Opened 2010 · Renovated 2020

An 81-villa South Ari island that became Outrigger in 2022, refurbished 2020. The standout is year-round whale shark snorkeling — the resort sits inside the South Ari Marine Protected Area, one of the only places on earth with confirmed year-round whale shark sightings. Lonubo, a deserted sandbank 200 m away, is bookable as a private day or dining experience.

Lux Pulse™Updated Aug 14, 2026How we score
Excellent & Consistent
161 new reviews in the past 6 months across Google, TripAdvisor & Booking.com. Average rating 4.9 / 5 from 1,772 total reviews.
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How we score
5
Awards
since 2022
Travelers' Choice Best of the Best All-Inclusive Maldives
TripAdvisor '25
Top 100 Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
Luxury Lifestyle Awards '22
Best Luxury Hideaway Resort Maldives
Luxury Lifestyle Awards '22
Travelers' Choice
TripAdvisor '24
Best Foreign Hotel
Russian Traveler '22
How It Compares

Outrigger Maafushivaru vs. Other Resorts

Where this resort sits across the dimensions that matter most when choosing a Maldives property.

BudgetUltra-Luxury
Adaaran Club
LUX* South Ari
Soneva Fushi
Outrigger Maafushivaru
LivelySecluded
Kuredu
Lily Beach
Kudadoo
Outrigger Maafushivaru
Easy AccessRemote
Gili Lankanfushi
Anantara Kihavah
Park Hyatt Hadahaa
Outrigger Maafushivaru
CouplesFamily
Komandoo
W Maldives
Siyam World
Outrigger Maafushivaru
BoutiqueLarge Resort
Kudadoo (15)
Coco Bodu Hithi (100)
Kuredu (389)
Outrigger Maafushivaru (81)
Poor ReefExceptional
Finolhu
Vilamendhoo
Outrigger Maafushivaru
Outrigger Maafushivaru
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Accommodation

Choose Your Villa

Eighty-one villas across five categories — 56 overwater and 25 beach. All sit on the compact, triangular 350-metre island. The overwater line-up includes three sub-variants with pool, hot tub, and sunset orientation. The Two-Bedroom Beach Villa with Private Pool is the largest option at ~184 sqm. Lonubo private island is a 200-metre day-trip experience, not a villa.

Beach 1 of 2
Beach Villas
From
$520
99–120 sqm · 16% smaller than avg
Beach Villa99 sqmNo pool$520
Beach Villa with Private Pool120 sqmPool$6
Family 1 of 2
Family Beach Villas
From
$7
116–184 sqm · Average size
Family Beach Villa116 sqmNo pool$7
2BR Beach Villa with Private Pool184 sqmPool$1,
Overwater 2 of 3
Over Water Villas
From
$8
95 sqm · 27% smaller than avg
Over Water Villa95 sqmNo pool$8
Sunset Over Water Villa with Hot Tub95 sqmNo pool$9
Sunset Over Water Villa with Private Pool95 sqmPool$1,
Overwater All pool
Over Water Villa with Private Pool
From
$1,
151 sqm · 15% larger than avg
Over Water Villa with Private Pool151 sqmPool$1,

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