Unlike travel agents and operators, I am not interested in shoehorning you into booking a holiday from a small selection of resorts.

I set up SevenHolidays to provide the most comprehensive independent guide to the resorts of Maldives. On this site you can read reviews for every single resort that I am aware of, and although keeping up is a challenge as the industry expands, nearly all of these I have visited personally.

Hopefully, from the reviews and user comments across the site, you will find the resort that will furnish you with the best possible experience of the Maldives.

When you want to book

Part of my service to you is to find the travel operators through whom you can book your perfect resort. Some are handled by only one, others by a selection. Some are not available through any (see below for how to get into these!).

Operators with whom you can book your holiday online appear to the left of a resort’s review, and are also listed under the ‘Prices’ tab. I only list well known, trusted travel operators. Packages and prices vary with different tour operators so make sure you check them all out. Prices of holidays fluctuate through the seasons and according to package and availability, so rather than trying to keep abreast with them all on this site, the links will take you to the live information.

Flights are usually included when you book, although it is worth checking. In any case, some holidaymakers book flights separately to gain more choice and flexibility in their travel arrangements. I’ve included links to Opodo for this reason.

Exclusive access to hidden resorts

Don’t be put off if you have fallen in love with a resort that cannot be booked through an online travel operator. Usually what has happened is that agents in a particular country have bought up the holidays exclusively far in advance, leaving nothing free for the international market.

However, SevenHolidays has access to an informal clearing system in the Maldives for holidays even at these exclusive resorts. Through a network of local agents we can see if there are any available, and if so, get you a quote and tell you how to book.

To get a quote, fill in the enquiry form under the 'Prices' tab for that resort.

One word of caution though – if you don’t want to find yourselves the only people from your country on a island with all Italians, don’t book at an all-Italian resort! My reviews make it clear where nationality plays a significant part in a resort’s clientele.