The other local goods range from lacquer ware, woven sarongs, old coins and shark jaws to postage stamps. Some of the stamps are beautifully designed, including those featuring Walt Disney characters. The Maldives is 5 hrs ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, thus, when it is 12 noon in the Maldives it is 0700 hrs in London. There is no tipping at the airport. Baggage is handled by resort personnel who handle luggage from airport to boat and from boat to the room on arrival at the resort where the client is staying.
All resorts provide water in flasks.
Rain water is collected and used as drinking water by most resorts.