Vaavu Atoll · 03°40.8′N 73°24.9′E
Fulidhoo
Nurse sharks in the harbour after dark.
A small, pretty island in northern Vaavu, known for the nurse sharks and stingrays that come into the shallows by the harbour. Close enough to Malé that boats run often.
Seaplane or boatOne of several good ways to arrive
Your route
About 35 minutes, airport to harbour.
- Take off
- Velana International (MLE)Noovilu Seaplane Terminal
- Likely landing
- NAKAI Dhiggiri Resortresort lagoon, Vaavu Atoll
- Flight
- ~20 min61 km · 33 NM, estimated
- Boat
- ~15 min8.8 km from the platform
- Bearing
- 192° SSW31.5 NM from Malé as the crow flies
- Other ways
- Public or private speedboat from Malé, around 1 hour.
The operator decides which lagoon each rotation uses, so yours may differ; it is confirmed with your slot the day before. Times are our estimates from real positions: flight at a Twin Otter's cruise plus taxi, boat at about 40 km/h.
Other lagoons within reach
- NAKAI Dhiggiri Resort8.8 km away · ~20 min flight
- NAKAI Alimatha Resort Maldives13.3 km away · ~20 min flight
- Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives23.8 km away · ~25 min flight
- Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa51 km away · ~25 min flight
- Lily Beach Resort & Spa at Huvahendhoo51.3 km away · ~25 min flight
Gate 03 · Plan your flight
Build your boarding pass.
Choose an island and tell us when you land. We work out the likely lagoon, the flight and the boat, check it against the daylight cut-off, and send it to a real person who books it for you.
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