Water Transports: Local boats, or dhonis (average speed 7 knots), are the most common means of water transport. One can make use of the regular ferry service operating between Male’ and the International Airport. Modern speedboats are also available for hire. Safari vessels are an ideal way to explore atolls.
Road Transports: Travel on most islands takes on more than half-an-hour on foot. Bicycles and motorbikes are popular modes of transport. Taxis are unmetered, charging RF 20, if hailed on the road. On the other hand, if you call a taxi by telephone from the taxi services (3325656, 3323132, 3322122 and 3321919 etc.), it will cost only RF 20 per trip and additional charges will be taken for bag and baggage’s putting in the dickey.
Air Transports: Apart from international flights operated by Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), India (Trivandrum), Qatar (Doha), Sri Lanka (Colombo), Singapore, and U.A.E (Dubai), Seychelles (Mahe), and a number of European countries to and from Male’ International Airport, there are also regular domestic flights operated by the Island Aviation to Hanimaadhoo, Kadhdhoo, Kaadehdhoo and Gan. Inter-island services are operated by Trans Maldivian Airways and the Maldivian Air Taxi, the latter having the largest air fleet. Sight-seeing trips, flights to uninhabited islands, photo-shooting trips, executive charters, and resort transfer operations by seaplane are also carried out by them.
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