Maldives: alcohol is largely off-limits to visitors.
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Alcohol in Maldives is largely off-limits to visitors. Alcohol is banned for the general public and on local islands — it's only available to tourists at licensed resort islands.
Availability is very limited — check with your hotel or resort about where it's actually sold to visitors.
Yes — check the specific age noted above, and carry ID, since many venues check regardless of how relaxed local drinking culture seems.
Possibly — some countries ban retail alcohol sales on election days or during specific religious periods like Ramadan, even where alcohol is otherwise freely available. Check close to your travel dates if this could affect you.