Guides
Which guesthouse islands actually have a swimmable house reef
“House reef” is the most abused phrase in Maldives accommodation copy. Here is what it means island by island.
The Journal
The things that decide a Maldives trip and are hardest to find out before you have booked.
Getting there
Seaplane, speedboat or the public ferry — what each atoll really costs
Transfer is the hidden half of a Maldives budget, and the half most itineraries get wrong. The numbers, per atoll.
Seasons
Hanifaru Bay: when the mantas are there and when you are early
Baa Atoll’s aggregation runs to the lunar calendar, not the brochure calendar. How to read it before you book.
These pieces are being written now. The index came first.