Video summary
The video documents the complete arrival experience at the Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort, beginning with the transfer from Mafushi to Velana International Airport via an iconic boat. Upon landing at Terminal 2, travelers are directed to a specific counter, identified as C16, where staff scan passports and collect luggage before escorting guests to a waiting area or coffee club. The process involves a wait time of approximately forty-five minutes to an hour while other flights disembark, after which guests board a boat equipped with life jackets and lemon-scented seating for the short journey to the resort island.
Once on the island, visitors are greeted with a welcome drink served in bamboo vessels and transported via buggy to a relaxation room since their rooms are not immediately ready. The resort is revealed to be a large, single-island property featuring five distinct restaurants, including Mediterranean, Indian, Thai, Italian seafood, and Mexican options, along with extensive recreational facilities such as water sports centers, tennis courts, and a football field. Guests are informed about various amenities like 24-hour gym access, bike rentals available for a fee, and the location of children's clubs, while being advised to book activities like swimming at Swamas in advance.
After settling into their upgraded over-the-water bungalow, which offers direct ocean views and private beach access, the couple explores the resort's dining options by visiting the Anchorage Bar for lunch. They highlight the difference between coral sand and regular sand on the beach and enjoy a buffet-style meal that includes seafood pizza, Greek salad, prawn linguini, and a fresh fruit platter. The atmosphere is enhanced by live DJ music and outdoor seating areas with swings, providing a relaxing environment to enjoy the crystal clear waters and beautiful scenery before concluding their initial tour of the resort.
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Hey guys, we just arrived from Mafushi.
Uh this is the icon boat and we are
going to Sheraton uh Moon Maldives and
we have to go to the reception area to
find them. So we're just waiting for our
luggage and this is right in front of
the new terminal Valina International
Airport and this is the like a taxi
queue. So we'll just pick up the luggage
and look for our uh people for Shiraton
Moon. So this is where you take a public
free to
and here
after passing or after passing we're
going to look for our
someone to you know receive us to give
us further instructions and or take us
to the boat. But my understanding is we
have to wait about like you know 1 hour
or 45 minutes because there are other
people coming from other flights but
you're just coming from a different uh
local island.
So this is the airport terminal 2 and
here you can see the information and if
you're taking a flight out of this
terminal this is the like you know the
entrance is right on the right and there
are lots of like you know shops cafes on
the left and I think they told us to go
to C16 or something.
So
we're going to look for
C uh 16 counter
I need to check my phone but I think
it's C16.
Okay. So these are E. So wherever
whichever boat you're taking, you have
to come here
>> for your resort or hotels
and they'll give information.
Okay. So we're looking for shirt and
moon right here.
>> Don't go here. Sh.
Oh, it's here. C16.
So, I can see Sheraton right here. So,
it looks like there's no one here yet.
So, we just wait here. C16 and wait for
someone to, you know, come sh. Yes.
>> We need your board passport for the scan
for the check in.
>> Okay. Right here.
>> Yes, please.
>> Okay. Thank you. So guys, the guy uh
checked our passport or scanned our
passport, took our luggage and asked us
to wait at the coffee area and uh
there's another couple coming. So we'll
just wait here a little bit before
heading to the boat.
Okay. Where's the coffee club? Oh, here.
Okay.
Yeah, it's fine. So, our guy told us
that, you know, the boat is ready. I
think the other couple arrived. So,
we're going to the boat right now. And
this is where you're going to exit
whenever you're taking a boat. And
usually all the boats are on the left.
But you have to know where to go for.
[laughter]
>> Okay.
>> You take off the bag easy.
>> Okay. You're wearing life jacket, sir.
>> Oh, okay. So, you have to wear life
jacket, guys.
>> So guys, you have to wear life jacket.
Oh, I didn't take the uh towel. How is
the smell?
>> It's lemon smell.
>> Lemon. Okay. So, has lemon smell and
looks like it's a nicer boat, right?
Much nicer.
And look at the like, you know, seats
and everything. So, I think it's a short
ride, 15 minutes or so. So, we're just
going to like, you know,
show you guys once we arrive.
Heat. Heat.
Thank you. Thank you.
>> Hello.
Yeah.
Thank you.
>> How are you?
>> How are you today?
>> Good, guys. Just got a welcome drink,
which is This looks like a bamboo,
right?
>> Yeah, it's the bamboo, but it is strong.
>> Oh, it has something there. I don't know
what, but it's good.
Yeah, it's
>> just something
>> something.
>> So guys, what happened? Uh, we booked
one beach pillow and
>> Yeah.
So guys, our room is not ready. So just
heading over to the relax room. Oh, we
have to go on a buggy. Okay, stay on the
buggy.
Are
>> you going to sit here?
>> Okay.
>> All right. Thank you.
>> All right.
So,
>> I think it's a little bit far the relax
room. That's why they're taking us to
the relax room.
They got they were waving hands. Should
I show them?
>> Yeah.
>> Oh my god. Look at that. So beautiful.
>> And you got two different types. Yeah.
>> So today is uh over there.
>> Yeah. But just no swimming pool. But
tomorrow you got swimming pool.
>> So here's our water sport center. The
time is from 8:30 till 5:00 p.m.
>> Okay. Yep.
>> Yeah. Water sporting
equipment center.
Everything's beautiful.
>> Oh, we got to build a photo shoot.
>> Yeah.
>> I don't know.
>> Maybe we'll do it after lunch.
>> Yeah.
>> Here we have five restaurants. In the
middle we have a big pool.
>> Okay.
>> This one is fish restaurant. Breakfast
every day will be here.
>> Oh, okay.
>> After breakfast also we have anchorage,
Meditarian food also here. Okay.
>> Indian restaurant, Thai restaurant,
Italian seafood restaurant.
>> Okay.
>> Your room will be in this area. Okay.
>> Oh, okay. Oh, that's good location.
Uh, here is the main entrance to the
restaurants. Okay. Five. You can see
five restaurants.
>> Okay.
And we can use these bikes, right? Um
>> the bikes will be rental, sir.
>> Oh, it's rental. You
>> want to rent it, you can go to the Li.
>> Okay.
>> Then you can rent it from there.
>> Oh, okay.
I think these are uh which villa.
>> I think I want bike or
>> Oh, you on bike? Yeah, we can talk to
them later.
No, I have a feeling this is a garden
villa, not picture villa. I think
>> orchid garden.
>> Okay.
>> Also, we have honeymoon garden.
>> Oh, honeymoon garden is right here.
Okay.
>> And this one is organic garden organic.
>> Oh, okay. So, you're growing some plants
here.
>> Yeah. The company that you drink is
coming from here. Oh, okay. Got it.
>> Also, you have adventure club for kids
club.
>> Okay.
>> You have big island.
>> Oh, okay. work time or till
>> 900 p.m.
>> Oh, okay.
>> If you want to go to Swamas, just make
reservation before one day. Okay.
>> Oh, okay.
>> One day before.
>> I'm thinking now we should have seated
here.
>> Where?
>> Oh,
>> in the middle.
>> Yeah, that's true.
>> No, but I think you have better view
here.
>> Yeah, it's open. Yeah.
>> Oh, it's far away.
>> Yeah, we're going to just
>> Yeah.
>> some
>> sunrise point.
>> Okay.
>> If you want to see sunrise.
>> Oh, this is here.
>> 5:45 6 a.m. morning.
>> Okay.
>> Sunrise. Okay.
>> Okay.
Some unit they have the bike there.
>> I think they took it. That's why
>> like you know some resorts give it for
free.
I don't know how much they charge. Ocean
Villa. Oh.
>> Oh, that's our original room.
>> Which one?
>> The ocean villa.
>> Really?
>> Yeah. Yeah. This is what they
>> So that's for today.
>> No, no, no. We got upgraded.
>> We don't have to go.
>> Yeah. See, we open the room like there's
the entrance
>> and the ocean in front. That's what we
had originally.
It's a lot, right?
>> Yeah. Yeah. It's huge. It's an island,
so has to be huge.
>> So that's how each resort is like one
res resort, one island.
>> And this is only
>> Yep.
We have football court here. Oh,
>> okay. Yeah, looks good.
There it goes.
We have tennis court here. If you want
to play tennis, please make reservation.
>> Okay.
>> Equipments we can provide for you.
>> Okay.
>> So, here's our main beach.
>> Okay.
>> And we have one more restaurant in this
area. This one is Mexican cuisine.
>> Oh, okay.
>> Only for the lunch with Mexican cuisine.
>> Okay. Got it.
>> And they have gym 24 hours. And if you
want to come, just take your home key.
>> Okay.
Yeah. Yeah.
How much is bike rental per day?
>> Uh per day for full day it will be $80.
>> How much?
>> 80.
>> One one bike.
>> Yeah. One bike.
>> One bike. Okay.
>> 1 hour will pay $25.
>> $25. Okay. Got it.
I think there's more over water there.
Yeah,
but ours is not this far. Ours is close.
So here's our relaxed room.
>> Okay.
>> This piece for you relax.
>> Okay. Uh we have like if you want just
take a relax like take a shower fresh
yourself.
>> Okay.
>> Once your room will be ready we will
come and pick up your phone.
>> Okay. All right. Thank you.
>> So if you want to go to restaurant just
tell them your room number 1 to4.
>> 1 to4. Okay.
>> Yeah. The restaurant they will move.
>> Okay.
>> Okay. So what time the chicken? Another
hour right? Another hour or so.
>> Yeah. Around it's like 12 1 hour more.
>> 1 hour more. Okay. Okay. All right.
Thank you. All right. Thanks.
So are you you can take sand, right?
>> I think you have to just sit here and
relax. That's the relax room.
>> Yeah.
>> Oh, there's people here.
>> Yeah, I just told you something.
>> So maybe I should.
>> So guys, the relax room has nice
washroom.
>> Wow, it's really big. Oh, this is like
the open concept. Wow, it's really nice.
And then there's like the washroom is
nice.
>> The washroom is very open.
>> Yeah, open. And then this is like in a
bed. You can kind of lie down
>> like this.
>> Yeah.
>> It's very relaxing.
>> Relaxing.
And then this is where we're sitting
right now. So right now there's no one
else. So we took the opportunity to do
the video. So we're going to wait here
probably another 45 minutes or so. So
guys, our room is ready and we're going
to the over the water bungalow. No pool
for tonight.
>> Oh, we have to walk. Oh, sorry.
[laughter]
>> You can just walk from there.
>> Oh, can I just Yeah. Yeah. Okay.
Oh, look at look at the beach here,
guys. It's beautiful.
>> So, when when you go to the restaurant,
how do you
>> restroom here?
>> Okay.
>> Back side of this relax room, there's
the main entrance
>> behind or on the left or right?
>> Yes. Now, if you go right.
>> Yeah.
>> Left and right.
>> Left and right. Okay. Big tree there.
>> Okay.
>> Got it. Okay. All right. Thanks.
>> Oh, yeah. I think it's uh not too deep.
>> Oh, this is very clear.
>> Yeah. No, still there is dirt.
>> It's really clear.
>> Look at the bungalow.
>> Yeah.
>> Over water. Yep.
>> Bungalow. Oh my god. So beautiful.
>> Yep. I think our luggage is there. I
have a feeling.
>> Okay. Maybe you go inside and start
videoing. I'm going to talk to the guy a
little bit.
>> Yeah. Buck I think he might want to
introduce us something. So 124. Thank
you.
>> All right.
>> Luggage we will deliver next.
>> Oh you will come here. Okay.
>> In the room you have water, coffee and
tea bag
around 1 m
>> around the shoulders.
>> Okay.
you
the same. You can have a zoom here.
>> Okay.
>> That's also this one is your room keys.
>> Oh, room key. Okay.
>> Bathroom is there.
>> I have another key for the uh
>> you can give it to me.
>> Oh, that's one. Give it to
>> relax. Yeah.
>> So, what is this? Oh, bathroom.
>> Oh, restroom. Okay.
>> Hi everyone. This is Amit Dan and
walking lady.
>> Hi again.
So we just checked in uh at our over the
water villa Bangalore at uh Sheron Full
Moon Maldives and Resort and we're going
for lunch for the first time. So we have
to kind of like you know figure out how
to go. It looks like this is a pretty
big island but you can see the beautiful
crystal clear water and we'll see you
know what we are going to eat. There are
too many options. So, we took the food
package because if you don't take the
meal package, then it's just like, you
know, everything comes uh too expensive.
So, we're going to go there. And I think
for two restaurants, I saw you don't
have to book anything. Uh you can just
walk in. So, we're going to try one of
those right now. And he said you want
Mediterranean.
>> Yeah.
>> Okay. But guys, look at the sand here.
>> Very white.
>> That's the difference between regular
sand and coral sand. It's like, you
know, smooth like butter and white.
And we are heading to
Hello.
>> And we're heading to the restaurant. So
I think the guy said we have to make a
left turn here
>> for the Mediterranean
>> for any restaurant. I think all the
restaurants are at the same place. So I
think he said make a left turn right.
Okay. So that sounds like it.
So here I think I can unfold umbrella
because there's no more it has.
>> Okay, that's better.
>> It's good they provide umbrella.
>> Yeah, because now
>> it's too hot like this and you can just
use it.
>> Yeah, we got lots of shades. Now I see
something here. Let's see. What's this
one room?
>> Let's Let's read it. So restaurants. So
restaurants going there.
>> Going there. Okay. So, we are on the
right track.
And we were planning to take bike, but
the charges are too high.
>> $80.
>> $80 per person per day.
>> $80.
>> Yeah. Wait, are you on?
>> And when we were on the uh Dura
>> Yep.
>> they charge us only for $5.
>> $5.
>> $5 whole day.
>> $5 whole day. Yeah.
>> So, it's very big difference when you
are here and when you are on the local
island, right?
>> Yeah. Local island. Where's the Where's
the restaurant here? I don't see
nothing,
but I thought we are on the right track.
Fitness and tennis. Maybe it's coming up
there. I see some signs there. So, we're
going to go Hello. We're going to go
there and check the restaurant.
Okay. Fitness. This is all just rooms.
Rooms and
>> Oh, I don't see the restaurant.
>> Maybe let's just keep uh walking to the
restaurant.
>> I think we made a mistake.
>> Yeah.
>> Oh, here. Here. I saw a restaurant. You
have to make a left turn. Is it left or
right?
>> Um, hold on. It's I think left.
>> Left. Okay.
Restaurant.
>> So, here, right?
>> Here. Yeah, but it doesn't say here. I
don't know if it meant here or there.
Mhm.
Hello. Where's the restaurants? Oh, that
way. Okay. Okay. Thank you. So, we are
on the right track. Okay. Good to
>> Yeah.
>> I think this is empty now. Someone is.
>> Yeah. They're cleaning up.
Could it be?
Okay.
Na point I think. Could it be here?
Wait, I see something here. Restaurant.
>> Yeah, it shows here. Maybe in here.
I think it's just pointing there.
>> How do you go to the restaurants?
>> Oh, that way. Okay, thank you.
>> Okay, so it's right here.
I
Oh, I think you have to take that like,
you know, path. Yeah.
So, I think if you have overwater
bungalow, I don't think you need to go
to the beach,
>> right?
>> Yeah, because we have our own beach.
>> Yeah, but we can uh we can still check
out maybe later if we have time
>> or even tomorrow.
>> What's the name of the
>> restaurants?
Thai sea salt. Fast is on the right.
>> Okay. So,
>> so which one do you want to go?
>> I think you saw Anchorage Bar, which is
the Mediterranean.
>> Okay. So, let's turn left. I think
>> it says turn left. Anchorage bar. I
think the sea salt.
>> The sea salt. Okay. Maybe here.
I have a feeling this one.
>> This one.
>> Yeah. This very nice pool.
>> Yeah, very nice pool.
>> Yeah. And you can you can have it like
you know sit and enjoy.
>> There's no name.
>> Okay, we can ask.
>> This is low only three.
>> Yeah, this is low and nice.
Uh it looks like a restaurant. Okay,
let's go in and ask if this is Anchorage
Bar.
Hello. Is this the Mediterranean
restaurant? It is. Okay. Sit anywhere?
>> Yeah. Yeah, you can.
>> Sit anywhere. Okay. All right. Thank
you. So guys, we are at the right place.
So, let's sit by the ocean. So, you're
going to sit by the ocean. And I'm not
sure how it works. Someone is going to
come to us or probably. Yeah.
>> So, we have to order just one here.
>> So, guys, this is what we got. So we can
we get like you know choose you get to
choose one from each section
and this is what it looks like but if
you didn't pay then you have to like if
you don't have the package then you have
to pay cash. So we're going to decide
now we took the full board
and you see there's the DJ there. Uh
there's a live music
that I'm going to show you outside
[snorts] a little bit. There's a live
DJ.
>> So
there's live DJ right there. She's
playing music.
And then if you take a look here, there
are like, you know, places you can sit.
[music]
And then there's a swing. Looks
beautiful. And this is the view, frontal
view. And I think we [music] came right
there. That's where we landed. And now
let's uh show you guys the food. [music]
So walking lady got pizza which is huge
Greek salad.
>> Seafood pizza.
>> Seafood pizza. And I got Greek salad as
well and prawn linguini. And we still
are waiting for our uh
>> dessert
>> dessert which is going to be fruit
platter.
So guys, fruit powder just came and
looks like lots of fruits and they look
very delicious and colorful
and walking lady uh has the same fruits.
So this is to wrap up our restaurant
here at the Anchorage uh bar,
Mediterranean cuisine. And this is uh
Charton Moon in the Maldives. [music]
Thank you for watching.
>> [music]