Beach Villa Sunrise
On the beach · Sunrise facing, towards the open ocean
MUNI Group of Companies · Lhaviyani Atoll
Fushifaru Maldives
- 35 min by seaplane
- Land by 15:00
- 4.9 on TripAdvisor · 2,355 reviews
- Travellers' Choice 2026
- All taxes in the price
- Visited Jul 2019
The villas
On the beach
Beach Villa Sunset
96 m² · Sunset facing, towards the lagoon · Direct beach access
Pool Beach Villa Sunrise
122 m² · Private pool · Sunrise facing
Pool Beach Villa Sunset
122 m² · Private pool · Sunset facing
Beach Duplex Villa
240 m² · 2 bedrooms · Beachfront · Two storeys
Premium Beach Duplex Villa
2 bedrooms · Beachfront · Two storeys
Over the water
Jacuzzi Water Villa
96 m² · Over the channel · Sleeps 3 adults
Pool Water Villa
96 m² · Over the channel · Sleeps 3 adults
Premium Pool Water Villa
122 m² · Over the channel · Sleeps 3 adults · Private pool with a glass front panel · Four-poster bed
We price these villas on request. Ask about any of them and we send back the whole stay for your dates, with the seaplane and every tax inside the number, within 24 hours.
House reef
Our rating
4/5
Strong
The position is the strongest thing here. The island sits between two channels in a protected marine area, and Fushifaru Thila is a manta cleaning station a short boat ride out. Off the beach it is more mixed: a wide lagoon, a long way to the drop-off, and coral that was badly damaged and is being seeded back. Plenty of fish, turtles and sharks. Come for the channel diving and the mantas, not for coral gardens off your steps.
How we score house reefs, and every island ranked →Getting there
Route
Seaplane
- Journey
- 35 min, airport to island
- Last arrival that works
- 15:00
Alternative
Domestic flight to Madivaru Airport (25 min) + speedboat (15 min)
Land at Velana after 15:00 and the last seaplane of the day will have gone, which means a night in Malé before you reach the island.
Shared seaplane, daylight only. Land at Velana in the evening and you spend a night in Malé first, so send us your flights and we will check the connection before you book.
Transfer details last checked 18 August 2026. We re-check yours against your actual ticket before we quote. See what your flight can reach →
What guests say
4.9out of 5 on TripAdvisor · 2,355 reviews
Wonderfull stay with top services
My wife and I have returned from an incredible 14-day stay at Fushifaru end of June, early july, and what an unforgettable experience it was!
A Little Piece of Paradise
Everything was absolutely perfect from start to finish. Fushifaru is a true paradise, with breathtaking surroundings, beautiful villas, amazing food and a wonderful atmosphere.
thanks Fushifaru
It's my first time to go overseas and I'm very lucky to have chosen the Maldives Fushifaru as my destination.
Travellers' Choice 2026. Rating checked 25 September 2026. Read all the reviews on TripAdvisor →
About the resort
Fushifaru Maldives sits beside Fushifaru Kan'du, a Marine Protected Area on the north-eastern edge of Lhaviyani Atoll. Fushifaru Thila, a cleaning station where manta rays gather, is a short boat ride out, and it is the reason divers choose this island.
It is a small resort, 35 minutes from Velana by seaplane, with one all-day restaurant, a beach grill, a teppanyaki counter and two bars. Sunrise villas face the open ocean, sunset villas the calm lagoon, and the water villas sit over the channel.
What you pay
Fushifaru Maldives is priced on request. Send us your dates and we will price the whole stay for two as one figure: your villa, the meal plan, the return seaplane and every tax.
We price it on half board: breakfast and dinner at Korakali and Raakani, with a US$40 credit towards the à la carte dinner menu. The whole stay has to be on one plan.
Nine villa types, three choices. Beach or water, pool or no pool, sunrise or sunset. The Beach Villa and Pool Beach Villa come in both a sunrise and a sunset version. Over the water, the Jacuzzi Water Villa, Pool Water Villa and Premium Pool Water Villa each sleep three adults. The Beach Duplex Villa and Premium Beach Duplex Villa are the only villas with two bedrooms.
What's included, and what isn't
In the price: your villa, breakfast and dinner on half board, the return seaplane, and every Maldivian tax including green tax. Every villa has a personal Resident Host.
Not in the price: your international flights, travel insurance, lunch and drinks on half board, teppanyaki, spa, diving and excursions, dinners on a sandbank or in your villa, Indian TCS, and anything not named above.
Who this isn't for
Anyone who wants a choice of restaurants. Korakali, Raakani, the teppanyaki counter and two bars are the island. Korakali changes its theme each evening, but a week here is a week at the same few tables.
Snorkellers who want coral off the beach. The lagoon is wide, the drop-off is a long swim out, and the coral was badly damaged and is being seeded back. Fish, turtles and sharks are plentiful. Come for the channel and the mantas.
Late arrivals and short trips. The seaplane flies in daylight only, so land at Velana by 15:00 or the first night is in Malé. There is a domestic flight and speedboat route too, but it leaves Malé too early in the day to rescue a late arrival. Under four nights, the transfer takes too much of the trip.
Before you book
Choose the side before the size. Sunrise villas look east across Maakandu, the open ocean. Sunset villas look west over Etherevari, the calm lagoon. The water villas face Kanduolhi, the channel, which is where divers want to be.
Families should ask early. Only the two duplex villa types give a family two separate bedrooms, and there are very few of them. The Kokko Kids Club runs activities for younger guests.
Tell us your dates, who is travelling and whether anyone dives, and we will price two of the nine villa types side by side on half board. Message our Maldives specialists on WhatsApp or send us an enquiry. We reply within 24 hours.
Underwater restaurant
BUBBLE
Fushifaru Maldives has no underwater restaurant of its own, but its new sister resort does. BUBBLE sits six metres under the lagoon at Meyyafushi Maldives, a short boat ride away in the same atoll, and Fushifaru Maldives guests can book it. Wide windows look out on to coral, reef fish and nurse sharks, under a ceiling hung like a coral reef.
It serves breakfast as well as lunch and dinner, and the menus include vegetarian and Jain dishes. Children aged 6 to 12 are welcome at breakfast and lunch, and dinner is for over-12s. BUBBLE is charged on top of your meal plan. Ask us before you travel and we will check a table and the boat across for your dates.
- Where
- At Meyyafushi Maldives, a short boat ride from Fushifaru Maldives
- Depth
- Six metres
- Served
- Breakfast, lunch 13:00 to 15:00, dinner 18:30 to 21:30
- Children
- Ages 6 to 12 at breakfast and lunch. Dinner is over-12s only
- Dress
- Island casual
- Price
- Charged on top of your meal plan
Our last visit
We were last here
July 2019
Fushifaru in Lhaviyani felt like an intimate, pocket-sized sanctuary when we visited in 2019. The island is tiny, so you can walk barefoot from morning coffee by the lagoon straight onto the sand in three minutes. That house reef near the channel is genuinely wild, with manta rays and turtles drifting by in crystal-clear water. The only quirk is the dining variety, which feels limited after a few nights due...
Read the visit note →Frequently asked questions
Where is Fushifaru Maldives?
Fushifaru Maldives sits on the north-eastern edge of Faadhippolhu Atoll, better known as Lhaviyani Atoll. It is a small island beside Fushifaru Kan'du, a national Marine Protected Area, 35 minutes from Velana International Airport by seaplane.
How do I get to Fushifaru Maldives?
By shared seaplane from Velana International Airport, about 35 minutes. Seaplanes fly in daylight only, so land at Velana by 15:00 or your first night is in Malé. There is also a domestic flight with a short speedboat at the end, but its last flight leaves Malé at 08:00, so it does not help a late arrival. Send us your flights and we will check the connection.
What villas does Fushifaru Maldives have?
Nine villa types, from 96 m². On the beach there are the Beach Villa and the Pool Beach Villa, each in a sunrise and a sunset version, plus the Beach Duplex Villa and Premium Beach Duplex Villa, the only villas with two bedrooms. Over the water, the Jacuzzi Water Villa, Pool Water Villa and Premium Pool Water Villa each sleep three adults. Every villa has a personal Resident Host.
What is the difference between sunrise and sunset villas?
Sunrise villas sit on the eastern side facing Maakandu, the open Indian Ocean. Sunset villas sit on the western side facing Etherevari, the calm lagoon. Water villas face Kanduolhi, the channel, which is where divers want to be.
What meal plan do you sell?
We price Fushifaru Maldives on half board: breakfast and dinner at Korakali and Raakani, with a US$40 credit towards the à la carte dinner menu. Lunch, drinks and teppanyaki are charged. The whole stay has to be on one plan. Ask us if you would prefer a different plan and we will price it.
What is the diving like?
This is the main reason people choose Fushifaru Maldives. The resort sits beside a national Marine Protected Area with three dive sites, including Fushifaru Thila, a cleaning station where manta rays gather. Off the beach it is more mixed: the lagoon is wide, the drop-off is a long swim out, and the coral was badly damaged and is being seeded back. Fish, turtles and sharks are plentiful.
Where can I eat on the island?
Korakali is the all-day restaurant with a different theme each evening. Raakani grills seafood and meat on the beach. There is a teppanyaki counter with a live show, Fanihandhi Bar beside the infinity pool, and Thundi, a beach bar for ice cream and smoothies. In-villa dining runs 24 hours.
Is Fushifaru Maldives suitable for families?
Yes, with early planning. The Kokko Kids Club runs activities for younger guests. The Beach Duplex Villa and Premium Beach Duplex Villa are the only villas with two separate bedrooms, and there are very few of them, so ask us early. The water villas each sleep three adults.
What is there to do besides diving?
Heylhi Spa has five treatment pavilions, a sauna, a plunge pool, a salon and Ayurvedic treatments. There is a gym overlooking the ocean, a multi-sports court, and a full watersports centre. The resort also runs sandbank picnics, sunset dhoni cruises and Maldivian Malaafaiy feasts.
How do I check rates and availability?
Fushifaru Maldives is priced on request. Tap Ask about this villa on any villa above to message our Maldives specialists on WhatsApp. Tell us your dates, who is travelling and whether anyone dives, and we will price the whole stay for two as one figure, with the seaplane and every tax. We reply within 24 hours.
The resort
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Tell us your dates and who is travelling
We will price two or three villas with the seaplane, and the taxes inside the number, and quote dates outside the ones above on request. We reply within 24 hours.