Programme outlines
Each outline runs the Maldives first for the reef, then the UAE for the desert. Deposit, balance date and cancellation windows are identical in all three.
Maldives 6 nights · UAE 4 nights
$3,480 per person · deposit 20% · balance 45 days before departure
Included domestic flights, all transfers, half board in the Maldives, two guided reef days, one desert drive. Not included international airfare, entry fees, dive equipment hire. Change policy one free date change up to 30 days out, later changes at supplier rates.
Maldives 8 nights · UAE 6 nights
$4,760 per person · deposit 20% · balance 45 days before departure
Included seaplane hop between atolls, full board on the local island, three guided dives, all transfers. Not included international airfare, gratuities, personal spending. Change policy one free date change up to 30 days out, later changes at supplier rates.
Maldives 12 nights · UAE 9 nights
$6,940 per person · deposit 20% · balance 45 days before departure
Included liveaboard cabin and crew, all domestic transfers, entry document preparation. Not included international airfare, dive certification courses. Change policy one free date change up to 30 days out, later changes at supplier rates.
Deposit and price bands sit on price bands; dated blackout weeks are listed under cancellation and blackout dates.
Programme terms
Every programme below states its inclusions and exclusions in the same view as its price. Deposits, balance dates and move windows sit beside the fares in the pricing bands and the blackout schedule. We prepare and check your document set; the entry decision always rests with the border authorities.
Change policy: dates move free of charge up to 45 days before departure. Later, the supplier fee passes on at cost plus any airfare difference.
Change policy: one free name or date change up to 30 days before departure. Peak-date hotel rate differences are charged at cost.
Change policy: split the Corridor into UAE-only or Maldives-only up to 60 days before departure, recalculated at the price of the day.
Price bands
Each band is split into its UAE and Maldives parts, because the two countries are invoiced separately and carry different tax rules. Rates are quoted in US dollars, per person, based on double occupancy.
| Band | UAE | Maldives | Combined from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort 16 nights, 4-star | $980 | $1,500 | $2,480 |
| Premium 16 nights, 5-star | $1,540 | $2,410 | $3,950 |
| Private 16 nights, villa and suite | $2,450 | $3,850 | $6,300 |
Compare what each band includes and excludes, read the dated cancellation and blackout schedule, or request a dated quote.
Cancellation windows and blackout dates
The same itinerary is priced very differently depending on the week you travel. We publish both schedules here so you can budget before you commit. Balance dates and deposit rules sit alongside the prices in the programme price bands, and the legal wording is held in our Cancellation and Refund Policy.
Calculated from the departure date, per person, on land arrangements booked through us.
| Notice before departure | Charge per person | What is released |
|---|---|---|
| 45 days or more | USD 400 | Deposit retained; remaining balance released in full |
| 44 to 30 days | 30% | Of the programme price; unused hotel nights refunded where the supplier allows |
| 29 to 15 days | 60% | Seaplane and domestic flight sectors become non-refundable |
| 14 to 8 days | 85% | Only locally payable items are returned |
| 7 days or fewer, or no-show | 100% | No refund; travel credit is not offered |
Islamic dates follow the lunar calendar and shift each year; the ranges below are the ones we are currently planning against.
| Destination | Period | Dates | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | Festive peak | 20 Dec – 10 Jan | Resort minimum stays of five to seven nights; seaplane transfers cost more |
| Maldives | High season | 11 Jan – 31 Mar | Clearest water and best diving; book 90 days ahead for the quieter atolls |
| Maldives | South-west monsoon | 1 Jun – 30 Sep | Lower villa rates, short rain squalls, surf on the outer atolls |
| UAE | Ramadan window | 17 Feb – 19 Mar 2026 | Daytime dining hours shift; desert camps run evening programmes only |
| UAE | Eid al-Fitr | 20 – 23 Mar 2026 | Rates peak across Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah |
| UAE | Eid al-Adha | 26 – 29 May 2026 | City hotels fill early; internal flights sell out |
| UAE | Festive and New Year | 18 Dec – 5 Jan | Highest hotel rates of the year; minimum stays apply |