How to read this page
Fixed row order
Every stay here is priced on the same four variables, in the same order: resort, board basis, transfer time, price delta. Nothing is sorted by price and nothing is hidden in a footnote. The lines you saw on the shortlist keep the same shape below.
Row order is fixed and never re-sorted: resort, board, transfer time, price delta. New entries are appended at the bottom so a row keeps its place between updates.
Prices are quoted per person for the room and board named in the row, converted at the rate held on the day of writing. Excluded items sit next to each price in the same section, never in a separate block.
03 / Stay comparison
Resort, board, transfer time, price delta. The order never changes, so the figure in the last column is always measured against the same baseline, on the same dates, in the same room category.
Swipe the table sideways to reach the price delta column.
| Resort | Board | Transfer time | Price delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhigufaru Sandbank Retreat | Half board | Seaplane 35 min, then speedboat 15 min | BaselineExcludes green tax, diving |
| Olhuveli Lagoon Villas | Half board | Speedboat 45 min | +$620Excludes green tax, spa |
| Rasdhoo Blue Lagoon | All inclusive | Speedboat 90 min | −$310Excludes diving, excursions |
| Jumeirah Dune Court | Bed and breakfast | Private car 25 min | −$870Excludes city tax, desert tour |
| Sir Bani Yas Shoreline Lodge | Full board | Private car 2 h 40 min | +$1,140Excludes wildlife drive, transfers at night |
Every delta is set against Dhigufaru Sandbank Retreat for identical dates and room grade, and each exclusions line sits directly under the price it belongs to. Our fee is a flat planning fee explained in the fee model, and we take no resort, airline or transfer commission. The full list of excluded items is under deltas and exclusions.
Method
Same four variables, same order, on every stay we price.
Every row in the comparison table is measured against the lowest-priced entry on the same travel dates. The delta is arithmetic rather than opinion: the baseline total subtracted from the stay total, printed as a signed figure so the gap is readable at a glance.
Excluded from every figure above: international flights, visa and entry costs, travel insurance, gratuities, spa and excursion add-ons, and anything not listed as included on the property line. Planning is charged as one flat fee, described under the fee model. The studio receives no resort, airline, or transfer commission. Confirm current entry requirements with the relevant embassy or your airline before travel.
Quoted prices hold for 48 hours from issue. Deltas are recalculated whenever a date, board basis, or room category changes.
Next step
The table above compares resort, board, transfer time and price delta in the same order every time. The brief takes it further: your dates, your budget band and the two or three stays you want priced against each other, returned as a leg-by-leg transfer chain with exclusions listed next to every figure.
The planning fee is flat and published in full. The studio takes no resort, airline or transfer commission, so a stay is never recommended because it pays better.