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jackie clements
England
Comments: We are planning our 4th visit to Laguna. every thing about our holidays there have been fantasic even dinning on the beech with the sunset no where is there any better
Sun 3/16/2008
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Les & Karen Morpeth
United Kingdom
Comment: We have just returned from Full Moon and have had the most wonderful experience. This was our 5th visit although our last was 4 years ago. It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces and we are already planning our next trip.
Sun 04/29/2007
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Erol & Amanda Barry
United Kingdom
Comment: We visited Full Moon in May of this year. It was our third visit to the Maldives and definatley the best. The experiance started on the transfer boat,when we were given a very welcome bottle of water and face cloth to wash hands and face. The staff are very friendly and can't do enough for you. I liked the cocktail parties, thought that it was a nice touch. My husband being a South African was delighted to meet the head chief who came from the same country. Our best moment had to be when we were unexpectantly upgraded (complimentary) to a water bungalow....what a treat. Once again THANK YOU Full Moon for making our holiday memorable.
Tue 11/28/2006
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Moustapha Ezzeddine
Lebanon
Comment: I visited the FullMoon Island in June 06, it was such a wonderfull place to spend the holiday with the one i love, no words would explain how cute the place is, how nice the staff are, how good& delisious the food is and how Prof. the services are... IT WAS SUPERB and Ofcource i'll be going for more.
Sun 10/15/2006
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RICHARD HICKSON
United Kingdom
Comment: we went to bandos in 04 and back to kurumba in june 06 IT WAS THE BEST HOLIDAY YET !!!the island was very well run the staf could not do to much for you!the quality of the food was second to none.we will be going back soon. thank you to all the saff on the very best island of kurumba look forward to seeing you soon.Richard and Alison Hickson
Tue 10/03/2006
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Joan
United Kingdom
Comment: My husband and I have been visiting the full moon for the last 12 years and the refurbishments now is fantastic, this year we went twice, in January and in March when we visited baros for the day and stayed in a water villa, the water villas at baros are beautiful and we enjoyed our short stay even meeting old staff who used to work at the full moon, the restraunts are excellent, but even with this we still prefer to stay at the full moon in the water villas there as we find the atmosphere there so much better, whether it is because we know so many of the staff now at full moon I do not know. We holiday at different countries the rest of the year but I always find the Maldives being like paradise and I never get bored of going there, I would recommed it to anyone especially the Full Moon.
Sat 9/23/2006
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Caroline
United Kingdom
Comment: Ian and I will be returning to Baros in November 2006 for our third visit - and this time it will be our honeymoon! We would be very interested to hear more from people who have stayed on Baros since the upgrade, in terms of the restaurants (types of cuisine available, approximate prices and any recommendations), and general views on the upgrade as a whole. We took the decision to stay in a deluxe villa since we did not want to have a TV in the room. Are any deluxe villas better situated than others? My favourite part of the island pre-refurb was the stretch where villas 107 - 112 were situated. Do any 'Old Barosians' know whether there are now any Deluxe villas on this side of the island? Any other information/views on Baros would be gratefully received. I am very much looking forward to returning to the island - it's been four years far too long! Lisa, I hope you have a lovely trip to Baros in October and if you find the time to lodge a posting on this site on yo!
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Wed 8/16/2006
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litsa kalimeri
Greece
Comment: hello full moon! I'm litsa from Lamia! Ienjoyed my honeymoon to full moon! many kisses to janett kai carolyn!!!
Wed 8/2/2006
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Lisa
United Kingdom
Comment: Thanks Tim for making us even more excited about our return to Baros in October! We stayed at Full Moon last May, as Baros was closed. Another lovely island, with lovely staff also, but as it did not have a 'house reef', it did not tick ALL our boxes as Baros does, but still a great destination!
Tue 7/25/2006
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Tim
United Kingdom
Comment: We've just returned from a week at Full Moon and a week at Baros. We visited Baros 6 years ago and loved it then and loved it even more this time. Its completely re built but definately for the better. The island has a lovely peaceful, private feel to it now and is more up market than before but not snobby. Baros Villas hightly recommended. Very friendly staff too
Thu 7/13/2006
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Lisa
United Kingdom
Comment: The guest book has been unavailable for ages, but now suddenly seems to be working, but only with comments from 2004! So this is really to see if it is all going to start up again, with lots of helpful info. from everyone! We are going back to Baros in October for our 5th visit, and can't wait to see the result of it's complete refurb. Hope it is still the Baros we love so much. If anyone has been since it re-opened, I would love to read the comments here!
Fri 6/23/2006
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DAVID
United Kingdom
Comment: Just returned following a 2 week stay in the Maldives at Laguna. Fantastic holiday can only be described as paradise on earth. Excellent resort and accomadation water suite out of this world. Nothing to much trouble for staff during the 2 weeks. Excellent facilities and very relaxing. Looking forward to the next visit.
Thu 6/22/2006
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Ann
United Kingdom
Comment: Visited Kuramathi Village in May for a week, all inclusive. First time in the Maldives - fabulous resort, loved every minute, can't wait to return. Been home a month now and still can't stop thinking about it or looking at the photos!
Mon 6/19/2006
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Laura
Country: UK, City: Herts
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Full Moon Beach
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 3
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Thanks very much Linda & Keith and Anne & Nick - glad to hear you such a great time! I'm reassured that the renovations won't spoil our holiday, and am really looking forward to seeing the improvements.
Monday, November 29, 2004 at 07:07:25 (MST)
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Linda & Keith
Country: UK,Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Full Moon Beach
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 1
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: We have just returned from the Full Moon on Saturday and I can honestly say apart from the weather (one day of full sun, three days constant rain rest cloudy), it was one of our best holidays ever. Yes there is building work going on and you can see it from certain parts of the island but it is DEFINATELY not intrusive and whilst part is cordoned off it is done with a bush fence. There were 200 people staying whilst we were there but you would never have thought it the most you saw at any one time was around 25 at breakfast. We had a water bungalow which was sheer luxury I would say that it is definately a 5 star island we were very impressed. The spa opened on the Friday before we left. Prices are around $22 for a bottle of wine $4 beer, $3 water we went B&B only and felt this was the best decision as we could eat in any of the restaurants and the food was superb would say it came close if not actually a la carte. Main courses ranged from $9 in the cafe to $25 in grill and Thai. To sum up we went there with heavy hearts having also had a letter from Kuoni and having decided to brave it out but we were definately impressed and I think those of you who have elected to change islands have made a big mistake. We also were speaking to people who had been there five years running and they said the improvements were excellant and much better than how the island previously was. We would go back anytime and cannot recommend it enough.
Monday, November 29, 2004 at 02:40:31 (MST)
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Laura
Country: UK, City: Herts
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Full Moon Beach
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 3
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Am due to stay at Full Moon from 26 Dec - have visited the island before and loved it, but am worried about the delayed renovations. Kuoni have assured me the work will be complete by the time we go, but I've seen conflicting views in this guest book. Please email me if you have recently visited the island and let me know how the work is coming along! Thanks
Sunday, November 28, 2004 at 01:44:17 (MST)
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lisa
Country: england, City: london
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: A question for Ann and Nick Beggs - could you please tell me what the water bungalows are like at Full Moon? We are due to go there in April 05, and the pictures of them before the renovations do not look good. Thanks
Saturday, November 27, 2004 at 05:40:21 (MST)
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lisa
Country: England, City: London
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: This is a message for Ann or Nick Beggs, who have justreturned from Full Moon. We are due to go there in April 05, could you please tell me what the water bungalows are like now, as the pictures from before the renovation have put us off a bit. Also any more positive comments would put our minds at rest that we have chose the right island. Many thanks Lisa.
Saturday, November 27, 2004 at 03:46:13 (MST)
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Ann & Nick Beggs
Country: UK, City: Leighton Buzzard
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Full Moon Beach
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 1
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: We have just returned from the Full Moon, and have to say it was without question the best holiday ever. The island is beautiful, the food amazing, and the staff were fantastic. We were informed of the ongoing work, but decided to not to move, and we were both very glad that we didn't. On arrival we were told that as compensation, they had upgraded us to a beach bungalow, which was fantastic news. As the spa still hadn't been finished, we were told that if we wanted any treatments they would be organised over at Kurumba, and they would transfer us over and back free of charge. The staff are wonderful, nothing is too much trouble for them, and everyone on the island is friendly and always says hello. We stayed full board, so only ate in the main resturant. There is a set menu, but as we don't eat meat, we thought we were going to have a problem. Our waiter Moosa was great though, he organised special meals for us every day, and my mouth still waters at the very thought of the food we were served. The noise from the ongoing work as minimal, and to be honest not as intrusive as we had anticipated. All in all it was great. If what you want is peace and tranquillity this is the place to be. I did go over to Kurumba to use the spa which was beautiul, but the island seemed an awful lot busier than Fulll Moon, and I was glad to return. We left onthe 22nd, and the spa was almost finished, the staff had arrived which I'm sure means that it will be open within the next week.
Friday, November 26, 2004 at 03:13:24 (MST)
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Pam & Gordon Ray
Country: GB, City: Leamington Spa
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 2
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: We have had another superb week on the Atoll Explorer and cannot recommend this cruise highly enough. The Captain and Crew are so fantastic, nothing is too much trouble. Wished we had booked for 2 weeks not just one. We then went to Dhiggiri for a week. Very small Island and the water bungalows are not over the water , though they do have a ladder at the back into the sea!!. The food was great but it is mainly Italian guests and most of the entertainment is explained in Italian with very short translations!! If Jane and Kate read this - I've lost your email addresses, so please write.
Wednesday, November 24, 2004 at 06:54:45 (MST)
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Sandie + Dave Porter
Country: UK, City: Rayleigh, Essex
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Full Moon Beach
How many times have you visited the Maldives? once
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Maybe
Comment: Stayed at Full Moon 28th Oct - 11th November 2004. Very disappointed as half of island closed off due to construction works. Work late into the night, disturbed sleep, and lots of noise. We had not been informed of the delay in the refurbishment/total rebuild, prior to us getting there. Should be a great place to holiday in about 5 or 6 months time, but I would not advise anyone to go there until work is finished. Staff and food were excellent, no complaint there.
Tuesday, November 23, 2004 at 14:21:43 (MST)
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Danny
Country: sweden, City: ggg
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: please i need to know the exact iformation about the laguna resort , cause i am thinking to reserve there for my honey moon
Tuesday, November 23, 2004 at 14:18:41 (MST)
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Elinor & Niels Spittau
Country: Denmark, City: Copenhagen
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Dear friends in the guest book. I get a little nerveous reading the comments. We have booked 15 days from february 27. and look forward to have some fantastic days snorkelling etc. Reading the positive comments of Debbie & Mark, UK and the negative from Ian, Glasgow we look now at the USD 8.500 we now have paid for this trip. We belive that you should be positive when you visite a new country so we trust that the positive attitude of Debbie and Mark is the correct one. We trust that we will have some excelent holidays on this beautifull laguna. Best positive regards to all.
Tuesday, November 23, 2004 at 11:57:33 (MST)
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michelle
City: salisbury
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Baros Holiday Resort
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: to kelly and gary - yes we are going to Baros on 5th dec. Can't wait!
Monday, November 22, 2004 at 06:53:30 (MST)
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Carol
Country: UK, City: Surrey
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Maybe
Comment: We are booked in to Laguna Beach for a week over Xmas/New Year. Can any one tell me what the dress code for evenings is please?
Monday, November 22, 2004 at 06:20:53 (MST)
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Ermelinda Gomes
Country: Portugal, City: Oporto
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: We have a booking for the 10 February 2005, at Kurumba. Could anyone give me any information on this resort. Pls reaply to eg@symington.com Thank you
Monday, November 22, 2004 at 05:34:37 (MST)
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Olivia
Country: Ireland,Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Baros Holiday Resort
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 1
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Hi all, we're just back from a week in Baros and it was absolute heaven! The weather was fab, the food was fantastic, the staff were sooo helpful and the resort was pure bliss. Apart from lazing by the sea and snorkelling in the house reef (fab!!!) we only managed one trip and that was a catamaran trip to go snorkelling on the sand reef. It cost us $50 and was due to be for 1.5hrs but we were out for 3.5hrs for the same price! Amazing snorkelling and well worth the trip. The spa is divine and a the sunburn soothe treatment was just what the Dr ordered for my hubby after too much sun and too little suncream! Baros isn't cheap and we spent $1000 in one week (argh!) but with the current exchange rate that works out at just over £500 which was fine. Prices: Beer $4, Water $3, Cocktails $9.50, Wine $20-30, Catamaran Trip $50, 1/2 day island hopping by Speed Boat $44, full day island hopping by dhoni $38.50, Lunch $30-50 for 2 with drinks, spa sunburn sooth treatment & neck and back massage $100 pp. Renovation work is due to start in Feb 2005 and will go on for 8-12mths during which the resot will be closed or so the staff told us. Baros is for couples who love diving, snorkelling and a very quiet & relaxed time. When doing a survey about possible additions to the resort guests requested that a pool NOT be added as it would be too appealing to families and much as I love kids Baros would be runined if it was overrun by noisy children. It's just not that kind of place. Peace and quiet will prevail! Any questions, just ask!
Friday, November 19, 2004 at 23:31:29 (MST)
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Jon
Country: Australia,Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Kurumba or Baros ? Which is better ? Kurumba has recently been renovated. Has Baros gone through a similar thing ? Or is it planned. We are planning a honeymoon in March 2005. Are the beach bungalows at Baros better than the pictures on the website ? Please feel free to reply here or email me jon.bowker@chandlermacleod.com Would appreciate any feedback anyone can give. Thanks
Thursday, November 18, 2004 at 23:42:50 (MST)
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Debbie & Mark
Country: england, City: surrey
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Laguna Beach Resort
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 1
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: We have just come back from the laguna beach resort and I have to say, it was FANTASTIC!!!! I would reccommend it to anybody. We stayed in a water suite and it was fab. The Island is out of this world. The Natives are so friendly they make you feel so welcome. We cant wait to go back.
Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at 15:29:40 (MST)
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Ian
Country: Scotland, City: Glasgow
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Island Explorer
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 3
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Have got to say, I agree pretty much with Gary and Janet. Visited Laguna Beach for one day and, having stayed over the years at other places in the Maldives, and cruised around many more, it really wasn't my cup of tea. There is a lot of concrete about, you can see burning going on at a nearby island, there is a lot of commercial shipping passing by, it is too close to the airport and, if it is possible in the Maldives, it gives the impression of being a bit too commercialised for my taste. As I've said before on this site the Maldives is certainly not just about Universal resorts - there are a lot better resorts out there, e.g. some Italian run. However, compared with just about anywhere else in the world it is still the Maldives, and as such I wouldn't swap the Maldives for anything. Think of it as a 'safe' starter, then the next time you go - and you will - you can try something a bit more out of the way, and out of the ordinary!
Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at 01:34:09 (MST)
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Jayne & Graham
Country: England,Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Maybe
Comment: Gave wrong e-mail before!
Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at 17:38:51 (MST)
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Jayne & Graham
Country: England,Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Maybe
Comment: We are spending our honeymoon at Laguna Beach resort and are quite disappointed to hear what Janet and Gary have to say. We have never been to the Maldives before and are hoping that Janet and Gary just have very high expectations. What do you mean by TLC? Our holiday is booked for January so there's not much chance of changing..
Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at 17:36:26 (MST)
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Janet and Gary
City: Leeds
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Laguna Beach Resort
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 4
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Maurice and AngieB - We had a good time on Laguna Beach however it was not what we paid for, and some couples did leave the island that arrived with us. However we paid £3800 for two weeks all inclusive in a water bunglow and to be honest it was not worth it. Kuoni did the proper thing on our return and give a large amount of our money back, we also had a standard room for one night and this was ok. I would however say the island does require some TLC and i would check to see when this will be happening.
Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at 15:34:06 (MST)
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Maurice
Country: England,Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Dear AngieB Don't worry about Laguna I had the same response to this post. I have been in touch now with a couple of people who have just returned who speak very highly of the resort. Please see J Jones post below I am sure they will e.mail you privately if you need more info but from what they told me it sounds beautiful. We are there the first week in April so maybe we will see you there.
Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at 11:44:34 (MST)
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Kelly & Gary
Country: UK,Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: We are staying at Baros for two weeks from the 5th December - is anyone else going to be there then? We are very excited and can't wait to try the diving. Would love to hear from others that have previously visited Baros.
Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at 09:51:01 (MST)
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John
Country: England, City: London
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: This is to Adrian or Hannah. Firstly, thank you for posting so much information on Baros. I am going in March and found your information extremely useful. I just have a few questions for you though. First of all, do you know anything about the proposed renovations scheduled for next year i.e when they start / finish etc. Secondly, how much do the excursions you mentioned cost i.e trip to male and fishing trips as i would be interested in these. Finally, on the half board basis, are you confined to one restaurant or is this baord applicable to all restaurants. Thanks again for the info so far!!
Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at 07:22:34 (MST)
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Francyna
Country: The Netherlands, City: Drachten
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 1
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Dear All, We would like to visit the Full moon resort in the beginning of May 2005. Can anyone tell me how the weather is in the beginning of May normally? Thanks in advance. Francyna Matulessy
Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at 06:54:03 (MST)
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AngiB
Country: United Kingdom, City: London
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Full Moon Beach
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 1
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Can somebody who has recently returned from Laguna Beach please let me know what they thought of this island. I have noticed the comments made by Janet and Gary which seemed familiar only to find further down the guestbook that they are the same comments that were published on October 3rd. I intend to go to Laguna in March next year but am concerned that it is not going to be up to the standard that I had expected and paid for. AngiB
Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at 02:37:00 (MST)
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Adrian
City: London
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Baros Holiday Resort
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 1
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Hello there, just replying on behalf of my wife (Hannah). It only rained on the day we arrived in the Maldives and allthough the reports were for rain we didn't see any! We used factor 15 sun cream most of the time, with the occasional bit of factor 25-30. To put this in context, I am generally quite resistant to the sun and usually use factor 8. Despite the Factor 15 I had some redness (not quite sunburn) which is very unusual for me. Also We spent almost all our time in the shade or underwater. There is a gym, free to use and open most of the day. There is the opportunity for excursions to Male, a trip to some of the other islands, fishing trips, a "sport fishing" trip (very macho!) and of course the diving trips to other dive sites in the Maldives. The house wine in the main "Turtle" restaurant is 11 dollars for a caraffe (2/3 of a bottle). not sure about bottle prices as the pre-dinner cocktails were too nice! There was live music on 3 days of our stay (should have been 4 but one was cancelled) and a show of Maldivian dancing. Phew! Hope that helps.
Monday, November 15, 2004 at 10:39:03 (MST)
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Louise
Country: Sweden, City: Halmstad
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Maybe
Comment: We will visit Baros from Nov 26 and are really looking forward to 2 weeks in paradise (judging from the pictures..). I have some questions for Hannah from Leeds who has just been to Baros. When I check the internet for weather reports it says rain every day and yet you say you had nice weather, does it means it rains every day but very shortly or? When you say bring sun screen higher than what you had planned, how high are you talking about? Can you sit in the sun at all? How much is a bottle of wine at the restaurants? Are there any excursions from the island? What about entertainment, sports etc, is there a gym? What about the guests, mostly English or other nationalities? Any information would be greatly appreciated! Anybody out there who will visit Baros at the same time as we?? See you soon!
Monday, November 15, 2004 at 01:04:39 (MST)
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Janet and Gary
City: leeds
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Laguna Beach Resort
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 5
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: - we have been to the maldives 4 times before going to Laguna Beach - we stayed in a water bunglow - Our problems with the island are these - The room was not up to stand of other resorts (Lily beach and Meeru) you can see the airport and a Island were they seem to burn rubbish on the horizon. - Also the part of the beach which is for the water buglow guest has a concrete wall on one side about two feet height - The staff are good the food in the main restraut is fair - however the grill is amazing but will cost you $100 a visit with wine. - The main jetty is made of concrete -the deck around the pool needs to be replaced and was dangerous - We complained got 3 meals at the Grill free of charge and on our return to the UK was given over half our money back (booked a nice week in Antigua 5star all in) - to sum up nice Island but needs a refit to become first class again - booked to goto Filitheyo next year - www.janetandgary.com
Sunday, November 14, 2004 at 07:00:05 (MST)
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Gomes
Country: Portugal, City: Oporto
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: My husband and I have a quotation to go to Maldives arriving at Full Moon Resort on the 10th February 2005 - from Dubai. I've heard that Full Moon is undergoing some refurbishment, which is due to be finished this month. We are from Portugal, but have travelled all over the world with Kuoni (usually booking in London) and so far everything has been fantastic. We are putting a lot of expectation in this trip to Dubai and Maldives. Having read comments from guest that have been in Universal Resorts with Kuoni, can I be assured that I'm not going to travel half the world to find an hotel still with building work going on? I rather have an opinion right now, while I don't make a settlement to Kuoni, than having a bad surprise arriving to Full Moon. It would be very professional to give me a correct information, so that if necessary I change hotel. Regards Ermelinda Gomes
Thursday, November 11, 2004 at 07:35:39 (MST)
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Hazel
Country: England,Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Dear All, I too have received a letter today from Kuoni that renovations are still ongoing at the Full Moon. Like Sam's entry into this Guest Book (see below), I have been informed that half the island will be cordened off with banging, tiling and sanding from 0800-2300 however there will be minimal disruption to the holiday! I am due to fly out 5th December for 14 nights and I have been given the option to change my holiday, which I feel that I must opt for I am sorry to say.
Thursday, November 11, 2004 at 04:01:34 (MST)
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Hannah
Country: England, City: London
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Baros Holiday Resort
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 1
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: We have just returned from the most wonderful holiday on Baros to celebrate our anniversairy. Everything was perfect, the stuff that dreams are made of and if you are going you will have a wonderful time - you dont have to worry about anything. The weather was fine, mostly very hot and sunny. Be careful not to get burnt as i did onece even though i was sitting in the shade! The resort provides complementary beach towles and sunlonungers for each geust staying on the island. The beaches are beautiful, with soft white sand and quete a few sun shades dotted around. We stayed in a beach bunglow which was very tastfully decorated in natural materials and had a stunning four poster bed. we found the rooms spacious and very comfortable and oftern enjoyed tea on our private veranda. We went half board wich was a good option as the food was superb espically the maldivian buffet night, the breakfast must be seen to be belived. The other resturants also looked good, i dont think you can go wrong which ever option you choose but half board is deffinalty cheaper With regard to money, cocktails are approx 9 dollars, and a beer approx 4 dollors, lunch at the lagoon resturant was approx 10 - 20 dollors per person, a cola was approx 3 dollors from the mini bar. You sign for everyting you buy ie food, spa, shop etc and pay at the end, either traverler cheques or credit card, you can check the amount you have spent each day if you want You tip at the end of your holidy, approx 1-3 dollares per person per day for your table waiter, 1-3 pp for the gentleman you does your room, 1-3 for each bag carried etc. It is of course discretionary but the service is excelent and so friendly yet professional Some of the highlights for us were the diving, snorkeling and spa experiences. you can hire snorkel, mask and flippers from reception for 4 dollars per day. The water is so clear and you can see hundreds of beautiful fish including baby sharks (perfectly safe) sting rays, and our neighbour saw a turtle. My hasband signed up for the squaba dive course - (see web site for details and prices ) which he abaolutly loved. The instructors are brilliant and really look after you. We both also enjoyed a couple of treatments in the wonderful spa run by three fantastic balanise ladys. The treatments are suerb and the waterfall plunge pool experience ( called degrees ) is not to be missed! Prices range form 60 dollors for an hours treatmant/massage 90 dollors for 1.5 hours and 140 dollors for 2 hours plus . Highly recomed the facial, fruit wrap, and massage treatments. You can also have a treatment wiht you partner which is very romantic. Cant think of anyting else that would be usefull but very happy to give more info if anyone has anymore questions. Oh yes, take higher sun screen factor than you think you will need and a mosquito spray for the early evining as although they spray the island ther are a few mostiques. The rooms are sealed and air conditioned so they dont come into the rooms. Have a great time
Tuesday, November 09, 2004 at 06:26:51 (MST)
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Melinda
Country: UK, City: Leighton Buzzard
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: This is for Nicola at Wokingham. Just got back from Filitheyo (had a fantastic time) - email me at Foamfollow@aol.com if you want details of the villas etc
Tuesday, November 09, 2004 at 05:53:08 (MST)
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Stuart
Country: England, City: Wirral
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Kuramathi Village
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 1
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: I agree with Jackie below. Get lost Yanks.
Monday, November 08, 2004 at 12:09:38 (MST)
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Lou & Matt
Country: England, City: London
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 2
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Hi All Having read the comments about Kuoni I'm afraid to say that this bad service / late info happened to me the first time we went to the Maldives. I booked with Hayes & Jarvis for our honeymoon & had no problems at all, but I have now gone back to Kuoni because we wanted to go to Baros. I know there are works there, & we are booked into a water bungalow from 29th Jan to 13th Feb for my 30th birthday. Has anyone heard anything negative about overbookings or works at this time? I am paranoid about my holiday not happening given everyone else's & my own experiences.
Monday, November 08, 2004 at 09:28:20 (MST)
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Niki
Country: UK, City: Hertfordshire
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Baros Holiday Resort
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 2
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Gosh!! I've read all the recent notes and can only sympathise with everyone who has experienced problems with Kuoni. We have stayed at Baros twice, it's an incredibly beautiful Island and a wonderful holiday. Each time we have had problems with Kuoni. They are very disorganised and offer no customer care. I have the e-mail for someone in the operations team there who has handled my complaint from last year, let me know if you want it!!!!
Monday, November 08, 2004 at 06:31:21 (MST)
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Wendy & Mark
Country: UK,Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 4
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: We too were only told 4pm on Friday, whilst packing up from work that we cannot go to Full Moon and offered Boduhithi which is a poor option 'medium' class resort compared to Full Moon so we have been forced to cancel as no other option available. We are so upset today as should have been on the 7pm flight. I think it's apalling that Kuoni/Universal didn't advise sooner about the over booking - they MUST have known more than 48hours before. How much compensation has anyone else out there been offered? We are still steaming as should be on the way to the airport now. :( (Can't wait to go back to work on Monday..not..thanks Kuoni). Surely someone on the resort could see that things weren't going to be finished and could advise more than 48hours before. Best go and unpack now then.
Sunday, November 07, 2004 at 05:47:58 (MST)
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ian&sheila
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: will-thanks for your message we were told late friday that we cannot stay at fullmoon,they have offered us boduhithi instead cannot find out much of this resort,we fly out 7oclock today.hope you all have good holls--ian&sheila
Sunday, November 07, 2004 at 01:23:39 (MST)
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Libby & Richard
Country: KSA,Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Baros Holiday Resort
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: We fly out to Baros on Wednesday.....YAY! We're on a half board basis and are not sure how much US$ to bring for tips. We don't plan on doing much apart from a trip to Male. Any advice?
Saturday, November 06, 2004 at 22:23:53 (MST)
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Linda
Country: UK,Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Will, We were notified by Kuoni about the Full Moon on 26th October 2004 we are due to fly out on 11th Nov but are going to Sri Lanka first we are due at the Full Moon on 20th Nov
Saturday, November 06, 2004 at 05:42:51 (MST)
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J Jones
Country: Wales,Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Laguna Beach Resort
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 1
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: To Maurice of England. Hubby and I stayed at Laguna for a week in May and it was lovely - don't change your minds !! We went BB and wouldn't recommend AI. The main buffet restaurant was ok but not a patch on the a la cartes, especially the Chinese and Palm Grill (with some tables on the beach)We spent a total of £290 on food, £111 on drinks, including mini-bar in room. We did not over-indulge nor did we skimp, just had exactly what we wanted. Hope you have a wonderful time. If you want any more info please contact janesamjones@aol.com
Saturday, November 06, 2004 at 04:04:25 (MST)
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Maurice
Country: England,Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Can anybody give me advice on whether to go all inclusive or B & B. We have been offered an upgrade to all inc for £45.00 per person per night and although this includes drinks it is only local ones. Can anybody give me an approximate cost of meals and drinks so I can make an informed decision as don't want to end up paying twice if the drinks are dreadful but have heard a Gin & Tonic is £8.00? Also very concerned to hear comments that Laguna is not up to scratch perhaps somebody can advise me while I have still got time to change my mind and book elsewhere as this is for s very special occasion. I would appreciate any advice.
Saturday, November 06, 2004 at 02:29:26 (MST)
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Will
Country: UK,Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Ian & Sheila - sorry to hear of your situation. Have they actually said you cannot go to fullmoon or given you an option? We were told about the Full Moon 'modifications' on Nov 1 by second class post, due to be there 16 Nov. Out of interest when was everyone else notified by kuoni?
Friday, November 05, 2004 at 15:10:18 (MST)
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ian &sheila
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: just been told today 5/11 that we cannot stay at fullmoon ,we fly out on 7/11 i think that kuoni are out of order we booked this 12 months ago to celibrate our 25 th wedding aniversary and we are not happy,they have had time to keep us informed then we could have changed our plans to some were more suitable,we should have been in a water bungerlow,but it appears that 25th dont count nor does a 12month advance booking?,what a poor show,this is no way to treat people.
Friday, November 05, 2004 at 12:41:07 (MST)
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alison and andrew
Country: uk, City: walsden
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Kurumba Village
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 2
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Going back to Kurumba, for the third time, on Boxing Day - really can't wait. Has anyone been since the refurbishments? Look out Ali Didi, and Ali Rashid - we're coming back.
Wednesday, November 03, 2004 at 14:38:30 (MST)
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trevor and rosie
Country: uk, City: birmingham
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 2
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: i just love it in the maldives poeple are just fantastic to us thay look after us from start of our holiday to the very end. first time we stayed in the maldives it was on bandos.and now we coming to kurumba village. car'nt wait to be there with you all.
Wednesday, November 03, 2004 at 12:25:14 (MST)
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Linda
Country: England,Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Simon I fully agree with you we are due to go to Full Moon on 20th Nov with Kuoni and have been kept fully informed of the work going on we too have elected to stick with it. It isn't Kuoni's fault that this work is occuring and I am sure if it was really bad they would pull us out. It isn't their fault that the flight has changed either they have no holding over the airlines. Whilst this is our first time with them they have impressed me so far and I have heard nothing but good from colleagues who have travelled with them previously.
Wednesday, November 03, 2004 at 08:24:47 (MST)
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Simon
Country: england,Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Kurumba Village
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 2
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Leaving for Full Moon resort this weekend - can't wait. The Maldives are paradise on earth and we don't care what work is being done! Stayed on Kurumba and Bandos in the last 2 years and both were stunning. As for the Kuoni complaint - you must be one of very few who have had a problem. They have advised us of the work being done on Full Moon and we can change if we want, but I know they have had product managers out there in the last couple of weeks - so wouldn't be letting anyone go there if there was a chance of unhappy customers. Went with Kuoni to Kurumba and couldn't fault them - and so far can't fault them this time - it isn't there fault if work has been delayed, they don't own the resort! Hope I don't eat my words when we arrive on Monday though!! Anyway - to those who haven't been before - you will love it. Any news on the weather out there at the mo?
Wednesday, November 03, 2004 at 06:17:26 (MST)
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Ian
City: Glasgow
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Island Explorer
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 3
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Sam, Sorry to hear about your problems with KUONI. I have travelled all over the world using them with nothing less than excellent service. One problem we encountered this year in the Maldives was due to Universal Resorts, but was resolved by KUONI with no questions asked, and with a very generous financial compensation which I hadn't even asked for. We have stayed at Maldives resorts not run by Universal, (e.g. Athuruga Island) and I've got to say that I think they are better managed. I'm not making excuses for KUONI - they are a big enough organisation to defend themselves, and if they are to blame then it's a poor show, but I think they are getting a lot of problems just now with Universal. Anyway, hope your big day goes well!
Wednesday, November 03, 2004 at 06:08:32 (MST)
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Sam
Country: UK,Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: My fiance & I are due to get married in SriLanka followed by honeymoon in the Maldives departing on 11th Nov. We decided to book everything with Kuoni because they seem to be market leaders in overseas weddings, I wanted everything to go as smoothly as possible. They have been terrible, I had been waiting to hear conformation from them as to the exact date of the wedding, they were taking so long I was getting worried because I have guest coming, so they need to book flights, hotels etc..I phoned them repeatedly for the date and they said that they hadn't heard from the hotel yet and would phone me the next day to update me. I decided I couldn't wait much longer so I phoned the hotel in SriLanka, they were brilliant. They passed me straight onto the hotels weddings co-ordinator would told me exactly what date & time the wedding would be. Kuoni never phoned the next day, I decided to see how long it would take them to tell me. 3 weeks go by, in this time I have been in contact with the hotel by e-mail, they were extremely prompt in responding to any queries I had. Eventually I phoned Kuoni (incidentally, every time I phone them I am kept on hold for several minutes), who told me that they knew the wedding date a couple of weeks before and someone should have contacted me by phone and sent it in writing. No one did. Then the next day I get informed that on Full Moon where I was due to stay in Maldives was being refurbished & half the island will be cordened off. Banging, tiling, sanding from 8am-11pm!? And the spa & gym will be out of use! I'm supposed to be on my honeymoon! So I phone Kuoni to make alternate arrangments, am passed to 3 separate departments and finally get to speak to someone after half an hour on hold! So I have now had to give up my water bungalow at Full Moon, for a standard room at Karumba, which is apparently the same price? Anyway, got a call from Kuoni this morning telling be that my flight to SriLanka will no longer be direct, and I will now have to make a stop over. What's going to be next?? They clearly have been keeping information to themselves and only telling me at the last minute about refurb, flights etc. In conclusion I have found Kuoni to be awful to deal with & I wish I had not used them and booked everything myself. Would have saved alot of money to. Has anyone recently come back from Kurumba Village? Anything I should know? What's a typical price for drinks, beer, bottled water..etc? Also we are both vegetarians, is there much choice for food? Any feedback greatly appreciated. We will be there from 24th Nov-1 Dec; anyone going to be there same time?
Wednesday, November 03, 2004 at 04:46:53 (MST)
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Louise
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: We will be visiting Baros at the end of Nov-beginning of Dec. Any information regarding this island would be appreciated. Weather, prices, (water, drinks, wine, lunch etc), re ongoing construction work etc. Also I wonder if we can buy tax free alcohol at our departure airport and bring it along? I have heard that all luggage is searched and if alcohol is found it will be kept until the time of departure- is this true? Thanks in advance!
Tuesday, November 02, 2004 at 10:46:25 (MST)
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Wim Winter
Country: Netherlands, City: Hengelo
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Full Moon Beach
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 3
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Just looked at the photoalbum. Almost a sentimentel yourney. We have been on Kuredu, Machachafushi and Full Moon. Full Moon has my best memories. Perhaps because it was my first time in the Maldives. I love your island! Very good resort! I hope to see you once again.
Sunday, October 31, 2004 at 14:41:22 (MST)
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J Jones
Country: Wales,Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Kurumba Village
How many times have you visited the Maldives? 1
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: To Helen of Manchester - or anyone else interested. Please let me know your email address and hopefully I can help with Kurumba queries. (or Laguna )We visited in May of this year. janesamjones@aol.com
Saturday, October 30, 2004 at 04:19:04 (MDT)
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Ruth
Country: UK, City: Taunton
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: We are due to visit the Full Moon resort in three weeks I understand they re-opened on 26th October. I have just received a letter from Kuoni stating that there will still be building work going on when we visit has anyone been there since last weekend and if so what was it like was there much distruption.
Friday, October 29, 2004 at 10:32:02 (MDT)
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Karen
Country: United Kingdom, City: London
Have you stayed in any of our resort islands/ships? Not yet
Do you plan to visit the Maldives again? Yes
Comment: Hi Frances, Would appreciate your comments on Kuramathi as we are considering it for our honeymoon next year. Did you stay in the Village, Blue Lagoon or Cottage Club? Any comments would be most welcome.
Thursday, October 28, 2004 at 05:47:56 (MDT)
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