The Beach House at Manafaru sits at the most northerly tip of the Maldives, in the pristine, lagoon-ringed Haa Alifu Atoll, little explored by foreigners and totally un-polluted by the noise of passing speedboats. 

What many people don’t know is that that further north you go, the more lush and green the islands become. So while Manafaru is fringed by those exquisite, powder-white beaches for which the Maldives are famous, it also has a jungle-filled interior ripe for exploration.

On touching down at Male International Airport, a Beach House representative will be there to greet you. They will escort you to your domestic transfer, a 45-minute plane-hop over a turquoise Indian Ocean scattered with tiny jewel-like islands, followed by a 45-minute speedboat ride to your private island idyll.

The climate

The year is divided into two periods, iruvai, the dry season which runs from December to March and hulhangu, the slightly wetter period which runs from May to November.

Transitional periods in mid April and late November are typically very calm with exceptionally clear water.

The average maximum temperature is remarkably consistent throughout the year
at 92 degree F / 32 degree C.

The immigration

All visitors to the Maldives must have a valid passport with at least 6 months validity and a return air ticket. A complimentary 30 day tourist visa will be issued upon arrival.

No alcohol may be brought into the country. Liquor found will be retained by customs authorities and can be collected upon departure at the airport.