Located in the southeast corner of the South Ari Atoll, Vilamendhoo Island Resort is surrounded by tropical palm trees, and sits alongside a turquoise lagoon and 900 metre wide sand beach.
Vilamendhoo resort welcomes guests of all ages and features 194 rooms with an incredible choice of garden, adjoining or standalone beach villa, jacuzzi beach or water villa (adults only) . All rooms feature a king size bed and tropical décor as well as a furnished private patio area. They are cooled by air-conditoning and a ceiling fan, and include a TV, minibar, tea and coffee facilities, a safe and hairdryer. The bathrooms are partially open with a double sink, amenities and rain shower. This resort is a quintessential paradise for snorkellers and divers, many of whom return time and time again.
There are a choice of dining experiences at the resort. Buffet style meals are served at the main two restaurants - Funama caters for guests in the garden rooms and beach villas whilst Ahima serves adults in the jacuzzi villas. Both are built with thatched rooves, have a sand floor and plenty open space. In addition there are two a la carte restaurants - Asian Wok and Hot Rock. Evening entertainment and sport on TV can be found Bonthi Bar, a large over water decked area. Poolside, the Boashi caters for all guests and adults can enjoy incredible views at the Sunset Bar. Facilities include two swimming pools and a wide range of activities for adults and children available including water sports, tennis, a playground, games room and gym. The Duniye Spa is a popular place to unwind and relax. Euro Divers operate scuba diving and snorkelling activities plus there's a marine biology centre run by the Manta Trust who run regular workshops for guests. Complimentary WiFi internet access is available in all rooms and hotspot areas around the resort.
The transfer to Vilamendhoo is a 25 minute seaplane journey from Malé International Airport.
Euro Divers Vilamendhoo is located on a private jetty, a few metres from the house reef. The reef has ten entry/exit points around the island, suitable for snorkellers and divers on the unlimited shore diving package. There are over 40 dive sites to explore including reefs, wrecks and channel dives. The PADI 5-star centre offers a full range of courses and Aqua Lung equipment rental.
Experienced divers can explore the house reef from the shore for most of the week, but it's possible to get out on the dhoni to some incredible dive sites such as Vilamendhoo Caves (rays and sharks) and Khudarah Thila, a protected marine area and a very popular dive, famous for its soft corals and abundant fish life. There are plenty of channel dives where you can drift along looking out for large pelagic encounters, including turtles, sharks and rays. There are a few wrecks to explore and day trips to look for manta rays and whale sharks.
Fluoro and sidemount diving are available here and Nitrox (32%) is complimentary for qualified divers.
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