Malé guide
🇲🇻 Packing List
What to pack for Malé
In April, Malé is typically cool, expect showers (10–18°C). This list adapts to those conditions; adjust for your exact travel dates.
Malé essentials
- Modest outfits that cover shoulders and knees for town and religious sites
- Swimwear for the resort or beach only, cover up in town
- Sarong or shawl for temple visits
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- A warm jacket or fleece
- Layers for cool evenings
- Light rain jacket or poncho
- Compact umbrella
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Reef-safe sunscreen (SPF 50+), regular SPF bleaches coral
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- Insect / mosquito repellent
- After-sun lotion
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type G/D/C, 230V.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR), USD widely used
Local know-how
- Don't bring alcohol into Male
- Local SIM: Dhiraagu, Ooredoo.
- Unlicensed taxi or rideshare overcharging — agree the fare before entering or use a metered cab
- April highlights: Easter
Trip gear
- Water shoes for the house reef
- Snorkel mask (or hire at the reef)
- Dry bag for valuables