Vilamendhoo is 900 metres long and 250 wide, in South Ari Atoll, a 25-minute seaplane flight from the airport. It's run by Crown & Champa Resorts and pitched at divers: the house reef is a short swim from the shore on both sides, there are more than 50 dive sites nearby, and the atoll is one of the few places with whale sharks all year.
The 184 rooms are simple island villas. Families take Tropical Villas in the garden, Beachfront Villas or Adjacent Beachfront Villas (two under one roof, 55 m² each); the Romantic Beachfront Villas and Romantic Ocean Villas over the water are for adults over 18.
Full board is always included: families eat at the Funama buffet, adults in the romantic villas at Ahima. Asian Wok, over the water, does Asian dishes and teppanyaki, and Faru is the seafood restaurant. There are four bars, including the adults-only Sunset Bar with an infinity pool, plus Euro-Divers, Duniye Spa and the Heron Kids Club.