from $180 / night
North Malé Atoll
Season Paradise
Thulusdhoo
Maldives' most established surf hotel. Boat drops at Coke's and Chickens, in-house shaper, all-inclusive plans.
- Surf boats
- All-inclusive
- Board shaper
from $240 / night
South Ari Atoll
Boutique Beach
Dhigurah
All-inclusive dive boutique on Dhigurah. Unlimited whale shark snorkel trips, PADI courses and serious food.
- All-inclusive dives
- PADI 5★
- Boutique rooms
from $160 / night
Rasdhoo Atoll
Velana View
Rasdhoo
Roomier boutique option with a rooftop pool. Easy jumping-off point for Madivaru hammerhead dive.
- Rooftop pool
- Madivaru dives
- Half-board
from $190 / night
Gnaviyani Atoll
Fuvahmulah Dive School
Fuvahmulah
Purpose-built stay + dive centre. Tiger shark dives on the south-east corner, threshers at Rasgetheemu.
- Tiger shark dives
- Half-board
- Transfers
from $210 / night
Gnaviyani Atoll
Stream Fuvahmulah
Fuvahmulah
Boutique stay on the only single-island atoll. A rare mix of freshwater lakes, surf and world-class diving.
- Boutique rooms
- Tiger shark pkgs
- Bike hire
from $210 / night
Addu Atoll
Canareef Resort Maldives
Addu (Herathera)
All-inclusive beach-bungalow resort stretched along the south's longest natural beach. 2.5 km of beach, all to itself.
- All-inclusive
- 2.5 km beach
- Dive centre
from $240 / night
Addu Atoll
South Palm Resort Maldives
Addu (Meedhoo)
Modern resort on Addu's eastern arm. Dive access to Manta Point and the British Loyalty shipwreck.
- Manta Point dives
- All-inclusive
- Wreck dives
from $220 / night
North Malé Atoll
Summer Island Maldives
Ziyaaraiyfushi
All-inclusive resort known for its eco-credentials — world's largest 3D-printed artificial reef on its house reef.
- All-inclusive
- House reef
- Eco project
from $260 / night
North Malé Atoll
Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi
Lohifushi
Surf camp favourite with its own private reef break. 45-minute speedboat from Malé.
- Private surf break
- All-inclusive
- Speedboat transfer
from $320 / night
South Malé Atoll
Sun Siyam Olhuveli
Olhuveli
Overwater villas at almost-mid prices. Huge lagoon, reef sharks in the shallows, one of the best-value honeymoon picks.
- Overwater villas
- House reef
- Honeymoon packages
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