Aerial view of Thoddoo: palm forest, white-sand beach and turquoise lagoon

Thoddoo Island · Maldives

A small guesthouse, three minutes from a very big lagoon.

Air-conditioned double rooms from $50 a night on Thoddoo — a local farming island with one of the finest beaches in the Maldives.

The island

Thoddoo is a farming island that happens to have a postcard beach.

Most of the island grows papaya and watermelon; the rest is palm forest, a quiet village, and a long white-sand tourist beach where bikinis are welcome. No resorts, no crowds — just island life.

3 min

Walk to the beach

The guesthouse sits on the village edge, a short shaded walk from the tourist beach and house reef.

1h 15m

From Malé airport

Speedboat twice daily, seaplane on Thursdays & Saturdays, or the slow local ferry.

$50

Double room per night

Local-island prices for the same lagoon the resorts charge ten times more to look at.

Palm-lined sandy path through Thoddoo's fruit farms — The farm path across the island — papaya on both sides

Aerial view of Thoddoo beach meeting the turquoise lagoon — The beach at the end of it

White double room with king-size bed, rolled towels and garden view

Semi-open bathroom with rain shower under a skylight

View from the bed to the private garden terrace

The room

Simple, white, cold when you want it to be.

Every room is an air-conditioned double with a king-size bed and its own bathroom under the sky. Breakfast in the garden courtyard is included.

$50per night · two guests · breakfast & 17% T-GST included

Green Tax (USD 6 per person per night) is collected at check-in — a Maldives government tax, not included in room rates.

King-size bed & air conditioning
Private bathroom with open-sky shower
Garden terrace outside your door
Fast Wi-Fi throughout

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Snorkeler swimming beside a hawksbill turtle in clear shallow water

White sandbank surrounded by turquoise water, with a beach umbrella

In the water

Turtles, sharks, sandbanks — the commute is five minutes by boat.

We run small-group excursions daily: turtle and nurse-shark snorkeling, sandbank picnics, manta trips in season, and night fishing with the crew. Gear included, guides local.

$25+per person · turtle snorkeling from $25 · half-day adventure $60 · whale shark $150

Ask about trips

Whale Shark Trip

$150 ~9 h · from 06:45

An ocean voyage in search of the gentle giant, with manta snorkeling and a stop at a local island.

Includes: snorkeling gear, lunch & water, underwater video

Half-Day Adventure

$60 ~6 h · from 06:15

The quintessential Maldives morning: snorkel with manta rays and nurse sharks, then unwind on a sandbank.

Includes: snorkeling gear, sandbank visit, light snacks, drone & underwater video

Luxury Resort Day Visit

$150 ~7 h · from 11:00

A full day pass at an exclusive resort — pools, beach and facilities for the day.

Includes: return boat transfer, buffet lunch, unlimited drinks (alcohol included), beach towels

All excursions & prices Snorkeling, fishing and watersports — from USD 25 per person

Snorkeling & island trips

Activity	Details	Price
Turtle snorkeling	With sea turtles, underwater video included (~1 h)	$25
Reef snorkeling	Guided tour of the coral gardens	$30
Night snorkeling	Nocturnal marine life after dark	$40
Dolphin cruise	Scenic boat trip to find wild dolphin pods	$45
Sandbank & fish feeding	Sandbank retreat with interactive fish feeding	$60
Full-day excursion	Multi-stop island tour, all day	$150
Drone photo / video	Aerial footage around Thoddoo	$25

Fishing & watersports

Activity	Details	Price
Night fishing + dinner	Traditional line fishing (~2 h) and your catch, grilled	$45 pp
Morning fishing	Calm-water bottom line fishing at dawn	$50 pp
Octopus hunting	Guided traditional hunt on the shallow reef	$50 pp
Big game fishing	Deep-sea trolling for tuna, wahoo and sailfish	$400 / boat
Drone video add-on	Aerial shoot during your sandbank excursion	+$10

All prices are final and include applicable taxes.
Boat trips depend on the ocean and weather — they may be rescheduled or refunded.
Mantas, whale sharks and turtles are wild animals; sightings are never guaranteed.
Children 0–5 free · 6–10 half price · 11+ full rate. On fishing trips children pay the full rate.
Please book in advance at reception.

Avi Guesthouse entrance: white walls, cactus garden and timber bench under a blue sky

Getting here

Land in Malé by lunch, swim before sunset.

Three ways across the water — however you arrive, we book the seats, confirm the times, and meet you at the Thoddoo jetty. It’s a five-minute walk from there to this door.

$30speedboat, per person one way · seaplane $90 · ferry ~$10

Where is Thoddoo? 69 km north-west of Velana International Airport — see it on the map

Maldives

The ferry calls at Rasdhoo and Ukulhas on the way

Base map: Ziansh / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 — adapted; schematic, not for navigation

Ferry timetable — route 303 Thoddoo ↔ Malé via Rasdhoo & Ukulhas · about USD 10

Coming to Thoddoo? Take the Monday or Thursday ferry — Malé 9:00, Thoddoo 16:20. Going back to Malé, travel Sunday or Wednesday — Thoddoo 6:30, Malé 14:10.

Monday & Thursday — Malé → Thoddoo

Departs			Arrives
8:15	Hulhumale	→	8:40	Male
9:00	Male	→	12:10	Rasdhoo
12:15	Rasdhoo	→	13:05	Ukulhas
14:00	Ukulhas	→	14:50	Rasdhoo
15:10	Rasdhoo	→	16:20	Thoddoo

Sunday & Wednesday — Thoddoo → Malé

Departs			Arrives
6:30	Thoddoo	→	7:40	Rasdhoo
7:45	Rasdhoo	→	8:35	Ukulhas
9:45	Ukulhas	→	10:35	Rasdhoo
11:00	Rasdhoo	→	14:10	Male
14:20	Male	→	15:00	Hulhumale

Saturday & Tuesday — Thoddoo ↔ Rasdhoo only

Departs			Arrives
6:30	Thoddoo	→	8:10	Rasdhoo
15:10	Rasdhoo	→	16:20	Thoddoo

Public ferry, route 303. Times are the published schedule and can change — we confirm your crossing before you travel.

Speedboat

USD 30 per person, one way

Daily from Malé Airport at 10:00 & 16:00, returns from Thoddoo at 6:45 & 13:00. About 1h 15m.

Seaplane

USD 90 per person, one way

Thursdays & Saturdays: Malé 15:45 → Thoddoo 16:15, return 16:30 → 17:00. A 30-minute scenic flight, 20 kg baggage.

Local ferry

About USD 10

Mondays & Thursdays: 9:00 Malé → 16:20 Thoddoo, 7h 20m via Rasdhoo. The slow, scenic, local way.

Couple walking the palm-lined farm path across Thoddoo

Special offers

Package · best for first-timers

5-Night Island Getaway

$600 per person · two sharing · full board

5 nights / 6 days
Full board — all meals
Return speedboat transfers
Four guided experiences

What is included

Return speedboat transfers, Velana airport / Malé ↔ Thoddoo
Half-day ocean adventure — manta rays, nurse sharks, sandbank
Rasdhoo coral reef snorkeling
Island fruit farm tour
Private beach dinner under the stars

Travelling solo? A private single room adds USD 150.

Enquire about the package

Long stay

Ten unhurried nights, $999 for two.

Room and three meals a day for ten days — nothing scheduled. Transfers and excursions are booked separately as you go, so the days stay yours.

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