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Air:
Internal air services are operated by
Air Maldives,
linking Malé with Kaadedhdhoo and Gan. There are also services to
Hanimaadhoo in the north, although these islands will not be on most
visitors' itineraries.
A number of companies operate helicopter services around the Maldives.
Twin-otter and float planes are also available. The transfer from the
airport to the resort islands may be an optional extra on the tour. These
services are also available for trips around the islands. For further
information, contact Hummingbird Island Airways (tel: 325 708; fax:
323 161).
Sea:
Visitors generally remain on their resort island for the
duration of their stay, although island-hopping trips by ferries are
widely available. Local charter boats are also easily available for hire.
High-speed catamarans meet arrivals at the airport, although they do not
have scheduled departures. The catamarans connect the airport with Ari
Atoll and some outlying islands. The indigenous inhabitants, however, live
a parochial life and tend to visit only Malé, and even then
irregularly.
Road:
Travel on individual islands does not present any problem
since few of them take longer than half an hour to cross on foot.
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