Transfers included in every row
Each resort on this page is written into the same ledger so two stays can be read side by side. The order below is the order we fill the rows: cost, transfer time, date checked, fees.
Room category, meal plan, and total stay price sit together, so a nightly headline rate is never the only number in front of you.
Speedboat, seaplane, domestic flight plus boat, and road transfer estimates are listed per resort with schedule and weather caveats attached.
We note the day a rate was verified. A price holds until booking, then availability decides the final figure.
Planning fee from USD 75, supplier costs itemized separately, and taxes or resort fees listed unless a row states they are included.
We prepare the comparison ledger and coordinate the booking path. Resorts, airlines, and transfer suppliers fulfil the stay under their own terms. See the itemized rows in the stay comparison, or send your dates through the trip brief form and we will price the shortlist for you.
Stay comparison
Checked 12 June · two adults · prices per stay, not per night
| Detail | Baros Maldives | Sun Siyam Iru Fushi | Al Maha Desert Resort |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room category | Water pool villa | Beach villa with private garden | Desert suite with plunge pool |
| Meal plan | Half board, 2 restaurants | All inclusive, 4 restaurants | Breakfast and dinner |
| Transfer | Speedboat, 25 min from Male | Seaplane, 45 min plus 10 min boat | Road transfer, 60 min from Dubai |
| Nights | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Total stay price | USD 6,240 | USD 5,180 | USD 4,960 |
| Date checked | 12 Jun | 12 Jun | 09 Jun |
| Tradeoff | Shortest transfer of the three, and the highest total, largely driven by villa category and meal extras. | Best value per night. Seaplane departures follow daylight schedules, so an afternoon arrival can add a night. | Cheapest flight from Europe and the lowest total, but only five nights, so the nightly rate sits above the Maldives options. |
kradelix.com prepares these comparisons and coordinates the booking path; resorts, airlines and transfer suppliers fulfil the travel. Taxes and resort fees are listed unless marked as included. Prices are subject to availability until the booking is confirmed. Planning fee from USD 75, supplier costs itemised separately.
See the transfer and coordination timelineResort transfer ledger
Times checked 12 Jun
Transfer time changes the shape of a trip, so it sits next to room category and meal plan in every row we send. Estimates below assume a daytime landing. Night arrivals, monsoon swell and supplier schedule changes can push any leg longer.
20-90 min
Direct from the airport jetty to the resort pontoon. Boats run on fixed slots, so a delayed flight usually means waiting at the dock rather than a private departure.
25-55 min
Daylight operations only, with a hard cut-off in the early afternoon. Arrivals after the cut-off are rebooked to a later seaplane or moved to a speedboat and an overnight near the airport.
2-4 h total
Used for the outer atolls. The domestic sector adds a second check-in and a baggage re-weigh, and the connecting boat waits for the flight rather than the reverse.
45-150 min
The UAE comparison uses private car and coach legs between airport, city hotel and beach resort. Peak-hour traffic and border-free highway checks add time on Fridays and public holidays.
Get the transfer type written into the confirmation, not just quoted. See how each stay reads in the comparison ledger, or send a trip brief and we will recheck times for your dates.
Tell us your dates, the resort areas you are weighing up, and the longest transfer you will accept. We assemble room categories, meal plans, transfer times and itemized totals, with the date each price was checked.
Planning fee from USD 75. Supplier costs itemized separately. Prices subject to availability until the booking is confirmed.