These are the ways to travel between the Maldives

Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Qasimi - Touring the Maldives takes three forms, public ferries, seaplanes (air taxis) and private yachts (sea taxis). Boats are considered cars for the locals in the Maldives while private planes and yachts are mainly reserved for tourists.

Air taxis and boats prefer not to work at night. If you arrive at the airport after dark and you have to go to a remote resort in one of the Maldivian islands, you may have to spend a night in the capital, Male, or at the airport hotel on Hulhule Island.

Although the cost of private transfers can be a convenient option for transportation to the resort instead of spending an entire night in the airport hotel or Male, private transfers range from 500 to 800 USD. It is best to get to know Male on the way back as there may be a large gap between the time of arrival and the departure of your flight, so double check with the resort you are visiting or the travel agent.

Air transportation by plane

There is no point in the Maldives that is more than 90 minutes away by plane from the capital, Male, and that is why visitors to remote resorts use air taxis, and there were two companies, Maldives Air Taxi and Maldives Airways, and their services are largely identical by seaplanes that accommodate about 15 passengers, In 2013, the two companies were merged by the Blackstone Group under the name "Trans Maldives Airways".

Shipping takes three forms:

Cheap public ferries from population centers (usually 3-6 times weekly). Public ferries and freighters are more suitable for more independent-minded travelers and those on a budget, and are well-available.

Semi-public and private ferries and scheduled speedboats, which supplement public services to population centers, airport transfers, and occasionally one-day inter-island excursions.

Speedboats that allow you to get anywhere at any time at a high cost, which is much faster than public ferries and can leave at the time you want, so if you are visiting any of the resort islands you will need to get there in this way 'taxi boats'.