Veligandu Maldives Resort Island

Room - we stayed in two bed sunset ocean villa. Plenty of room, modern and good indoor design. Big TV’s, comfortable bed, good outdoor space. Very private and really felt our own. Me and my group loved it. Location - nice that away from Male but not too far that the seaplane takes forever. Also some neighbouring islands for other snorkelling spots Staff - everyone friendly and helpful Snorkelling - house reef was actually really good, especially on the east side. Lot of fish, eels, sharks, etc. Island - not too big so never felt crowded, even when they said they were nearly full during our stay. Really felt quiet, calm and relaxing. Good beach and different areas.

Food - food was ok and what I’ve come to expect from these resorts. Decent selection at buffet for breakfast. Our butler though scheduled us dinner at the same restaurant for 2 nights in a row and we also had lunch there (to get a break from the buffet) only to find out it was the same menu. Having some more variation in the menu would be good. Even if it was between the lunch and dinner menu. I find that food in these high end resorts is never the value you pay for but this was ok. Just not the variation and some dishes were very disappointing. I was ok with it but my foodie loving group have higher expectations which is valid. No Bikes - if you’re in the new ocean villas then it can be a long walk. Would be good to have bikes like other resorts. They do provide buggy rides which is good but not always available when you need and sometimes you do want to go yourself. Excursions - I thought were quite over priced. We did the Adventure snorkelling which was not cheap for what it is. But was a great experience and we enjoyed. Please though include the taxes in the price as not transparent at all what the final price will be. Communication - although staff are very helpful and polite, communication was sometimes poor. Our seaplane timing was never confirmed or updated. I had to call the resort as I was getting on our plane to Male to get the details. We booked a HIIT session on the beach and turned up to nothing only to be told it was cancelled. The cancellation was never informed to us. We were not aware that lunch had to make booking. Were made to feel that we were not welcome to eat there when we asked for a table without a booking. Villa - two bed villa is amazing although would be better if it had a shared decking. Can see why they built as they have (so they can split into individual villas when needed) but having one big deck with a bigger pool would have been perfect for a group booking.

Food was excellent and had a wide variety of choices to accommodate various dietary preferences. The beach was pristine and well maintained at all times.

I loved everything about the establishment, it was magnificent…❤️❤️❤️

the prices for the activities were expensive…

Just want to start by saying this is the best resort we stayed in the Maldives. We stayed for 7 nights in the 203 Sunset Ocean Pool Villa, and it didn't disappoint. The villa is huge and brand new with lots of amenities. The sunset view is simply amazing. The minibar is filled daily with bottles of wine, (red, white, rose), prossecco and spirits. Housekeeping was great, the room was kept very clean throughout the entire stay. Food was varied and delicious, and the service was excellent. Special thanks to Naeem in the restaurant for the little gift he gave us to bring back to the kids. There is a wide variety of beverages you can choose from (alcoholic and non alcoholic), cocktails are really good. The a la carte restaurants are also very good, especially Raalhu. Another special thanks to Yabo, our island guide who has helped us since day one. The reef around the island is pretty good and you have lots of places to snorkel. Although I believe the island was fully booked, it didn't seem crowded at all, we always had a feeling of tranquility throughout the island (be it restaurants, beaches, bars). We're definitely planning to return there and hope to get a deal similar to the one we got this year, as the prices have sky rocketed for next year. Thank you again to the entire Veligandu crew who made our vacation so remarkable.

This was our second time visiting Veligandu, and it still exceeded all of our expectations!! The resort is relaxing, quiet, and luxurious!! We love walking through the lush garden pathways leading to the restaurant . The house reef has a huge variety of reef fish as well as turtles, reef sharks, and rays. Snorkelling was very relaxing! We stayed in the sunrise water Villa this time and this suits us best as we could then sit on the back deck over the water in the shade in the afternoon. The sunrises were beautiful! Staff are very friendly and helpful. Thank you to our host Shaalee for looking after us so well and accommodating all of our requests. Dhonveli Restaurant has a fantastic buffet selection catering for dietary needs and various cuisine. The staff go above and beyond to make sure you're comfortable. Thank you to chef Suresh for cooking me the perfect eggs every morning! A special thank you to Shayan who was very thoughtful, attentive, and always making sure we were comfortable. We loved our daily chats with you! Thank you, Veligandu. We felt very special and spoilt and look forward to returning one day :)

The room (water villa with pool) was fabulous. Clean, comfortable, great mini bar. The dine around restaurants and buffet all excellent. Lovely cocktails and wines. The house reef was good enough for an hour snorkelling every day, we saw turtles, eagle rays, reef sharks, sting rays, and tons of fish. Great spa treatments, great paddle boarding and kayaking.

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Fantastic place with great service and a nice house reef

Would be important to give all guests more information about the importance of corals and how to behave in the reef. Sad to see destructive behavior (standing on corals etc) that destroys what makes this place so special.