Great hotel, great people. Varied meals. The best excursions on the island. Beautiful views, small sharks by the hotel, fabulous! I will definitely go back there! Anna we miss you very much!
Hanifaru Bay. Baa Atoll
Manta Rays & Whale Sharks
June – October 2026.
Don't Miss Your Once in a Lifetime Manta Season Experience With Island Luxury!
The Manta Season at Island Luxury Retreat Maalhos offers one of the most extraordinary wildlife encounters on earth — and puts you closer to it than almost anywhere else in the Maldives.
Every year between June and October, hundreds of manta rays gather at Hanifaru Bay in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Baa Atoll, drawn by rich plankton blooms that make this small, funnel-shaped bay one of the greatest marine feeding grounds on the planet.
Island Luxury Retreat Maalhos sits just 10 to 15 minutes by boat from Hanifaru Bay — making it the perfect base to experience manta rays, whale sharks, and the breathtaking marine world of Baa Atoll, all from the comfort of your private beach villa with pool. No diving certification required.
Just the ocean, the mantas, and a stay that does not ask you to compromise on anything.
Why Experience Manta Season With Island Luxury?
Stay just 10 minutes from Hanifaru Bay — one of the world’s premier manta ray sites
Experience a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve with some of the richest marine life on earth
Guided manta watching excursion to Hanifaru Bay included with your stay
No diving certification needed — Hanifaru Bay is a snorkel-only site, open to everyone
Small groups, professional guides, and full compliance with UNESCO conservation regulations
Manta Season Package
Your private villa at Island Luxury Retreat Maalhos with direct beach access and your own pool — the perfect start and end to every manta season day.
Beach Villa with Private Pool or Sea View Room with Jacuzzi
Breakfast and Dinner
1 Guided Hanifaru Bay Manta Snorkeling Tour including park fee
1 Guided House Reef Snorkel
1 Maldivian Beach Dinner
Standard Services as detailed
Specifications
Brand: Lagoon
Boat Type: 11.50M
Length Overall: 37.89ft
Beam: 21.42ft
Frant Min: 115M
Cabins: 2
Number of Engines: 2
Power: 27HP
Standard Services Island Luxury Retreat Maalhos
WhatsApp pre-arrival concierge
Airport–island coordination
Welcome drink & cold towel on arrival
Free snorkeling equipment during stay
Island Tour – an introduction to life & culture in the Maldives
Daily Maldivian evening tea featuring locally made snacks
See What Our Customers Say About Us
A very special and nice place where you get the perfect combination of the local experience and a high level of comfort. Easy to feel that the people behind are really passionate and I like the fact that the operation is very committed to the local community. I highly recommend this boutique hotel!
A beautifully built boutique hotel using local woods and traditional craftsman. As with any hotel it is the staff that make the difference. Very accommodating and they did their utmost to ensure a pleasant stay for my family.
In my opinion Island Luxury Fulhadhoo Boutique Hotel is a 10 of 10. Very attentive, helpful, nice and friendly staff, beautiful hotel design, and cool swimming pool area. Very comfortable, good cleaning…The beach is one of the best in the world … Thank you very much guys for the wonderful stay! Hope will be back soon!
…A beautiful place to visit and stay particularly if you’re looking for luxury and quality in a local island… Highly recommended and looking forward to coming back to stay again soon!
…From the moment we landed on the island we were greeted with coconut drinks, fresh leis, and love music from the staff. They made sure to take care of every detail for us during our stay. The entire staff was so friendly, personable, and always available to help…
Having stayed at and visited other Island Luxury properties, I am as excited about visiting this one as any!! It looks AMAZING– and I am certain will be of its standard, premier service, decor, and food!!
It was our second visit with our family. Beautiful, quiet and serene hotel! All the staff – from the hotel manager, chefs, housekeepers and all staff including the excursion captions and his colleagues made us feel at home! The dolphin watching cruise, innafushi island trip, Etc did not disappoint! The kids have been planning for another come back!
If you’re like me and thought the Maldives was only for hyper expensive, overwater bungalows costing thousands per night, then you’re in for a treat. Island Luxury Hotel is a small, locally-run boutique hotel on Fuhlhadoo Island, which is a small, out-of-the-way island not on the tourist track.
We had a great and very peacefull time in the hotel. We had a welcome at the airport thanks to Rayya. The hotel is beautiful, most of the furniture is made out of solid wood. The chef Janith serves best-class, very delicious meals. The food is not only tasty but also very esthetic. The atmosphare in the hotel is very nice thanks to the staff. The Island is very quite apart from the time of the payers.
Beautiful cozy budget hotel with sea and palm tree views. The island is beautiful. The staff is excellent, friendly. Eda is good. We did everything we had to do, no matter what, we didn’t have to make us feel comfortable. Thanks to all the staff.
