A playful all-inclusive island in Raa Atoll built around the story of a shipwrecked artist, with a skate park, a BMX track and a farm-to-table restaurant.
RAAYA, on Kudakurathu in Raa Atoll, is Atmosphere's island built around the story of Seb, a castaway artist: a 100-acre natural playground with a mangrove forest and a long beach. The RAAYA Plan is fully all-inclusive and covers the 45-minute seaplane flight.
The villas are compact: Beach Villas and Water Villas are 37 m² inside (61 and 73 m² with their gardens and decks), and the pool versions have a 7 m² plunge pool. Deluxe Water Villas with Pool are a little larger, two-bedroom family beach villas sleep six, and the 300 m² RAAYA Residence has two bedrooms and a 41 m² infinity pool.
RAAYA Life serves buffets, with a Grand Maldivian Night on Fridays; Seb's Farm does farm-to-table dinners, The Village Italian coastal food, MIZĀJ Mediterranean dinners and AMPERS&ND pan-Asian food with a rooftop bar, while Seb's Shack serves cocktails on the beach and SOAQ is the pool bar. ELE|NA Ayur is the spa. For activity there's a PADI dive centre, a skate park, a BMX track, padel, futsal and mini-golf, and the Discovery Den for children has a zipline, trampolines and a shipwreck to explore.
The villas are small for the Maldives, at 37 m² inside for the entry types. The rate always includes seaplane transfers, so it isn't directly comparable with resorts that charge them separately. The Village, MIZĀJ and AMPERS&ND close on Fridays.
A few steps from the beach, with a king bed, a living and dining area and a private terrace and garden with a daybed; 37 m² inside.
King bed
Over the lagoon, with a private deck, sun loungers, a daybed and an overwater hammock; 37 m² inside.
A beachfront villa with a 7 m² plunge pool, a daybed and a private outdoor space; 45 m² inside.
An overwater villa with a plunge pool, a daybed and a spacious deck; 37 m² inside.
A larger overwater villa with a plunge pool and a separate living area; 48 m² inside.
Two interconnecting bedrooms on the beach, for families and small groups.
Two interconnecting bedrooms on the beach, with a 19 m² pool.
Two bedrooms, big living areas, ocean-facing decks and a 41 m² infinity pool; 300 m² inside.
The same resort and the same villa, booked through people who live here.
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Buffets of Asian, European and Maldivian food with live cooking, and a Grand Maldivian Night on Fridays
Farm-to-table dinners, 7pm to 10pm
Italian coastal food, lunch and dinner; closed on Fridays
Mediterranean dinners; closed on Fridays
Pan-Asian restaurant with a rooftop bar; closed for lunch and dinner on Fridays
Cocktails and snacks, 4pm to 7pm
Pool bar with margaritas, tapas and light lunches
Spa treatments, including a traditional Maldivian massage with a warm sand-filled pouch
Kids' club with crafts, ziplining, trampolines and a shipwreck to explore
PADI dive centre with night dives
Skate park, BMX track, padel, futsal, mini-golf, gym and a yoga pavilion
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A 45-minute seaplane flight from the Noovilu seaplane terminal, included in the RAAYA Plan along with airport assistance and lounge access.
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