Is Maldives safe for solo female travelers?
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How safe is Maldives for female travelers?
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based on 7 experiences from female travelers
Maldives, Couple travel
The Maldives is safe. There is very beautiful sea, and the color of the water is all kinds of blue. There are plenty of water activities, such as surfing, snorkeling, fishing, dolphin and whale chasing, and so on.
Posted: October 17, 2024
sabrine
Tunisia
Malé, Solo travel
I felt safer in the resorts but in the local island I had to put on more conservative clothes cause people were staring alot. The uv indice is super high be careful from the sun. The country has beautiful beaches but it's very expensive
Posted: August 24, 2024Experienced: March, 2024
Elena
Italy
Maldives, Family travel
I came to Maldives for 2 weeks (couchsurfing) and stayed 5 months due to the pandemic. The first 1,5 months I was couchsurfing, the rest staying in an overwater villa of a 5* resort all inclusive for free as the ministry of tourism took care of us. It was the best experience ever: my daughter learnt to swim there at 2yo and we adopted a new born kitten which I breastfed. Octopus is the best restaurant in Maafushi island and you can find some hosts there as well as in Guraidhoo. It's easy to get there with 1,5$ ferry and with wizzair one can fly from Napoli through Abu Dhabi for 300€ return flight
Posted: February 7, 2024Experienced: February, 2020
Fabianne
Portugal
Maldives, Solo travel
I feel safe all the time. I did every tour, including swimming with sharks and visiting the sandbank. I have been to public islands after arriving in Male, the capital of the Maldives. To move between islands, I used public boat transportation. On public islands, it is easy to find good and cheaper accommodation.
Posted: January 11, 2024
Gry
Norway
Huraa, Solo travel
Hurraa is a beautiful island. The nicest island we visited in this atoll. Budget-friendly and still not touristy. I will recommend a visit to all my friends and family. You can access the island both with public boat and with speed boat
Posted: October 23, 2023How safe is Maldives for women?
Nagham
Eh`mafushi
One of the safest islands I have been to, it’s a Muslims community where they have regulations, they even cared for the ocean’s wellness, how do you think they will be about humans’ safety? Everything there was nice, no need for transportation and it’s so peaceful at night.
Posted: May 3, 2025Safety in Maldives
