Snorkel a manta cleaning station three minutes from your jetty, dine where the kids order from their own restaurant, and gather three generations into a four-bedroom pavilion.
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176
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~$600 pp RT
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Opened2023
The first AVANI in the Maldives — a five-star on Mushimasgali, in the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere. Four-bedroom Beach Pavilions sleep eight, the Maldives' only kids-only restaurant carries the youngest guests, and a manta cleaning station sits three minutes off the dive jetty. Designed for multigenerational stays without compromise.
176 villas across thirteen sub-categories — built less around the couples-on-stilts default and more around extended-family configurations. The signature here is the four-bedroom Beach Pavilion (34 of them, sleeping eight) and the multi-bedroom overwater residences. Children under 12 are not permitted in standalone overwater villas — the family path is via the beach or a multi-bed residence.
Beach1 of 4
Beach Rooms & Villas
From
$500
46–63 sqm ·55% smaller than avg
Premium Ocean View Room46 sqmNo pool$500
Premium Beachfront Room50 sqmNo pool$580
Beach Villa57 sqmNo pool$650
Beach Pool Villa63 sqmPool$760
Overwater1 of 2
Overwater Villas
From
$870
87 sqm ·46% smaller than avg
Overwater Villa87 sqmNo pool$870
Overwater Pool Villa87 sqmPool$1,080
Family2 of 5
Family Pavilions & Villas
From
$1,200
92–196 sqm ·47% smaller than avg
Two Bedroom Ocean View Pavilion92 sqmNo pool$1,200
Two Bedroom Beachfront Pavilion102 sqmNo pool$1,380
Two Bedroom Beach Villa110 sqmNo pool$1,500
Two Bedroom Beach Pool Villa79 sqmPool$1,680
Four Bedroom Beach Pavilion196 sqmNo pool$2,400
SignatureAll pool
Overwater Pool Residences
From
$2,800
200–264 sqm ·63% smaller than avg
Two Bedroom Overwater Pool Residence200 sqmPool$2,800
Three Bedroom Sunset Overwater Pool Residence264 sqmPool$3,800
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Prices shown are indicative low-season per night. See the season guide in the sidebar for how rates vary by time of year. We'll confirm exact pricing for your dates.
Dining
5 Restaurants & 2 Bars
Seven venues — Avani's lifestyle template applied as a dine-around. Ocean Terrace runs the all-day buffet, Charcoal is the oceanfront seafood and dry-aged grill, Skipjack handles poolside Mediterranean and wood-fired pizzas, Smuggler's Shack is the surprise-menu beach concept, and Petit Bistro is the Maldives' only kids-only restaurant. Tribe is the sunset bar; Hammock the lobby coffee stop.
Ocean Terrace
International
The main all-day buffet — international, Mediterranean, Asian, and Maldivian themed nights with live cooking stations. Breakfast includes sparkling wine on AI; reviewers consistently flag it as one of the best buffet breakfasts at this price point in the Maldives.
SettingIndoor & terrace · All meals
Our tipAsk which night is the Maldivian themed buffet — strongest of the week
Charcoal
Seafood
The signature seafood and steakhouse — open-air pavilion at the ocean's edge with a centrepiece charcoal grill. Dry-aged steaks, fresh-catch seafood, and a wine sommelier on hand for pairings. A standard AI plan grants a partial dining credit here; PAI covers the menu in full.
SettingOceanfront · Charcoal grill · Dinner only
Our tipSommelier-led pairing flight is the standout — book a corner table at sunset
Skipjack
Mediterranean
Poolside à la carte — wood-fired pizzas, tapas, noodles, smoothies and iced coffee. The all-day default for guests not in the mood for the buffet. Pizzas are the consistent crowd favourite; the spicy salami is the most-ordered.
SettingPoolside · Lunch & dinner
Our tipOrder pizza poolside before the daily 4 pm aqua-fit class
Smuggler's Shack
Tapas
A surprise-menu beach concept on the eastern sand — sushi, tapas, tacos and rum drinks served from a thatched shack. The chef changes the daily three-piece small-plate set; you pick a category, not a dish.
SettingBeach shack · Lunch & light dinner
Our tipBest value on the island for a low-key barefoot lunch
Petit Bistro
Kids
The Maldives' only dedicated kids-only restaurant — pizza, pasta, mini-burgers and supervised dining for ages 4–11. Open 12 noon to 2 pm daily and connected to the AvaniKIDS club, freeing parents for an adults-only lunch at Skipjack or Smuggler's Shack.
SettingAvaniKIDS club · Ages 4–11 · Lunch only
Our tipDrop the kids 11:50 — staff lead a 10-min cooking activity before lunch
Tribe
Bar
The headline sunset venue — beach swing-chairs, fire dancers, a resident DJ, and a cocktail-and-light-bites menu. A shisha session is included once-per-stay on the Premium All-Inclusive plan; cocktails are à la carte off-plan.
SettingBeachfront · Sunset · DJ & shisha
Our tipArrive 30 minutes before sunset for a swing-chair on the western edge
Hammock
Bar
The lobby grab-and-go — cold-pressed juices, kombucha, waffles, crepes, artisan coffee, bubble tea and ice-cream. Light bites included on Premium All-Inclusive only; à la carte for everyone else.
SettingLobby · 8 am – 7 pm
Our tipFree for PAI guests · standard AI guests pay à la carte
Meal Plans
Dining Inclusions
Four plans, with both standard All-Inclusive and Premium All-Inclusive tiers. PAI is the genuine dine-around — Charcoal in full (AI gives a $40 credit), house cocktails at Tribe, light bites at Hammock, and a once-per-stay shisha session. On stays of 7+ nights, PAI adds a sunset cruise and laundry. Reviews are unanimous PAI is worth the upgrade.
Multiple guest reviews flag the standard AI as confusing — Charcoal carries a partial credit, Hammock light bites are à la carte, and cocktails off-plan add up. PAI removes all of that for the upgrade fee shown above and is the value pick.
PADI 5-Star Aquafanatics@Fares runs 20+ catalogued sites including a manta cleaning station three minutes by boat — the closest direct manta access of any Baa Atoll resort. Hanifaru Bay's seasonal aggregation is 55 minutes away. AvaniKIDS, a dedicated teens club, AvaniFIT and AvaniSpa round out a multigenerational programme.
Water Sports & Diving
Aquafanatics PADI 5-Star · 20+ sites · manta cleaning station 3 min by boat
Aquafanatics@Fares PADI 5-Star Centre20+ catalogued sites · max 6 divers per guide · custom dive dhoni
Aquafanatics@Fares. The on-site dive operation — PADI 5-Star, with a maximum group size of six divers per guide. A manta cleaning station sits a three-minute boat ride from the resort jetty at 13–16 m depth — the closest direct manta access of any Baa Atoll resort, and the rare Maldives dive-site reachable by a custom dive dhoni in under five minutes. Hanifaru Bay's seasonal manta aggregation (May–November) is 55 minutes by speedboat. PADI courses, e-learning, and PADI AWARE conservation programming are all run from the centre.
AvaniSpa. Avani's brand spa, here with couples and single treatment rooms, steam, sauna, and dedicated relaxation lounges. Treatments draw from Thai, Swedish and aromatherapy traditions; signatures include a lime-and-sea-salt zesty body scrub and a couples massage with shared steam access. Malin+Goetz amenities throughout. AvaniFIT runs HIIT, yoga, and meditation in a separate beachfront pavilion.
Kids & Family
AvaniKIDS · Petit Bistro · dedicated Teens Club · multigenerational pavilions
Petit Bistro kids-only restaurantMaldives' only dedicated kids dining · 12 pm – 2 pm
Dedicated Teens ClubGaming, sports, excursions for 12+
Babysitting serviceOn request · paid surcharge
Two-, three- and four-bedroom pavilionsSleep 6–8 · multigenerational configuration
Outdoor splash parkInside the AvaniKIDS enclosure
Family snorkelling lessonsAquafanatics introductory programme · paid
Junior PADI BubblemakerAges 8+ · introduction to scuba
Multigenerational by design. Avani+ Fares is one of very few Maldives resorts engineered around multigenerational stays. The Four Bedroom Beach Pavilion (34 of them) sleeps eight across two studios upstairs and two on the beach. AvaniKIDS runs ages 4–11 with indoor play, a TV lounge, a quiet room, an outdoor splash park, a pirate ship and a zipline. Petit Bistro is the Maldives' only dedicated kids-only restaurant, open 12 noon to 2 pm daily. A separate Teens Club runs gaming, sports and excursions for older kids.
Sports & Recreation
Tennis & coaching · evening entertainment · cooking classes
Tennis courts with coachingFloodlit · paid surcharge for lessons
Beach volleyball & badminton
Live music at TribeResident DJ · fire dancers · weekly schedule
Cooking classesHands-on with Ocean Terrace chefs · weekly
Sunset cruiseOnce-per-stay on PAI 7+ nights · otherwise paid
Beach cinema nightWeekly pop-up · complimentary
Music festivalsInaugural beach music festival May 2026
Family & Kids
Family-Friendly Features
One of very few Maldives resorts engineered around multigenerational stays. The Four Bedroom Beach Pavilion (34 of them) sleeps eight across two studios up and two on the sand. AvaniKIDS runs ages 4–11 with indoor play, splash park, pirate ship and a zipline. Petit Bistro is the Maldives' only kids-only restaurant — open noon to 2 pm. A separate Teens Club covers 12+.
AvaniKIDS
Ages 4-11 · Free
Under 12 Stay Free
Babysitting
Available on request
Overwater Min Age
12+ years for water villas
Shallow Lagoon
Calm, shallow water safe for young children
Teen Program
Dedicated activities for teenagers
Highlights for Kids
Petit Bistro kids-only restaurantOutdoor splash parkPirate ship play structureZiplineDedicated Teens Club
Family Villa Options
Two Bedroom Beach Pool VillaTwo Bedroom Beachfront PavilionFour Bedroom Beach PavilionTwo Bedroom Overwater Pool ResidenceThree Bedroom Sunset Overwater Pool Residence
Snorkeling & Marine Life
House Reef & Underwater
8
Excellent House Reef
Lux Atolls Reef Score · top 15% of Maldives resorts
Shore entry · drop-off and overhangs · overwater villa step-down access
Manta cleaning station 3 min · Hanifaru 55 min · resident mantas year-round
The house reef has a dramatic drop-off and overhangs directly off the western jetty — direct shore entry, with the reef edge a short fin-kick from the beach on multiple sides. The headline is a manta cleaning station only three minutes by boat at 13–16 m depth — the closest direct manta access of any Baa Atoll resort. Hanifaru Bay's seasonal manta aggregation sits 55 minutes by speedboat. Reef sharks, hawksbill turtles, eagle rays and resident mantas are reliably present; whale sharks are excursion-only.
Regularly spotted here (+7)
Reef Sharks
Blacktip and whitetip reef sharks regular on the house reef drop-off
Sea Turtles
Hawksbill and green turtles — feeding on coral gardens and sea grass
Stingrays
Stingrays and eagle rays cruise the lagoon edge
Tropical Reef Fish
Surgeonfish, parrotfish, anemonefish and moray eels in strong density
Octopus
Spotted regularly on house-reef night dives
Dolphins
Spinner dolphins on dawn and sunset cruises across the channel
Manta Rays
Cleaning station 3 min by boat · year-round residents · Hanifaru aggregation May–November
Not typical at this reef (−1)
Whale Sharks
Excursion-only — South Ari Atoll · seasonal supplement
PADI dive center on-site. Night snorkeling available. Marine life observations sourced from dive logs and guest reports.
Getting There
Transfer from Malé
Thirty-five minutes by Manta Air seaplane from Velana — the standard Baa Atoll arrival. Return seaplane is approximately USD 600 per adult / USD 300 per child. A two-minute speedboat connects the seaplane platform to the jetty. A domestic flight via Dharavandhoo Airport plus a 30-minute speedboat is the alternative.
Option A
Seaplane (default)
Velana Airport → Fares (35 min) · daylight only · 20 kg + 5 kg luggage allowance
Seaplane is daylight only — late arrivals overnight in Malé. Domestic flight + speedboat extends operating hours but adds a luggage transfer.
Resort island map — Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort
Our Take
Who This Resort is For
Avani+ Fares is the first AVANI in the Maldives, and the bet pays off where the brand is sharpest: design-led 5-star without legacy formality, multigenerational pavilions almost no other resort offers, and a manta cleaning station three minutes off the dive jetty. Trade-offs are honest — the standard AI is confusingly tiered (PAI removes the friction) and the 176-villa scale plus family-pavilion focus lean group, not couple. For a multi-family Baa trip with manta diving baked in, it's smart value well under Anantara Kihavah.
Ideal for
Multigenerational families and groups — 34 four-bedroom Beach Pavilions sleep eight across two studios up and two on the sand, an inventory unmatched in Baa Atoll
Manta-focused divers — a cleaning station 3 minutes by boat is the closest direct manta access of any Baa Atoll resort, with year-round resident sightings
Design-led travellers wanting a 5-star without the legacy formality — Avani's lifestyle template applied to a 176-key Maldives resort, the brand's first in the country
Premium All-Inclusive value-seekers — PAI unlocks Charcoal in full, Tribe cocktails, and Hammock light bites for a modest uplift above the standard AI plan
Consider elsewhere if
Couples wanting overwater seclusion — the 176-villa scale, family pavilions and 34 four-bedroom blocks lean firmly toward groups, not honeymooners
Families with under-12s wanting overwater — single-occupancy water villas exclude children under 12; family path is a beach pavilion or a multi-bed residence
Guests who want a no-thinking AI — the standard plan has Charcoal upcharges, Hammock à la carte and off-plan cocktails; PAI is the value pick
Season & Pricing Guide
Dec 20 – Jan 10Peak · Highest rates
Oct – AprHigh · +30–50%
Apr – MayShoulder · +10–20%
May – SepLow · Best value
Peak season fills 4+ months ahead. Shoulder season offers the best balance of weather, price and availability.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Avani+ Fares Maldives Resort — FAQ
Is Avani+ Fares Maldives all-inclusive?
Optional. Four plans are offered including All-Inclusive (AI) and Premium All-Inclusive (PAI). PAI is the value pick — it covers Charcoal in full (AI gives only a partial credit), Tribe cocktails, Hammock light bites, and a once-per-stay shisha session. See the meal plans table for the per-day uplift.
How long is the transfer to Avani+ Fares Maldives?
Thirty-five minutes by Manta Air seaplane from Velana International Airport — the standard route. Return seaplane is approximately USD 600 per adult and USD 300 per child. A domestic flight to Dharavandhoo plus a 30-minute speedboat is the alternative for guests arriving outside seaplane operating hours.
Is Avani+ Fares Maldives good for families?
Yes — it's one of very few Maldives resorts engineered around multigenerational stays. 34 Four Bedroom Beach Pavilions sleep eight, AvaniKIDS runs ages 4–11 with a splash park, pirate ship and zipline, and Petit Bistro is the Maldives' only dedicated kids-only restaurant. A separate Teens Club covers 12+. Note: under-12s are not permitted in standalone overwater villas.
How close is Avani+ Fares to Hanifaru Bay?
Hanifaru Bay's seasonal manta aggregation (May–November) is 55 minutes by speedboat. Avani+ Fares' bigger headline is closer: a manta cleaning station three minutes by boat from the resort jetty at 13–16 m depth — the closest direct manta access of any Baa Atoll resort, with year-round resident mantas.
Are children allowed in overwater villas at Avani+ Fares?
Children under 12 are not permitted in standalone Overwater Villas or Overwater Pool Villas. Families with younger children should book a Beach Pavilion, Two/Four Bedroom Beach Villa, or one of the multi-bedroom Overwater Pool Residences (which are family-permitted). Standard ground-level rooms have no minimum age.
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