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The latest on Ras Malé and the Malé region.
Explore Nearby · Oct 2026
You don't need to stay in a resort to see the best of the Malé atolls. From a picnic island built for residents to sandbanks, reefs and local villages, here are the day trips you can take from Malé, how to reach them and what to know before you go.
Explore Nearby · Oct 2026
Not every Maldives resort needs a seaplane. Some are only 10 to 40 minutes from Malé's airport by boat, which saves money, works for late arrivals and keeps you close to the capital. Here are the main ones, with transfer times as the resorts themselves state them.
Explore Nearby · Oct 2026
Some of the Maldives' best-known waves break within an hour of Malé. Here are the main breaks in North and South Malé Atoll, when the swell arrives, which waves suit beginners and which don't, and how to choose between a local island, a surf resort and a boat trip.
Explore Nearby · Oct 2026
North of Malé, four inhabited islands have become popular with visitors who want something other than a resort: royal Huraa, surf-town Himmafushi, the atoll capital Thulusdhoo, and far-flung Dhiffushi. Here is how they compare and how to reach them.
Explore Nearby · Oct 2026
Ras Malé is being built in South Malé Atoll, a short boat ride from three of the country's best-known local islands: Gulhi, Guraidhoo and Maafushi. Here is what each is like, how to get there from Malé, and what to know before you go.
Explore Nearby · Oct 2026
Ras Malé is being built in Fushidhiggaru lagoon, south of Malé in South Malé Atoll, near the island of Gulhi. Here is where it sits in the Greater Malé region, how big the site is, and how the government plans to connect it to the capital.
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