Reethi Faru Resort

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Who Reethi Faru Resort suits

• Stay typeResort island
• AtollRaa Atoll
• IslandFilaidhoo (named in the record)
• Star class5 stars
• Guest score4.6 / 5 (925 reviews)
• TransferSeaplane, or a domestic flight and a boat
• From Velanaabout 159 km
• Live sampleBookable on 2 of 5 sampled stays
• Relative price bandUpper

Live availability

Seen bookable on 2 of 5 sampled dates

• Mon, 30 Nov 2026, 1 night: not returned
• Mon, 30 Nov 2026, 2 nights: returned
• Mon, 28 Dec 2026, 1 night: returned
• Mon, 25 Jan 2027, 1 night: not returned
• Mon, 22 Feb 2027, 1 night: not returned

Reethi Faru Resort came back from the booking search on 2 of the 5 sampled stays searched near it, for check-ins on 30 November 2026 and 28 December 2026; on the others it was not returned, which usually means no room was on sale for those nights. Against the other stays the sample returned, its lowest rates sit in the upper band; the site shows no figures, so the booking page gives the rate for your dates.

In the sweep the search returned this stay 11 times across the searches near it. Rates are not shown on this site; the booking card opens them for your dates.

Getting there

Getting to Reethi Faru Resort

• Usual transferSeaplane, or a domestic flight and a boat
• From Velana airportabout 159 km, straight line
• Nearest domestic airportIfuru, about 26 km

The usual transfer is a seaplane, or a domestic flight and a boat. The island is 159 km from Velana International Airport in a straight line, and the nearest domestic airport is Ifuru, 26 km away. Seaplanes fly in daylight only, so if your international flight lands after dark, plan a first night near Malé or in Hulhumalé and transfer the next morning.

In Raa Atoll, the atoll lies beyond comfortable speedboat range from the airport for most travellers, so air is the usual route. The domestic option is a scheduled flight to Ifuru followed by a boat, which can work when a seaplane does not fit your arrival time. The property arranges its own transfers, and timetables change, so confirm the details before booking.

More on transfers: getting from Velana to your island and what a seaplane flight is like.

The island

Filaidhoo: a resort island

Reethi Faru is a resort island in Raa Atoll, one island and one property, listed at five stars with a score of 4.6 out of 5 from 925 reviews. As a resort island, alcohol is served and swimwear is normal across the island; the listing does not state whether it is adults-only, and family rooms are listed. The island is recorded as Filaidhoo, and the nearest inhabited island with listed guesthouses is Kamadhoo, 32 km away in a straight line.

In Raa Atoll, resort islands work as one-property islands with transfers arranged for guests, while inhabited islands such as Ungoofaaru, the atoll capital, have guesthouses, cafes and mosques, no alcohol, and designated swimwear beaches with shoulders and knees covered in the village. Within 10 km of this property there are 10 resorts. The listing does not describe the village side of Filaidhoo, so the practical picture is the resort setting rather than an island with a town.

Nearest inhabited islands with guesthouses, measured from coordinates: Kamadhoo about 32 km (13 guesthouses listed); Fodhdhoo about 42 km (5 guesthouses listed); Velidhoo about 42 km (4 guesthouses listed); Dharavandhoo about 43 km (22 guesthouses listed); Maalhos about 44 km (11 guesthouses listed). Resort islands within 10 km: 10.

House rules by island type: alcohol, local-island etiquette, resort or local island.

Beach and lagoon

Beach and lagoon at Reethi Faru Resort

• Private beach listedyes
• Beachfront listedno
• Beach access listedno
• Water sports listedyes
• Diving listedyes
• Reviews mentioning the beach1
• Reviews mentioning a house reef0
• Reviews mentioning overwater villas0

The listing records a private beach and a pool, with water sports, diving, fishing and surf listed, but no beachfront or beach-access field and no snorkelling field. Guest reviews mention the beach once: one guest describes many baby sharks close to the beach as a daily sight. The listing gives no house-reef evidence, so a reef straight off the sand should not be assumed; the same review describes corals and fish around the island, but overwater villas are not confirmed in the record.

Across the atoll, Raa is built around wide lagoons, with shallow water stretching between reefs and islands scattered rather than lined up in a chain. That shape gives long horizons and sheltered water, and resort islands here are often newer than older resorts further south. In Raa Atoll, reef care applies everywhere: touching or standing on coral, collecting coral or shells, and feeding fish are harmful, and coral and shells cannot be taken out of the country.

How to judge a house reef · Overwater or beach villa?

Sea and reef

The sea and reef around Reethi Faru Resort

• Hanifaru Bay · about 42 kmMantas gather to feed when currents push plankton into the bay during the southwest monsoon, broadly May to November.
• Vaadhoo's glowing shore · in Raa AtollThe water along the shore of Vaadhoo, an inhabited island in Raa, can glow at night from bioluminescent plankton.

Two nearby sites are listed. Hanifaru Bay is about 42 km away in a straight line; mantas gather there to feed when currents push plankton into the bay during the southwest monsoon, broadly May to November, visits are snorkel only with diving inside the bay not allowed, rangers limit how many groups enter at a time under Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve rules, and Baa Atoll became a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2011. Vaadhoo's glowing shore is in the same atoll with no exact position given; the water there can glow at night from bioluminescent plankton, strongest on dark nights with little moonlight and never guaranteed.

In Raa Atoll, the large lagoons and the channels between reef and open water suit a range of marine life, and mantas and other large animals pass through in season following plankton and currents, though sightings vary with the time of year and conditions. Recreational diving is capped at 30 metres. Dive centres on resort islands and some guesthouse islands run boat dives to channels, reefs and cleaning stations and can advise on what is being seen that week.

Seasons

Seasons in Raa Atoll

In Raa Atoll, Iruvai, the northeast monsoon, runs roughly December to April and is the drier, calmer half of the year; Hulhangu, the southwest monsoon, runs roughly May to November with more wind, passing showers and choppier crossings. Air and sea stay warm all year. For divers and snorkellers, calmer water in the northeast monsoon usually makes crossings and visibility easier, while the southwest monsoon brings plankton and currents that can draw larger animals into channels on the eastern side.

The surf season runs roughly March to October, with the biggest swells around June to August, which matters here because surf is listed. The seasonal site near this stay is Hanifaru Bay, about 42 km away, where mantas gather broadly May to November during the southwest monsoon. During the northeast monsoon, mantas move to cleaning stations, often on the western sides of atolls. Seaplanes fly in daylight only, so arrival times shape the first day.

Month by month: the weather guide and the two monsoons.

Day trips

Day trips and island hopping from here

The listing's excursion types cover house-reef snorkelling, a sandbank afternoon, a dolphin cruise at dusk, visiting a local island, kayaking and paddleboarding a lagoon, sunset handline fishing and learning to freedive. One review describes fishing trips and dolphin and jet-ski outings as well run, and water sports as good value. Kamadhoo, the nearest inhabited island with guesthouses, is 32 km away in a straight line, so a local-island visit is a boat trip rather than a short hop.

In Raa Atoll, Ifuru, with the domestic airport, is the simplest base for a short stay or a first or last night, and guesthouses there and on neighbouring islands can arrange boat trips to reefs and sandbanks. Vaadhoo's glowing shore is in the same atoll, with no exact position given, and sightings depend on dark nights with little moonlight. Hanifaru Bay, about 42 km away, is a snorkel-only manta site in season.

Trips like these on this site: house-reef snorkelling, a sandbank afternoon, a dolphin cruise at dusk, visiting a local island, kayak and paddleboard a lagoon, sunset handline fishing, learning to freedive.

Guest reviews

What guests say about the sea and beach

What guests say about the stay

Practical

Practical island life

Free Wi-Fi is listed for this property, along with a restaurant, a snack bar or café, bars, a pool bar and room service. The resort runs every restaurant and bar on the island, so dining is on site rather than in a village. A 24-hour front desk, concierge, laundry service, luggage storage and a safe are listed, and the listing gives no prices, so costs are best confirmed with the property.

Across the atoll, resorts generally provide Wi-Fi, often in rooms and public areas, and speeds vary; mobile data is often more reliable on local islands, with prepaid SIM cards sold at Velana International Airport and in Malé and Hulhumalé. Mobile coverage is good on inhabited islands and patchy at sea. In Raa Atoll, inhabited islands have cafes and shops, while a resort island such as this one keeps everything within the property.

SIM cards and Wi-Fi · What to pack

Compare

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Facilities listed

• 24-hour front desk
• 24-hour security
• Air conditioning
• Badminton
• Balcony
• Banquet
• Snack bar / café
• Bars
• Bath
• Bathrobe
• Beach nearby
• Breakfast
• Business Center
• Canoe
• Coffee
• Concierge
• Cot
• Dinner
• Diving
• Entertainment activities
• Family rooms
• First aid
• Fishing
• Free Wi-Fi
• Games room
• Garden
• Hairdryer
• Housekeeping
• Internet access
• Iron and board
• Jacuzzi
• Karaoke
• Laundry Service
• Lounge
• Luggage storage
• Lunch
• Massage
• Non smoking rooms
• Outdoor pool
• Patio
• Pool bar
• Private beach
• Restaurant
• Room Service
• Safe
• Security Features
• Smoke detector
• Smoking area
• Sofa bed
• Spa
• Special diets
• Squash
• Surf
• Swimming pool
• TV
• Table tennis
• Telephone
• Tennis court
• Terrace
• Toiletries
• Wake-up service
• Water sports

Questions about Reethi Faru Resort

How this page was made: bookability comes from a live sweep of the IMPT booking search on 5 sample stays; facilities, photos and reviews from the IMPT hotel database; distances from coordinates; sea, season and island context from this site's own pages. The written sections were drafted by an AI model from this record only and checked against it.

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