Hulhule Airport & Hulhumale Island

Male' International Airport, Hulhule:
Ibrahim Nasir International Airport, located on Hulhule island, connected to capital city Male' by a short ferry ride.  MTCC operates ferries between different islands of Maldives. It also operates domestic flight to different islands in Maldives. Lagoon, located on the east side of the airport is being used for sea plane transfer to different resort islands.

In front of Male' international airport

Hulhumale':
Hulhumale often termed as "Future capital of Maldives" is a completely manmade island, claimed from sea. This is far from chaos of Male'.  

Hulhumale' island from top

Visa policy:
The website states the following: 

"To enter Maldives no pre-arrival visa is required.
A thirty day free visa is issued on arrival for all Nationalities, provided the following conditions are met:

• Should posses a valid passport and
• Have a valid ticket to continue the journey out of Maldives and
• Have enough funds to cover the expenses for duration of the stay in Maldives. (US$100 + $50 dollars per day) or a confirmation of reservation in a Tourist Resort or a Hotel

Caution:Full thirty day visa is not a right of the passenger to claim, but lies at the discretion of the Immigration to issue not more than thirty days and any period less than thirty days."

Please click the link for more details.

Currency:
Maldives local currency is Maldivian rufiyaa(MVR, Rf). It can't be purchased outside Maldives. So it is advisable to keep US dollars and exchange some amount of your money into Maldivian rufiyaa near the arrival gate of Airport at Bank of Maldives counter. Please keep the receipt of this exchange so that you  can sell it back to Bank of Maldives counter while returning. Though all the excursions,resorts,hotels are going to accept the US dollars, it is advisable to keep Maldivian Rufiyaa for expenses on shopping, transportation(other than your resort) and food.
The current exchange rate is as follows:
1 US$ = 15.40 MVR
1 MVR = 3.96 INR
1 MVR = 100 larri

Transportation  between Hulhule Airport, Hulhumale and Male':

Description	Frequency	Fare(MVR)	Web link
Hulhule Airport to Hulhumale bus	Every 40 - 50 minutes	16	Click here
Hulhumale to Hulhule Airport bus	Every 40 - 50 minutes	16	Click here
Hulhumale to Male' normal ferry	Every 20 - 30 minutes	5.5	Click here
Male' to Hulhumale normal ferry	Every 20 - 30 minutes	5.5	Click here
Hulhumale to Male' express ferry	Every 15 - 30 minutes	25	Click here
Male' to Hulhumale express ferry	Every 15 - 30 minutes	25	Click here
Hulhumale interisland shuttle bus*	Every 10 minutes	3	Click here, Click here
Hulhule Airport to Male' normal ferry	Every 10 minutes	5	Click here
Male' to Hulhule Airport by normal ferry	Every 10 minutes	5	Click here
Hulhule Airport to Male' express ferry	Every 15 - 30 minutes	25	Click here
Male' to Hulhule Airport by exprss ferry	Every 15 - 30 minutes	25	Click here

• *Hulhumale' inter island shuttle is a round trip bus services which starts from Hulhumale' ferry terminal and ends there. 

Where to eat:
Hulhule Airport:
There are a few restaurants outside airport arrival gate. Among them Aqua is good but costly.

Hulhumale:
Hulhumale have more options than Hulhule as it is inhabited island. Among them I-berry cafe is good.

Hulhule' and Hulhumale' map for reference: