Useful information on Maafushi Island

Payments
Payments can be made by USD, EURO or Credit Cards.
There is a bank with ATM in Maafushi

Excursions & Activities
Our team will arrange you excursions as per your choice (private or group). There is no any requirements to book excursions / activities in advance, you can book when you check in to hotel or while your stay.

Dive Activities & Water Sports
We are not handling dive activities & Water Sports. However, we can recommend below centers in Maafushi.
Dives maldives-passions.com

Bikini & Alcohol
You only allowed to wear the bikini at the beach and you should not wear bikini or similar cloths when you walk around the island.
Alcohol is strictly prohibited in the island. However, we can take you to our Floating Restaurant & Bar which is located in Maafushi Sea (Kaani Princess) for drinks.

Restaurants & Shops
There are many restaurants, mini super markets & souvenir shops around the island. You can make the payments here with USD, EURO, Local Currency (MVR) or credit cards.

Transfer Options
Transfers are available by speed boat & public ferry.

Private Speed Boat
The price for private speedboat transfer is $150.00 (per way/ not per person / Maximum passenger capacity is 10 people in this boat) and should book in advance as we’ve not located our boats in Male’ or airport .We’ll have to send the boat from Maafushi . Travel time by speedboat is 30 minutes. The boat can be shared with other guests.
However, sharing boat is subject to other guests transfer requests for same flight / time or only if meet people at Male’ airport who want to go Maafushi upon your arrival.
Kaani Speed Boat Ferry Service (Starting from 15 of November 2017)

From Maafushi to Male’ or Airport
8.00 Hours
12.30 Hours
18.30 Hours
From Male or Airport to Maafushi
10.45 Hours
16.00 Hours
22.15 Hours
Travel time 35 minutes

Public Ferry
The regular ferry departs from the Viligili Ferry Terminal at Male’ South Harbor at 3.00 pm every day except Friday. There is no direct ferry from the airport to Maafushi and need to go Viligili ferry terminal where you get the ferry to Maafushi.

In addition to 03.00 pm ferry, there is another ferry is operating every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday 10.00 am from Viligili terminal. Travel time by ferry is 01 hour 30 minutes, and ticket price is like USD 2.00 per person.
Please find attached ferry chart.