Maldives, 3rd: The Bradt Travel Guide [Paperback]

Royston Ellis (Author), Sian Pritchard-Jones (Author), Bob Gibbons (Author)

Book Description

Series: Bradt Travel Guide | Publication Date: February 1, 2006

These idyllic islands are famed for their palm-fringed beaches, luxurious resorts, and relaxed pace of life. This fuilly updated guide caters to all types of visitors, from watersports enthusiasts and nature lovers to festival seekers and those wishing to explore the rich island history. Diving safaris, coral garden snorkeling, surfing, windsurfing, and deep-sea fishing are all covered for the energetic tourist, while exploring the atolls and resorts with the aid of this thorough guide is an attractive pastime for the traveler seeking tranquility.

Features include:
>How to choose the perfect resort for tastes and budgets
>Getting around the islands, with cruise options
>A wide variety of watersports
>Accommodation options including beach cottages and overwater bungalows
>Maldivian people and culture and useful words and phrases in Dhivehi

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

A group of coral islands ringed by swaying coconut trees, pristine beaches and translucent warm waters, the Maldives is a tropical respite from reality. A haven for those seeking contemplation and relaxation, it is equally fascinating for those drawn to the underwater world.

 

This new edition offers everything you need to plan a Maldives getaway. With personal impressions of resorts, comprehensive coverage of the capital, Male', and plenty of practical information, this guide ensures that you'll get the most out of your tropical adventure.

 

*Thoroughly updated, including post-tsunami research

*In-depth coverage of resorts, including the latest hotspots

*Expanded information on coral reef species and diving

*Island hopping and water safaris

*Maldivian culture

About the Author

Royston Ellis is a travel writer and biographer who has been a frequent visitor to the Maldives from his island retreat in Sri Lanka. He is also author of Bradt's Sri Lanka and Mauritius, Rodrigues and Reunion.

Travel authors Siân Pritchard-Jones and Bob Gibbons have provided the update of this edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; 3rd edition (February 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841621439
• ISBN-13: 978-1841621432
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,849,905 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #31 in Books > Travel > Asia > Maldives

More About the Author

ROYSTON ELLIS is a British-born author of some 50 published books who has lived in Sri Lanka since 1980 where he writes in a century-old cottage overlooking the Indian Ocean. His first book, a sequence of poems called Jiving To Gyp, was published by Scorpion Press in 1959, when he was 18. Until 1961 he performed his poems on stage and TV to rock music (Rocketry) backed by The Shadows, Jimmy Page and a group that later became famous as The Beatles (whom he named). After living in the Channel Islands and the Canary Islands he moved to Dominica in 1966 where, as Richard Tresillian, he wrote the best-selling Bondmaster series of historical novels. He specialises now in books with Indian Ocean settings, including the Bradt guides to Mauritius, Maldives and Sri Lanka. (www.roystonellis.com)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It's not what you think it is, June 26, 2007

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Rodrigo Carvalho - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maldives, 3rd: The Bradt Travel Guide (Paperback)

I bought this guide to help me with my trip to Maldives But it's not good. The informations are not well organized and it's not easy to find what you are looking for. So, for me, it didn't work. The best guides are Eyewitness!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent intro book, January 3, 2007

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Kevin "kevin02138" (Cambridge, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Maldives, 3rd: The Bradt Travel Guide (Paperback)

This book was OK. It was a little confusing and I thought not too well organized. I had to go to the web to find more information. Prices of resorts aren't listed but if you go to the resort's web page you can find that information. Definitely worth it for an introduction to Maldives.