Maldives in the blog

We look at where the sea is still swimmable in November and where the trip becomes sightseeing instead. With water temperatures, flight times from Warsaw and indicative weekly prices in PLN.

Summer wedding? The Maldives are a mistake then. See which destinations work in June, July and August, what they cost and what to do about your passport.

In October the Mediterranean closes its season from north to south, while Egypt and the Canaries hit their peak and Dubai and the tropics open their winter sun. We break down where from Poland you can still definitely swim, where the water is best, and where it pays to wait — with prices, flight times, weather caveats and entry rules.

September is the month for anyone not tied to the school calendar: resorts empty out, prices drop 25–35% versus August, and the sea across the Mediterranean holds the maximum warmth it built up all summer. A roundup of 14 destinations from Poland — from Turkey and Greece to the Maldives and Bali — with weather, prices, flights and entry rules, plus a list of places to avoid this month.

In summer, overwater villas cost 30–50% less, the sea is the same +28°C, and manta rays arrive in Hanifaru Bay — but it's monsoon season. We take June, July and August apart one by one: how much it actually rains, who summer suits and who it doesn't, and how to pick an island so you don't regret it.

May is one of the most rewarding months to travel from Poland — the sea is warm, the crowds haven't arrived yet, and package prices are noticeably lower than in July or August. For international professionals living and working in Poland, it's a golden window: enough warmth for a genuine beach holiday, low enough prices to stretch a medium or high budget further than you'd expect.