Fihalhohi Island

Fihalhohi is located in the south-west part of the South Male atoll, about 5 minutes by boat from the outside reef and 35 kilometres from the capitol Male. From Hulhulhe airport it takes about one to one and a half hours by speedboat, depending on the type of speedboat and the weather conditions.

To make you enjoy longer from the pleasures of the Maldivian sun, Fihalhohi time is one hour behind the official Maldives time, and it is 4 hours later than the Central European time.

The island is small even for Maldivian standards with its length of 450 meters and its width of 250 meters. You can stroll around the island within 15 minutes. You can do this without the nuisance of footwear, as fine coral sand lies over the entire island, with the exception of some places, like your room, the lounge, the Fishermen’s bar, the Coral Cove snackbar, the Palm Groove restaurant and the indoor games area.

According to connoisseurs, Fihalhohi has one of the finest house reefs of the Maldives. It has a magnificent snow-white sandy beach, which is stretched out over almost the circumference entire island. Inland the island is covered with dense tropical vegetation. The crystal-clear water in the turquoise lagoon makes it an ideal spot for those devoted to water sports…

The Fihalhohi resort has been open for tourists since 1981. First it’s accommodation consisted of simple rooms with only cold water. Later on a number of renewals and expansions took place.

Mainly people from Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium and Holland visit this island.

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