Arena Beach Hotel, Maafushi

Maafushi is positioned one of, if not the most famous, "visitor house" in the Maldives. Above all else, you can get to the island inside 2 hours by a public ship from Male, the capital of the Maldives. 

Maafushi has a working SBM ATM. Nonetheless, it charges an excessive lot in expenses (100 Rufiyaa = approx. $9 AUD). You're lucky to be simply taking US$ money (in little notes, particularly for purchasing things in little nearby shops), or utilizing your charge card. On the off chance that you truly need to utilize an ATM, utilize the Habib Bank one at the air terminal. It doesn't charge expenses. 

At Maafushi a few guesthouses, shops and eateries acknowledge significant bank cards, for example, VISA and MasterCard. At Velana air terminal there is a cash trade, however you should keep a bill on the off chance that you need to change the nearby money back to another unfamiliar money prior to leaving Maldives. In Male on Marin Drive, the road neighboring the ocean sitting above the island air terminal you can discover ATMs HSBC, Bank of Ceylon, State Bank of India and Bank of Maldives. 

From Velana Air terminal to Male: 

Above all else, you need to get from Velana air terminal to Male city. Take a ship or speedboat to Male from the air terminal's ship terminal. The ship terminal is found near the inland terminal, in a short stroll to one side of the global terminal (in the event that you are confronting the ocean). Travel time by ship 10 minutes and ticket value 1 $; the speedboat move requires 4 minutes and expenses $ 2. 

The most effective method to discover a wharf in Male: 

To save yourself from a sweat-soaked stroll, in the wake of arriving in Male take a taxi close to the ship terminal to Pier 1 or 'Maafushi ship'! (A taxi ride requires around 10 minutes). A taxi ride to any address in Male costs close to 25Rf ($ 2), despite the fact that there is an extra installment of 5Rf for baggage or different stops in transit. 

From Male City to Maafushi Island: 

Between Malé city and Maafushi there is a day by day ship administration (aside from Friday). The ship leaves from Dock 1 (terminal Vilingili) at 15:00. The ticket costs $ 1.5 one way, and the excursion time is an hour and a half with a middle stop at Gulhi. On Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday from Male there is an extra ship flight is presented at 10:00, the cost for the outing is $ 3.5 without moderate stoppings. Public ships are not furnished with buffets, so stock up on food and new water. During a beautiful 90 minutes excursion to the tropical island of Maafushi, you can sit in the shade inside the boat, or move to the rooftop with sees passed up ocean breezes. 

To arrange a private exchange on speedboat, you should contact the staff of your lodging in any event 3 days before appearance to the Maldives. Likewise every day a speed boat iCom Visits runs, leaves from Male at 09:00, 12:00, 13:00, 18.40. The outing cost is 25 $/individual. (tel: +960 790 2069) or Kaani Speed Boat Ship Administration (Accessible Ordinary including Friday) 

From Maafushi to Male' or Air terminal 

08.00 Hours 

12.30 Hours 

18.30 Hours 

From Male or Air terminal to Maafushi 

10.45 Hours 

16.00 Hours 

22.15 Hours 

Ships to the Islands around Maafushi: 

Maafushi is situated close to two other energetic islands, known as Guraidhoo and Gulhi, where spending the travel industry likewise flourishes and there is a modest housing. In the event that you need to remain on one of these islands and, at that point visit Maafushi - every one of the 3 islands are associated by open ship of Male-Maafushi course, or you can likewise book a private exchange by speedboat.

The size is around 1.2 km long and 350 meters wide, the island can be investigated in thirty minutes. From the initial step on the island you will be astounded by the neighborliness of local people, discreetly meandering the sandy streets. While the climate offers you an unwinding and laid-back environment, the calm and serenity of the roads gives a feeling of wellbeing and security anyplace in the island. 

Maafushi Maldives is a little island and it is exceptionally simple to explore here. In the event that you remained toward one side of the island, and can not enjoyment the dusk see from your gallery, in a short time walk you can without much of a stretch locate a more beneficial point. You won't need to discover for cafés and trinket shops on Maafushi for quite a while. The traffic is scarcely recognizable, so this is a decent spot for families with youngsters, where you can simply stroll from your lodging to the sea shore and back with no energy. 

Seriously harmed by torrent 2004, the island has been effectively restored by the Worldwide Organization of Red Cross and Red Sickle Social orders, and now the persevering local area is flourishing in fisheries and the travel industry. 

With a populace of around 2,600 spirits, Maafushi is customarily known as a fishing town where 33% of the islanders are occupied with fishing. Without further ado before dawn, neighborhood anglers plan for fishing from getting goads on close by coral reefs and in tidal ponds. After that fishing boats rush to the profound sea looking for fish. Long bars with a solid fishing line - the most well known technique to snare on a fish. Nearer to dusk boats return home. As of now, the island's shores are packed with individuals hanging tight for the anglers to get some new fish. 

For Data: The neighborhood Maldivian government law restricts the deal and utilization of liquor in vacationer spots and lodgings based on possessed islands. All things considered, close by the islands a skimming bar floats routinely where you can purchase brew and alcohols. Uplifting news - move to the bar is free; however the costs there chomp: a little lager - $ 5, a container of liquor - from $ 100.

Maafushi is an eminent little island, with wide rear entryways and an absence of transport, except for a couple of motorbikes. The island has two sea shores, a public sea shore and Two-piece Sea shore. The last is fenced, situated in the northern edge and is intended for outsiders, just here you can sunbathe and swim in a two-piece and the spot was totally revamped in 2017. In the remainder of the island disregard bathing suits and you can swim, yet just in garments covering the legs and shoulders! The clothing regulation external the traveler resorts is compulsory, as an indication of regard for the neighborhood Muslim people group. 

Swimsuit sea shore is little, sunbeds under a shelter is smarter to acquire up to 8-9 am, at that point you need to search for a put under palm trees, in spite of the fact that you can generally sunbathe on a sea shore towel! On the sea shore there are a modest bunch bistros sell snacks, freshies, new natural products (papaya $ 2 bucks, pineapple $ 3, mango $ 5). The sea is shallow, you can meander among the corals watching the fish and othe ocean makers, not terrible for swimming. The sea shore is ideal for families with kids. 

The sea around Maafushi is basically phenomenal - extremely perfect, translucent and reviving water, and there are a some swimming spots. 

In the island's southern end there is the solitary jail in the Maldives. Close to the wharf, in the core of the island you will discover a school, organization, arena and the fundamental mosque.

Free swimming is accessible on Maafushi's home reef. Try not to spare a moment to request a free cover and snorkel in your guesthouse, just as security data. There are numerous acceptable swimming spots around Maafushi and to any of them you can sort out a visit length from 60 minutes. The most well known spots are: Maavilai, Banana reef, Coral Nursery, Shark point, Turtle Reef and others. Costs for swimming journeys start from $ 12. Hope to see practically the entirety of Maldives' marine life including sharks, beams and turtles.