South Ari Atoll, Maldives
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| Vakaru, tucked away in a remote corner in South Ari Atoll, is 90 kilometers from Male’ International Airport. Your holiday really begins as the seaplane takes off from the airport lagoon. Have your cameras ready at hand during your transfer to the resort. |
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The short 25 minute flight offers a breathtaking aerial view of the atolls, the islands and countless reefs glistening like gems in a sea of deep blue velvet. |
ACCOMMODATION
Although you may feel like Robinson Crusoe on this tiny tropical paradise of ours, there is no lack of comforts when it comes to accommodation. Most of the 50 rooms on the island are individual bungalows, all surrounded by the lush tropical vegetation in its entire natural splendor. Spread out around the island offering complete privacy, all face the beach. Convenient family accommodation is provided by opening up the interconnecting doors between semi-detached bungalows, especially designed for the purpose. Cool tiled floor offers welcome respite after a relaxing day in the sun and the sea. Colorful tropical patterns on the drapery add a touch of color to the interiors. Large glass doors facing the beach offer an excellent view of the bright colors of the lagoon and your own area of the beach. In keeping with the simplicity of the resort the rooms are spacious and airy, tastefully furnished and with nice little details that remind you that you are in the Maldives.
All rooms are air-conditioned and features two single or one king sized bed, overhead ceiling fan, sitting area, stocked mini bar, IDD telephone, stereo CD player and hair dryer. Each room has a small verandah facing the beach where you may relax quietly in the comfortable chairs provided. If you would like to sit and relax still closer to the beach you may use your very own sun loungers placed right in front of your room on the beach. The attached bathroom, partly open air with a small garden, is equipped with bathtub and shower with hot water and bath accessories. An additional shower in the small garden offers a pleasant choice and allows stargazers to have a bath under the open sky. |
DINING AND BARS
Basic meal plan at Vakarufalhi is full board, in addition we all also offer all inclusive and beverage with meals. All meals are served in the Ilaa Restaurant and snacks are available at the Ihaa Bar in the afternoons.
Located close to each other, both are designed to create an air of simple relaxation. High conical thatched roofs, layered fine white sand under your feet and a great view of the sea creates an excellent tropical atmosphere in both the Ilaa Restaurant and the Ihaa Bar.
Out door dining is also available in the island, be it the beach in front of the room or any other location, the experience truly unique.
The meals at the Ilaa Restaurant are planned out to give you an excellent variety of delicious cuisine during your stay at Vakarufalhi. While breakfast and lunch are served buffet style, a more varied programme is on offer at dinner. Four nights of buffet with a varying international cuisine including Asian, European and Maldivian with a weekly barbecue is offered. For the remaining three nights, two nights of combination buffet & a la carte and one evening of complete a la carte dinner when your complete meal will be served to your table is in our regular programme.
There are always enough choices for vegetarians available and people with special dietary requirements are also catered for. The remoteness of the island does not limit your dining choices, try the outdoor dining adventures offered at the island.
Starting with simple candle lit dinner, endless journey of steamboat and BBQ dinner where your choice of food will be cooked by you on your dinner table to the very exclusive desert island couple only dinners are served.
At Vakarufalhi, the Food & Beverage Team is ready to prepare your dream dinning experience by combining your creativity with the expertise of the team.
Fine white sand on the floor and comfortable rattan furniture enables you to relax in total comfort. Gaze out on to the bright blue lagoon as you cool down with a cold beer after a few hours in the sun. Sit under a starlit sky on the spacious wooden deck that extends from the bar on to the beach. Sip your favorite cocktail from the extensive cocktail menu or better still enjoy the finest cocktails created by the barman specially for you. Stocked with the finest wines, champagnes nice decent beers and liquors, the bar opens in the morning and closes when the last guest leaves.
Sunset Bar is operated daily at the sunset side of the island, to let you enjoy the tropical sunset with your feet in the water while gazing at the setting sun, enjoying your favorite cocktail in hand. |
SERVICES
Procedures at the airport are casual and informal. Once you pass through immigration and customs our airport representative will meet you to escort you to the seaplane check-in counter. A quick check-in that rarely takes over a minute and you are off to the seaplane departure lounge. An unforgettable flight of 25 minutes offering the most beautiful aerial view you will ever experience, a short journey by ‘dhoni’ from the landing platform, and you are on Vakaru.
Your arrival and departure transfers will be arranged prior to your arrival. Your departure time and the scheduled time of your transfer is displayed at the reception one day ahead. Our rep will meet you at the airport at departure too, to help you with the simple departure formalities.
A airport tax of US$ 12.00 is payable prior to check-in for departure, however, most of the airline tickets now include this charge for your convenience. |
SPORT
Your holiday at Vakarufalhi would obviously be one of complete relaxation. However if you feel like some action the resort offers you a few choices in land and water sports. Of course no one would want the peace to be disturbed. At Vakaru we do not offer any motorized water sports that may ruin your quite day on the beach.
Table tennis, outdoor badminton court and dart board are offered for those who feel like some action. Bats and rackets are available at the resort free of charge. A volleyball court and a mini football ground provide the opportunity for those who prefer a harder game. Enjoy an afternoon game with the staff. Often mixed teams of staff and guests provide some fun not only for the players but for the onlookers as well.
As one of the best places in the world for water sports, the resort has a water sports centre operated by ProDivers. It offers Catamaran sailing, windsurfing and canoeing. Beginners are offered the opportunity to learn windsurfing or catamaran sailing with an experienced member from the water sports centre, while the more skilled can rent the equipment at their own leisure. For a special day’s excursion, you can hire a catamaran for an island hopping or snorkeling excursion. One of the water sports centre staff always accompanies you on such excursions. |
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