Furaveri Maldives

Третій раз на Мальдівах, і це був найгірший досвід, незважаючи на те, що очікування були високими, оскільки ми вибрали дорожчий курорт, ніж інші. Почну з позитиву: море і кораловий риф. На жаль, решта мене дуже розчарувала. Щодня ми знаходили екскременти геконів на ліжку, а простирадла ніколи не міняли. Прибирання в номері було повне, ванна повністю пожовкла і вкрилася інкрустацією. Скрізь пташиний послід, ніколи не прибирали, навіть на матраці на шезлонгу поза кімнатою. Вночі високий приплив перевернув подушки шезлонгів, і ніхто ніколи не потурбувався полагодити це. Їжа у ресторані зі шведським столом була непоганою, але вибір був невеликий, завжди те саме та дуже мало риби. Менеджер центрального ресторану похмурий і неуслужливий. Найгірше було, коли ми скаржилися, і адміністратор сказав нам, що ми можемо залишити поганий відгук. Ні доларової знижки на вечерю з барбекю (коштує 130 доларів додатково за все включено), холодну та з дуже невеликим вибором, враховуючи, що наступного дня ми знайшли той самий тип вечері в центральному ресторані. Тренажерний зал з двома одиницями обладнання, старим і без петель. Тенісний корт, покритий пташиним послідом. Край басейну, повний відколотої плитки, яка також порізала дівчинку мого друга. Достатнє утримання села. А, ще одна позитивна річ: балійський масаж, завдяки чудовому терапевту. Що я можу сказати, я б категорично не повернулася, особливо через хамство персоналу, особливо на ресепшені (Shaily). Шкода, бо курорт має великий потенціал, але справді погано керований.

水屋也非常棒，住的位置在防浪堤旁邊，也是水屋的最外邊，游出去浮潛特別方便。珊瑚礁還是比較少的，大部分都掛了，但是還是很多魚。這邊經常可以看到小鯊魚，也是難得的體驗了。唯一不好的是這邊有時會漂浮很多海藻，味道很大，如果是住中間的水屋會好多了。

From the second we stepped off the seaplane, we were hit with nothing but warm smiles and an incredible welcome. Our island host, Iku, was a total rockstar—he had everything dialed in from day one. He made sure we had our week perfectly planned, from dinners and spa appointments to our anniversary plans and excursions. Iku even sent us little reminders throughout the day, which made everything so chill and easy to follow. Our Infinity Villa? Unreal. The view was something out of a dream, and the weather was spot-on every single day. Room service was super consistent—you just knew when they’d show up, like clockwork. We went all-in with the premium package through Travelzoo, and it was 100% worth it. Iku made sure we knew exactly what was included and helped us take full advantage of everything. Now, let’s talk food. Honestly, it’s hard to pick a favorite restaurant because they were all amazing. Raiyvilla had these killer views and a menu we couldn’t get enough of. We did the all-you-can-eat sushi night, and wow—it was legit. Every restaurant gave us three-course meals as part of the package, and we were living the dream. Even Ocean Spice, which was vegetarian (not usually my thing), blew us away with its flavors and spices. The staff totally made the experience. Shoutout to Gayan at the bar, Chabin, Ronaldo at the buffet, and Herath at Amigos—they were all incredible. Special love to Amanda and Kamal, the chefs who nailed some Mexican dishes just for us. They passed the test! Nandary at Raiyvilla also made our dinner unforgettable, and the rest of the crew was just as awesome. And then there were the buggy rides—Milan and the other drivers were so cool. Milan even showed us his scuba diving videos (you’ve gotta ask him about those). The nightly entertainment was a blast too. We lucked out and caught some performers from Colombia during our stay—so much fun. The entertainment team really went out of their way to make things personal and get to know us. I even closed the night singing "La Bamba". Picking Furaveri was hands-down the right choice. Being from Arizona, we’re used to the usual spots like Cancun or Cabo, but flying halfway around the world was totally worth it. Every detail, from the airport pickup to the drop-off, was smooth and stress-free. The airport host even stuck with us all the way to the luggage drop-off and security checkpoint, which was a nice surprise and showed how much they care. This trip was everything we hoped for and more. Big thanks to everyone at Furaveri for making it so special. Sending love from Arizona—we’ll definitely be back! Assalaamu Alaiku!!!!