Fulidhoo rewards slowness. The island is tiny, but the sea around it holds enough for a week — and the weather sometimes decides for you. These plans leave room for that.
3 days: the essentials
- Day 1: morning flight into Malé, shared speedboat to Fulidhoo. Settle in, walk the village and go to the harbour at sunset for the nurse sharks and stingrays.
- Day 2: half-day snorkel-and-sandbank trip in the morning; afternoon on the bikini beach; dolphin cruise or sunset fishing; ask about Bodu Beru.
- Day 3: early swim, then the speedboat back to Malé. With time before your flight, take a Malé city tour or a short snorkel from Hulhumalé.
5 days: add the depth
- Days 1–2: as above.
- Day 3: divers: two-dive trip and the Alimatha night dive. Non-divers: a longer snorkel trip to turtle and nurse-shark sites, or a Discover Scuba session.
- Day 4: island-hop to Felidhoo or Keyodhoo, or a resort day visit for lunch and the house reef.
- Day 5: slow morning, back to Malé; airport lounge or a beach club if your flight is late.
7 days: local island + resort
- Days 1–5: as above, with a spare day for weather or a second dive trip to Fotteyo or Miyaru Kandu.
- Days 6–7: move to a resort island in Vaavu or near Malé for a couple of nights, or to another local island, before flying home.
Anchor bookings
On the island you will book most trips locally. These bookable products fit the plans above:
Full-day trip from €189 Malé: Nurse Shark Maldives & Fulidhoo Stingray Tour
A full day from the capital to Vaavu Atoll by speedboat: snorkelling with gentle nurse sharks, the stingrays of Fulidhoo, a look for dolphins and a picnic lunch.
- Snorkel with nurse sharks, stingrays and dolphins in Vaavu Atoll
- Speedboat from Malé
- Picnic lunch included
Snorkel trip from €80 Maldives: Snorkeling with Nurse Sharks, Coral Reef, Sandbank
A short, well-reviewed snorkel trip from the Malé area: nurse sharks, a coral reef and a sandbank, by speedboat. Handy on the day you arrive or before your flight home.
- Swim with nurse sharks
- Coral reef snorkelling
- Time on a sandbank
City tour from €27 Malé: Private Tour of the Maldives’ Capital City
Explore the capital with an experienced, authorised guide who has been showing visitors around since 1998, with history and stories in several languages.
- Experienced, authorised guide
- History and stories of the Maldives
- Several languages offered
Resort day visit from €197 Maldives: Adaaran Prestige Vadoo Day Pass with Lunch
Spend the day at a resort near Malé, with its beach, infinity pool and house reef for snorkelling, lunch and unlimited selected drinks.
- Beach, infinity pool and house reef
- Lunch included
- Unlimited selected drinks
Tips for planning
- Keep the last day light: do not dive within 18–24 hours of flying, and allow for a weather-cancelled boat.
- Morning flights home may mean returning to Malé or Hulhumalé the evening before.
- Visiting on a day trip only? Book a Fulidhoo day tour from Malé or Maafushi.
- Book your room first — see where to stay — then the transfer.
