What are the Maldives Covid entry requirements? To enter the Maldives and be issued a free 30-day tourist visa, travellers need a confirmed hotel booking, sufficient funds to cover their stay and an onward/return ticket. Before travelling to the Maldives, visitors need to have a PCR test within 96 hours of travel, and submit an electronic Traveller Health Declaration (within 24 hours prior to travel). Tourists are only allowed to stay in the Greater Male region for a maximum of 48 hours in approved transit accommodation, en route to their island resort accommodation. Check the official Maldives tourism site for the latest requirements. Also check the Australian Government’s Smartraveller site for up-to-date travel advice.

Gulhi is located in South Malé Atoll and a speedboat trip to Gulhi from the capital Malé takes just 30 minutes and cost only 100 MVR for Maldivians and Residents for one way, and 20 USD for tourists (Some speedboat operators 25$ ). Perhaps staying in a luxury island resort in the Maldives limits your connection with the locals and discover their way of life, which you will find in Gulhi. At the same time, it will give you a better opportunity to discover the local Maldivian culture. You will see how the locals eat, interact and live on a daily basis…