Bodufolhudhoo — Alifu Alifu (North Ari) Atoll, Maldives

Deep in the North Ari Protection Zone with whale shark sightings almost daily in season and manta encounters from May to November. The guesthouse scene is small enough that you won't share a boat with twenty strangers.

Why Bodufolhudhoo?

  • North Ari whale shark zone
  • Uncrowded reef
  • Manta ray season
  • Community guesthouses

Getting there

Travel time from Velana International (MLE): approximately 80 minutes by speedboat, ferry. Transfer from $40 per person.

Accommodation

Guesthouse rates from $40/night. Typical mid-range double: $76/night.

Best time to visit

January, February, March, April, May, August, September, October, November, December.

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