Maafushivaru

We were a group of seven, including two children, and stayed for 11 days over Christmas – and OUTRIGGER Maldives Maafushivaru truly exceeded our expectations. From the moment we arrived, the staff were incredible with the kids. They were so well taken care of and received so much positive attention and kindness from everyone on the island. Even though the island is quite small, we never felt crowded. There was always plenty of space on the beach, and the atmosphere was very relaxed. The service was outstanding throughout our stay – everyone we met was genuinely friendly, helpful and smiling. The food was honestly the best we have ever had at any hotel in the world. The quality, variety and taste were exceptional every single day. Having two meals included suited us perfectly and worked really well for our family. The house reef was very good. Like many places around the world, some areas have been affected by coral bleaching, but other parts were beautiful and full of colour, with anemones and soft corals. We saw lots of sharks, rays, turtles and a huge variety of fish – a clear sign of a healthy, vibrant reef. The snorkelling around the island was fantastic and a real highlight of the trip. We stayed in a water villa, which was spacious, comfortable and had everything we needed. Waking up and going straight into the lagoon for a snorkel was a dream. A special thank you to our butler, Naapu, who helped us with absolutely everything we needed during our stay. You made our holiday truly unforgettable.

One of the best experiences we had! Fantastic resort with great team and very attentive service. Rather a small island, but even at full occupancy it never felt crowded. Food is superb at all a la carte restaurants and the cocktail list is endless. We definitely felt spoiled and didn’t want to leave. Resort has easily accessible reef for snorkeling, while corals are mostly dead, the fish life is incredibly good. We have managed to see four kind of sharks, three species of rays, countless reef fishes and even a pod of dolphins swimming by! Highly recommend and we will definitely return as soon as we can!

One and only recommendation for a memorable stay at Maldives One can access the resort by a 40 min sea plane ride from Male International Airport. We were greeted by the hotel staff at Male airport who guided us to the sea plane. The hospitality of the resort is just amazing - right from the special welcome at the landing Jetti to the special farewell by the resort manager himself. In fact, each and every staff member greeted us when we passed each time. It is a great place to stay during Covid times as there weren't many people and staff wore masks at all times (we were asked to remove our masks and room freely). The resort is located on a small island and water around the resort is absolutely clear - just perfect for snorkelling. The resort had provided us with free snorkelling equipment for the entire duration of our stay and we snorkelled around the island and saw lots of fish, sting rays and couple of baby sharks and a big shark (totally harmless). We even enjoyed our snorkelling excursion - the staff was very experienced and were the perfect host on the tour. We stayed at the water villa with the private pool and I have no words to explain just how beautiful the villa was: absolutely clean, well sanitised and well equipped luxurious villa. The villa had speakers and a big tv (we could connect to Netflix via our own account). The bathroom was extravagant and large - suitable for couples :P The resort also organised a beautiful private dinner under the stars for us on the beach on our anniversary and served us with food from their best restaurant - Modhu Grill. The food is just to die for - they have three restaurants and the food was very fresh and just amazing. We had the all inclusive package and enjoyed the cocktails as well. The breakfast was a-la-carte as they wanted to maintain distance and everything was served to us at the table. We were required to undergo a PCR test before returning to India and the resort doctor was just so gentle while conducting the test. Overall - this was our second time to Maldives and we are pretty sure that we would only go back to Maafushivaru if we planned to travel again. Date of stay: December 2020

It was great experience 5 days in Outrigger Maafushivaru. All the staffs were kind and great foods and beverages. We stayed the beach villa for 3days and the water pool villa for a 2 days. I recommend to stay both. It has a totally different view and nature. We saw a whale shark and manta also. My wife and i will never forget this wonderful experience. I recommend Moodhu grill, Water bar and Artisan for a restaurent. All AI guests, their food and beverege is perfect.(especially shrimps, burger, pasta, pizza, curry) we gained weight alot throughout honeymoon trip🤣. All natures are beautiful. I can't find a word how to express it. Sunset, sunrise, beach, fishes, coral and the ocean were perfect. Last one, my manager Dmitrii, thanks for your kind and devoted service. We stayed Maafushivaru so comfortably because of his consideration. Thanks. Outrigger Maafushivaru. Me and my wife will cherish this beautiful memory forever.

Maafushivaru by Outrigger was the PERFECT honeymoon! Outstanding & lux from all aspects: VILLA: Book the overwater villa with a pool - sunset side (north). Try to avoid the villa's at the very end of the pier as everyone goes there to snorkel, so it's not as private from your pool. We found that those without a pool would grab a day bed next to the main pool and be there most of the day. If privacy is your thing go for the private pool. The villa is much more grand as well. There is no room service in terms of food, but you can order top ups from the mini bar and take back bottles of wine that you buy at the bar or at dinner. We stayed for 9 nights which was perfect. FOOD: Food is top quality with so much variation at the buffet. Koto the Japanese would be the best restaurant. The buffet does have everything though with more variety to choose from. I particularly loved the sushi bar they had at breakfast & dinner every day. Plenty of salad, fruit, cheese and surprisingly the pastries were pretty good too. Great asian dishes as well, made on the spot. If you are not a big eater or drinker and are staying for a week or more, it would be more economical to buy as you go and do half board. You barely eat lunch after having buffet breakfast and dinner. Cocktails in the afternoon are also a must and with half board you get 50% off, so $4 USD PP (+26% tax) for the cocktail of the day (note other cocktails $14 pre tax & 50% discount). You can always upgrade your package when you arrive anyway. HIGHLIGHTS: Spa/massage was amazing. My masseuse had a magic touch and the setting is so luxurious. They also have a sauna and steam room and overwater pool you can use before/after. The gym was beautiful! Overlooking the water where there were dozens of baby sharks (reef sharks) chasing fish. Snorkeling all of the tropical fish were stunning to look at. Coral isn't too alive however. SERVICE: It's the Maldives for a reason. The staff are so friendly and welcoming. You can message them on Whatsapp for anything you need and they always drop by at breakfast & dinner to check in on how you are going. Special shout out to Chandana & Moosa! The resort when full doesn't feel busy at all as people are spread out across restaurants, villas, day activities etc. TIPS: Bring lots of sunscreen, hat & a long sleeve rash shirt if you burn easily.

It was the best experience of my life. The food is delicious, the staff are friendly and the facilities are good. The fish in the house reef are diverse and so beautiful. The honeymoon dinner was really romantic. Thank you for giving us unforgettable memories.

My partner and I stayed at Lti Maafushivaru Maldives and it was THE best holiday we have ever been on. The brand new resort is absolutely stunning, incredible food and drink menus, beautiful accommodation, courteous and friendly staff, plus the crystal clear blue water. We loved everything about our stay. It was a lot of eating, drinking and relaxing on the island! Cannot recommend this place enough.

If you want to spend a real quality time and make your Holliday an outstanding experience - go to Maafushivaru Island Resort and enjoy luxury and nature. I do travel a lot - but this was my best trip ever! An absolut must resort from the very first moment. We come back 100% for sure. Thank you Pierre - it was a great pleasure be your guests.