Closest to the airport
North Malé Atoll
Speedboat-close islands, famous surf breaks and easy arrival days — the simplest way to reach the water quickly.
20 – 45 min speedboat
Short staysSurfingFirst visits
Destinations
Twenty-six atolls, one ocean
Where you stay shapes the whole holiday: the reef, the transfer, the pace. Here is how the atolls differ.
Atoll by atoll
Find the water that suits you
Whale sharks year round
South Ari Atoll
The reef where whale sharks feed all year, alongside manta cleaning stations and welcoming local islands.
25 min seaplane or 90 min speedboat
SnorkellingDivingLocal islands
UNESCO biosphere reserve
Baa Atoll
Hanifaru Bay's manta season and quiet family islands inside a protected biosphere reserve.
25 min domestic flight
FamiliesManta seasonNature
Private and far north
Noonu Atoll
Wide lagoons and few islands, home to some of the most private overwater reserves in the country.
45 min seaplane
LuxuryHoneymoonsPrivacy
Channels and night reefs
Vaavu Atoll
Small villages, strong channels and nurse sharks at dusk — the atoll divers return to.
75 min speedboat
DivingVillage lifeValue
Arrival and departure nights
Malé & Hulhumalé
City hotels and beachfront promenades for the nights either side of an island stay.
10 – 15 min by car
LayoversCity staysLate flights
Build a two-atoll itinerary
Pair a local island with a resort, or a diving atoll with a quiet one. We handle the seaplanes, ferries and timings.