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Filitheyo Island Resort

A vibrant house reef and professional dive centre offering exceptional snorkelling and diving experiences.

  • Secluded Resort in Faafu Atoll
  • Indian Ocean Views from all Villas
  • Excellent House Reef
  • Multiple Meal Plan Options
  • Spa w/ Private Treatment Bungalows
  • Werner Lau Diving Centre On-site

Filitheyo Island Resort is a tranquil tropical retreat located in the pristine Faafu Atoll of the Maldives, surrounded by white sandy beaches, turquoise lagoons and lush tropical vegetation. As the only resort in the atoll, it offers an exclusive and peaceful island atmosphere where guests can fully experience the natural beauty of the Maldives. Accessible by a scenic seaplane journey from Malé, the resort provides an idyllic escape for travellers seeking relaxation, adventure and authentic island charm.

The resort features a collection of traditional Maldivian-style villas set along the beachfront and over the lagoon. Designed with natural materials and warm wooden interiors, the villas provide comfortable living spaces with modern amenities, private terraces and beautiful views of the surrounding ocean or tropical gardens. Beach villas offer semi-open bathrooms and private decks, while water villas stand on stilts above the lagoon with direct access to the sea, creating a unique and peaceful island retreat.

Filitheyo Island Resort is especially renowned for its vibrant house reef, which is home to abundant marine life including colourful reef fish, rays and reef sharks. The on-site dive centre offers guided dives, training courses and excursions to nearby dive sites throughout the atoll, making the resort a favourite destination for snorkellers and divers alike. Guests can also enjoy a wide range of activities including snorkelling, kayaking, island hopping, sunset cruises and traditional fishing excursions.

Leisure facilities at the resort include a beachfront infinity swimming pool with a swim-up bar, a jungle-inspired spa offering Balinese and international treatments, restaurants serving international cuisine and a variety of bars overlooking the ocean. With its peaceful setting, rich marine environment and warm Maldivian hospitality, Filitheyo Island Resort provides a memorable island experience combining relaxation, adventure and natural beauty.

Board Basis

Bed & breakfast Daily breakfast included
Half board Daily breakfast and dinner included
Full board Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner included
All-Inclusive Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner plus selected alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and snacks
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Superior Villa

Located on the beachfront, these semi detached villas feature a king size four poster bed or twin beds, private sundeck with day bed and semi-open-air bathroom with outdoor shower. Interconnecting rooms can be requested for families and groups.

  • Mini Bar
  • Fan
  • Hairdryer
  • En-suite Bathroom
  • Air conditioning
  • Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Dining Area
  • Patio
  • T.V.
  • Iron and ironing board
  • Telephone
  • Wake Up Service
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Bathrobes
  • Towels
  • Wardrobe
  • Kettle
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Deluxe Villa

The detached Deluxe Villas are stand alone on the beachfront. Features include a king size four poster bed or twin beds, private sundeck with day bed and semi-open air bathroom with outdoor shower and bathtub.

  • Mini Bar
  • Fan
  • Hairdryer
  • En-suite Bathroom
  • Air conditioning
  • Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Dining Area
  • Patio
  • T.V.
  • Iron and ironing board
  • Telephone
  • Wake Up Service
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Bathrobes
  • Towels
  • Wardrobe
  • Kettle

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Filitheyo Dive Centre

Filitheyo Island Resort

Filitheyo Dive Centre is the dedicated dive centre at Filitheyo Island Resort, located on the eastern side of Faafu Atoll in the Maldives. As the only resort in the atoll, Filitheyo offers an exclusive and uncrowded setting for exploring some of the Maldives' most pristine underwater environments. The centre's vibrant house reef features seven marked entry points, providing easy access to colourful coral gardens, gentle drift dives and excellent opportunities to encounter turtles, reef sharks, rays, moray eels and abundant tropical fish. Beyond the reef, more than 40 dive sites across Faafu Atoll offer dramatic walls, coral-covered thilas, current-swept channels and exciting pelagic encounters.

The centre is a PADI 5 Star Dive Centre, offering internationally recognised PADI training for beginners through to experienced divers. Courses include Discover Scuba Diving, Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water, Enriched Air Nitrox, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Deep Diver and Wreck Diver, with children's Bubblemaker programmes also available. Experienced, multilingual instructors provide professional guidance in small groups, with a strong emphasis on safety, comfort and individual progress.

Filitheyo Dive Centre operates traditional Maldivian dhoni dive boats for daily excursions, alongside all-day unguided house reef diving, guided reef dives, two-dive trips and regular night dives. The centre is equipped with modern ScubaPro rental equipment, dive computers, underwater cameras, torches, multiple cylinder sizes and spacious gear storage, while 32% Nitrox is available free of charge to certified Nitrox divers.

With its secluded island setting, healthy house reef and access to more than 40 uncrowded dive sites, Filitheyo Dive Centre provides an exceptional base for discovering the underwater treasures of Faafu Atoll. Combining professional PADI services with personalised diving and outstanding marine biodiversity, it offers an authentic Maldivian diving experience for both first-time and experienced divers.

PADI Discover Scuba Diving

This course is a subset of the PADI Open Water Diver course. If you're short on time but really want to become a diver, the PADI Scuba Diver rating might be right for you.

The PADI Scuba Diver course consists of three main phases:

  • Knowledge Development (online, independent study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving – just the first three of five sections of the Open Water Diver course.

  • Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills – just the first three of five dives of the Open Water Diver course

  • Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore – just two of four dives of the Open Water Diver course.

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PADI Open Water Diver (Inc Equipment)

This is the most popular dive program in the world! And can be your chance to have a lifetime of intense adventures.

The PADI Open Water Diver course consists of three main phases:

Knowledge Development ( online, independent study or in a classroom) to understand basic principles of scuba diving
Confined Water Dives to learn basic scuba skills
Open Water Dives to use your skills and explore!

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PADI Scuba Diver to Open Water Upgrade

This program will allow you to dive to depths of 18 metres and achieve the most popular dive program in the world!

From the beginning to end of the course, you will learn the fundamentals of scuba diving, including areas such as dive equipment and techniques that will give you the confidence and skill to become a responsible diver.

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PADI Advanced Open Water Diver

The Advanced Open Water Diver program gives you the opportunity to take your diving skill to the next level through three new areas of diving.
You complete your Deep Dive, Underwater Navigation Dive, Night Dive and two other dives for a total of five to attain your Advanced Open Water Diver certification.

This certification includes five dives, including the Deep Diver, the Underwater Navigation Diver and three of the following: You’ll plan your learning path with your instructor by choosing from a long list of Adventure Dives. There are two required dives – Deep and Underwater Navigation – and you choose the other three, for a total of five dives. During the Deep Adventure Dive, you learn how to plan dives to deal with the physiological effects and challenges of deeper scuba diving. The Underwater Navigation Adventure Dive refines your compass navigation skills and helps you better navigate using kick-cycles, visual landmarks and time.

The other knowledge and skills you get vary with your interest and the adventures you have – photography, buoyancy control, fish identification, exploring wrecks and many more.

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PADI Adventure Diver

After your Open Water course, why not start a PADI Adventure Diver course and complete some 'Adventure Dives'? You can also take part in just 1 or 2 Adventure Dives if you prefer and these will also count towards the Advanced certification.

To become a certified PADI Adventure Diver you will need to have achieved 3 Adventure Dives with a PADI certified Instructor. These can be completed in as little as 1 day.

A choice of 3 dives of your choice out of a long list of possibilities with an Instructor

  • Deep Dive

  • Nitrox Diving

  • Navigation Diver

  • Drift Diver

  • Wreck Diver

  • Underwater photography

  • Night Diver

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PADI Bubblemaker

Experience scuba diving under the direct supervision of a PADI Pro. Take your first breaths underwater in water shallower than 2 metres/6ft. For children who are at least 8 years old.

Bubble makers get a chance to:

  • Experience scuba diving under the direct care and supervision of a PADI Pro.

  • Take their first breaths underwater in water shallower than 2 metres/6 feet.

  • Learn about and use scuba diving equipment made for children - not adults.

  • Have lots of fun.

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PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox) Diver

The most popular PADI specialty course. Scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression time, especially on repetitive scuba dives.

You’ll learn why diving with air that has higher oxygen and lower nitrogen content gives you more bottom time, along with enriched air equipment considerations. During a practical session, and two optional (or required) scuba dives, you’ll:

  • Discuss managing oxygen exposure.

  • Practice analysing oxygen content in your scuba tank.

  • Set your dive computer for diving with enriched air nitrox.



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