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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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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 Park Villa to Park Water Sunset Villa $USD 610++ per villa per night ( Villa number 45-51)

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Author Topic: Maldives Master Thread  (Read 1116816 times)

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #500 on: March 08, 2013, 09:36:20 AM »
dont think you will get a better deal in dec. for the maldives, esp. in a 5* deluxe :-)
Its expensive, but thats life :-)


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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #501 on: March 08, 2013, 09:38:11 AM »
dont think you will get a better deal in dec. for the maldives, esp. in a 5* deluxe :-)
Its expensive, but thats life :-)

I hear yah. Do you think I should upgrade all nights to water villa or do a few nights in the water and a few in a deluxe beach villa? I heard a lot about the outdoor bathtub and shower!!

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #502 on: March 14, 2013, 09:57:51 AM »
I just showed the SQ suites in the A380 from SIN-FRA to my wife and she is really into it lol... so I have a dilemma:
- Option #1: MLE-IST-TLV (Leaves @ 10:55pm for a 15 hours trip in Business)
- Option #2: MLE-SIN-FRA-TLV (Leaves @ 2:15pm for a 27 hours trip with 13 of them in a Suite...)

Keep in mind that with option #2 I am losing half a day in the Maldives (and ppl have said that it is tough to leave!), it is almost double the miles and it is 12 hours longer....

Any advice will be much appreciated!

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #503 on: March 14, 2013, 10:20:45 AM »
I just showed the SQ suites in the A380 from SIN-FRA to my wife and she is really into it lol... so I have a dilemma:
- Option #1: MLE-IST-TLV (Leaves @ 10:55pm for a 15 hours trip in Business)
- Option #2: MLE-SIN-FRA-TLV (Leaves @ 2:15pm for a 27 hours trip with 13 of them in a Suite...)

Keep in mind that with option #2 I am losing half a day in the Maldives (and ppl have said that it is tough to leave!), it is almost double the miles and it is 12 hours longer....

Any advice will be much appreciated!

Although I look forward to SQuites, I don't think I'd give up (what is basically a full) day in MLE, double miles, and double travel time to get it.

Enjoy MLE, save the miles and time, and take SQuites when it's more convenient.

And, dude, you should know better -- you created the dilemma yourself. Never show your wife until its already booked.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #504 on: March 14, 2013, 10:26:50 AM »
Bear in mind that the last seaplanes from your hotel depart at about 4pm and there's nothing open in MLE at that point so there's lot of wasted time with late night departures.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #505 on: March 14, 2013, 10:28:30 AM »
Bear in mind that the last seaplanes from your hotel depart at about 4pm.
Yes I know that's why I said half a day... I would leave at ~11am instead of 4-5pm...

Although I look forward to SQuites, I don't think I'd give up (what is basically a full) day in MLE, double miles, and double travel time to get it.

Enjoy MLE, save the miles and time, and take SQuites when it's more convenient.

And, dude, you should know better -- you created the dilemma yourself. Never show your wife until its already booked.
lol
+100. But it's ok I can un-convince her with the extra 12 hours wasted :)

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #506 on: March 14, 2013, 10:31:28 AM »
and there's nothing open in MLE at that point so there's lot of wasted time with late night departures.
point taken... but I am wasting 3-4 hours in MLE in order to save 4-5 hours at the Halaveli... not worth it in your opinion?

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #507 on: March 14, 2013, 11:07:28 AM »
point taken... but I am wasting 3-4 hours in MLE in order to save 4-5 hours at the Halaveli... not worth it in your opinion?

I had a night flight out, didn't really bother me as I paid to stay at the Conrad lounge in MLE, great lounge with comfy couches I slept on, lotsa free drinks, fruit, wifi....

2:15pm departure would probably mean you would need to leave resort first thing in morning. where as night departure would mean you can take their last seaplane back and enjoy the last morning there.. Keep in mind, even if you take their last plane out you may still have to check out on time and be without a room for few hours.

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #508 on: March 14, 2013, 11:18:33 AM »
I had a night flight out, didn't really bother me as I paid to stay at the Conrad lounge in MLE, great lounge with comfy couches I slept on, lotsa free drinks, fruit, wifi....

2:15pm departure would probably mean you would need to leave resort first thing in morning. where as night departure would mean you can take their last seaplane back and enjoy the last morning there.. Keep in mind, even if you take their last plane out you may still have to check out on time and be without a room for few hours.
Thanks for the input! I'll give some thoughts to it, but I am definitely going towards staying that extra "almost full" day in Halaveli...

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #509 on: March 14, 2013, 11:27:58 AM »
point taken... but I am wasting 3-4 hours in MLE in order to save 4-5 hours at the Halaveli... not worth it in your opinion?
I didn't weigh in on worth as that's subjective. Just wanted to make sure you knew you'll be sitting around in MLE for 6 hours.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #510 on: March 14, 2013, 11:30:10 AM »
2:15pm departure would probably mean you would need to leave resort first thing in morning. where as night departure would mean you can take their last seaplane back and enjoy the last morning there.. Keep in mind, even if you take their last plane out you may still have to check out on time and be without a room for few hours.

+1, that's what I did. Took the last seaplane, spent an hour or so in the QR lounge, and off we went.

But, IIRC, we got to stay in our room (it was May, not high season).
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #511 on: March 14, 2013, 11:33:12 AM »
I didn't weigh in on worth as that's subjective. Just wanted to make sure you knew you'll be sitting around in MLE for 6 hours.
Thanks Dan. So would you take the earlier flight given those facts?

+1, that's what I did. Took the last seaplane, spent an hour or so in the QR lounge, and off we went.

But, IIRC, we got to stay in our room (it was May, not high season).
Nice! Was your flight as late as mine? That's great that they let you stay in your room!

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #512 on: March 14, 2013, 11:45:57 AM »
FYI

Did you check to see that there is no later flight. My MLE-SIN flight leaves at around 11PM

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #513 on: March 14, 2013, 11:49:29 AM »
FYI

Did you check to see that there is no later flight. My MLE-SIN flight leaves at around 11PM
There is but it arrives during Shavuot the day after ;)

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #514 on: March 14, 2013, 11:51:22 AM »
you can't start your trip 1 day earlier?

That way you get best of both worlds..staying later and flying in SQ suites!!!

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #515 on: March 14, 2013, 11:52:44 AM »
Thanks Dan. So would you take the earlier flight given those facts?
Nice! Was your flight as late as mine? That's great that they let you stay in your room!

My QR flight left MLE at 19:30.
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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #516 on: March 14, 2013, 11:54:03 AM »
you can't start your trip 1 day earlier?

That way you get best of both worlds..staying later and flying in SQ suites!!!
Nope Mrs. Yossi. is becoming an MD the day before!

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #517 on: March 14, 2013, 11:55:32 AM »
Nope Mrs. Yossi. is becoming an MD the day before!

pshh....what a way to celebrate!

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Re: Maldives Master Thread
« Reply #518 on: March 14, 2013, 12:18:59 PM »
My QR flight left MLE at 19:30.
Yeah so I have a few more hours :)

pshh....what a way to celebrate!
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