Mahibadhoo, Maldives Overview
Located in the central Maldives, Mahibadhoo is the capital of Alif Dhaal Atoll. It is one of the country’s smaller islands at 8 hectares and has a population of around 2,000 people. Despite this, it remains a beautiful island off the beaten path to visit for water sports opportunities like swimming, diving, snorkelling, canoeing, and surfing.
Mahibadhoo is also a popular spot in the region as one of the few islands with a bank, SIM card stores, and an ATM that accepts foreign cards.
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Mahibadhoo Highlights
1. Canoeing
Canoes can be rented at Mahibadhoo Island for the unique experience of clear-water canoeing where you’ll get to see marine life swimming along beneath you the entire time. This would typically c (Read More)ost around MVR 400.
2. Snorkelling
Mahibadhoo’s beautiful reef is ideal for snorkelling. For around MVR 280 per person, you can take part in night snorkelling where you’ll get to see the bio-luminescent plankton that is ind (Read More)igenous to these islands. Day snorkelling would be more expensive at around MVR 500 and some guides will let you take part in octopus and crab hunting.
3. Scuba Diving
Maldives is a popular international diving spot and Mahibadhoo is no different. The island has only a handful of diving companies, most popularly Maldives Diving Loabi which is a catamaran. For around (Read More) MVR 600, you’ll get to enjoy the beautiful clear waters and see barracuda, reef sharks, eagles rays, and plenty of colourful fish.
4. Island Hopping
With beautiful offerings like Alicoi and Omadhoo where no construction or building is allowed, you’ll get to enjoy the ‘private island’ experience. Be sure to plan ahead to bring all (Read More) necessary equipment and supplies as these islands have no facilities. These are excellent day trips for family picnics and camping.
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Best Time to Visit
The ideal months to travel to Mahibadhoo are between November and April. Considered the dry season, this is peak travel time. Flights and hotel accommodations might be more expensive than off season, but activities and attractions are most active during these months.
How to Reach Mahibadhoo
Mahibadhoo is 73 kilometres (half an hour) from Male. There are local boats that travel two or three times a week or speedboats that travel every day. While boats would cost around MVR 200, hiring a speedboat would cost anywhere between MVR 310 and MVR 450.
Alternatively, there are ferries from Maamigili to Mahibadhoo. If you fly into Maamigili at Villa International Airport, a local ferry to Mahibadhoo would cost around MVR 150. This intra atoll ferry travels to multiple islands from Maamigili and Mahibadhoo is one of the stops.
Alternatively, there are ferries from Maamigili to Mahibadhoo. If you fly into Maamigili at Villa International Airport, a local ferry to Mahibadhoo would cost around MVR 150. This intra atoll ferry travels to multiple islands from Maamigili and Mahibadhoo is one of the stops.
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