Sounds the perfect place for a honeymoon - it is one of the smallest resorts in the Maldives (only 36 rooms) so no need to worry about it being too touristy or any kids. Only thing i would worry about is being able to get a room as october isn't far away and with only 36 rooms and a fantastic reputation I imagine they will get booked quickly!

I passed the island by speedboat on the way to my whale shark encounter at Christmas and it looked picture postcard perfect.

Hayes and jarvis have some good prices for Mirihi - around £2k each for a water villa on B & B basis for 14 nights.

I've just checked and I can book Mirihi with a water villa too within our budget!

I wanted to find out what people did with regards to food - is it best to just have bed and breakfast or go AI??

Also I presume Sri Lankan airlines are much better than Monarch!!

Do anything in your power to avoid Monarch - I would only use them as a last resort and then I would only use them if i could upgrade to premium.

Sri- lankan are OK - on a par with Emirates, but I suggest you look at First choice airlines (available with Hayes and Jarvis( as they offer direct flights, 33in of seat pitch (comparable with emirates) and great entertainment system and will probably be cheaper. Only suitable though if you fly on a Sunday for 7 or 14 nights, no funny number of nights can be catered for unlike a scheduled airline.

Mirihi doesn't offer AI basis does it? It isn't available as an option on the H & J web site - just B & B, HB or FB?