Maldives is a Safe Haven for Your Post Lockdown Travel. Here's 6 Reasons Why
Wednesday 2nd of September 2020
Maldives is a Safe Haven for Your Post Lockdown Travel. Here's 6 Reasons Why
We know you have missed travelling and we have missed you too! After months of staying home, flights have started taking off and more gateways are opening up. But before deciding to travel, there must be a million things on your mind to consider, given the global pandemic. Is it safe? Can I take my family along? Do they know what they are doing? Why pick Maldives?
After Maldives reopened its borders on July 15, over 5000 tourists visited the country in the first month itself. This proves the confidence travelers have in the practices and regulations put in place at every touchpoint in the destination during their vacation. Reviews of guests who have returned back home have so far been a reassurance of how comfortable they felt during their stay in the Maldives and this includes internationally loved celebrities and influencers as well!
With stringent measures taken by authorities and resorts, you can leave your worries behind and start packing for the Maldives. If you are still not convinced, here is 6 reasons explaining social distancing and staying safe when in Maldives, naturally.
1. Scattered islands - 'One Island - One Resort' concept
Just across the equator, Maldives archipelago lies stretched to 26 atolls made up of 1200 coral reef islands. Since tourism began in the early 1970s, resorts have been developed with the exclusive concept of 'One Island - One Resort' in mind.
Each establishment has all required facilities and tranfer to and from the island set-up in a manner that contact with other islands is at minimum. This naturally self-isolated paradise is knows for a wide range activities ranging fro relaxing spa getaways to exhilirating underwater adventures offered by the high-end resorts.
2. 'Care' programs at Resorts
Post lockdown, almost all resorts in the Maldives announced reopening by October 2020 with heightened health and safety measures. A number of resorts in the Maldives are operated under the umbrella of international Hotel chains, all of whom have implemented their own "Care" programs.
Measures taken to ensure safety begin the moment you land in the Maldives, throughout your resort stay until your departure. The programs demand scrutinity in attention given to scheduled desanitization of properties and physical distancing within the premises. Travel maybe different but you can be confident about your safety when staying in a resort in the Maldives.
3. Negative PCR Certificates for your departure - PCR testing at the resort
As of September 10, you are required to submit a Negative PCR Certificate at the border upon your arrival to the Maldives. This regulation was passed to safeguard everyone and build confidence in travel to the safe haven. International border regulations state that many countries require a similar notice upon arrival back from holiday and to facilitate this for guests departing from Maldives, resorts are offering PCR testing.
You will not be required to leave your room for this at resorts where PCR testing is done by certified personel in-villa and the results too are delivered right at your doorstep.
4. Strict inter-island travel restrictions
Since the first case of COVID19 emerged in the capital city, Maldives went into a strict lockdown. Travel to and from islands with positive cases were banned. Concerned authorities inspected and authorized the reopening of resorts after establishing that their practices abide by the set rules and regulations.
Tourists visiting Maldives were to book their entire stay in a single entity previously. In efforts to encourage more and longer visits to the destination, the Ministry of Tourism announced reintroduction of pre-approved split-stay at resorts for guests. Tourists otherwise are not allowed to travel to local islands as of now and resorts do not allow movement to and from the resort either.
5. Upgraded use of digital technology
During your resort stay, familiarize yourselves with the resort's digital means to request services. All resorts have official websites and some offer specialized mobile apps with all details of services available at the facilities, including spa appointments, restaurant menus and activity schedules and more. You can request for the services digitally, maintaining physical distancing but taking full advantage of the services available to your heart's desire.
6. Exclusivity and privacy - all to yourself!
One thing iconically synonymous to a vacation in the Maldives is exclusivity offered by its ultra luxurious resorts' fancy stay options. Be it a retreat over-water or a residence by the beach, your isolation in style is guaranteed. Villas span over the expence of white sandy beaches uninterrupted or stand alone in a collection on the lagoon. If you still need to shelter somewhere no one can find you, book a room underwater!
Did you know quaranteaming is a thing? Bountiful resorts have put up special offers for island buy-outs just for your crew in this dazzling destination.