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North Malé Atoll, Bandos Scores verified

Bandos Maldives

A large, long-established North Malé island 10-15 minutes by speedboat from the airport, set up for families and divers.

Transfer from Malé
Speedboat, 10–15 min
Straight line
11 km
Villas
Overwater, Beach, Private pool
Who it suits
Families welcome
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Our verdict and why stay here

Our verdict

A practical choice near Malé for families and divers. It is not a hideaway; book the higher villa categories if space matters.

Best for Families, Divers, Short transfers

Why stay here

  • You want to be on the island 10-15 minutes after landing, with no seaplane timing
  • Your children are 3-11 and you want a daily kids' club
  • You dive: the dive centre offers 40 sites and there is a decompression chamber on the island

Reality Check

Honest expectations before you book this island.

Why you will love it

  • You want to be on the island 10-15 minutes after landing, with no seaplane timing
  • Your children are 3-11 and you want a daily kids' club
  • You dive: the dive centre offers 40 sites and there is a decompression chamber on the island
  • An on-site clinic with a GP, a nurse and a decompression chamber

Think twice if

  • You want seclusion: 220 rooms and a four-hall convention centre
  • You want an overwater villa: 6 of the 220 are over the water
  • You want a private pool: 7 villas have one
  • 128 of the 220 keys are Standard or Deluxe rooms rather than villas

Resort DNA

Verified scores, set against the other checked resorts.

  • Lagoon3/108 others, 4 to 6
  • Dining5/1022 others, 5 to 7
  • Romance3/1010 others, 3 to 7
  • Families6/1020 others, 0 to 8
  • Activities7/109 others, 5 to 7
  • Luxury3/1019 others, 3 to 8
This resortRange of the other checked resortsScale 0 to 10

Unverified: Beach, House reef, Privacy, Value.

What is verified

Lagoon, dining, romance, families, activities, luxury are scored on evidence.

Not verified yet

Beach, house reef, privacy, value. We leave them blank rather than guess.

Island Fingerprint

Not yet verified for this island.

Axes: Intimate to Social; Reef to Lagoon; Barefoot to Formal; Couples to Family; Remote to Easy access; Quiet to Active; Nature to Entertainment.

Last verified 16 October 2026

Getting there

Speedboat. 11 km in a straight line. The route is longer.

Adult return fare not verified.

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The island at a glance

Villas

Overwater villas: available

Beach villas: available

Private pools: available

Not adults only. Family friendly.

Dining

Meal plans offered: All-inclusive.

Dining 5 of 10.

Reef and beach

House reef not verified yet

Snorkelling not verified yet

Beach not verified yet

Lagoon 3 of 10

What a stay really costs

An estimate, not a quote. Only verified items are added up; anything unknown is left out and labelled.

Incomplete estimate, not a total. Still missing: Airport transfer. Below is only what we could confirm.Price checked 16 Oct 2026 on the resort's own booking system, for 2 adults, 5 nights from 14 Feb 2027. Prices move, so a checked price is only shown for 14 days.

Accommodation

AccommodationDeluxe Beachfront Room, Half Board - Book Early (half board), 5 nights; refundable under stated terms
CheckedUSD 2,217

Taxes & mandatory fees

Service chargeAt least 10% of the room price (legal minimum); the resort may charge more
MinimumfromUSD 222
Goods & services tax (T-GST)17% T-GST on the room price, with or without service charge (the rule's base is not stated)
CheckedUSD 377–414
Green taxUSD 12 per person per night × 2 guests × 5 nights; children under 2 exempt
CheckedUSD 120

Transfer

Airport transfer (return)No verified, current transfer fare
Not includedNot included in estimate

Meal basis

Meal basisHalf board is included in the rate. Other meals, drinks and extras are not estimated.
IncludedIn the rate

Confirmed so farUSD 2,935–2,973

  • Some lines are legal minimums; the resort may charge more.

5 of 6 cost items verified

Only verified items are added up; anything unknown is left out and labelled.

Each line comes from a source we looked at: the resort's own booking system or website, or the Maldives tax rules. Not included means unknown, not free. Meals beyond the rate, drinks, excursions and flights are never guessed. Live prices are confirmed by the booking partner, never invented by us.

Current prices unavailable. We do not have a partner price for this resort yet.

The verdict, in short

Choose Bandos Maldives if it fits. Skip it if the catch matters more.

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Choose it if

  • It is best for: families, divers, short transfers
  • You want to be on the island 10-15 minutes after landing, with no seaplane timing
  • Your children are 3-11 and you want a daily kids' club

Skip it if

  • You want seclusion: 220 rooms and a four-hall convention centre
  • You want an overwater villa: 6 of the 220 are over the water
  • You want a private pool: 7 villas have one

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