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Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa

The perfect place for divers to take advantage of the most beautiful and enchanting house reef in South Ari Atoll

Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa is located right on the heart of the Maldives most thriving dive spots on the southeast corner of Ari Atoll. Being the only resort on the island, you will be surrounded by a beautiful blue lagoon, an excellent house reef and long stretches of snow white sandy banks ideally contrasting the beautiful palm trees and tropical lush vegetation. The island of Vilamendhoo is a short sea plane journey away from Male and measures approximately 900 metres long and 300 metres as its widest point.

The resort has 184 rooms lining the whole circumference of the island including 30 jacuzzi beach villas, 111 beach villas, 13 garden rooms and 30 jacuzzi water villas all featuring tropical decoration with dark-wood furniture, wood or tiled flooring, bright textiles, partially open-air bathrooms, porch or terraces, internet access and modern amenities. The jacuzzi water villas located on the jetty off the island’s southern tip are for adults only.

The choices of restaurants and bars available cater for all tastes including theme nights to give you an insight into the culinary world of other countries as well as special barbecue nights on the beach under the stars. For that special occasion, a candlelit dinner for two can also be arranged where you will have the opportunity to taste exotic cuisines whilst enjoying the rhythm of the wind and the gentle waves creating barely a ripple in the tropical landscape of blue and green hues.

The Duniye Spa set over the water just like a water villa provides a tropical spa experience to every guest, focused on wholeness, simplicity, purity and quality. This is the right place to get a deep sense of calm, joy and serenity, a feeling of contentment and happiness where you can experience the balance between inner and outer beauty right after an adventurous day exploring the underwater world surrounding this beautiful island.

The resort has an excellent house reef as well as fantastic dive sites nearby that can be accessed by boat. As you arrive on the island you will be able to see the long narrow island ringed by a crystal clear lagoon, ideal for snorkelling as well as being one of the best island resorts for diving in the South Ari Atoll area. Euro Divers are the PADI 5 start dive centre

  • Please Note: Meals served at the Funama Restaurant are for guests staying in the garden rooms and the beach villas and in the Ahima Restaurant are for guests staying in the jacuzzi beach and water villas, featuring “all you can eat” buffets.
  • Board Basis

    Full Board Full Board
    All inclusive Daily breakfast, lunch, dinner and selection of drinks. Unlimited selection of local alcoholic drinks by glass, soft drinks and canned fruit juices, tea and black coffee, mini bar with a selection of drinks, 1 bottle of champagne, one sunset cruise, free use of the fitness centre and free use of the Kayaks and windsurfs
    Jacuzzi Water Villa

    Jacuzzi Water Villas

    The Jacuzzi Water Villas are located over the water in the beautiful lagoon just a short walk along your private jetty where you will find a secluded hideaway featuring a bedroom, wooden floor, a spacious bathroom with private, walled-in outdoor area with a jacuzzi for two and a private sundeck with stairs into the sea and the most magnificent views. They can accomodate up to three adults.

    • Mini Bar
    • International Telephone
    • Hairdryer
    • Air conditioning
    • Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
    • Satellite Channels
    • Safety Deposit Box
    • T.V.
    • Internet
    • iPod docking station
    • Bathrobes
    • Jacuzzi
    • Wi-Fi
    Jacuzzi Beach Villa

    Jacuzzi Beach Villas

    The Jacuzzi Beach Villas are very spacious with a private, walled-in outdoor area featuring a jacuzzi for two, a wooden sundeck with chaise lounges, a shade umbrella, tropical plants and a beautiful view of the lagoon from the beach. They can accomodate up to three adults.

    • Mini Bar
    • International Telephone
    • Hairdryer
    • Air conditioning
    • Tea and Coffee Making Facilities
    • Satellite Channels
    • Safety Deposit Box
    • T.V.
    • Internet
    • iPod docking station
    • Bathrobes
    • Jacuzzi
    • Wi-Fi
    Beach Villa

    Standalone Beach Villas

    The Standalone Beach Villas are detached and accommodate 2 adults and 2 children, they are a few steps from shore, and have a rainfall shower and private porch with tropical plants and wooden furniture from which you can enjoy beautiful views of the blue lagoon. There are also Adjoining Beach Villas that offer additional space and accomodate 2 adults and 2 children aswell.

    • Mini Bar
    • International Telephone
    • Hairdryer
    • Air conditioning
    • Satellite Channels
    • Safety Deposit Box
    • T.V.
    • Internet
    • Wi-Fi
    Garden Villas

    Garden Rooms

    The Garden Rooms are nestled within the island's gardens with a privacy screen between each room, they offer easy access to the facilities, main restaurant and bar. Each has a private porch and a partially open air bathroom. They can accommodate 2 adults and 2 children.

    • Mini Bar
    • International Telephone
    • Hairdryer
    • Air conditioning
    • Satellite Channels
    • T.V.
    • Internet
    • Wi-Fi

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    What Our Customers Have To Say

    Reviews from our Clients, Journalists, Photo Pro's and our own Experts

    Our reviews and blogs are an additional guide to evaluate if the holiday is exactly what you are looking for or not. Some love an Eco-Resort, some love air-con and a flat screen TV, we aim to ensure you get what you are looking for, at great value for money.

    Maldives

    “Just a quick note to say thank you for helping us organise what turned out to be the best dive trip of our lives! Amazing encounters with whaleshark, Manta, shark, turtle, ray, moray, etc,etc…….everything we expected and so much more! The resort was brilliant and we are sure that someday we will go back.”

    Mike S

    14 nights in the Maldives.

    We love Vilamendhoo which is why we’ve been there so many times. For me the quality and variety of diving is excellent, while for my wife who likes to snorkel but is quite nervous in the water, the house reef on Vilamendhoo couldn’t be easier. I’d recommend Vilamendhoo to anyone. They have some of the best dive sites in the Maldives on their doorstep and have the facilities and options available to take advantage of them. However, it’s not just a divers island. The service from the resort was flawless – the food is excellent and there are a lot of options other than diving – a great house reef (for diving or snorkelling), water sports, excursions, sports centre and a beach that goes all around the island.

    Roberts, A

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    Euro Divers

    Vilamendhoo Island Resort

    Euro Divers is the PADI 5 Star Resort member located on the beautiful grounds of the Vilamendhoo Island Resort between two channels where divers will experience unique drift dives with pelagic fish including white tip sharks, turtles and much more. From June to November you will also have the pleasure to have close encounters with manta rays and whale sharks.

    Euro Divers dive boats comfortably reach over 40 dive sites located between 15 minutes and 1 hour away from the resort. The fully qualified international team of 10 to 12 PADI Instructors and Divemasters are always at your service and will help you make the most of this fantastic underwater world with exceptional and varied diversity.

    The dive schedule starts early in the morning with the first boat trip leaving at 09:00 and again at 14:15 in the afternoon. If you want to make the most out of your day diving, full day excursions are also provided departing from the resort at 08:10 and returning around 17:00. Several times a week and within season, Euro Divers offers the magnificent whale shark and manta dive excursions that depart from the resort at 08:10 in the morning.

    32% nitrox mix is FOC for certified divers when pre-booking your daily diving.

    Diving Courses:

    Equipment is included in the courses listed below. Manuals, certification fees and boat transportation are not included and will be charged at the dive centre. Manuals & Certification Fee will around USD155.



    Goods & Service Tax:

    The Maldivian Government has implemented a 12% GST (Goods and Service Tax) and will be charged to all clients for all services provided at the resort, which will also include additional diving services. Pre-booked diving rates include this charge.



    Please Note:

    The dive prices below do not include the boat fees, and these will be paid directly by you at the dive centre counter.

    Single Boat Dive - USD21

    Two Tank Dive - USD34

    Full Day Excursion - USD40



    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!

    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.

    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:

    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:

    PADI Rescue Diver

    Become a Rescue Diver. A great level to be. You will have the skills to aid your fellow divers in an emergency.

    The PADI Rescue Diver course prepares you to deal with dive emergencies, minor and major, using a variety of techniques. Through knowledge development and rescue exercises, you learn what to look for and how to respond. During rescue scenarios, you put into practice your knowledge and skills. Topics include:

    PADI Underwater Naturalist

    Get a better understanding about the local ecosystem and the differences between terrestrial and aquatic worlds. See new things, even in the most familiar dive sites.

    Through class discussions and on two scuba dives, you’ll learn:

    PADI Drift Diver

    Drift diving can be relaxing and exhilarating. The course teaches you how to enjoy going with the flow as you scuba dive down rivers and use ocean currents to glide along.

    Along with drift diving techniques and procedures, you’ll:

    PADI Deep Diver

    Explore deeper dive sites with confidence at depths down to 40 metres/130ft. Learn to manage your gas supply, go over buddy contact procedures, and buoyancy control.

    Your training starts by reviewing reasons for deep diving and how important it is to know your personal limits. During four deep dives with your instructor, you’ll go over:

    PADI Boat Diver

    This course helps you expand your knowledge about boats from small inflatables to large liveaboard. You'll gain experience scuba diving by completing two dives from a boat.

    The PADI Boat Diver course will expand your knowledge about boats from small inflatables to large liveaboard. You’ll gain experience scuba diving by completing two dives from a boat in your local area and learn :

    PADI AWARE Fish Identification

    Enjoy dives even more when you can recognize and identify fish families and their characteristics.

    During two scuba dives, you’ll learn:

    Wreck dive

    A trip to the local wreck dives is a must for the experienced diver. It is an amazing experience!

    Generally 3 dives (weather dependant)

    PADI Night Diver

    The underwater world changes as day creatures retire & nocturnal organisms emerge. If you've wondered what happens underwater after the sun goes down, enrol in the PADI Night Diver Specialty course.

    Scuba diving at night teaches you to focus on what you can see in your light’s beam, on controlling your buoyancy by feel, on staying with your buddy and on paying attention to details you may overlook during the day. During three night dives, you’ll practice:

    PADI Digital Underwater Photographer

    The most popular diving specialties course. It’s easy and fun to capture images of your underwater scuba adventures.

    Through hands-on training during two scuba dives and guidance from your PADI Professional, you’ll discover: