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Use our Local Island Finder to quickly narrow down the best local islands for your budget, beach style, and travel preferences.

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Learn about transfers, public ferries, costs, cultural rules, hidden fees, and first-time mistakes using our Complete Maldives Travel Guide.

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The Complete Maldives Guide

A must-have for every Maldives holiday.

Everything you need to plan a Maldives holiday stress-free: transfers, food, and hidden fees and hotel discounts.

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Local Island Finder

Helps you choose your perfect Maldives Island in seconds.

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The perfect local island combo for island hopping.

Fulidhoo & Thinadhoo island combo is the most popular bundle. Includes hotel room tours, transfers, dining menus, and exclusive discounts.

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Your Complete Guides to Individual Maldives Islands

Everything you need to feel prepared before you arrive. Each island in the Maldives is completely different. These guides help you see hotels, beaches, dining, and transfers before you choose where to stay.
Fulidhoo Maldives Complete Budget Travel Guide
Stingrays, lagoon swimming, and peaceful island vibes just an hour from Malé. This guide includes hotel videos, menus, transfer tips, and discounts.
$49.00 $69.99 -30%
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Thinadhoo Maldives Budget Travel Guide
Resort-level comfort on a local island with a stunning Bikini Beach and calm turquoise water. Includes hotel videos, menus, transfers, spa details, and discounts.
$49.00 $69.99 -30%
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Travel Guides Under $15 USD

These affordable mini-guides help you avoid the most common mistakes and stretch your Maldives budget further.
Maldives 10 Best Beaches On Local Islands
You’ll find the best Bikini Beaches on local islands all in one place, with real photos, shade info, and swimming conditions.
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Maldives Budget Public Ferry Guide
Learn how to use the Maldives public ferry system without confusion. Routes, schedules, and tips in one simple guide.
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Maldives Shark & Stingray Spotting Guide
See nurse sharks and stingrays from shore without taking a tour. Includes exact locations on 15 islands with maps and timing tips.
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All our guides are based on months of real research across 30+ islands, not Google summaries or AI content.

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We spent half a year traveling the Maldives, hopping between local islands & resorts, walking bikini beaches, checking transfers, and documenting everything travelers actually need.

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We spent half a year traveling the Maldives, moving between local islands, walking bikini beaches, checking transfers, and documenting everything travelers actually need.

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Frequently asked questions
How do I receive my guides after purchase?

Right after checkout, your PDF downloads appear on the confirmation page. We also send the files to your email, so you can open them anytime.
What format are the guides in?

Most guides come as interactive PDFs that you can open on any device.

The Maldives Island Finder also includes a special link to the online tool, which we send to your email together with your PDF.
Can I use the guides offline?

You can read the PDF sections offline.

For interactive parts like videos, maps, the Island Finder tool, and Google Sheets, you’ll need Wi-Fi. Most people use the guides offline while traveling and go online only when they want to open the videos or maps.
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Yes. Any time we update a guide with new ferry schedules, menus, hotel videos, or tips, you receive the updated version for free.
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Your bank will automatically convert the amount to your local currency, so the number on your bank statement may look slightly different.
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Yes. If you want help choosing islands or building your full itinerary, we offer one-on-one consultations through the Moti app where you pay per minute.
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Yes. Everything in our guides comes from our own trips, hotel walkthroughs, filmed room tours, ferry rides, and beach research. Nothing is copied from Google or AI search.
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Yes. Even if this is your first time in the Maldives, our step-by-step guides make the planning process simple and clear.