Thirty-three overwater villas shaped like dhoni boats, a celebrated house reef and one of COMO's best-loved Shambhala spas.
COMO Cocoa Island is a small, quiet island in South Malé Atoll, known locally as Makunufushi, about 40 minutes by speedboat from the airport. Its 33 villas all stand over the lagoon along a wooden boardwalk, their curved shapes taken from the traditional Maldivian dhoni boat, with white interiors and steps down into the water.
Dhoni villas are split-level, the loft villas put the bedroom on a mezzanine, the pool villas sit on the eastern tip, and two big COMO villas, Sunrise and Sunset, have two or three bedrooms and their own pools for families.
COMO Shambhala has four massage pavilions, a yoga pavilion over a gym, a steam room and a hydrotherapy pool, one of few in the Maldives. Ufaa serves Indian and Mediterranean cooking by the pool and beach, and the house reef, which the resort calls one of the finest in the country, is a swim from your villa.
There's one restaurant and one bar, so evenings are quiet, and the entry villas have no private pool. Children are welcome, but there's no kids' club; the multi-bedroom villas suit families best.
A split-level villa shaped like a dhoni fishing boat, with a lounge and an overwater terrace with loungers and a dining table.
King bed
A larger dhoni villa with a big lower living area and the master bedroom on a mezzanine, good for families.
King bed
Floor-to-ceiling windows, a private sundeck with direct ocean access and an en-suite master bedroom on the mezzanine.
King bed
On the eastern end of the resort, with a 4.8 m private pool, a wide sundeck and a dedicated butler.
King bed
Two separate wings, each with an en-suite bedroom, joined by a living space, with an 8 m pool directly above the ocean.
King bed and two twin beds
A one-bedroom and a two-bedroom villa linked by a walkway, with two pools and a private gym, bookable together or apart.
One or two king beds and two twin beds
The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
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Modern Indian and Mediterranean cooking with local produce and sustainably caught seafood, plus COMO Shambhala dishes
Easy-going poolside bar with cocktails, fine wines, cigars and light snacks
Four massage pavilions, a yoga pavilion above the gym, a steam room and a hydrotherapy pool
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About 40 minutes by speedboat across South Malé Atoll from Velana International Airport, 30 km away. No seaplane needed.
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