Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa

4 Restaurants & 3 Bars

Four restaurants and three bars on a single small island. Oceans handles the buffet, Suan Bua is the consistent crowd favourite (Centara's signature Thai brand), La Brezza fronts Italian and seafood, and Al Khaimah serves Levantine grills inside a Bedouin-style tent. Bar count includes overwater Viu, swim-up Waves, and the lobby's Giraavaru.

Oceans

International

The main buffet inside a Maldivian-styled cylindrical thatched pavilion at the centre of the island. Themed nights rotate through Asian, European, Middle Eastern and South American cuisines with live cooking stations and a churrasco grill.

SettingIndoor · All meals

Our tipFriday's Maldivian night is the strongest themed buffet of the week

All plans

Suan Bua

Thai

Centara's signature Thai brand — covers the four regions of Thailand with a tight à la carte menu. The most consistently praised restaurant in 2026 reviews; vegetarian and gluten-free options across the menu.

SettingÀ la carte · Lunch & dinner

Our tipOrder the green curry — the standout from the four-region menu

AI includedView menu

La Brezza

Italian

Italian and seafood overlooking the swimming pool and lagoon. Antipasti, baked sea bass, gourmet pizza, homemade pasta, and a small wine cave selection. Outdoor dining around the main pool deck.

SettingOutdoor · Poolside · Lunch & dinner

Our tipSit poolside at sunset — Italian + lagoon view is the sweet spot

AI includedView menu

Al Khaimah

Middle Eastern

A Bedouin-style tent set in a lush garden, hung with rich tapestries. Hand-crushed spices and homemade marinades flavour char-grilled meats and rotisseries. Opened July 2019, completing the dining lineup.

SettingBedouin tent · Garden · Dinner only

Our tipBest for two — the mixed grill platters are designed to share

AI includedView menu

Viu Bar

Cocktails

Overwater lounge with catamaran nets and hammocks above the lagoon — the resort's signature sunset spot. Cocktails, light bites, and unobstructed ocean views.

SettingOverwater · Sunset-facing

Our tipArrive 45 minutes before sunset for a hammock spot

AI Drinks

Waves Pool Bar

Pool Bar

Swim-up bar at the main infinity pool with both wet seating and a beachside terrace — tropical drinks, smoothies, and snacks throughout the day.

SettingPoolside · Swim-up · All day

Our tipThe afternoon slushies are a poolside staple

AI Drinks

Giraavaru Lobby Bar

Cocktails

Casual indoor bar adjacent to reception serving juices, refreshments, and signature cocktails. Quieter than Viu — the spot for a pre-dinner drink or a sundowner with champagne.

SettingIndoor · Off main lobby · All day

Our tipSundowner pairings here are the pre-dinner ritual

AI Drinks

Dining Inclusions

Five meal plans, with both Gold All-Inclusive (GAI) and Premium All-Inclusive (PAI) tiers. PAI is the genuine dine-around.

Meal plan prices are a guide only — generally an average across the year. Resorts can change them at any time, they often vary by season, and a plan sold in one season may not be offered in another. We'll confirm what's available and the exact price for your dates.

Your Days on the Island

North Malé Atoll's classic dive sites — Banana Reef, HP Reef, Lankan Manta Point — sit within an hour by dhoni. Best Dives Maldives runs the on-site PADI 5-Star centre with 39 catalogued sites. The house reef is the strength: ~20 metres off the beach with reef sharks, hawksbill turtles, eagle rays, and (April–December) seasonal mantas.

House Reef & Underwater

One of the more snorkel-friendly house reefs within easy reach of Velana. The reef edge sits ~20 metres off the beach on multiple sides of the island — direct shore entry, regular sightings of blacktip and whitetip reef sharks, hawksbill and green turtles, eagle rays, octopus, and (April–December) seasonal mantas en route to nearby cleaning stations. Overwater villas have private staircases straight into snorkelable water. The trade-off vs. an outer-atoll reef: you'll see container ships and a working harbour island across the lagoon — close to Malé means close to traffic.

PADI dive center on-site. Night snorkeling available. Marine life observations sourced from dive logs and guest reports.

Transfer from Malé

Twenty minutes by speedboat from Velana International Airport — among the most accessible adults-only resorts in the Maldives. No seaplane booking, no daylight cutoff, easy turnaround for any flight arrival. Return transfer is approximately USD 180 per person; 50% discounts often run on stays of 4+ nights.

Resort island map — Centara Ras Fushi Resort & Spa

Who This Resort is For

Reviewed by Tym Lewtak, founder of LuxAtolls ·Updated Sep 27, 2026

Centara Ras Fushi's pitch is honest: an adults-only North Malé 4-star at one of the lowest entry points within 20 minutes of Velana, with a genuinely good house reef and a Premium AI that delivers a real dine-around. The two recurring complaints — no real pool villas and visible nearby industrial infrastructure — are deal-breakers for some and irrelevant to others. If those don't matter, the price-to-location ratio here is hard to match in adults-only North Malé.

What every stay includes

Taken from the resort's current contract — the same terms behind the prices on this page. Celebrating? Extra touches are included for honeymoons and anniversaries — tell us when you enquire.

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