Chaaya Island Dhonveli

Dhonveli Beach and Spa Resort offers a very wide-ranging health and beauty facility, and recreational activities offered in the island are numerous. The resort facilities include fresh water swimming pools, sound-proof discotheque and karaoke, gymnasium, cyber cafe', water sports centre and a lot more than you can imagine.

Fishing
Fishing in Dhonveli beach is very famous for you can travel in the Dhonis and sail for night fishing. As you relax on the decks you can either catch fishes like red snapper, barracuda, grouper, tunas and trivially or simply lie down and look at the star-studded skies.

Surfing
Dhonveli Beach & Spa is located right in the heart of the best surf areas of the region. With the region's most consistent break, Pasta Point, less than sixty seconds walk from your room and Sultans, Honky's and Jailbreak only five to ten minutes away by boat it doesn't matter what the conditions are, you're in the right spot. Dhonveli regulates the number of surfers to a limit of approximately 25-30, however the resort facilities are available to all guests and their families. Annually we have over 70% repeat bookings and a further 25% that are direct referrals from past clients.

The Surf Season
The Surf Season runs from mid-February to November when swells are produced by winter low pressure systems in the southern Indian Ocean. The early part of the season has the most stable weather, with light, favorable winds. Swell consistency and size improve from February, with March, April and May having very clean conditions. June to August have the most potential for big swells (the WQS contest is held in June every year), although small tropical storms can be more common in these months. September and October are also very consistent months for swell, with variable winds and small tropical storms becoming less frequent, November is still quite consistent for small to medium size waves and the weather is usually perfect.

The Surf Guides
The surf guides are bi-lingual Maldivian surfers who know the waves and the unique conditions that affect surf quality. Any alteration in winds, tides and currents in the Maldives can cause variations in the surf that requires real local knowledge to understand, and without competent guides many good sessions can be missed. The surf guides have their own private radio frequency band, registered with the Department of Communications to ensure reliable communication between the boats and Dhonveli at all times, the only surf operation in the Maldives with this communication and safety setup.

Surf Equipment
Bring everything you need because surfing equipment is sometimes unavailable in Maldives. Most surfers will find a short fun board suitable for most conditions in the Maldives, but bring a longer board for bigger swells. The water is warm enough to swim without a wetsuit, though a light suit or rash vest is a good idea, for protection from the sun and from the coral. Booties are essential for picking your way over exposed coral reefs, and a helmet is recommended.

Restaurants & Bars
The open-air Koimala Restaurant serves an international buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner. For those who like to try the local foods, and particularly enjoy a curry, the Maldivian dishes are highly recommended. Right at the water's edge, the Raiyvilaa Bar opens daily from 8am till late at night. It's the place to enjoy a fancy cocktail on the open deck as the sun sets on another tropical island day. The Raalhu Bar, overlooking the break at Pasta Point, is the ideal place to watch the action or retreat for a cool beer after a long day in the surf. It's open from 6am till late at night.

For exquisite dining, the banana garden promises a magnificent setting. Traditional Maldivian architecture lends the interiors grace and opulence. The rich international buffet is colorfully presented in a Dhoni - (a local Maldivian boat). Our inspired chefs turn out the tastiest of breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets. One of the main excitements during the buffets is the show cooking, where certain dishes are cooked right in front of you!

Words aren't enough to describe the magnificent view of the sun setting behind the islands, washing the horizon with an enchanting orange glow. And there's no better view of this romantic sunset than from the open deck in the Bar, right at the water's edge. Imagine being there with the breeze caressing your hair, the waves whispering down below and the orange glow lighting up your face. And inside, the evenings lit up by hundreds of soft lights bring the wood carvings to life setting up a magical and warm ambience.

Spa & Fitness
Our resort's spa facility is among the few providing the most wide ranging services. The Coconut Spa is dedicated exclusively to the pursuit of health and beauty, especially for those seeking the ultimate in inner peace, well-being and rejuvenation. The caring hands of our therapists administer traditional Asian therapies that date back centuries. Coconut Spa truly blends romance and serenity with exotic sensuality.

The Wings Spa offers a range of health and beauty treatments - for surfers we especially recommend the Sport Massage, to loosen tight muscles and relax the body and mind.

Diving
The resort's own dive operator conducts Scuba Diving courses and runs daily trips to some of the best dive sites in the Maldives