A two-island resort in Lhaviyani Atoll joined by a 700-metre bridge, with 290 villas, the biggest golf course in the Maldives, six restaurants and one of the largest kids' clubs.
Jawakara Islands opened in 2023 as the first two-island resort in the Maldives: Mabin (Maabinhuraa), the larger, family-friendly island, and Dheru (Dheruhfinolhu), the quieter premium island, joined by a 700-metre bridge in Lhaviyani Atoll, 35 to 40 minutes from Malé by seaplane. Mabin has the country's biggest golf course with a driving range and simulator, one of the largest kids' clubs in the Maldives, and a big main pool; Dheru's guests stay all inclusive and have a villa host.
Most of the 290 villas are Beach Villas (78 m²), a few steps from the sand, and Beach Pool Villas (101 m²) with doors straight onto their own pool, on both islands. Over the water, the Water Pool Villas (107 m²) have a private pool, an open deck and steps down into the lagoon; on Dheru they're for adults only (18 and over). Families can take a Two Bedroom Villa (115 m²) on Mabin or a Three Bedroom Villa (192 to 193 m²) with its own pool and beach. Every villa has a sundeck, a Nespresso machine, a wine fridge and a soundbar.
There are three buffet restaurants, Aila, Saima and Vela, and three à la carte ones: Molo for Mediterranean food on Mabin, UMI for Asian-Pacific fusion out on the bridge, and the Hideout at the golf club. The Bonthi, Nika and Thila bars look over the lagoon, with the Fore Bar at the golf club. Mabin sells breakfast, half board, full board and all inclusive. There are two Sulha spas, a garden one and an ocean one, and a ProDivers PADI 5-Star dive centre.
This profile comes from travel agencies, because no working website for the resort was found. It's big and busy, with 290 villas across two islands; Dheru is the quieter side and is all inclusive only, and its water villas are for adults only. The agencies disagree on whether there's a house reef you can swim to from the beach.
A villa on the beachfront, five steps from the sand, with a king bed and a private sundeck, on Mabin or on Dheru, where stays are all inclusive. Two guests.
King bed
A beach villa with doors opening straight onto its own pool, the beach a few steps away and ocean views, on Mabin or Dheru. Two guests.
King bed
An overwater villa on stilts with a private pool, an open deck and steps down into the lagoon. On Dheru the water villas are for adults only (18 and over). Two guests.
King bed
A villa on Mabin a few steps from the beach, with two bedrooms (one king, one twin) and a private pool. Up to four guests.
King bed and twin beds
A family villa on Mabin or Dheru with three bedrooms (one king, two twin) under one roof, a private pool and its own stretch of beach. Up to six guests.
One king and two twin rooms
The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
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Buffets with live cooking stations for breakfast, lunch and dinner
International buffets in a relaxed, elegant setting for every meal
Mediterranean cooking for lunch and dinner
Asian-Pacific fusion, à la carte, with a bar
International comfort food
Cocktails, wine and bar snacks from 8am to midnight
Nika and Thila bars on terraces over the lagoon and ocean, 8am to midnight, and the Fore Bar at the golf club
Private dinners on the beach, by the lagoon or at your villa
Holistic and wellness treatments from around the world, 10am to 8pm
A PADI 5-Star dive centre for Lhaviyani Atoll
The biggest golf course in the Maldives, with a driving range, simulator and group lessons, plus tennis, padel, windsurfing and jet skis
One of the largest kids' clubs in the Maldives
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A 35 to 40-minute seaplane flight from Malé, or a domestic flight to Madivaru and a 40-minute speedboat, day or night.
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