Holiday island is famous for its White Sandy Beaches and the Beautiful Lagoon around it. Although amongst the finest resorts in Maldives, this is not a resort for those searching for that quiet, natural Maldivian style (the vast, almost sterile reception building will tell you this straightaway), but for action, fun, facilities and excellent service this resort is hard to beat. This is equally true to its sister resort fun island and to a lesser extent, Paradise Island - A Happening Island!
Location:
Holiday island located on the southern tip of South Ari Atoll is haven of peace and tranquility. Its 97km from the airport. It is a beautiful island with white talc beaches all round it. Transfer to the island by seaplane takes about 35 minutes. Speedboat transfer takes about 150 minutes.
There are 142 beach front guest rooms in total. All rooms in this resort are the same style which are individually located. Coupled with 18 paired rooms with positioning doors for families, all spacious and well maintained. Top quality fixtures and fittings (from Singapore) are used through out. One door from the room opens to the beach and the other opens onto the winding path that runs all the way around the island. Inside this paved path are carefully tended shrubs, flowers, palms and other fruiting trees and everyday a group of women from neighboring MAAMIGILI, sweep the earth pristine white
There is a choice of restaurants offering western and oriental cuisine with rich and delicious buffets and set menu meals. In addition the coffee shop and bar serve a variety of a larcarte meals and drinks round the clock.
In addition to the above barbecues and a theme Maldivian Night are commonly held.
When you are holidaying in Holiday Island, Maldives you can enjoy an array of water sports like diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, sailing, banana boat riding, paragliding and fishing. Another important feature of holiday Island in Maldives is a diving school, which offers full-fledged diving courses to beginners and professionals alike.
» Calypso Diving Center:
The modern Dive Center is furnished to international high standards and includes facilitates such as: Two highly efficient working BAUER – compressors
130 nos. steel-tanks (10 & 12 litre capacity)
Complete dive equipment for 70 divers (Sherwood regulators with octopus + Seaquest jackets)
40 Aladin dive computers (for safe diving only with computers)
5UW – Cameras SEA & SEA MX 10 with flash
1 Sony UW – video housing (usable for approx. 25 different camcorders)
20 UW – lamps Mb-SUB Fun Light
Air-conditioned lecture room with TV/Video facilities
Lockable equipment room
Outdoor hot/cold fresh water shower
Wenoll – Oxygen facility (emergency treatment up to 8 hours) provided on all dive boats.
» Island Hopping The excursion guides will escort and assist you during the trip that includes tours to a local fishing village, tourist resort and an uninhabited Island.
» Mamigili Village Trip A guided tour of this local island will take you through the main street of the Village and help you to catch a glimpse of the Maldivian lifestyle as they go by. Several souvenir shops are available in this island, enabling you to purchase the local handicrafts and souvenirs.
HALF-DAY EXCURSIONS:
» Fenfushi Village Trip Leave the Luxury behind and discover the world that is so very different… as in every local island of the Maldives. Just 20 minutes from Holiday Island by Dhoni, this small island will familiarize the unique way of Maldivian life. The inhabitants of this island have carefully preserved their ancient traditions and their way of life…
» Virgin Island Trip This trip will take you to a small uninhabited island a short distance from Holiday Island to discover the beauty of pure Maldives. Spend your day in privacy and enjoy the simplicity of life accompanied only by the people of your choice.