Resort Islands guide
🇲🇻 Packing List
What to pack for Resort Islands
In November, Resort Islands is typically warm, heavy rain (26 to 30°C). Pick the month you travel and the list changes with it.
Resort Islands essentials
- Modest outfits that cover shoulders and knees for town and religious sites
- Swimwear for the resort or beach only, cover up in town
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
- Light summer clothing
- Sunglasses
- Reusable water bottle
- Light rain jacket or poncho
- Compact umbrella
- Quick-dry footwear
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
- Swimwear (2 sets)
- Beach cover-up or sarong
- Flip-flops
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 D/G plugs, 230V. Check per resort — some vary.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR) — USD used in all resorts
Local know-how
- Don't bring alcohol to local inhabited islands — it is illegal
- Don't touch or stand on coral — it takes decades to grow and is globally endangered
- Local SIM: Dhiraagu or Ooredoo Maldives. Buy at Male airport. Coverage only near inhabited islands.
- Pocket tissues: some island toilets are squat-style or limited
Trip gear
- Waterproof dry bag for electronics
- Season transitioning to dry
- Water shoes for the house reef
- Snorkel mask (or hire at the reef)