Travel Tips & Social Conventions

Maldives is a place which invites an informal dress code. However, locals may be offended by nudity or scanty clothing in public places, and the government rigidly enforces these standards. Bikinis and other scanty beachwere are not acceptable on the inhabited islands. Female tourists entering mosques are required to cover their entire body except the neck and the face.

If you meet a Maldivian, the best way to greet him will be to shake his hand. Maldivians being a muslim state, the locals fast during the month of Ramadan and eating in public places during this month may offend local population.