White Tern Maldives

Our time in white tern was absolutely incredible! We had the time of our lives and made so many memories that we will never forget. Everything was more than perfect. We felt so welcome when we first arrived and throughout our entire stay. Sheefa and Haleem are wonderful hosts and nothing is too much trouble. We booked our speedboats to and from the resort with them and all of our excursions. Seeing Manta rays and whale sharks was our goal of the trip and WOW! It was so much better than we could have imagined. We had amazing encounters with the whale sharks and manta rays. Haleem has a boat that he takes you out on, the price is very reasonable and the tours are personal. Haleem cares a lot for the ocean and wildlife and is very respectful and knowledgeable. There are a few sorkeling spots on the island and the bikini beach is a nice place to relax with sunbeds and a hammock. The room was comfortable and Sheefa is an AMAZING cook. There's a nice variety of fresh food available, big portions and really delicious. We will miss you alot but we will be back soon. Thank you ❤️

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White tern Maldives is a wonderful place, with wonderfull people! We stayed as long as possible and nearly 2 weeks weren't even long enough. We were are able to relax right away on our arrival. You can't escape the friendly and relaxed atmosphere at the guesthouse, because it's spread all over the island. The bikinibeach with it's hammocks and platforms is quite unique for the maldives. Even though it doesn't have a blue lagoon it was our most favorite bikinibeach. We had it for ourselves most of the time. Haleem and Sheefa were very helpful and they really made us feel at home. Thanks for a lovely stay!

The property is located minutes from both harbor and bikini beach with a cozy shared space. Mattress was divine and room spacious and clean.

The family go out of their way to help you . the food is amazing and I saw whale sharks and manta rays with them ! brilliant I highly recommend this guest house

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White Tern: Located on a cozy little island with appr. 80 inhabitants. 6 basic clean rooms with private WC and hot shower. Everything worked well (AC, private fridge, shower,free WIFI,...). 24 h free water/coffee/tea. Breakfast included (try the local Mas Huni - Tuna/Onions/Coconut/Chili - with Roshi-bread). Tasty home-made dinner by Shifa (Host) for a fair price - starting from 5 USD/March 2023. we enjoyed a delicious fresh Red Snapper(super-fresh!!! 2 hrs before the Snapper had been alive) Beautiful area (belonging to the White Tern/20 m distance) at the Bikini Beach. Transfer (Example): By speedboat from/to Male Airport (Stopover on the neighboring island Dhigurah) perfectly organized by the White Tern. 60 USD per person (March 2023). You'll pay it to the White Tern. Hosts: Shifa and Haleem are perfect! The wishes of the guests are their desire! At the birthday of my wife, they organized a free beach-barbeque for us (together with other friendly open-hearded guests). Marine Life: The island has a nice and long housereef (access from the shore) with lots of corals and fishes e.g. Rays or Reef-sharks,... . Moreover... Haleem offers different tours with his own boat (max.6 persons) for reasonable prices. He didn't promise anything - but fulfilled everything. E.g., Whaleshark-Tour - 1st attempt - WOW ... a Whaleshark! If you like relaxing days in a family-like environment, the White Tern is a good choice.

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we liked very much the nice family who owns the guesthouse. They were so friendly and wanted to fulfill our wishes. The housereef is fantastic. Every day we saw sharks, turtles, lots of fish, some days we saw eagle rays, octopus etc. we enjoyed the trip to see whaleshark and another trip where we saw mantas, it was a big experience. Its a funny experience to be on an local Island with only one little shop, and a little cafe.

it would have been nice with a refrigiator in the room. the beaches a not so easy to swim in because of low tide, but we were snorkeling the whole day so it was not a problem for us.

We didn't feel like tourists here. Family-run place, the owners are so helpful and sweet. There are only a few rooms and everyone is made to feel comfortable. Home cooked food. Haleem has his own boats and takes the guests on customized excursions to see whale sharks, manta rays, dolphins. We had so much fun. Dhidhoo island is a small local island with friendly people. This guesthouse is the only one there! We loved that quietude. The beach is not great for swimming, but we could still snorkel in even the shallow water at the southern part of the island. And the nearby house reef had lots of fish for snorkeling. There we saw reef sharks and manta rays. And yes, we went out in the boat and swam with the whale sharks!

The family that hosted us in their guest house is very warm, kind and helpful. They were smiling all the time and made our stay a huge pleasure. It was very hard to leave this calm and charming place