Honest review
One of the largest resort islands in the Maldives — and one that looks little like the typical Maldives: scale, movement, life. The spa, with its little fountains and the scent of coconut oil, even makes you feel you are somewhere in Thailand — a genuinely Asian corner of calm.
The beach is long: an unhurried walk along the shoreline takes 30–40 minutes. The sand is soft as powder; in the morning at low tide a photogenic sandbank appears, and a little beyond it — a patch of sand surrounded by ocean on all sides, where the shots come out straight from a glossy magazine. The most beautiful part of the beach, and the most comfortable for swimming, lies past the water-sports centre; on the western side there are breakwaters in places, and currents do occur. The lagoon is shallow — exactly what you want with small children.
There are 6 restaurants on the island, but the true star is the Italian AL TROMONTO: guests come to dine here even from other islands.
The entertainment is a force of its own: a catalogue of roughly 100 pages, from jet skis and seabobs to canoes and parasailing. The water-sports centre is the resort's own, so activity prices are lower than at many neighbours. Three parrots — the island's mascots — live there too, and photos with them are free. In the evenings, shows: a comedy club, crab races, a disco.
Who it suits: families with children, and anyone after affordable Maldives with a short transfer from Male and no intention of being bored for a single day.
