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Adults-only resort with a wave within paddling distance of the resort!

Anantara Veli is an amazing adults-only resort, located in the South Male Atoll. This resort is perfect for couples and solo travelers that are looking for peace, tranquility, and great waves! The resort is unique in that all the accommodation options that it offers are overwater, giving a spectacular luxury surfing experience.

The resort has access to a fun lefthander that breaks across the house reef and with a wide range of sumptuous dining options, a fully stocked overwater spa, an expert on-site surf team, Anantara Veli has all of the ingredients for an incredible luxury escape for any surfer!

The Resort

Anantara Veli is everything that you would expect from a high-end luxury resort. Backed by the world-renowned Anantara brand, Anantara Veli offers beautifully designed overwater accommodation, amazing dining experiences and a wealth of activities to be enjoyed.

The resort comprises 67 over-water and ocean bungalows, all with beautiful views over the Indian ocean. Situated just 30 minutes by speedboat from Velana International Airport, there are no long transfers to worry about upon arrival! The resort offers a range of couples’ spa journeys, open-air cinema, private dining, and access to facilities at their sister resort, Anantara Dhigu.

Waves at Anantara Veli

Anantara Veli offers you access to all of the great waves in the South Male Atoll. South Male is generally quieter than its neighbour, North Male. This makes it great for those seeking to escape the crowds and enjoy quieter surfs.

The resort has a left-hand reef breaking on its house reef. You can reach this without boat access and is free to surf as much as you want. With the help of the expert onsite guiding, you can also surf Riptides (a fun intermediate friendly right), Foxies (a great righthander that offers barrels in the right conditions), Quarters (another good quality right), and others in the area!

Generally receiving smaller surf than North Male, Anantara Veli is great for all levels, with those looking for the biggest swells to travel May – September!

Why We Love Anantara Veli

Surf a quieter region in the Maldives. South Male escapes a lot of the crowds that surf in the North Male Atoll.

Being an adults exclusive resort is great for couples looking for a more private and romantic experience!

The overwater bungalows as standard! The level of accommodation across the resort is really high.

Ready to surf in the Maldives?

The Villas

At Anantara Veli, all accommodation options are overwater, giving you the feeling of high-end, exclusive luxury. Discover the beauty of waking up, overlooking the crystal clear Indian Ocean. All rooms have been designed with comfort and luxury at the forefront, with large, comfortable beds, stylish furniture, and large bathrooms.

The entry-level Overwater Bungalows are beautiful offering great views of the lagoon and are extremely comfortable. If you’re looking for an even higher-end experience, we would recommend the Deluxe Ocean Bungalows with their own private pool!

The Cuisine

Anantara Veli offers 6 exciting and varied dining outlets spread across Veli and the sister resort Dhigu. The resort’s main restaurant Sea.Fire.Salt offers a wide range of delicious and well-crafted dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Whatever you desire, Anantara Dhigu has you covered, enjoy the interesting Thai flavors of Baan Huraa, experience authentic Japanese cuisine at Origami, and enjoy hearty Italian fare at 73 Degrees!

Experiences

The resort offers a wide range of experiences and activities. from surf lessons, guided surfing, diving snorkeling to access to fitness facilities etc, you will always find something exciting to do onsite!

Wellness and Spa

Treat yourself to the gift of complete relaxation after a long surf at the resort’s unique, overwater spa. Looking out over the Indian Ocean this really the most relaxing place to receive one of the spa’s renowned treatments.

Honeymoon and Anniversaries

Being an adults-only resort, Anantara Veli is the perfect place to celebrate your honeymoon, your anniversary, or any romantic trip! Let us arrange your perfect getaway for you.

Interested in Luxury Surfing?

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Adults-only resort with a wave within paddling distance of the resort!

Anantara Veli is an amazing adults-only resort, located in the South Male Atoll. This resort is perfect for couples and solo travelers that are looking for peace, tranquility, and great waves! The resort is unique in that all the accommodation options that it offers are overwater, giving a spectacular luxury surfing experience.

The resort has access to a fun lefthander that breaks across the house reef and with a wide range of sumptuous dining options, a fully stocked overwater spa, an expert on-site surf team, Anantara Veli has all of the ingredients for an incredible luxury escape for any surfer!

The Resort

Anantara Veli is everything that you would expect from a high-end luxury resort. Backed by the world-renowned Anantara brand, Anantara Veli offers beautifully designed overwater accommodation, amazing dining experiences and a wealth of activities to be enjoyed.

The resort comprises 67 over-water and ocean bungalows, all with beautiful views over the Indian ocean. Situated just 30 minutes by speedboat from Velana International Airport, there are no long transfers to worry about upon arrival! The resort offers a range of couples’ spa journeys, open-air cinema, private dining, and access to facilities at their sister resort, Anantara Dhigu.

Waves at Anantara Veli

Anantara Veli offers you access to all of the great waves in the South Male Atoll. South Male is generally quieter than its neighbour, North Male. This makes it great for those seeking to escape the crowds and enjoy quieter surfs.

The resort has a left-hand reef breaking on its house reef. You can reach this without boat access and is free to surf as much as you want. With the help of the expert onsite guiding, you can also surf Riptides (a fun intermediate friendly right), Foxies (a great righthander that offers barrels in the right conditions), Quarters (another good quality right), and others in the area!

Generally receiving smaller surf than North Male, Anantara Veli is great for all levels, with those looking for the biggest swells to travel May – September!

Why We Love Anantara Veli

Surf a quieter region in the Maldives. South Male escapes a lot of the crowds that surf in the North Male Atoll.

Being an adults exclusive resort is great for couples looking for a more private and romantic experience!

The overwater bungalows as standard! The level of accommodation across the resort is really high.

Ready to surf in the Maldives?

The Villas

At Anantara Veli, all accommodation options are overwater, giving you the feeling of high-end, exclusive luxury. Discover the beauty of waking up, overlooking the crystal clear Indian Ocean. All rooms have been designed with comfort and luxury at the forefront, with large, comfortable beds, stylish furniture, and large bathrooms.

The entry-level Overwater Bungalows are beautiful offering great views of the lagoon and are extremely comfortable. If you’re looking for an even higher-end experience, we would recommend the Deluxe Ocean Bungalows with their own private pool!

The Cuisine

Anantara Veli offers 6 exciting and varied dining outlets spread across Veli and the sister resort Dhigu. The resort’s main restaurant Sea.Fire.Salt offers a wide range of delicious and well-crafted dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Whatever you desire, Anantara Dhigu has you covered, enjoy the interesting Thai flavors of Baan Huraa, experience authentic Japanese cuisine at Origami, and enjoy hearty Italian fare at 73 Degrees!

Experiences

The resort offers a wide range of experiences and activities. from surf lessons, guided surfing, diving snorkeling to access to fitness facilities etc, you will always find something exciting to do onsite!

Wellness and Spa

Treat yourself to the gift of complete relaxation after a long surf at the resort’s unique, overwater spa. Looking out over the Indian Ocean this really the most relaxing place to receive one of the spa’s renowned treatments.

Honeymoon and Anniversaries

Being an adults-only resort, Anantara Veli is the perfect place to celebrate your honeymoon, your anniversary, or any romantic trip! Let us arrange your perfect getaway for you.

Interested in Luxury Surfing?

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Customer Reviews

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Customer Reviews

Omar AlJammaz 03/07/23

TrustPilot
Great travel options, great customer support, simplifying planing process.
Looking forward for my next trip.

Nina Ross 03/08/23

TrustPilot
Awesome holiday to Hudhuranfushi. Giulia was very helpful and quick to respond and overall we were very impressed with Awave Travel.
Lohi's is a private, on site, awesome left hander that just kept giving. Also had options of 2 daily surf boat trips that went to other local breaks such as Sultans, Ninja's, Cokes, Jails. The surf team are amazing and we scored great waves the whole time we were there.
Stayed in a Sunset family beach villa which was perfect for a family of 4, then upgraded for the last 3 nights to Ocean Villas, both great for different reasons!
Island staff are so helpful and welcoming, and there's a good variety of food options available. Lots of other things to do such as paddleboarding, jet ski-ing, spa treatments, yoga and amazing snorkelling - with sharks, turtles and rays! We also hired bikes to get around and do morning surf checks!
An amazing trip, thank you Awave and Hudhuranfushi!

Seb Speck 25/06/23

TrustPilot
We had an amazing time on the Mentawai islands booked through Awave Travel.
Giulia was very helpful and available at all times during the booking process. And we had the best time on the Mentawais on the Maki Boat. The staff were amazing. Raul the surf guide was very helpful, friendly and coached us on the waves. Kaique the photographer produced top quality pictures and videos from the water, boat and drone.
Overall very happy and would highly recommend it.

Tom Ward 18/06/23

TrustPilot
We charted Seafarer for a 10 day trip in the Maldives. We booked with AWAVE about 12 months before. James was super helpful, really responsive and just easy to deal with. We even made a very last minute change to go to the central atolls which he arranged pretty much straight away. The trip itself was unreal, great surf, amazing wildlife and scenery. If you’re thinking about a surf charter, do it and book through these guys!

Natasha Gronski 06/08/23

TrustPilot
Awave Travel is the best surf travel agency I have ever booked! They are very professional and responsive to my inquiries and are able to match me with a surf trip appropriate to my interests and skill level. They have an outstanding relationship and reputation with the resorts that they work with, which makes a difference in the consumer experience. Above all, the Awave staff is very friendly and knowledgeable about the areas they recommend, as they have actually surfed the spots and stayed at the resorts. For anyone who wants a hassle-free, no worries, relaxing and fun surf adventure, Awave Travel is the way to go!

David 05/29/23

TrustPilot
8 of us stayed at Hudhuranfushi for my 50th birthday celebration. The resort and services were amazing. James and the team at AWAVE stayed in contact from the beginning to end to ensure we had everything we needed. Great experience. Definitely looking forward to booking our next trip with AWAVE in the near future.

Alexandra Franz 05/31/23

TrustPilot
We spent amazing days in Morocco in Amouage. Was an amazing stay and the full surf package offered by AWAVE was great.
All the people were very nice and coaches were amazing. Booking was very smooth, answered all my questions and they took care of everything.
I took the coaching package and had a great time and learning. The teacher was great, very patient and explained everything very nice and calm. Felt safe all the time and had a lot of fun as well.
My boyfriend had the guiding package and he also had a great time. He was always taken to the spots that fitted his level and enjoyed the full when conditions were nice.

Alex Reuter 05/22/23

TrustPilot
We stayed at Ayada in Maldives and I can't be more complimentary of AWAVE! Awesome and patient advise over whatsapp on which resort to go to with extremely details local knowledge on surf conditions, wave spots, resort quality, which atolls to go to, etc. I followed their recommendation and it was spot on. Easy booking on short notice before the trip, can't thank James enough!

Stewart Cropp 05/19/23

TrustPilot
Our remarkable trip was 12 months in the planning.it was awkward to organize because there was so many people coming and going over our two week chartered cruise.
I can’t speak highly enough of AWAVE and more to the point ,the wonderful Giulia Manfrini. She is so caring and sweet and far above and beyond any travel consultant that I have ever worked with
Thankyou Giulia for all your prompt answers to my gazillion questions
You are “Simply the best”.
Now onto the Carpe Diem
The trip of a lifetime was had by all 20 of us
The Captain and crew worked tirelessly to pander to our every whim
They would not allow us to lift a finger
Our Barmen Shawn and Cook ( still can’t pronounce his name ) were superb, the food was first class and varied and the alcohol flowed like a river
Our Surf guide “Seppe” found waves for us every day except for two while we travelled deep into the central Attols
We were greatful for the rest
We snorkeled with the sharks and visited uninhabited Islands spent an afternoon being spoiled at a high class resort .
All in all an Awsome trip

Diane 05/11/23

TrustPilot
James helped us organize our trip in April for my partner and I in the Mentawai.
First, lets discuss the service : James was super clear and reactive. We received a list of resorts with different price ranges and he provided all the elements for us to decide based on our needs and budget. We felt very supported for the organization and we even received so advices few days before leaving for packing.
I was a bit afraid as i'm not a good surfer so i reach out many times to understand how I could still try and learn and James always replied very quick and with all the info i need.
Then when we arrive : it was super well organized, everything went smooth and we fell in love with the place and people. We can tell they really worked on their resort selection and travel organization and we trust our next adventure will be as qualitative.
Already recommended their service ;).
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