Anantara Dhigu Maldives island

Anantara Dhigu Maldives is a five-stars beach resort in the Maldives (South Male atoll). This place is unique by Maldivian standards, as it's not a single island, but a few islets of different size. Thus there is a shallow lagoon without waves, as well as several tiny islands for day trips. Refined luxury is everywhere. That is fine on the one hand, but you loose a chance to feel the atmosphere of the real Maldives. Shore and seabed: sand. [edit]

Coordinates: 3.971255, 73.503079

See also: South Male Atoll

Hotels [edit]

The islands have three different hotels managed by Anantara. So guests are not permitted to visit the neighboring resorts:

Anantara Dhigu Maldives with room fare starting from US$800 per night. It has the best beaches, but the restaurants are overpriced.

Anantara Veli Maldives with rooms from US$700. It's similar to the previous hotel, but the beaches are a little worse.

Naladhu Maldives is the most luxurious hotel (room rates from US$1000). However, as for the beach itself, it's quite the same. And everythig is also overpriced.

How to get there [edit]

Fly to Male international airport (MLE). Next take a speedboat provided by the hotel (US$250 for the round trip, 30 minutes per way).

Or alternatively you may take a ferry for a few dollars from Male to Maafushi island, and next take a boat to the Anantara. In this case, full transfer costs will be about US$80.

When to go [edit]

The best time for a holiday on the beaches of the Maldives is a dry season from January to April.

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