An all-inclusive natural island in South Ari Atoll, 25 minutes from Malé by seaplane, with a house reef of coral gardens and whale sharks in the channel.
Nova is a five-hectare natural island in South Ari Atoll, 25 minutes from Malé by seaplane or about 40 minutes by domestic flight and speedboat. It's an all-inclusive resort with a relaxed, social feel: every stay is on full board or all inclusive, and the house reef has coral gardens, with whale sharks often seen in the channel.
There are around 76 villas. Beach Villas (80 m²) have a daybed, an outdoor rain shower and an open-air bath, and Beach Pool Villas (160 m²) add a private pool and sleep up to three. Water Villas (125 m²) have a staircase down into the lagoon, Water Villas with Pool (160 m²) add a pool and a bathtub, and the Two Bedroom Beach Residence (250 m²) has a private pool and a jacuzzi for up to five. Sunset-side, jacuzzi and interconnecting versions are also offered.
Soul Kitchen is the all-day buffet restaurant, Flames is the grill house, and Mizu does teppanyaki over the water. Wink is the main bar, with live music and DJs after sunset, and Solis is a pool bar on the beach. There's the Eskape Spa, a gym, diving to the manta and whale shark points of South Ari Atoll, and Maldivian culture at Nova Heritage, a village on nearby Dhangethi.
This profile comes from travel agencies, because the resort's own website couldn't be fully checked; the price is from its booking engine. Every stay is on full board or all inclusive.
A beach villa a few steps from the shore, with a king bed, a private outdoor living area with a daybed and sun loungers, an outdoor rain shower and an open-air bath. Two guests.
King bed
A beach villa with direct access to the shore, a king bed, a private pool, an outdoor living area with sun loungers and a daybed facing the lagoon. Two guests as standard, up to three.
King bed
An overwater villa with a king bed, a large deck with sun loungers and a private staircase down into the lagoon. Two guests.
King bed
An overwater villa with direct access to the water, a king bed, a sundeck with a private pool, and a bathroom with a rain shower and a bathtub. Two guests as standard, up to three.
King bed
A beachfront residence with two suites, each with a king bed, a private pool, a temperature-controlled jacuzzi and an outdoor living area with sun loungers. Four guests as standard, up to five.
Two king beds
The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
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All-day international buffet
Grill house: local fish, seafood and meat from the grill
Teppanyaki with live cooking stations
The main bar: cocktails, light bites, shisha and cigars, with live music and DJ sets after sunset
Pool bar for cocktails, juices and blended drinks
Private dinners on the beach
Holistic wellness treatments
Diving in South Ari Atoll, with manta and whale shark points and wrecks
Nova Heritage, a cultural village on nearby Dhangethi; Holhuashi, an evening of Maldivian culture; and boduberu drumming
Canoes, jet skis, football and beach volleyball
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A 25-minute seaplane flight from Malé, or about 40 minutes by domestic flight and speedboat.
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