Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — aerial view of the island, its jetty and the surrounding lagoon

Fushifaru Maldives

Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives · Marine Protected Area · 63 Beach & Water Villas

Discover Fushifaru

A boutique island on the edge of a Marine Protected Area, 35 minutes by seaplane from Malé.

63 Villas, Nine Categories

Forty-four beach villas and nineteen water villas, from 96 m² retreats to a 250 m² two-bedroom duplex.

Marine Protected Area

Fushifaru Kan'du sits on the doorstep, with three dive sites including Fushifaru Thila and a manta cleaning station.

Heylhi Spa

Five treatment pavilions built as Maldivian cottages, each with an outdoor shower and bathtub, plus sauna and Ayurveda.

35 Minutes by Seaplane

A single daylight seaplane hop from Velana International Airport to the north-eastern edge of Lhaviyani Atoll.

4.9

Based on 2,309 reviews

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What Our Guests Say

Recent reviews from Fushifaru's TripAdvisor page

Home away from home

We went to Fushifaru in July 2025. Marvellous views, wonderful accommodation, delicious food & drinks, but most importantly, warm & attentive staff. A true paradise! We feel so welcomed and taken care of everywhere we go in the resort. At the main restaurant, we had Mona attending us so professionally, made us feel happy, as well as all the waiting staff. Suresh welcomed us so warmly everytime we entered the restaurant. The chef, Ali, was often there to check on the food. He even made us a special dish for my husband's birthday, was so touching. Santy, Renaa, Shreepal & Vishnu always took great care of us at the bars. We always felt so welcomed by them and the rest of the team. Iqbal always pampered us with beautiful flowers. Last but not least, the wonderful musicians, Sarah & Jun, always gave us good times, great music and company, making staying at this paradise even more pleasant. Thanks to the whole team of Fushifaru who attended us while we were there, also the ones whose names weren't mentioned. All of you made our vacation truly magical.

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A wonderful stay at Fushifaru

From the moment we were greeted at Male airport it was clear that our whole stay at the beautiful island of Fushifaru would be memorable and enjoyable. Our host Jen met us on arrival to the island and looked after us throughout our stay, she was there for our departure too which was very thoughtful, everything was streamlined and easy. All of the staff from housekeeping to hospitality were genuinely warm and attentive making our stay really enjoyable and relaxing. The Island is very safe with lots of activities available should you need them. The food incredible and the bar staff professional and fun. Highly recommend this Island and the whole experience. We will definitely go back.

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Good.

The island is quiet and the people are warm. Carefully selected honeymoon island, the result of continuous cloudy days affect mentality, but fortunately there will be a period of no rain each day to produce films. The island is small, so the place is within walking distance. Three meals a day directly known as the Dry Island. Pineapple juice is delicious, and a non-alcoholic cocktail in the little bar is delicious!! The teppanyaki master is kind of funny, butler Chelsea is responsible — no matter what, he says he'll try to satisfy! In short, it was cloudy but did not affect the mood. Chased the dolphins on the last day as expected! And it was a large, very large number of dolphins — really lucky and brought our honeymoon to a successful conclusion. We'll be back again soon!

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Fuji Faro, Maldives | It's not just sunny. Rainy days heal too.

Before I came to Maldives, my heart was filled with the imagination of blue skies and white clouds and clear seas. As a result, in the last few days of Fushifaru, it hit its truest form during the rainy season. There's no clear skies for the whole thing, lots of cloudy days, showers, gentle sea breezes. It's a little unfortunate at first, for fear of not being able to take a good view, for fear of getting your trip delayed. But slowly, it became clear that the rainy Maldives was hiding a different tenderness. The butler was patient, the restaurant had a different dinner every day. It felt like the Chinese stomach was also very adaptable, overall it was good.

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Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — Beach Villa Sunset
Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — Beach Villa Sunset
Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — Beach Villa Sunset
Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — aerial view of the island and its lagoon
Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — villa bathroom
Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — villa bedroom opening onto the deck
Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — sun loungers on a villa deck above the water at dusk
Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — villa bedroom beneath a timber ceiling
Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — villa bedroom opening to daylight and the sea beyond
Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — a thatched water villa and its deck over the lagoon
Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — villa interior lined in timber, with a king bed
Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — sun loungers and a parasol on a water villa deck above the lagoon
Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — a water villa and its timber deck above the lagoon
Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — Jacuzzi Water Villa
Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — Jacuzzi Water Villa
Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — Pool Beach Villa exterior
Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — Beach Villa bathroom
Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — Pool Beach Villa interior
Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — Pool Beach Villa Sunset
Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — Pool Beach Villa
Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — Pool Beach Villa
Fushifaru Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll — Beach Villa Sunrise

Fushifaru Maldives

Price on enquiry Rates move with season, villa and meal plan. Send us the dates and we'll come back with a full costing, transfers included, within 24 hours.

Fushifaru is small. Sixty-three villas on an island at the north-eastern edge of Lhaviyani Atoll, 35 minutes by seaplane from Velana. One all-day restaurant, a grill, a teppanyaki counter and two bars.

If you want eight dining venues and a nightclub, this is the wrong island. If you want to walk from your villa to one of the best dive channels in the country, it is the right one.

What this actually costs

We quote Fushifaru on half board: breakfast and dinner. Lunch, drinks and the destination dining experiences are charged as you go. Seaplane transfers are priced separately and move with the season, so ask us rather than assume.

  • Choose the view before the size. Sunset beach villas outnumber sunrise ones five to one, so the west-facing side books out first. Sunrise villas look east across Maakandu and the open Indian Ocean. Sunset villas look west over Etherevari, the calm lagoon.
  • The water villas sit on Kanduolhi, the channel itself. That is the point of this island, and it is why we push divers over the water and most other couples onto the sand.
  • Two proper bedrooms, not a sofa bed. The Beach Duplex at 240 m² and the Premium Beach Duplex at 250 m² are the only two-bedroom villas on the island, and there are three of them in total. Families should book early.

Every villa carries a king bed, an indoor daybed, a garden bathroom with a bath, indoor and outdoor showers, a veranda and sun loungers, plus island-wide wifi and a personal Resident Host. Dinner on a sandbank, on the Handhu platform, in your own pool or on a quiet stretch of beach is arranged and charged on the island.

Who this isn’t for

Anyone who wants variety in restaurants, a spread of bars, or a resort large enough to disappear into. Korakali is the all-day room with a different theme each evening, Raakani grills seafood and meat on the beach, there is a teppanyaki counter, and Fanihandhi and Thundi are the two bars. That is the island.

Anyone who needs a speedboat transfer, because the only route in is a seaplane. And anyone booking all-inclusive, which is not how we sell this island.

Before you book

  • Seaplanes fly in daylight only. Land at Velana after 15:00 and the seaplane will have gone, which means a night in Malé at your own cost before you reach the island. Plan your flights around it, not the other way round.
  • The Marine Protected Area is the reason to come. Fushifaru Kan'du holds three dive sites, among them Fushifaru Thila and a cleaning station where manta rays queue to be worked over by wrasse. The thila is a serious dive rather than a gentle drift.
  • The house reef is strong enough to snorkel straight from the beach, which is rarer in the Maldives than the brochures suggest.
  • Four to seven nights is the right length here. Shorter and the seaplane eats the trip.

Tell us your dates, how many of you there are and if anyone dives, and we will come back with two villa categories on half board, the seaplane costed as its own line, and an honest read on which side of the island is still open for your dates. Message our Maldives specialists on WhatsApp or send us an enquiry. We reply within 24 hours.

House reef 4/5 Strong

Worth choosing the resort for. One or two caveats on entry point or current.

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

Land at Velana after 15:00 and the last transfer of the day will have gone, which means a night in Malé before you reach the island.

There is a second way in. Domestic flight to Madivaru Airport (25 min) + speedboat (15 min).

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 August 2026. We re-check yours against your actual ticket before we quote. See what your flight can reach →

Choose Your Villa

Nine villa categories on a 63-villa island beside a national Marine Protected Area.

Pool Beach Villa Sunrise

A larger beach villa with a private pool, facing the sunrise across the open ocean side of the island.
  • 10 villas · 122 m²
  • Private pool · sunrise facing
  • King bed · indoor daybed · air conditioning
  • Garden bathroom with bath · private veranda · outdoor sunbed
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Jacuzzi Water Villa

Eleven villas on timber stilts over Kanduolhi, the channel itself, at 96 m² under a thatched roof. An outdoor jacuzzi on the deck and a ladder straight down into the lagoon. The way into an overwater stay here without moving up to a pool villa.
  • 11 villas · 96 m² · sleeps 3 adults
  • On timber stilts over the lagoon · thatched roof
  • King bed · Maldivian craftsmanship with contemporary interiors
  • Outdoor jacuzzi on the deck · private ladder into the water
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Premium Pool Water Villa

Four villas at 122 m² with a glass-fronted plunge pool, so the view runs from the four-poster bed through the pool to the horizon without a break. The most considered interiors on the island.
  • 4 villas · 122 m² · sleeps 3 adults
  • Private pool with a glass front panel
  • Four-poster bed · enhanced interiors
  • Four-poster cabana and loungers on the deck · steps into the lagoon
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Beach Duplex Villa

Two bedrooms over two floors at 240 m², for families or two couples travelling together who want proper separation rather than an extra bed.
  • 2 villas · 240 m² · 2 bedrooms
  • Beachfront · two storeys
  • King beds · air conditioning · in-room safe
  • Garden bathroom with bath · private veranda · outdoor dining
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Where in the Maldives

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Fushifaru Maldives? +
Fushifaru sits on the north-eastern border of Faadhippolhu Atoll, better known as Lhaviyani Atoll. It is a small island beside Fushifaru Kan'du, a national Marine Protected Area.
How do I get to Fushifaru? +
By seaplane from Velana International Airport, a flight of about 35 minutes. Seaplanes operate in daylight hours only, so an international arrival into Malé after roughly 16:00 will mean an overnight stay in the city before you continue to the island. We can arrange that if your flights make it necessary.
How many villas does Fushifaru have? +
Sixty-three, across nine categories. Forty-four are beach villas and nineteen are water villas, ranging from 96 m² up to the 250 m² Premium Beach Duplex. Every villa is assigned 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. There are five times as many sunset beach villas as sunrise ones, so the sunrise category is the scarcer of the two.
What meal plan do you sell? +
We quote Fushifaru on half board, which covers breakfast and dinner. Lunch, drinks and the destination dining experiences are settled on the island. 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. The resort sits beside a national Marine Protected Area containing three dive sites, including Fushifaru Thila and a marine cleaning station where manta rays gather. The house reef is strong enough to snorkel directly from the beach.
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 suitable for families? +
Yes. The Kokko Kids Club runs activities for younger guests, and the two duplex villas at 240 and 250 m² give families two separate bedrooms rather than an extra bed in one room.
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? +
Tap Enquire Now on any villa above, or message our Maldives specialists on WhatsApp at +91 98112 03263. We reply within 24 hours with current rates, availability and transfer costs.

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