沙特王儲砸1.8億包馬爾代夫 普通遊客被趕走

Tourists looking forward to a dream holiday in the Maldives have had to change their plans after a Saudi prince reportedly booked out three entire island resorts exclusively for himself.
遊客們期待的馬爾代夫夢幻假日遊的計劃泡湯了，因爲沙特王子已經包下了馬爾代夫的3個島嶼。

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud is understood to have taken over the five-star paradise resorts for nearly a month.
這位名叫薩勒曼·阿里·本·阿卜杜勒-阿齊茲的沙特王儲已經包下了這個五星級天堂般的旅遊勝地近一個月。

It is believed the 78-year-old heir to the Saudi throne paid £18million ($30million) for the resorts of Anantara Veli, Naladhu and Anantara Dighu from February 19 to March 15.
現年78歲的沙特王儲花了1800萬英鎊（摺合3000萬美元），包下了安娜塔拉薇莉島、娜拉杜島和安娜塔拉笛古島這三個島嶼從2月19日到3月15日的使用權。

According to a report on the website , the Saudi prince was due to arrive in the Maldives with a floating hospital, a luxury yacht and more than 100 bodyguards.
據馬爾代夫網站maldivesfinest報道，沙特王儲計劃將在100多名保鏢的護送下，攜流動醫院和一駕奢華遊艇到達馬爾代夫。

But the last minute booking has upset ‘normal’ holidaymakers who have had their reservations cancelled.
但是這突如其來的預訂使得“普通老百姓”度假者們的訂位取消。

The holidaymaker, going by the name Buford33, said he was offered a ‘less desirable resort’ as an alternative, but he turned this down.
一位叫“Buford33” 的度假者表示，他被推薦了一個“相對較不理想的旅遊勝地”作爲替代的選擇，但他沒有選擇這個提議。

He wrote: ‘The message we took away was "to hell with clients who took the time to book in advance if we can make more money through a single group, total island booking".’
他寫道：“對於預訂被取消的信息，我們的理解是‘花了時間提前預訂的旅客滾蛋吧，如果我們可以接單獨的團賺更多錢，整個島包下來都沒問題。’”

A spokeswoman for the Anantara resorts insisted all their guests were happy with the alternative accommodation they had been offered.
安娜塔拉島的一個女發言人堅稱他們的顧客對他們所提出的其他備選感到滿意。

She said: ‘At Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas, the wellbeing of our guests is always our primary concern and we consistently seek to address and allay any queries or concerns that are brought to our attention.
她說：“在安娜塔拉島酒店、度假村和水療會所，顧客的滿意是我們的宗旨，我們會始終如一地尋求解決和緩和任何質疑或關注。”

‘Whilst we are not at liberty to discuss individual reservations or visits, we would like to share that on the rare occasion that a change occurs in the status of a booking, we try our utmost to ensure the guest's satisfaction throughout the process.’
“我們不方便在私人預訂或旅遊行程上發表評論，在少數情況下預訂狀態可能會發生變化，但我們會盡全力保證令顧客滿意。”

Prince Salman is visiting the Maldives in an offical capacity at the invitation of Abdulla Yameen, president of the Republic of Maldives, the Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry confirmed earlier this month.
沙特外交部在本月初證實，薩勒曼王子是應馬爾代夫共和國總統阿卜杜勒·亞米恩的官方邀請訪問馬爾代夫的。