Gaafu Alif Atoll
Far south. Best house reefs in the country.
Best season: Year-round, calmest Dec–Mar. Domestic 55 minutes to Kooddoo + speedboat 30 minutes.
Gaafu Alif · Year-round, calmest Dec–Mar · 1 resort
About the atoll
What Gaafu Alif is for, and what it isn't.
Gaafu Alif sits in the far south of the country, inside Huvadhoo Atoll, one of the largest natural atolls in the world. Resort count is small, transfers are long, and the marine life is among the richest in the Maldives.
For divers and snorkellers this is the high-water mark. The trade-off is the domestic flight to Kooddoo plus a speedboat hop, which puts off enough travellers to keep the atoll quiet.
Velara resorts on Gaafu Alif
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