Beach Villa with Pool
On the beach, private pool · Sleeps 2 adults and 1 child
JOALI · Raa Atoll
JOALI Maldives
- 45 min by seaplane
- Land by 15:30
- 5.0 on TripAdvisor · 775 reviews
- Travellers' Choice 2026
- All taxes in the price
The villas
On the beach
Luxury Beach Villa with Pool
On the beach, private pool · Sleeps 2 adults and 2 children
Two Bedroom Beach Villa with Pool
On the beach, two bedrooms, private pool · Priced for two, extra guests added
Over the water
Water Villa with Pool
Over the water, private pool · Sleeps 2 adults and 1 child
Luxury Water Villa with Pool
Over the water, private pool · Sleeps 2 adults and 2 children
Luxury Sunset Water Villa with Pool
Over the water, sunset facing · Sleeps 2 adults and 2 children
Two Bedroom Water Villa with Pool
Over the water, two bedrooms, private pool · Priced for two, extra guests added
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
3/5
Fine
Accessible from anywhere on the island, and the fish life is reliable: reef sharks, rays, plenty of schooling fish. The coral is another matter. Bleaching hit this reef hard and it is still recovering, so expect structure and fish rather than colour. The best section is the small drop-off on the spa side. Currents can make the far side hard work. Guests also report that the widest, softest beach fronts the lower-numbered beach villas, which are the cheaper ones, and we will check that for your dates.
How we score house reefs, and every island ranked →Getting there
Route
Seaplane
- Journey
- 45 min, airport to island
- Last arrival that works
- 15:30
Land at Velana after 15:30 and the last seaplane of the day will have gone, which means a night in Malé before you reach the island.
Shared seaplane for international flights landing 06:00 to 15:30 and leaving after 09:00. Allow up to two hours at the seaplane terminal, and the seaplane may stop at another resort on the way. Land later and you spend a night near Malé at your own cost, so send us your flights and we will check the connection before you book.
Transfer details last checked 15 October 2026. We re-check yours against your actual ticket before we quote. See what your flight can reach →
What guests say
5.0out of 5 on TripAdvisor · 775 reviews
Joali Joali baby
We chose to honeymoon at Joali because it's so artistic. This was our first time visiting the Maldives, and everything on the island was wonderful.
PERFECTION IN PARADISE!
Having traveled to luxury beach resorts for 45 years the one that will stand out for us is Joali. It will take your breath away!
Amazing experience and shout out to Adi!
A special shout-out to our butler Adi, who was absolutely wonderful: so thoughtful and genuinely kind. Overall, an amazing experience!
Travellers' Choice 2026. Rating checked 25 September 2026. Read all the reviews on TripAdvisor →
About the resort
JOALI Maldives is the art island of Raa Atoll. Installations by Porky Hefer and Misha Kahn stand around the island, and a resident artist runs ceramics and mixed-media workshops in the Art Studio. Every one of the seventy-three villas has its own pool and a Jadugar butler.
It is also the JOALI that welcomes children all year. The Muramas kids' club is here, not at the sister island, JOALI BEING, which keeps under-twelves to set retreat dates. Families who want design and good food without a quiet-please atmosphere book this one.
What you pay
Pick your dates and a villa and the price is the whole stay for two: the villa, breakfast and dinner daily, the return shared seaplane and green tax. A limited stay window is priced here, so ask us if your dates fall outside it.
Water is the cheaper side this season. The three overwater villas sit below both beach villas. What a beach villa adds is garden, a much larger plot around a similar-sized villa.
Stay longer and each night gets cheaper. The seaplane is paid once, so a fifth night adds less than the first three averaged. A week is the better buy per night.
Children are added to your two. A child aged six to eleven is charged for the villa and their seaplane seat, and a third guest of twelve or over more again. Tell us everyone's ages and we will price it.
What's included, and what isn't
In the price: your villa for two, breakfast and dinner daily, the return shared seaplane, green tax, champagne or a non-alcoholic alternative and a fruit basket on arrival, your Jadugar butler, unpacking and packing on request, wifi, non-motorised watersports and snorkel gear, scheduled fitness and yoga classes, twice-daily turndown and a bicycle each.
Not in the price: your international flights, travel insurance, lunch, drinks beyond the welcome bottle, Indian TCS, and anything not named above.
Who this isn't for
Snorkellers who want colour. The house reef is open from anywhere on the island and the fish are reliable: reef sharks, rays, big schools. The coral took heavy bleaching and is still recovering. The best stretch is the small drop-off on the spa side, and currents make the far side hard work.
A family of four in an entry villa. The Water Villa with Pool and Beach Villa with Pool take two adults and one child. Two children means a Luxury villa.
Anyone landing at Velana after 15:30, or flying home before 09:00. The seaplane connects only with international flights that land between 06:00 and 15:30 and leave after 09:00. Land later and you spend a night in a hotel near Malé at your own cost, then take the first shared seaplane the next day. JOALI arranges seaplane transfers only and does not offer a domestic flight route. Send us your flights before you buy them.
Before you book
These prices carry a booking deadline and are for new bookings only. They cannot be applied to a booking you have already made. They combine with JOALI's Repeater, Honeymoon and Anniversary benefits and with the Kids Offer, and nothing else.
The festive period is not priced on this page, Christmas and New Year included. We can still book them. The residences and family beach villas are not priced here either. Ask us for them.
On the beach, the cheaper villa may have the better sand. Guests tell us the widest, softest stretch fronts the lower-numbered beach villas. Ask us and we will check which one you would get.
Allow time at the seaplane terminal. JOALI books your seaplane around your international flights and confirms the time the day before. The seaplane company aims to have you in the air within two hours of checking in, and the shared seaplane may stop at another resort on the way, so the flight can take longer than 45 minutes. A private seaplane flies direct at extra cost, and we can price it.
Send us your dates, who is travelling and the ages of any children, and we will price the villas side by side with the children added. Message our Maldives specialists on WhatsApp or send us an enquiry. We reply within 24 hours.
Frequently asked questions
Where is JOALI Maldives?
JOALI Maldives is on Muravandhoo, an island in Raa Atoll, about 45 minutes from Velana by seaplane. Its sister resort, JOALI BEING, is in the same atoll. JOALI Maldives is the art island and welcomes children all year. JOALI BEING is the adults' wellbeing retreat.
How is it different from JOALI BEING?
JOALI BEING is a wellbeing island designed for adults, with children admitted only during scheduled retreat periods. JOALI Maldives is the art island, it has the Muramas kids’ club, and families are welcome all year. Same owners, same atoll, very different holidays.
How do I get there?
By the return shared seaplane from Velana International Airport, about 45 minutes, and it is in the price. It connects with international flights landing between 06:00 and 15:30 and leaving after 09:00. JOALI books it around your flights and confirms the time the day before. Allow up to two hours at the seaplane terminal, and the shared seaplane may stop at another resort on the way. A private seaplane flies direct at extra cost. There is no domestic flight route, and if you land after 15:30 you spend a night near Malé at your own cost. Send us your flights before you buy them and we will check the connection.
What meal plan is included?
Half board: breakfast and dinner daily for everyone paying in the villa. Lunch and drinks are charged on the island, apart from champagne or a non-alcoholic alternative and a fruit basket on arrival. Your Jadugar butler, wifi, non-motorised watersports and snorkel gear, scheduled fitness and yoga classes and a bicycle each are in the price too.
How many villas are there, and what sizes?
Seventy-three villas and residences. The water villas run from 100 m² interior in a 240 m² footprint up to 108 m² in 280 m². Beach villas have similar interiors on far larger plots, from 680 m² to 865 m², so the space you gain is garden. Above these sit two-bedroom villas, family beach villas with two pools, and residences up to a four-bedroom at 500 m² indoors.
We are two adults and two children. Which villa?
A Luxury category. The standard Water Villa with Pool and Beach Villa with Pool each take two adults and one child only. The Luxury Water, Luxury Sunset Water and Luxury Beach villas take two children, and above those are two-bedroom and family villas.
Where can I eat?
Four restaurants and a bar. Vandhoo covers Southeast Asian, Chinese and Indian and serves breakfast. Saoke is Japanese, suspended over the water and designed by Noriyoshi Muramatsu, with sushi, sake and teppanyaki. Bellinis is Italian and TUH’U is Levantine. Mura Bar runs from lunch to midnight and holds a whiskey and cigar lounge. There is also a wine cellar with daily tastings, Chef’s Garden for lunch, Her Kitchen for cooking classes and La Joie for chocolate and ice cream.
What is there to do besides the beach?
Art is the point: installations across the island by Porky Hefer, Misha Kahn and Sophie Kitching, and an Art Studio running ceramics, glazing and mixed-media workshops with a resident artist. Beyond that there are tennis, padel, archery, dhoni sailing and a spa. The Muramas kids' club keeps younger guests busy.
What is the house reef like?
You can reach the house reef from anywhere on the island, and the fish are reliable: reef sharks, rays and big schools. The coral took heavy bleaching and is still recovering, so expect structure and fish rather than colour. The best stretch is the small drop-off on the spa side. Currents can make the far side hard work.
The resort
Tap any photo to see it full size.
More photos on Instagram: @joalimaldives (opens in a new tab)
Tell us your dates and who is travelling
We will price two or three villas with the seaplane and every tax included, and we can quote any dates outside the ones above. We reply within 24 hours.