Gangehi Island Resort & Spa, North Ari Atoll
North Ari Atoll

Gangehi Island Resort & Spa

A small Italian-run island in North Ari Atoll, 25 minutes from Malé by seaplane, with 47 rooms and villas, a reef with sharks all year and a PADI 5-Star dive centre on the beach.

Seaplane / Speedboat · 25 min47 villasExcellent house reef
Overview

A small Italian-run island in North Ari Atoll, 25 minutes from Malé by seaplane, with 47 rooms and villas, a reef with sharks all year and a PADI 5-Star dive centre on the beach.

Gangehi is a small island in North Ari Atoll, about 230 by 150 metres, 25 minutes from Malé by seaplane, which lands at the resort's own platform off the jetty. Opened in 1987 and renovated in 2008, it's Italian-run and simple, with no pool and no kids' club; the draw is the reef, where sharks are seen all year, and a PADI 5-Star dive centre with its own boat and a marine biologist leading reef trips.

The cheapest rooms are the Club Rooms (34 m²), set in the garden, furnished in teak with a veranda. The Garden Villas and Beach Villas (64 m²) share a plan, with stone bathrooms in the garden villas and a private stretch of beach and a sea view in the beach villas, and there's a two-bedroom Family Garden Villa (76 m²). Over the water, the Overwater Villas (76 m²) face the sunset along the jetty, and the Overwater Villa Deluxe (102 m²), the largest, has a big wooden deck and direct access to the lagoon.

Veli, the main restaurant, serves buffets for every meal facing the beach, with an Italian night on Wednesdays, a Maldivian night on Fridays and a pasta corner. Thari, suspended over the lagoon at the end of the jetty, is the à la carte seafood restaurant, and the Kandu Bar beside Veli is open all day. The Ginger Spa is set in four antique wooden cottages brought from Kerala.

Good to know

This profile comes from travel agencies, because the resort's own website couldn't be checked. It's a small, simple, Italian-run island with no swimming pool and no kids' club; the resort's own rates are half board or full board, and all inclusive is sold only through some tour operators. No photos of the rooms themselves were available.

Location
North Ari Atoll · Gangehi
Transfer
Seaplane / Speedboat · 25 min
Villas
47 villas
Meal plans
Half board, Full board, All-inclusive
House reef
Excellent house reef
Opened
—
Estimated from
$435 per night

Estimated · taxes in. Club Room, Half board.

Nights
7
Adults
2
Children
0
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Highlights
  • A reef with sharks seen all year
  • A PADI 5-Star dive centre on the beach
  • Italian cooking, with a weekly Italian night
  • Thari, an à la carte restaurant over the lagoon
  • A spa in antique cottages from Kerala
Gallery · 5 photos
Villas · 6

Every villa type.

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Garden

Club Room

  • 34 m²
  • 1 bedroom
  • Up to 2 guests

A compact room set in the island's greenery, decorated in teak, with a private veranda. Two adults.

King bed

Amenities

  • Private garden
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Garden

Garden Villa

  • 64 m²
  • 1 bedroom
  • Up to 2 guests

A villa among the tropical gardens, furnished in teak with a natural-stone bathroom and a private patio, a short walk from the beach. Two guests.

King bed

Amenities

  • Private garden
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Family

Family Garden Villa

  • 76 m²
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Up to 4 guests

The two-bedroom family version of the Garden Villa, furnished in teak with natural-stone bathrooms. Up to four guests.

Amenities

  • Private garden
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Beach

Beach Villa

  • 64 m²
  • 1 bedroom
  • Up to 2 guests

A villa in traditional Maldivian style with a private stretch of beach, a sea view, a covered veranda and a large bathroom. Two guests.

King bed

Amenities

  • Private beach access
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Overwater

Overwater Villa

  • 76 m²
  • 1 bedroom
  • Up to 2 guests

A villa over the lagoon facing the sunset, furnished in teak, with one large room, a stone bathroom and steps into the sea. Two guests.

King bed

Amenities

  • Steps into the sea
  • Sunset side
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Overwater

Overwater Villa Deluxe

  • 102 m²
  • 1 bedroom
  • Up to 2 guests

The largest villa, built over the water facing the sunrise or sunset, furnished with fine woods and Indian pieces, with a large wooden deck with loungers and direct access to the lagoon. Two guests.

King bed

Amenities

  • Steps into the sea
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Dining and more · 5

Where you will eat, drink and unwind.

Restaurant · Facing the sea and the beach

Veli

Buffets for every meal with Italian and international dishes, a pasta corner and fresh fish; Italian night on Wednesdays, Maldivian night on Fridays

Restaurant · Over the lagoon at the end of the jetty

Thari

À la carte seafood, including lobster and prawns, from an open kitchen; book ahead

Bar · Beside Veli, with sea views

Kandu Bar

Cocktails, beer, wine and spirits, open all day

Spa

Ginger Spa

Ayurvedic and classic massage and beauty treatments in four antique wooden cottages brought from Kerala

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Diving

Albatross Top Diving

A PADI 5-Star dive centre with its own dhoni, courses at every level and daily reef trips with a marine biologist

The island

The island, from above.

  • About 290 m end to end
  • 2.8 hectares
  • Velana airport is 86 km to the east

The shape comes from OpenStreetMap, simplified: a guide to the layout, not a survey. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Velana · 86 kmSunriseSunriseSunsetSunset4°13′N · 72°45′EN100 M
Getting there

Seaplane / Speedboat · 25 min

A 25-minute seaplane flight from Malé to the resort's own platform, or two to two and a half hours by the resort's fast boat.

  • 25 min
  • North Ari Atoll · Gangehi
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Gangehi Island Resort & SpaNorth Ari AtollSeaplane / Speedboat · 25 minEstimated from $435 per nightView resort
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