Slide from your villa deck straight into a lagoon where spinner dolphins gather, eat across six kitchens from tiffin tiers to an eight-seat teppan, and end the night at a 24-hour beach club.
The first island from SIX & SIX Private Islands — Rah Gili opened February 2026 on the former Rihiveli island at South Malé's quiet southern tip, beside a protected dolphin sanctuary. All 74 villas carry pools, every water villa adds a curved slide, and “Edhurun” mentors replace butlers. Brand-new and lagoon-led — for the sanctuary and slides, not walls.
Six categories, one rule: every villa gets a private pool, and every water villa gets a curved slide into the lagoon. One-bedrooms run 171–206 sqm with king beds and sofa beds for a third guest; two 2-bedroom family formats (255–257 sqm) sleep five, split between beachfront and the sunset water row with its stargazing upper decks.
BEACHAll pool
Beach Pool Villas
From
$1,120
171 sqm ·30% larger than avg
Beach Pool VillaSleeps 4 · max 3 adults171 sqmPool$1,120
Sunset Beach Pool VillaSleeps 4 · max 3 adults171 sqmPool$1,•••
OVERWATERAll pool
Water Pool Villas with Slide
From
$1,•••
206 sqm ·56% larger than avg
Water Pool Villa with SlideSleeps 4 · max 3 adults206 sqmPool$1,•••
Sunset Water Pool Villa with SlideSleeps 4 · max 3 adults206 sqmPool$1,•••
FAMILYAll pool
Two-Bedroom Family Villas
From
$2,•••
255–257 sqm ·94% larger than avg
Family Beach Pool Villa (2 Bedroom)Sleeps 6 · max 4 adults, 3 children257 sqmPool$2,•••
Sunset Family Water Pool Villa with Slide (2 Bedroom)Sleeps 6 · max 4 adults, 3 children255 sqmPool$2,•••
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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.
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Dining
6 Restaurants & 4 Bars
Six kitchens with real range: Juliette holds the all-day centre, Tiffin serves India in traditional tiers off a glowing tandoor, Maakeyolhu cooks the day's catch Maldivian-style to Boduberu drums, and the overwater pair — Spicy Ginger and La Tavola — hang over the lagoon. Teppan seats eight around the iron.
Juliette
International
The island's society room: dawn coffee through midnight nightcap, indoor cool or alfresco tables, with themed dinner nights where live music threads through the service.
SettingAll-day · open-air heart of the island
Our tipThemed dinner nights come with live music — check the week's set on arrival.
Tiffin
Indian
India served as a journey in traditional tiffin tiers — creamy northern kormas, fiery western vindaloos, coconut-rich southern curries — while the tandoor glows and the sitar plays.
SettingTandoor dining room
Our tipOrder the tiers as intended — north-to-south across India in one sitting.
Maakeyolhu
Maldivian
Named for the head fisherman, with no fixed menu — the day's catch decides. Garudhiya broths, snapper grilled over coconut husk, lobster in toddy glaze, dishes passed by hand in circles as Boduberu drums roll down the beach.
SettingBeachfront · Thun'du Kunaa mat entry
Our tipNo fixed menu — the day's catch decides. Time it for a Maldivian Night.
Teppan
Teppanyaki
Eight seats around the teppan stage — flames leap, knives dance, the onion volcano never gets old — paired with premium saké and Japanese whisky.
SettingEight-seat iron counter
Our tipEight seats only — book the iron counter the day you land.
Spicy Ginger
Pan-Asian
Tokyo's precision to Bangkok's buzz to Beijing's boldness, all while suspended above the lagoon — with rare whiskies, craft saké and ginger-spiked cocktails on the list.
SettingOverwater · suspended over the lagoon
Our tipSuspended over the lagoon — pair the ginger cocktails with Bangkok heat.
La Tavola
Italian
A love letter written in burrata and sealed with Barolo: hand-rolled pasta and wood-fired pizzas over turquoise water, saxophone crooning, fish drifting beneath your feet.
SettingOverwater
Our tipFish swim underfoot while pasta is hand-rolled — sunset tables go first.
Amrit
Beach Club
The beach club around a 210 sqm pool lined with cabanas — cocktails arrive in shells and coconuts, the resident DJ spins, and the terrace turns to shisha after dark.
Setting210 sqm pool · private cabanas
Our tipShisha on the terrace after the DJ winds down.
Pizza Shack
Wood-fired pizza
The daytime crowd-pleaser — wood-fired pizzas by the sand, the easy lunch between swims.
SettingBeach kiosk
Our tipLunch only, noon to four — time it with the kids' pool run
Meal Plans
Dining Inclusions
Breakfast is bundled into every rate, with Half Board and Full Board above it. The All-Inclusive Gourmet Package is quoted with your dates.
Plan
Restaurants
Alcohol
Minibar
~pp/day
Bed & Breakfast
Juliette (B)
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Daily
Included
Half Board
Juliette (B) + dine-around dinner
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Daily
+$145
Full Board
Adds lunch incl. Amrit & Pizza Shack
—
Daily
+$195
All-Inclusive Gourmet Package
Juliette + selected venues
House
Daily
On request
Bed & BreakfastIncluded
Juliette (B)
Alcohol—MinibarDaily
Half Board+$145
Juliette (B) + dine-around dinner
Alcohol—MinibarDaily
Full Board+$195
Adds lunch incl. Amrit & Pizza Shack
Alcohol—MinibarDaily
All-Inclusive Gourmet PackageOn request
Juliette + selected venues
AlcoholHouseMinibarDaily
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.
Experiences & Activities
Your Days on the Island
Euro-Divers runs the PADI base with the sanctuary's spinner dolphins as the house speciality, ELE|NA shapes the spa around the Five Elements, and the island keeps a music curator on staff. Evenings rotate between outdoor cinema, sandbank picnics, Boduberu nights and destination dinners on the sand.
Dolphin watching in the sanctuaryMother-and-calf pods Dec–May
Snorkelling off the beach and villas
Kayaks and stand-up paddleboards
Sunset sailing
Waterslides on every water villaStraight into the lagoon
Named sites: Kandooma Caves, Kuda Giri Wreck, Manta PointMantas May–Nov
PADI courses from Bubblemaker to RescueDSD $240 · Open Water $825
Dive packages5 dives $475 · 10 dives $900
A lagoon dolphins call home. The island borders a protected marine area where spinner dolphins gather to play — watch them leap from the beach or join a quiet-drift boat.
Excursions & Cruises
Sandbanks, stars and island culture
Sandbank picnic escapes
Destination dining on the sandWaves as music, stars as canopy
Boduberu drumming nights
Dolphin quest cruisesNo fixed routes
Malé city runsThe capital is 40 minutes away
Jet-ski dolphin search and sandbank safaris$275–360 per jet ski
Catamaran sail-and-snorkel trips$105–155
Spa & Wellness
ELE|NA spa · the Five Elements of Nature
Five airy treatment rooms in a garden setting
Rituals built on the Five ElementsWood, fire, earth, metal, water
Sunrise yoga in the open pavilion
Sunset sound baths
Nutritionists and fitness coaching
Gym and multi-sport courts
ELE|NA beauty salon and barberCuts, manicures, waxing
Group classes at sunrise and sunsetLed by resident consultants
Waterslide villas kids never leave2BR water villas sleep five
Shallow, sandy-lagoon swimming
Outdoor cinema family nights
Babysitting serviceOn request
Kids meal plans at half priceAges 5–11
Resort Facilities
What's on the Island
Checked against the resort's own information. If something you need isn't listed, ask us before you book.
Dive centre
Spa
Gym
Yoga
Padel court
Family & Kids
Family-Friendly Features
The waterslide villas do the heavy lifting — kids drop from the deck into a warm, sandy-bottomed lagoon that's basically a natural pool, then spot spinner dolphins from the beach before outdoor-cinema night. Two-bedroom formats on both sand and water sleep five, and the kids' programme leans nature: crafts, cooking, and eco-marine sessions.
Shallow Lagoon
Calm, shallow water safe for young children
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Highlights for Kids
Waterslides off every water villaDolphin-spotting from the beachOutdoor cinema nightsSandbank picnics
Family Villa Options
Family Beach Pool Villa (2 Bedroom)Sunset Family Water Pool Villa with Slide (2 Bedroom)
Snorkeling & Marine Life
House Reef & Underwater
7.2
Very Good House Reef
Lux Atolls Reef Score · lagoon-led — sanctuary over walls
Sandy lagoon entries · snorkelling off villas and beach
Spinner dolphins next door · rays and juvenile sharks under the villas
Rah Gili's water story is the lagoon, not a drop-off: the former Rihiveli island sits at South Malé's sandy southern tip beside a protected marine area where spinner dolphins genuinely gather. Guests report baby reef sharks, rays and reef fish beneath the water villas, and Euro-Divers runs boat dives to the atoll's channel sites — including Kandooma Thila's nurse sharks and eagle rays — when you want the big stuff.
PADI dive center on-site. Night snorkeling available. Marine life observations sourced from dive logs and guest reports.
Regularly spotted here (+6)
Dolphins
Resident spinners in the sanctuary
Stingrays
Under the water villas
Reef Sharks
Juveniles in the shallows
Tropical Reef Fish
Villa pilings and lagoon heads
Sea Turtles
Seagrass edges of the lagoon
Octopus
Coral heads at dusk
Not typical at this reef (−2)
Manta Rays
Not manta territory — head to Baa or Ari
Whale Sharks
South Ari's SAMPA is the reliable zone
Getting There
Transfer from Malé
A 40-minute luxury speedboat covers the ~43 km from Velana International to the atoll's southern tip — no seaplane cut-offs, so late-evening international arrivals still make it to the island the same night. Fares are quoted with your stay, and every current opening offer bundles the return trip free.
Standard
Speedboat
40 min · runs with your flight times
Quoted at booking
All current opening offers include complimentary return transfers — worth timing a booking around.
Resort island map — Rah Gili Maldives
Our Take
Who This Resort is For
Reviewed by Tym Lewtak, founder of LuxAtolls·Updated Sep 27, 2026
Rah Gili is the interesting kind of new: a young Maldivian-founded brand rebuilding a beloved old island (Rihiveli) around one genuinely great idea — every villa gets a pool, every water villa gets a slide, and the neighbours are a lagoon full of spinner dolphins. The dining lineup punches above 74 villas, Euro-Divers handles the serious water, and EarthCheck benchmarking suggests the sustainability talk is real. It's months old, so polish is still arriving — but the bones are unusually good.
Ideal for
Families sold on waterslide villas — every water villa adds a curved slide into the lagoon, all 74 villas carry pools, and two-bedroom family villas run to 257 sqm
Dolphin obsessives — the island sits beside a protected dolphin sanctuary at South Malé's quiet southern tip, with spinner pods gathering off the villa decks
Late-arrival itineraries — the speedboat transfer means no seaplane cut-off; you can land at midnight and still sleep on the island
Early adopters who like new-resort energy — opened February 2026 on the former Rihiveli island, with “Edhurun” mentors instead of butlers, Euro-Divers on the water and EarthCheck benchmarking behind the sustainability talk
Consider elsewhere if
House-reef wall divers — the reef rates 7.2 and is lagoon-led; the sanctuary is the show here, not drop-off walls
Review-driven bookers — a February 2026 opening means the review base is months deep, not years; some teething is part of the deal
White-glove formality — the brand deliberately swaps butlers for mentors and hush for community energy
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What you get with us vs. booking direct or through a generic OTA
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Best rate guarantee on partner resorts — we match or beat what you find elsewhere
Exclusive package inclusions negotiated through our direct resort relationships
Transparent pricing — transfers, taxes, and meal plans quoted upfront, no hidden fees
Personal trip advisor — villa matching, meal plan guidance, and honest recommendations
Maldives-only expertise — we know every reef, transfer route, and seasonal sweet spot
Direct resort contact — if something needs fixing, we call the GM, not a call centre
No booking fees, no hidden charges — the price we quote is the price you pay
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Published rack rate — no negotiated extras
No package inclusions beyond the standard rate
Transfer costs and taxes added at checkout
Generic customer support with no local knowledge
One-size-fits-all recommendations across dozens of destinations
Issues routed through a ticketing system, not a person
Hidden fees and service charges added late in the process
Frequently Asked Questions
Rah Gili Maldives — FAQ
Where is Rah Gili Maldives?
On Mahaanaelhihuraa — the former Rihiveli island — at the quiet southern tip of South Malé Atoll, beside a protected dolphin sanctuary. It's a 40-minute speedboat from Velana International, with no seaplane daylight cut-off for late arrivals.
Do all Rah Gili villas have pools and slides?
Every one of the 74 villas has a private pool. The curved 18-metre waterslides belong to the water villas — all 37 of them, including the two-bedroom sunset family format — dropping straight from the deck into the lagoon. Beach villas trade the slide for direct sand access.
How much does Rah Gili cost per night?
Published rates start around $1,120 per night for a Beach Pool Villa including daily breakfast, return speedboat transfers, taxes and service — with opening offers running up to 40% off plus free transfer bundles through the launch period.
Is Rah Gili good for seeing dolphins?
It's the house speciality: the island borders a protected marine area where spinner dolphins gather, visible from the beach on good days. Dolphin cruises run without fixed routes, and Euro-Divers adds reef and channel trips — Kandooma Thila's nurse sharks are nearby.
How much are the Rah Gili meal plans?
Bed & breakfast is bundled into every rate. Half board adds dine-around dinners at +$145 per adult per night and full board adds lunch at +$195. Pricing for the All-Inclusive Gourmet Package is confirmed per enquiry.
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