Taj Coral Reef Resort MALDIVES Review | Managing Costs

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

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[@iancrichton]

We did this trip in 2007 for our honeymoon. This is a good representation of the island. We did 7 nights in sri lanka at the beach hotel Negombo and this included 3 nights at the Deer Park hotel in Pulonawara to do our safari. We then did 14 nights at the Taj coral reef and we loved every minute of it. The only thing i'd say is pay the extra $150 a night for all inclusive. Like you said your water was $7 and Pizza for lunch was circa $50, so you're almost half way there. Factor in a tea or coffee or one cocktail and you're there. When travelling somewhere like this you want to just be able to do what you want when you want and once you're there the last thing you should be worrying about is a budget. Great video showing all the good stuff about this small island, you can literally walk around it in ten minutes.

[@Ak-qe9ym]

Thank you so much for putting time and effort into creating all these informative videos. Your channel is giving me all the informations I need to book my holidays and inspiring me to visit places I have never considered before. You have a new subscriber 😊 Keep up the good work! P.S I really enjoy your sense of humour and goofiness 😊

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Hello there! That’s great to hear! It is a lot of hard work making these videos so it’s always good to hear it helps someone. I’m doing a Premiere Sunday night 8pm UK time for my new London vlog (link on channel). We will be streaming the debut showing live while we chat as it plays. It’d be great if you could join us! Thanks again.

[@celestemckop8563]

Ditto! 👍🏽

[@eleanors9016]

I totally agree with your comments.

[@mariamight5872]

You really got an amazing deal guys. Just checked it for Christmas vacation in early January. It’s like 7k USD for the same 4 nights in the same water villa. Crazy prices. Thanks for the inspiration tho)

[@CRD90]

Thank you for filming this, we pretty much planned the same trip for our honeymoon and this was good to help get us excited for the trip!!!

[@lucieglobe5051]

Your videos are amazing ! Thanks for sharing this ! We are also planning a Sri Lanka - Maldives trip in 2019 and this is really helpful :) keep continuing !

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Thank you! I don’t release too often to please take a look at my back catalogue of travels until the next one. I’m currently working on a Santorini vlog so keep an eye out for that one. Thanks again for your lovely comment!

[@alexrXX]

Planning on doing Sri Lanka and Maldives next June. Thanks for a very informative insight into those 2 places. Great quality vid and narration. Thanks.

[@eleanors9016]

My hubby often mentioned to travel there but I wasn't sold. After watching your video, & the previous one in Sri Lanka, I am ready to add to our travel ("bucket") list 😊 Thank you for your GREAT travel videos!

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Ah that’s great to read! Enjoy

[@margaritashop_korea9126]

@suitcasemonkey thank u very much for sharing your travels with us. its as if I am also travelling amidst pandemic 😊 Thank u so much!!!! 🙌

[@arnoldbooker8473]

Thx for sharing, great info & insight!

[@rogerbertoni1467]

Very intersting tips. And thanks for mentioning the month of your visit, it is an important detail often missed in many Maldives vlogs cheers

[@alejandrobuenokumayog4912]

great video and nice reviews. i watched the whole vid without skipping the ads :-)

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Haha, thanks! 💰

[@olegilnitskiy9104]

I when to this island 2013 and recommend to everyone 🤗 that holiday 1 of the best in my life

[@GODISMYSTERIOUS]

You are a great narrator.

[@ash.ab.5575]

everything about and your vlog is hilarious! Thanks

[@msjmsj3893]

Things that dreams are made off 😎🦋tks for sharing

[@itsvpk11]

Great video, Thanks for sharing

[@elitziri]

Was the beach villa you booked a deluxe one? Do you know which villa numbers have the most beach?

[@Birdylockso]

Just checked the price for the same water villa, with breakfast only, is about US$ 882 + $401, or close to $1,300 per night in mid-March, 2021. Not sure what happened between the $1,800 for 4 nights in 2018 and 2021 price... something doesn't add up...

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

We booked it on Secret Escape which often does upto 50% off of hotels. We use them and Voyage Prive which does similar package for Maldives at good (for Maldives) prices.

[@veeruveer]

Great video mate

[@sunurainy2675]

Wow beautiful place 😲👨👩👌👍💛❤

[@sadiaamir9247]

Did you stay at just one island or usually people visit other islands as well ,,, if yes do they come back for stay at same island ?

[@youtooaromatherapy1897]

Sad to see them "gassing" the insects. Everything else seems amazing.

[@sashamellon822]

Have you ever spent a night being bitten by mosquitoes? Getting malaria? Probably not!

[@kaunsandeepkataria]

Did you like taj coral more than villa nautica / paradise island?

[@kayartist]

hi sweetie great review do you have to have a life jacket on when snorkeling if you have your own snorkeling stuff as that would stop you diving under and exploring

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Hi. When I was there I believe it was optional. However I know The Maldives have had some issues recently with swimmers so not sure if they have changed the policy but should still be ok if you’re a good swimmer.

[@Ak-qe9ym]

Groupon and wowcher have amazing travel deals throughout the year, check it out.

[@hiteshpatni110]

Can you share the price charge of spa for 2 in Jiva spa?

[@Escape-the-Chaos]

Wow you're Videos are great and informative,.I love them. Anyway you can share the cost of the Sri Lanka trip, thank you so much for sharing

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Thank you. It was a package deal through intrepid called simply Sri Lanka. Have a look on their site.

[@Escape-the-Chaos]

@@SuitcaseMonkey Thank you. I will take a look. Hopefully new can get away this year

[@kristinawashington1773]

nice stuff. Thanks for sharing. :)

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

You’re welcome!

[@guptavipul15s]

Did it have buggy service

[@sashamellon822]

Feeding at 5 pm for sting rays, and 6pm group swim to burn the calories

[@messagesfromlife]

Did you get a discount for the review? Or anything extra? Thanks for the info

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Nope. But didn’t ask for one.

[@andrejzacka9079]

Thanks for the video ! :) I'm was just wondering if prices stated at the secretescapes website are final or if there are some taxes to be paid (:

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

You’re welcome!!! Hmm, I think the only thing it missed was a £15 booking fee. But generally what you see is what they are. If flights are included in the package (which they weren’t for this) then it would depend if you want to change airports/times etc but generally no.

[@143ambition]

Hi man...! Really liked it . I am also planning for the same using secretescapes. Is return speed boat transfer include to and fro from male airport to resort or just one way ? And other question was how much time does it take for transfer.

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Hi there! Yeah, I saw they were selling it again. For us, it was a return transfer and lasted about 45 minutes. Anything else let me know.

[@143ambition]

My bad return boat transfer means both side just googled :)

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

It may be different now, but it was included in our package. I’m sure it will be mentioned in the description on Secret Escape.

[@EXPLORERSOURAVDAS]

Awesome

[@krystalsperfectteeth8194]

The life jackets are expensive and the snorkel gear is not. The property wants you to take care of the life jacket so they have you rent it to take ownership. It’s fairly straight forward.

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

From an optics point of view, it isn’t very good to have a high price for safety so come may skip it as opposed to safety being free or cheap and paying for snorkel gear which is the entertainment side of things. That makes more sense to me.

[@Corrosionchemist]

“Half board” = breakfast and dinner?

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Correct!

[@shivjhawar2872]

Who on earth charges for life jacket..? It should be given by resort

[@kaunsandeepkataria]

Sab ganda hai par dhanda hai yeh

[@saumyagupta5823]

Hi, loved the video, we are visiting taj coral reef next month. Could you throw light on the alcohol policy and what would be the best package for 3 days for a couple? Is it better to take the package or pay per glass? Thanks in advance :)

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Hi there! If you are big drinkers and want the luxury of not having to think about money, going all inclusive is a good option. Email the hotel direct and ask them what their prices would be for each upgrade. You could mix the days you do it for. But for us, since we don’t drink too much, breakfast and dinner was perfect.

[@bijoypalit7264]

i am a hospitality management student i want to I.T & J.T there, please suggest me as soon as possible

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

I feel this isn’t the best forum for that!

[@gullistan4648]

what a nice! İts very animal friend resort

[@bijoypalit7264]

no the problem is that i thought its taj group site, there for i asked , ok, no problem

[@gamingwithbro4204]

Why you guys dont come to Pakistan for vlog we welcome you there

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Maybe one day we will! 😁

[@TrendingStreetFoods]

share atleat 2 travel and 1 food vlogs a month.

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

If you pay to make it all happen, sure! 😉

[@TrendingStreetFoods]

instead of that I'll make 2 travel and 1 food vlogs a month. if anyone will pay everyone will make😀

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Have fun!

[@seasonalsage8879]

Gassing the insects put me completely off going here. Looks like a beautiful place apart from that

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Hi there. I think it happens in most places in The Maldives FYI so maybe check that before you travel to one of the resorts.

[@marjaneaalam1353]

It’s sad you didn’t mention that the corals were practically dead at the resort that has the name Coral Reef. That is partially due to unsustainable tourism (trash, overfishing and development). You were part of that destructive tourism.

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

HELLO! It’s a shame you see it that way. But in that logic, you are also to blame for increasing the click through rate of this video, and therefore making the video spread to more people, which provides revenue to the channel which encourages me to visit the Maldives again, and swim in the water, without touching any coral.

[@shivjhawar2872]

Who on earth charges for life jacket..? It should be given by resort