How to go live in the Maldives. How to live on the paradise islands of the Maldives for mere pennies. Well, let's look at a separate island

I promised to tell you how much it costs to live on paradise islands.

People ooh and ahh and say “so be it, but it’s still incredibly expensive to live there!!! We can’t afford it!”

Well. We'll have to destroy this stereotype too :)

It is advisable to go to the Maldives together. Therefore, we will consider a room for 1 night for 2 nights.

To find the ideal cheap accommodation, we will use the best site in the world (*so far) for searching for accommodation: RoomGuru (in the English market it is called HotelsCombined)

Let's start with the simplest method.

Let’s select the night from June 1st to 2nd, 2015, enter “Maldives” and go ahead (*you can and should click on all the pictures and links!):

What do we see?

The lower price limit in the Maldives is 1,053 rubles. One thousand fifty three rubles! :) Is it expensive for the Maldives? No.

“But this is an island adjacent to the capital,” you say! - “Yes, there’s also an airport on it! We want separate island!" - and you will be right.

Well, let's look at a separate island.

So here it is, in the previous picture, number two - 1,313 rubles + breakfast. The bed is clean, there is a pool. At a short distance from the capital, which means that getting there from the capital Male is quite cheap.

The airport is already at a distance, and it is not busy. Some advantages. 2,000 to fly + 2-3 thousand for 2-3 nights = vacation in the Maldives for 5,000 rubles. Everyone will envy you anyway and no one will ever believe you - people are more likely to look for excuses than opportunities...

“Stop,” you tell me. "We want to go far, far out to sea."

Well, you want it that way. The next most expensive island is Maafushi, located 27 kilometers south of Male. We are looking for in Maafushi:

14 hotel options from 1,313 rubles to 3,000 rubles!

Great price for the Maldives. And you can even choose from 14 options. Breakfast is included almost everywhere.

Anyhow, we are not interested, so we immediately look at “Villa with a view of the water.” And with a view of the sunset!

From 6,706 rubles! Breakfast included. If you want to spend 3 days there together - 20,118 for two. A week? 46,942 for two with breakfast. 23,471 rubles per person for a week of vacation on the paradise islands. Anyway, no one will believe you that you can vacation so cheaply in the Maldives.

Everything looks great. What do we have there?"View of the sea. Towards a super beautiful romantic sunset. Open pool, Jacuzzi and outdoor tennis courts, as well as a health and fitness center. Level - 4 stars. The rooms have air conditioning, refrigerator, minibar and coffee/tea maker, flat screen TV, wireless Internet and bottled water.

Is that okay with you?

Do you want more? Please:

In the end, I would like to remind you once again (it’s a pity that I, like you, didn’t know this before): if you do go, remember again - some hotels charge a lot of money for transfers. For example, Equator Village, which is nothing special, asks for 27,000!!! rubles for transfer of 2 people!!! Be very careful - always look at the cost of the transfer, and if you can’t find it, write to the hotel. And don’t be shy after their answer to ask for a discount, indicating that if they don’t give a discount on the transfer, you won’t come to them.

| So, what do you think about living in the Maldives now? Maybe you would like to recommend something? Or do you think I'm wrong? :)

P.P.S.:
You should always double check prices. I recommend doing it here:

On this moment it became possible to also find favorable prices on the search engine

The island, located in the waters of the Indian Ocean, about which tourists talk so much and passionately, is called the “Maldives”. This is true fabulous place with a beautiful virgin nature around and favorable climatic conditions. That is why many people dream of visiting here and the popularity of the Maldives is only growing every year. Unforgettable vacation on this beautiful island makes for comfortable accommodation, a variety of entertainment, the opportunity to touch wildlife immersed in rich undersea world Indian Ocean, and get to know its flora and fauna.

About nature

No words are enough to describe the beauty of coral reefs, one of the advantages of the Maldives. You can only see this with your own eyes by booking a tour with them. Incredibly, out of 1192 magnificent islands Archipelago, only 203 are inhabited, and the most Better conditions Only 88 of the total are offered for recreation.

These islands, scattered in Indian Ocean, differ from each other - some have white sand beaches and crystal clear ocean water, once on others, you find yourself in real exoticism with a real jungle. There are practically no hills or rivers on the islands. However, from above, every guest will be able to fully enjoy beautiful views to an archipelago reminiscent of jellyfish gathered in a huge flock in the blue ocean.

About recreational opportunities

The Maldives is mysterious in that any vacationer who ends up on the island definitely gets what he came here for. Tourists are offered wide choose services of experienced massage therapists and spa salons. And in total, all these conditions are perfect for people who want to be united in marriage, although not officially (in the Maldives only a symbolic wedding ceremony is possible).

Gastronomy

IN elite restaurants will offer you the best dishes national cuisine and will be treated to culinary masterpieces from other world cuisines. Holidays in the Maldives are full of romance and ideal for couples. Only the best is available to tourists - well-groomed white sand beaches, rich fauna, upscale hotels, cozy bungalows located in picturesque lagoons literally near the water's edge, a romantic dinner on a canoe, which can also be ordered directly to your “apartment”.

Rest as a savage

And if you want to be alone or retire with your significant other in a secluded place, you can go to a wild island at any time. No one will be bored here, because the variety of entertainment is simply amazing. You can organize a delicious dinner on the shores of the Indian Ocean, and decorate the place with torchlight or a barbecue.

A little romance

True romance is to take a sailing trip to uninhabited islands. And if you want a drive, you can get an unforgettable experience and have a lot of fun at local parties and on others entertainment events. Fishing enthusiasts, going fishing at night, will be satisfied with the catch.

Tours to the Maldives are a good chance for every tourist to experience a lot of positive emotions and just relax 100%. For those who love drive and an active lifestyle, who just want to relax and escape from all pressing problems, and feel freedom, the Maldives provides such an excellent opportunity.

Many families come to this paradise land with children, wanting to have a good time. Both adults and their children are satisfied with such a vacation. Having chosen a tour to the Maldives, lovers will not regret their decision, because romance is all around, and relationships become warmer and stronger during a fabulous vacation. In this place you simply forget about all your problems, time flies by unnoticed, and your vacation turns out to be easy and carefree.

Working abroad is a fashionable topic these days. Students leave in droves for the summer under international exchange programs and learn the joys of capitalist labor from the very bottom, as they say: some as a gas station attendant, some as a waiter in a cafe. In tourism, our prospects are, at best, to work at the reception somewhere in England or America, at worst - as a trans-farm from morning to night in Turkey or Egypt.

Therefore, when I found out that my friend, Tatyana Kozlova, worked in the Maldives for four years, I grabbed her with a death grip. Firstly - the Maldives. A piece of heaven on Earth. Secondly, working in a hotel of a level that our Belarusian hotel business can only dream of - in the luxury chain “One&Only”! And, finally, to even get into middle management in a hotel of this rank is almost impossible. But she did it, going from SPA reception manager to the position of sales executive!

Tatyana, you have the experience of numerous interviews for vacancies in other, no less pretentious hotels - « FourSeasons» , « RitzCarlton» ... What questions are usually asked?

Firstly, they listen to how good your English is and how you formulate your thoughts. But the first question that is asked specifically in the Maldives is: “Do you understand WHAT the Maldives is? This is a closed space, an island. You cannot go anywhere (and all contracts are for 2-3 years). Are you ready to forget about discos, shopping, bars, clubs for 2 years?..” It was easier for me, because before that I had worked on a ship for 7 months - also a closed space. They take people off the ship easily. Because if you have passed the ship, you can survive in any conditions.

They ask: how do you surprise your client? Here we need specific examples. I have a lot of them. For example, once a well-known presenter of the ORT channel was vacationing with us. She really liked the burners that we put in the rooms, oils are added there, and it smells delicious. I found her butler, found out what kind of oil was used in her room, and asked him to make her a package as a gift. Six months later she comes again. Having remembered her taste, I prepared the same oil for her arrival. She was delighted!

The more stories like this you tell, the better the employer understands that the person has an understanding of what the service industry is and how to work with a client. Indeed, in my case, 70% of the clients in the hotel are celebrities: world-famous politicians, directors, actors, writers, fashion designers, top models, presidents of countries.

- What was asked, for example, in« RitzCarlton» ?

Rits Carlton has a complex system. 5 interviews, including a psychological test. Moreover, they can talk to you about the same topic, and then randomly ask the question: do you consider yourself an honest person?

- So, the first job in the Maldives is in a hotel« Kurumba» . In what position?

Guest relations. The usual position for Russian-speaking personnel. Hostess in a restaurant, waiter, receptionist, guest relations. Nobody hires a Russian thief for a managerial position - these are unique cases. Guest relations meets guests upon arrival and helps with registration at the reception. Russian guests love it when people speak Russian to them. In this position I had a salary of $400. Plus food, accommodation and one day off per week.

- And in« One& Only» you came to work inSPA. Another position, other responsibilities.

Initially, I applied for guest relations, but I was hired for a position at a higher level - reception manager at SPA, with five people subordinate. I trained them, in addition, I supervised all Russian clients in the SPA and all VIP clients. Salary - $800 dollars plus a monthly service charge (it is included in the client's bill and divided among all SPA employees) - from $300 in the worst month to $400-600. The largest service charge I received during my entire work experience was $900. And tips, of course. They go separately and depend only on your work.

- How were you brought into the system?

- “One&Only” is truly a system. Any employee first goes through an introductory course: during the week they tell you what “One&Only” is and introduce you to the top managers of the entire chain. You should know by sight all the general directors of all hotels. One day is completely devoted to getting to know the hotel. And when you already come to your department, they create a separate training program for you.

- What are the hotel standards?

There are a lot of them! First, the standards of the hotel itself, then each department has its own standards. For example, according to SPA standards, we are obliged to ask the client several mandatory questions: what type of massage he wants, what strength (strong, weak), which massage therapist - a boy or a girl (for many clients this is important), is there Are there any contraindications for massage? It is also necessary to warn the client that he must come to the SPA 45 minutes in advance to take advantage of our additional services, and warn that the massage can be canceled 12 hours in advance. At the end of the conversation, you need to summarize: so, Mr. Smith, you ordered such and such procedures on August 5 at 10 am, your massage therapist is a girl, and so on. You must definitely tell the client this. According to the standard, it is necessary to mention the client’s name at least three times during a conversation. In addition, since the hotel is part of the “The Leading Hotels of the World” chain, it was necessary to know their standards. Plus, there are also the standards of Richey, a very reputable organization involved in hotel inspection. Richey inspectors are people who themselves have worked in high positions in the hotel business, for example at the position general director in some high-class hotel. They have very tight control. Inspectors always arrive incognito, disguised as guests.

- Tell us about your experience of such verification.

The inspector booked the SPA by phone and arrived at 10 am - in fact he was late for the massage, although we always warn you to arrive in advance. But this can also be part of the test - how you act in such a situation. Again, we have a standard for welcoming guests. We offer them tea, a wet wipe, fill out a registration card, change their shoes, give them the key, accompany them to the locker room, open the locker, tell them what is in the locker room, where the sauna is, etc.

I’m sitting at the reception, it’s pouring rain. A cyclist approaches, and at that moment something inside me clicks: it’s him! I quickly find his name in the system, run up to the door, open it: “Good morning, Mister Smith!” He was amazed; he did not expect such a reception. Moreover, he was not the only client at that moment. By the way, he arrived without an umbrella, the seat of the bicycle was wet, and we dried it with a hairdryer. After the inspection, the inspector usually goes to the general director with a report, and then they go together to the departments and assign ratings. When he came to us, he said: guys, you just amazed me!

- Are there many internships in« One& Only» ?

Student trainees from school constantly come to us hotel business in Lausanne. At our hotel they were paid a salary (about $400); but, for example, in " Four Seasons“They don’t pay money for the internship—students work for free for six months. So to speak, they work off the food, housing and experience they receive. Students come with the ambition - “I’m studying to be a manager here!”, for many this is already the second higher education. They are very quickly “lowered to the ground”, they explain: guys, in order to become, for example, a restaurant manager, you must first learn how to peel shrimp. We had a 26-year-old guy from Australia: he rose from a cleaner to a front office manager! At 26 years old! I went through all the steps! And thanks to this, he perfectly understood the needs of the people with whom he worked.

- What system of punishments and rewards is used in the hotel?

Three reprimands - and along with the fourth you lose your job. These are extreme measures, of course. In general, it seems to me that people who work in the service sector literally live it. If you are not passionate about what you do, you have nothing to do in the service sector. The working day is standardized. Overtime is paid only for low positions; managerial positions are not paid. As SPA workers, we had the right to one massage once a month, and we could go to the hairdresser. For other employees hotel SPA provided a 50% discount. Vacation - once a year for 30 days. If you have worked for a year, the company pays for a return ticket home. In the supervisor position, 6 more days were added to these 30 days of vacation, which could be used after working for six months. For a manager position - two times for 6 days after 4 months of work.

- In large corporations, special attention is always paid to corporate spirit. How did things go with this in« One&Only» ?

Every year the hotel widely celebrates its birthday. This is always a huge event, a large-scale event, almost with fireworks. Tables are set for the entire service staff of 800-850 people, a festive program is organized, the best employee of the year is selected by department, the best department of the year. Our SPA department has twice become the best department. When we won, they organized a barbecue for us at desert island. For the best employees they give cash prizes, managers can be rewarded with a trip to another hotel: to “One&Only” in Dubai or Mauritius or to “competitors” at “Four Seasons” here in the Maldives. We always celebrated personal birthdays at the department level. We also had our own, so to speak, slogans designed to unite us for common goals, for example: “Together we will achieve more!” (Together we will achieve more!) or “Good ENOUGH never is!” - “Pretty good - that’s not good.”

- How many staff does the hotel have?

800 people. The hotel is designed for approximately 400 people - 130 rooms. It turns out that there are 2 staff members per guest. We had our own staff territory. Its own gym, computer club (free wi-fi throughout the island), bar with very cheap alcohol, billiards, its own staff beach.

- How did you manage to move from level« reception managerSPA» per levelsales- marketingdepartment?

My contract had ended and I was about to leave. I knew that I wouldn’t stay at SPA, although I really liked my job. But there was a feeling that I would not achieve more in this position and would not learn anything more. The general director called me to his place and said: we want you to stay at the hotel. And he suggested that I try myself in sales. More precisely, first in PR. It scared me a little. We always had one PR manager and did everything. When you are not a native speaker, it is quite difficult. The general was just going to Moscow on a sales trip - to meet with all tour operators. When I found out about this, I came to him and said: I want to go with you and help - in any case, you need a Russian-speaking person nearby. I'll pay for the ticket myself.

We came to Moscow and met with all the major tour operators who are selling us. Among Muscovites, our hotel is sold most of all by Luxury Tour and Sodis, and Maldiviana also has a fairly large sales volume.

This trip was a turning point. After that, I was hired into the sales department for the position of sales executive, this is middle management. It is clear that I still had a lot to learn. When they hired me like this, without experience, at my own peril and risk, naturally, I should not have fallen face down in the dirt. I had to work harder than others. I was taught to do market analysis for different positions, countries, nationalities. This is paper work that I delved into. I also had a lot of work with special clients - television people, journalists from famous publications. In general, PR did affect me.

Interviewed by Elena TSVETKOVA

Work contract for 1 year for vacancies of service personnel in hotels, shops, spa centers and restaurants. You can apply for the program all year round; the average time for completing all documents is 3 - 4 months.

The Maldives is one of the most beautiful and luxury resorts peace. Warm all year round, beautiful emerald ocean, paradise nature - you feel as if you are in a fairy tale. Thousands of foreigners from all over the world are eager to come to the Maldives to work on a work visa. Officially this place is called Republic of Maldives, which managed to be located on a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, India - rows, but, in fact, it is South Asia. Capital Male. Maldivian rufiyaa is considered money, they speak the Maldivian language, so you, with your English, be patient and respectful when you have to repeat some things three times every day. Local attractions: beaches, more beaches and more beaches. Well, people, of course, are interested in them...

Why you should go to work in the Maldives:

  • Medical insurance for the entire duration of the contract.
  • Accommodation and meals at the expense of the employer.
  • The employer pays for the flight from anywhere in the world to the place of work.
  • Paid holiday
  • At the end of the contract, they will provide a certificate and letters of recommendation from the employer.
  • Career growth is possible in any vacancy.

Requirements:

  • age from 18 to 30 years (for management positions up to 35 years).
  • knowledge of English at an intermediate level.
  • Minimum 1 year experience required.

The most common vacancies in the Maldives:

  • Administrator
  • Bartender
  • Head waiter
  • Waiter/Waitress
  • Guest Relation

Wage: base rate 300 - 600 US dollars + tips 400-500 US dollars.

Accommodation: on full board at the employer: 2 - 3 people in one room, free food, free uniform.

Cost of visa and documents: 35,000 rubles. You can pay online by bank card right on this.

How to register:

  • Fill out an application for participation
  • After approval, sign the agreement for the program and pay the registration fee of 7,000 rubles.
  • Take the test on English language and receive document forms for the receiving party.
  • Collect a package of documents for the receiving party and pay for work with these documents 18,000 rubles.
  • Successfully pass an interview with an employer
  • Pay for the preparation of documents for the contract - 10,000 rubles.
  • Prepare and sign everything Required documents for a work visa
  • Get a plane ticket from your employer and fly to work

 

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