on: May 17, 2020, 10:03:51 PM »
Quote from: Dan on May 17, 2020, 09:09:33 PM
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No ice, just freeze the food.
Ice helps. I had cancellation in Doha causing me to stay 14 hours later than expected. Without ice, the food probably wouldn’t have made it.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5171 on: May 17, 2020, 10:05:25 PM »
Quote from: EJB on May 17, 2020, 10:03:51 PM
Ice helps. I had cancellation in Doha causing me to stay 14 hours later than expected. Without ice, the food probably wouldn’t have made it.
Well that proved...nothing at all.
I've gone days without ice in a PB. No issues to date.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5172 on: May 17, 2020, 10:08:32 PM »
Quote from: Dan on May 17, 2020, 10:05:25 PM
Well that proved...nothing at all.
I've gone days without ice in a PB. No issues to date.
I’d over insulate because you never know what will happen.

Especially when you’re screwed if your food doesn’t  make it.

And when you’re connecting in DOH when the bags may be in 100 degree heat, things can happen.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5173 on: May 17, 2020, 11:28:48 PM »
Quote from: israshot on May 13, 2020, 10:15:26 PM
The RC will not be far from the WA, we passed by with the Jetski. In February they were still in the early stage of construction.
https://onemileatatime.com/ritz-carlton-maldives/
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5174 on: May 18, 2020, 11:23:05 AM »
Quote from: myb821 on May 17, 2020, 09:51:04 PM
yes but im also going to be on the ground in doha for 8+ hours....
Polar Bear is the way to go. I flew for close to 30 hours with 3 stops and the food arrived solid frozen, ive used it for every trip that we needed to bring food its one of the best investments ull make
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5175 on: May 18, 2020, 11:24:36 AM »
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I've gone days without ice in a PB. No issues to date.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5176 on: May 18, 2020, 11:32:03 AM »
Keep in mind that airplane cargo hold is typically pretty cold (~50 degrees). So not much a risk of thawing while in flight if insulated, even if flight times are long.

If you are transiting in AUH/DXB/DOH, for example, and baggage is kept in a non A/C place between flights, it can thaw much quicker.

When I ended up close to 48 hours in transit, including full day transit in DOH (due to cancelled flight), I spent time getting my bags out and to a freezer for the transit. Otherwise, the food may have not made it.   
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5177 on: May 18, 2020, 11:34:56 AM »
@myb821  we discussed diff food options here as well as some delicious pics... https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=220.msg2086503#msg2086503 (around page 100 on pc)
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5178 on: May 18, 2020, 11:36:03 AM »
Quote from: Naftuli19 on May 18, 2020, 11:34:56 AM
@myb821  we discussed diff food options here as well as some delicious pics... https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=220.msg2086503#msg2086503 (around page 100 on pc)
Thanks! @Naftuli19
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #5179 on: May 21, 2020, 03:48:36 PM »
Anyone have any luck getting the Waldorf to open availability?
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