I'm off to the Maldives in a couple of weeks time.......

[Superhoop]

and not really sure what currency to take? Local/Dollar etc?

[NiceCupOfTea]

I think we took dollars to the Seychelles. Wikipedia might tell you?

[nownek]

USD or EUR they're happy with either IIRC

[Guffy]

worst.....................

[skylinecrazy]

You lucky bast'rd.

[bigandclever]

I got chicken pox when I went there.

Have a nice time

[nownek]

bigandclever said:

I got chicken pox when I went there.

Have a nice time

You got off lightly, I got engaged

[mybrainhurts]

Better check with Ed Miliband...

He says they're going sink..

[wrightyrs]

Take the plane not the boat to your resort........

[bigandclever]

nownek said:

bigandclever said:

I got chicken pox when I went there.

Have a nice time

You got off lightly, I got engaged

True enough, my balls just ached a bit, they weren't cut off and put in Doris's handbag

[Superhoop]

nownek said:

bigandclever said:

I got chicken pox when I went there.

Have a nice time

You got off lightly, I got engaged

I'm off there for my honeymoon - and you think you had it bad

[Superhoop]

wrightyrs said:

Take the plane not the boat to your resort........

Definitely taking the plane, we've heard the boat takes quite a long time.

[Tony*T3]

Superhoop said:

and not really sure what currency to take? Local/Dollar etc?

Lucky you. Have a great time.

[sleep envy]

nownek said:

bigandclever said:

I got chicken pox when I went there.

Have a nice time

You got off lightly, I got engaged

[Thudd]

We took US Dollars. That was fine.

We were all inclusive tho, so that was just for tips and souvenirs.


Take some wetsuit boots for paddling - coral sand is gritty in the lagoons!

[Piers917]

US Dollars

[Don1]

I'm looking to go in Feb time - can you pass on any hints and tips? Apart from avoiding the nasty disease - marriage.

[nownek]

Superhoop said:

nownek said:

bigandclever said:

I got chicken pox when I went there.

Have a nice time

You got off lightly, I got engaged

I'm off there for my honeymoon - and you think you had it bad

Oh I don't know, we were back again the following year for the honeymoon. Coincided with her 30th (she had a real thing about being married before 30). Most expensive fortnight of my life.

[CaptiV8ted]

You don't really need cash anyway, except for tips at then end of your holiday. Generally speaking, as the resorts are on an isolated island, all the spas, shops, dive schools etc are all part of your resort and added to your bill. We took a few dollars with us for a day trip to Male or an inhabited island, but other than that, your wallet will remain in the darkness of your room safe the whole time. Tips are paid at the end in a whack rather than every meal (if you feel sufficiently well looked after) so you won't need many greenbacks.

Apparently, the chamber maids greatly appreciate nice soaps and shampoos left as little gifts as they can't get them there!

Have a great time there, I'm still blown away by the place and am longing to go back.

Nick

[Bonnie and Clyde]

Superhoop said:

and not really sure what currency to take? Local/Dollar etc?

Are you having a water bungalow? They look great. We had the choice of going in January or getting some modifications done to the car. I had to have a word with him indoors about his priorities. After a nice fillet steak and a bottle of his favorite wine i made him see sense. We need more horsepower.

Men hey

Mel