Resorts · Raa Atoll

Furaveri Maldives

A 168-villa, 23-hectare resort in Raa Atoll opened January 2016. A genuine large-island product: forested with broad beaches, two overwater village clusters, and an unusually strong house reef.

The MT Verdict

Big-island, mid-tier-luxury, with an unusually broad villa inventory and one of the better house reefs in Raa. Reliable rather than luxurious — but the ratio of land to keys is generous.

Atoll

Raa Atoll

Villas

168

Opened

2016

Transfer

45 min seaplane

Dive Grade

Intermediate

From

$$$

The Villas

Furaveri runs 168 villas on a 23-hectare island — Garden Villas, Beach Villas, Beach Pool Villas, Sunset Beach Villas, Ocean Villas, Ocean Pool Villas, and multi-bedroom Beach and Ocean Residences. The footprint allows for genuine separation between villa categories.

Dining

The line-up runs five restaurants — Niyama (all-day), Tholhiya (Maldivian-Asian), Nala (over-water), Asaree (Mediterranean), Mihzan (sushi) — plus a beach bar and the resort's wine cellar.

House Reef & Wellness

The house reef around Furaveri is well-regarded — direct access from many overwater villas, and a Furaveri Wellness Village complex that handles spa, fitness, and longer wellness retreats.

Logistics

Transfer is a 45-minute seaplane from Velana International Airport. Furaveri sits about 151km north of Malé in Raa Atoll, near Hanifaru Bay's seasonal manta gatherings.

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