MALE, Maldives – An explosion on the Maldives' presidential speedboat last month was caused ... traveling from the airport to the capital by boat after making the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi ...

Many vacationers head to the Maldives solely to relax on the beach ... on the inhabited islands because of the cost of seaplane/speedboat transfers and the rules regarding swimsuits.

Most of the resorts in the Maldives are on their own islands, and travelers need to arrange for a seaplane or speedboat from the ... the budget for a private boat daily to snorkel or dive, you ...

But recently, a ferry boat (and its passengers ... See the video below: “A ferry speedboat carrying 48 people sank off the coast of the Maldives on March 2 after rough waves flooded the engine ...

The best way to get around the Maldives depends on what kind of ... this country can be trickier to get around due to the speedboat/seaplane transfers, large areas of sand and (normally) unpaved ...

From there, the boat pulls up to a blindingly ... There is almost no seaplane or speedboat traffic commonly found at other ...

An explosion ripped through a speed boat carrying Maldives President Abdulla Yameen on Monday, injuring his wife and two others but leaving him unhurt, a minister said. It is not clear what caused ...

In the Maldives — located in the Indian Ocean, 600 miles southwest of Sri Lanka — it’s not uncommon to be greeted upon arrival via seaplane or boat by staff holding their right hands over ...

Conrad Maldives Rangali Island is expected ... Guests are picked up in a private seaplane and then transferred to a private speed boat. Once in the suite, they’ll have four dedicated butlers ...