Universal Resorts Maldives

All you need to know

• How are transfers organized?

  Transfer to Kuramathi is arranged either via seaplane or by speedboat. Seaplane transfers are organized during day light hours. Seaplane transfers are booked in accordance with your international flight details. Boat transfers take approximately 90 minutes and run three times daily at set times.

• Are children allowed?

  Yes, children of all ages are welcome. Bageecha our kids club offers complimentary daily programs for children of 3 to 12 years during opening hours from 8:30 to 19:30hrs.

• Are there medical facilities on the resort?

  The Medical Centre is the best equipped one in this area and features the largest hyperbaric (decompression) chamber in the Maldives. It is equipped to handle diving accidents or other emergencies. In addition to the hyperbaric chamber, the Medical Centre also features modern diagnostic devices for carrying out ECG and audiometry. It includes a small ward with two beds. Two European doctors, a Diving Medical Officer, and a General Practitioner, are employed year-round.

• What is the usual climate?

  The Maldives has a tropical climate with warm temperatures and a great deal of sunshine year-round. The weather is determined largely by the monsoons; the Northeast monsoon from December to April and the Southwest monsoon from May to November, during which period more rain is experienced. As the Maldives is situated across the equator, severe storms are rare.

• How far is Kuramathi from the airport?

  Kuramathi is located in Rasdhoo Atoll and is 56 km west of Male’ International Airport.