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Hannie

Hi, my oh and I have just got back from our first trip to the Maldives and Meeru. We went to celebrate our 10th wedding anniverary.. I had been reading posts on here prior to going and it help me out a lot so I though I would post my trip report. Very Happy

So we booked through Monarch Holidays (part of cosmos holidays) as at the time were the cheapest. We booked Meeru because.. a) price and b)trip advisor rating. We Booked a beach jacuzzi villa, all inclusive.

We flew with etihad via Abu Dhabi due to flight times which suited us and must say how efficient they are at boarding and all our flights left on time or slightly earlier then scheduled.

When we arrived at Male Airport, we were hit by the lovely warm breeze And the glorious blue sky. We waited about an hour for the boat transfer. We loved the fact that, that was the last time we saw our suitcases until we reached our villa. Check in was swift and the cold towel and fruit punch were very much welcomed. I also loved the fact that as soon as we disembarked I saw the 'famous' heron!

We were upgraded for one night to a water front villa which we liked. The next day we changed to the beach jacuzzi villa without any hassle. We were in the high 600's and again loved the villa and location.

Our waiter was Masood in the Malaan restraurant. Very attentive and wonderful at his job, in fact all the staff were. We ate too much everyday (I loved the young smiley chef at the live cooking station, so polite and loved watching him juggle all the pots & pans) and drank pretty much all the cocktails on the all inclusive list. Yum yum yum. Ooo so was the ice coffee's which surprised us as we don't drink coffee normally.

The beach was stunning so were the fish. It was my first time snorkelling and spend many hours on the rocks. We had a Go pro camera (hero 3) which is an excellent underwater camera. We also did the house reef which was fantastic.

The sunset cruise was brilliant and we managed to see Dolphins leaping and spinning. AMAZING.

We upgraded our free 15min massage at the overwater spa and all I can say is everything was amazing. Loved looking at the water below whilst having a massage....so relaxing.

On the day of our anniversary we got a fruit platter and card wishing us a happy anniversary from the staff and our roomboy decorated our bed with petals. It was so hard clearing it to get into bed. What a lovely gesture from Meeru and made our anniversary even more special.

We ate at the Asian wok in the evening of our anniversary, again lovely food and hospitality. Think we spent more time standing up watching the Sharks and sting ray then sitting at our table.

In all it was a lovely second honeymoon (well I never got a first one!). The whole place was stunning and the staff so friendly. Everyone said hello to you. Can't believe there were 620 guests on Valentine night (according to waiter) yet the beach seemed so empty. It definitely felt like a desserted Island.
I can now understand why people Keep going back. I didn't want to leave.
Everything ran smoothly and was so organised from check in to checkin out. It was the best holiday we been on so far.

Will return one day for sure.

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Ian & Jo

Thanks for posting, It's always nice to read other peoples experiences.
Glad you had a great time.

Ian

Polly & adrian

Oh wow - what a busy time you had on Meeru. I bet you could do with a rest now you are back.
A great report. Thank you for taking to time to write and post.

It will not be long before your next visit, beware the Meeru bug has some new victims.

Polly & Adrian

JoanneLorna

Thank you for posting a first visit trip report. Your descriptions really struck a cord with my memorises of our first visit. Meeru is very special for Ian and me and it makes me feel really happy to read that someone else loves it so much too.

As a recent returner, please keep posting as you'll be able to answer questions that require recent knowledge

Jo Very Happy

ivorfatarse

Nice to hear Masood is still there,he's been our waiter a few times now. Top man! Glad you enjoyed your holiday. Bet you book again! Laughing

Hannie

Thank you, yes very tempting to book again but maybe in a couple of years time Razz

sunny Ray

You now have the Meeru Bug. it wont be long before you start to pine and want to go back. Laughing

rickc

Thanks for posting Hannie. Always much appreciated by so many returnees and first timers alike. You WILL go back....

Janster

There's only one cure for the Meeru blues. You will be back.

Thanks for sharing your trip.

Jan x

Shanksy

Thank you

Our bed was decorated when we arrived and I took several photos before destroying the display Crying or Very sad

Tulalula

Hi all Meeruvians ..Just booked my first holiday to Meeru for next March..Beach villa and was going to request mid 200s after research it looks nice spot !...any offers of advice pls ?? We like a nice close beach and not too far from bar?
regards Denise and Kay

Kath

Hi Tulalula,
We have stayed in the 200's before (230) which we found really nice. We've requested up into the 250's this time as it's closer to the pavilion bar which we liked. If we don't get it tho, it won't be an issue, for us, any of those are in a good location. We head back to Meeru tomorrow so I'll let you know 😄
Just a tip, you've posted in the Trip Reports section so maybe your post won't get as many views. You'll probably find all information you would find most handy in the General Discussion section of this forum.
Great that you've all this to look forward to, your excitement levels will rise the more you read! Laughing

Kath

Shanksy

shakira22

thanks for info