How Many Days Should You Spend in the Maldives?

Planning a Maldives vacation? Here’s how many days you should stay based on your travel style and budget.

Olga Khramova

5/7/20251 min read

The ideal Maldives trip is between 5 to 7 days, depending on your goals:

3–4 Days: Great for a short luxury escape or layover

5–7 Days: Enough time to relax, snorkel, and explore

10+ Days: Ideal for split stays (local island + resort) or slow travel

Also consider transfer times. Some resorts require seaplane flights that only operate during the day, so you may lose time in transit.

Many travelers combine a few nights on a budget-friendly local island followed by a couple of nights in an overwater villa for the full Maldives experience.