Ayada Maldives
Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, 434 km from Malé
Transfer: Domestic flight + speedboat, 80–105 min
Ten of eleven villa categories include a private pool (official)
Meals: All-inclusive
Best for Families, Snorkellers
A very small South Malé island of 33 overwater villas, 40 minutes by speedboat, built around a COMO Shambhala spa and a strong house reef.
An intimate, service-led wellness island with one of the better reefs near Malé. One restaurant and a mixed lagoon make it a better fit for five nights than for long stays.
Best for Couples, Wellness, Snorkellers
Honest expectations before you book this island.
Verified scores, set against the other checked resorts.
Unverified: Beach, Lagoon, Privacy, Romance, Families, Activities, Value.
House reef, dining, luxury are scored on evidence.
Beach, lagoon, privacy, romance, families, activities, value. We leave them blank rather than guess.
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 19 October 2026
Speedboat. 29 km in a straight line. The route is longer.
Read the transfer guideOverwater villas: available
Beach villas: not yet confirmed
Private pools: available
Not adults only. Family friendly.
Meal plans not yet confirmed.
Dining 5 of 10.
House reef 7 of 10
Snorkelling 7 of 10
Beach not verified yet
Lagoon not verified yet
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: Accommodation, Service charge, Mandatory taxes, Airport transfer. Below is only what we could confirm.
Accommodation
Taxes & mandatory fees
Transfer
No total yet: the room price has not been checked. An incomplete estimate is never a total.
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.
Choose COMO Cocoa Island if it fits. Skip it if the catch matters more.
Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, 434 km from Malé
Transfer: Domestic flight + speedboat, 80–105 min
Ten of eleven villa categories include a private pool (official)
Meals: All-inclusive
Best for Families, Snorkellers
North Malé Atoll, 11 km from Malé
Transfer: Speedboat, 10–15 min
An on-site clinic with a GP, a nurse and a decompression chamber
Meals: All-inclusive
Best for Families, Divers
North Malé Atoll, 15 km from Malé
Transfer: Speedboat, 25 min
Every villa has a dedicated villa host
Meals: Bed & breakfast or Half board
Best for Couples, Honeymooners
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