An island in less-developed Vaavu Atoll with 90 rooms and villas, many on a stingray-shaped overwater jetty, and the atoll's drift dives nearby.
Cinnamon Velifushi is on Aarah, a private island in Vaavu Atoll, one of the Maldives' less developed atolls, 20 to 25 minutes from Malé by seaplane or about 75 to 80 minutes by speedboat. Vaavu is known among divers for its channel entrances and drift dives, and the sunset water bungalows open straight onto the house reef.
There are 90 rooms and villas. On the beach, two-storey buildings hold Beach Bungalows (65 m²) on the ground floor, with decks onto the sand, and Superior Beach Lofts (79 m²) upstairs, with ocean-view terraces; the two can be connected. Over the lagoon, on a stingray-shaped jetty, Water Bungalows (100 m²) have a hammock and direct lagoon access and sleep up to four, the sunset-facing bungalows add a Jacuzzi, and Water Suites with Pool (208 m²) have a plunge pool with ocean on all sides.
VAH is the main buffet restaurant, Iru Kitchen & Bar serves à la carte on the beach, and Marlin is an overwater seafood restaurant and wine bar. Fen is the pool bar and Hama is the resort's other bar. The Mandara Spa sits over the water, with Balinese treatments such as warm stone massages and lime baths, and excursions include swimming with nurse sharks.
This profile comes from travel agencies, because the resort's own website couldn't be checked. The price is only maldives.com's 'starting from' range, so treat it as a rough guide; the Beach Bungalows and Superior Beach Lofts share two-storey buildings.
The ground floor of a two-storey beach villa, with a deck straight onto the sand; it can connect to the Superior Beach Loft above, and an extra single bed is available. Two guests as standard, up to three.
King bed
The upper floor of a two-storey beach villa in the island's southwest, with its own bathroom and a large terrace with sun loungers and open ocean views. Two guests.
King bed
An overwater bungalow on the stingray-shaped jetty, with ocean views, a deck with a hammock and direct lagoon access; up to two extra single beds are available. Two guests as standard, up to four.
King bed
A large overwater suite with a private plunge pool and a hammock on the terrace, with ocean on all sides. Two guests.
King bed
The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
Request a free quoteThe main restaurant: international buffets for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with live cooking stations
The signature restaurant: international à la carte
Seafood fine dining with an extensive wine list
Pool bar with international bites, light meals and cocktails all day
Bar
Private dinners on the beach
Balinese treatments, including warm stone massages and lime baths
Drift dives in the Vaavu channels and swimming with nurse sharks
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A 20 to 25-minute seaplane flight from Malé, or about 75 to 80 minutes by speedboat.
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