Maafushi



Maafushi is in the Maldives.

Understand
Maafushi is one of the inhabited islands of Kaafu Atoll. Tourism is growing fast because there are a lot of hotels and guesthouses.

Get in
It's possible to arrive by public MTCC ferry and it cost is about 22 MVR, there are two options:


 * 311: This ferry departures from the new extension in front of the Villingili Ferry Terminal of Malé. It departures at 15:00 all days except Friday and the trip is about 1h45.
 * 310: This ferry departures from the Villingili Ferry Terminal of Malé. It departures at 10:00 on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday.

There are some speed boats that links Malé and Maafushi in 30 minutes, the cost is about $25.

Get around
Maafushi is a small island, so you can go walking to all places. Some hotels lend bikes to ride.

Do

 * There is a small bikini beach in the north of the island.
 * Water sports: jet-ski, parasailing, banana ride, wake boarding, etc.
 * Diving and snorkelling: There are at least five dive companies and a lot of hotels where you can do dive or snorkelling tours.


 * Maldives Passions
 * Arena Dive Club
 * Maafushi Dive


 * Visit a resort island.
 * Visit another inhabited islands.
 * Fishing.

Buy
There are shops to buy food, drinks or sun cream. There are a lot of shops to buy souvenirs, t-shirts, gifts, etc.

Eat
There are a variety of restaurants offering western, Indian, and Thai dishes. There is an Italian restaurant (Pizza & Pasta Mamma Mia.) and a Bengali restaurant too.

Drink
Alcohol is not permitted in the island, but there is a boat near of the beach where you can drink alcohol. Hotel staff call the boat and they send a transfer for free. The trip is about 5 minutes. Beer costs $5.

Sleep
There are a lot of hotels and guesthouses.