MALE, Maldives – An explosion on the Maldives ... Gayoom and his wife were traveling from the airport to the capital by boat after making the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

the Maldives government minister said. Minister Mohamed Shareef says the blast occurred Monday morning as the boat reached the main jetty in the capital of Male. Gayoom's wife Fathimath Ibrahim ...

But a trip to the Maldives can be pricey, and one of the biggest expenses on top of flights and hotels is the seaplane transfer ... Male in under 30 minutes by speed boat. Book the ‘Blissful ...

A remote island nation about 250 miles southwest of India in the Laccadive Sea, the Republic of the Maldives ... boat, for the final leg of their journey. After taking off from the seaplane ...

Showcase your surfing talents in the international surfing events held in the Maldives. 4. Seaplane photo flight ... at a depth of 5m and with a speed of about 2kph. The scooters are powered ...

Guests can choose from kayaking, yoga, excursions, manta snorkelling, speed boats ... then it’s a 35-minute seaplane to Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort ($500/£395 return). Pros: The views ...

Its setting on the largest island in the Maldives ... is a 15-minute speed boat ride from Malé – a welcomed respite from the far-flung islands only reachable by sea plane – and offers a ...

If you arrive in the Maldives after sunset (around 6 p.m., year-round), you will have to take a domestic flight to the resort if you want to get there the same day, because seaplanes are not ...

Part of the expansion of Velana Airport is enhancing its seaplane terminal. A unique way to see the islands of the Maldives, this mode of transport currently is one of the most popular.