ONE SUMMER TRAVEL
Travel brochure
The Maldives
GENERAL INFORMATION
PREPARING FOR THE TRIP

Traveller Declaration

Mandatory completion of the "Traveler Declaration" no earlier than 96 hours before arrival in the Maldives. We will complete it ourselves and send you the QR code received after submission.
The validity of the passport must be at least 1 month (30 days) from the date of entry into the Republic of Maldives.
Please note that it is extremely important to provide your passport and ticket details to your tour leader no later than 3 weeks before the start of the tour. This is necessary for timely booking of the transfer. Otherwise, there is a risk of not having tickets for the domestic flight, and the transfer will be replaced by a boat.
In rare cases, employees of the airport in Male can ask you for confirmation of the availability of funds, for this it is enough to demonstrate the amount in dollars that you are carrying as a payment for the tour. There is no ATM on the island, so we recommend taking the necessary amount in cash US dollars. It is desirable to have part of the amount in small denominations.
Be sure to bring a first aid kit:
  • Sunscreen (preferably Panthenol, which is not sold in stores on the island).
  • Disinfectant for cuts/abrasions.
  • Apply a bandage/plaster in case you scratch the coral. Seasickness pills.

We also recommend bringing your own extra cold medications, painkillers, and allergy medications. There are hospitals with pharmacies on the island in case of emergency, but medications are not always available.
Additional costs on the island:
  • excursions,
  • water entertainment (SUP-surfing, diving, etc.),
  • fruits and sweets, souvenirs
  • food in the local restaurant (optionally you can order additional lobsters)
  • photo shoots
  • possible medical expenses and other.
The minimum amount for additional expenses is $400.
We recommend purchasing individual insurance. You can purchase insurance from any insurance company.
Recommendations
  • There are fitness and yoga mats on the island, but if you are used to doing practice on your own, take it with you.
  • We recommend taking special shoes for coral rif.
  • We recommend checking for fines and travel bans.
IMPORTANT !

Please note: if you plan to arrive on Kamadhoo Island before the official tour dates or stay after the tour ends, accommodation conditions for the additional days may be adjusted. This may include relocation to a different room or hotel that corresponds to the category you have already paid for

ARRIVAL AND TRANSFER
EQUENCE OF ACTIONS:
1. Fill in the migration card and go to passport control. You may be asked the name of the hotel - say SeaGrove Inn.

2. Get your luggage. Note that the maximum baggage weight per internal flight is allowed up to 22 kg, hand-luggage 5kg (for the excess baggage is additional payment 1kg - 5$).

3. ACTIONS AT THE AIRPORT
  1. International arrival is at Terminal 1 (the new terminal) of Velana International Airport.
  2. After exiting the arrivals area, walk through the corridor to Terminal 2.
  3. Go to counter C8 and tell the staff member “Kamadhoo” — our representative will come to you.
  4. The representative will escort you to the domestic airport building to the check-in counter for the local flight to Dharavandhoo.

At Male International Airport you can:
  • buy a local sim-card with internet - operator Ooredoo (inform your welcomer about the need to purchase a sim-card);
  • You can have a meal in the cafe with a great view to the ocean while you're waiting your transfer.

Flights from Male to Daravandhoo and back are operated by Maldivian
(site https://maldivian.aero/):

TRAVEL TIME: Flight MALE - DHARAVANDHOO ~ 30 minutes
IMPORTANT !
The flight schedule may change; we will inform you about any changes in advance in the chat!
4. Check in for the flight by presenting your passports at the counter and check in your luggage. There is no need to pay anything at the reception desk.

5. Please note that if a domestic flight is missed due to an international flight delay, the group will be sent on the next flight without additional charges. The meeting procedure at Male airport will not change.

6. Procedure for transferring to the boat to Kamado after a domestic flight.
Upon arrival on Darawandhoo Island, after receiving your luggage, you must leave the airport building, go up to any of the employees and tell them one word "KAMADU."
The baggage handlers will collect your luggage and transport it to the island, and you will be put on the bus to the pier.
Next, you will be put on a boat to Kamado Island, where our manager will meet you.

TRAVEL TIME: Boat trip DHARAVANDHOO - KAMADHOO ~ 30 minutes.
IMPORTANT !
When purchasing international air tickets, please note that the latest domestic flight from Male to Dharavandhoo is at 17:30 (arriving at 18:10), and the earliest from Dharavandhoo to Male is at 6:20 (arriving at 7:00).
Plan your international flight so that you have at least 1.5 hours' headway before your domestic flight, and at least 2 hours' headway before your international flight.
FOOD AT KAMADHOO
The price of accommodation includes buffet meals at the restaurant.
half board (HB = breakfast + lunch)
EXAMPLE BUFFET MENU
Breakfast (9.30-10.30)
American or Maldivian (buffet): eggs (fried/boiled), sambol (tuna with coconut and carrot flakes), beans, pita bread/toast with butter and jam, yogurt, tea/coffee, milk, fruit, corn flakes with milk, stewed lentils with spices, sprouted mung bean, fresh vegetable salad with coconut, rice/oatmeal.

Lunch (14.30-16.00 )
Buffet - dishes of European and Maldivian cuisine. A variety of fish, grilled chicken, seafood, soups, salads, chopped fresh vegetables, rice/pasta/potatoes with various toppings and sauces, cooked vegetable dishes, kottu (local dish), fruits.

Lobster, shrimp and octopus can be ordered for a additional payment.
INTERNET ON THE ISLAND
  • Wi-Fi is available in our restaurant and in almost all local restaurants and cafes, as well as in almost all rooms. If you need Wi-Fi in your room for work, please let the tour organizers know
  • There is no Wi-Fi zone on the beach, rooms and other areas.
  • All communications, news, updates in the schedule and excursions take place on the Internet. Therefore, we recommend buying an Ooredoo tourist SIM card at Male Airport upon arrival. Our greeter will help with this.
  • The island has a 4G and 5G tower, mobile Internet speed up to 80 Mbps.

SIM card for 30 days - $40 (20GB) or $50 (100GB)

Please note that on the packaging of the $50 SIM card says that it’s for 100 GB, but in fact there is only 30 GB of Internet on it, and the remaining 70 GB is social and media (excluding Telegram).
TOUR PAYMENT PROCEDURE ON THE ISLAND
The remaining balance is paid to the tour leader on the first day upon arrival on Kamadu. Payment for the tour is accepted in cash in US dollars only.
Important: only banknotes issued no earlier than 2009 (from 2009 to 2025) are accepted. Notes must be clean, without drawings, marks, stamps, or any damage. Worn or creased notes are also considered damaged.
This is due to new regulations in the Maldivian banking system, so please pay special attention to this when purchasing foreign currency.
❗️Please take care of this in advance.
If you experience any difficulties with currency exchange, please ask for assistance in the group chat or contact the tour leader or tour manager personally.
All payments for accommodation, meals at our restaurant, and excursions on Kamadu are made exclusively in cash in US dollars. In local shops and cafés, it is better to pay in Maldivian rufiyaa.
IMPORTANT !
  • We do not recommend exchanging money at the airport, as counterfeit local banknotes are often found there. These notes are later not accepted in shops and restaurants on the island.
  • There is no need to bring local currency with you. If necessary, our island manager can exchange US dollars into Maldivian rufiyaa at the most favorable rate. Shops and cafés on the island also accept US dollars, but change will be given in local currency.
  • There are no ATMs on the island, and international bank cards can only be used for payment in cafes.
DEPARTURE
The whole procedure is the same as upon arrival, only in Male there is no welcomer. After receiving luggage, you need to go independently from the domestic terminal to the international one.
USEFUL INFORMATION
  • Money. The monetary unit of the Maldives is rufia, US dollars are also accepted for payment in local stores;
  • Voltage in the network - 220 volts, in the rooms there are adapters for sockets;
  • Time - ahead of Moscow by two hours;
  • The day off in the Maldives is Friday. Please do not schedule excursions for Friday;
  • Religion is 100% Muslim.
LAWS OF THE MALDIVES
Kamadhoo island is NOT a resort (approx. resorts - artificially created for tourists island hotels in the Maldives with villas on the water - what you are used to seeing in advertising brochures). Kamadhoo is one of the islands where the locals live.
PLEASE NOTE!
Outside the tourist beach area of Kamadhoo, wearing swimsuits or very revealing clothing (mini shorts, strap tops, low-cut tops, etc.) is not allowed. When leaving the beach, you should at least cover yourself with a pareo or wear shorts and a t-shirt.

On excursions (by boat), swimsuits are allowed.
Nudism, topless swimming, and sunbathing are prohibited on all islands.
  • In accordance with the Maldives law, alcohol is strictly prohibited in the local islands.
  • If you smoke, it is better to bring cigarettes with you, since on the island they are expensive and not high-quality. You can carry 1 block of cigarettes per person.
  • It is forbidden to harvest live or dead corals, shells and other marine inhabitants from the sea floor;
  • Every coconut palm has an owner on the island, so you can't raise coconuts that have fallen to the ground, you can buy them in a restaurant, cafe or local stores for $2-4.
IMPORTANT !
Failure to comply with these laws can result in fines for you!
F.A.Q.