Drone & Aerial
at Riu Palace Maldivas
The signature Maldives shot: you two on a white sandbank in the middle of turquoise. Flown by licensed pilots, composed from the sky. Photographed at Riu Palace Maldivas on Maafushi, Dhaalu Atoll. We come to your resort by boat.
Planning a drone photoshoot at Riu Palace Maldivas? We travel to Maafushi in Dhaalu Atoll by boat or seaplane, arrange resort photography permissions where needed, and shoot on your villa deck, beach, jetty or a nearby sandbank, timed to golden hour. Tell us your dates and we'll schedule your drone photoshoot around Riu Palace Maldivas's best light.
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Drone & Aerial at Riu Palace Maldivas: quick answers
Yes, with permissions. Drone flights require approval and local consent, and rules differ by island and resort. Our pilots are licensed and we arrange the permissions for your location in advance.
A sandbank. The classic Maldives aerial is two people on a bare white sandbank surrounded by turquoise. We take you there by boat from your island or resort, usually a 10–20 minute ride.
Yes. We travel to Riu Palace Maldivas on Maafushi, Dhaalu Atoll, by boat or seaplane transfer and shoot on the resort island itself: beach, jetty, overwater villa deck, or a nearby sandbank.
Golden hour: roughly the last 60–90 minutes before sunset, and the first hour after sunrise. We schedule every Riu Palace Maldivas session around it.