Aerial view of Ukulhas island, Maldives, with turquoise lagoon and white sandbank

In the village, four minutes from the main beach

In the village, four minutes from the main beach

Maafolhey sits inside Ukulhas's local village. Restaurants and shops are a few minutes either way, and the island's main beach is a short walk through quiet streets.

Where you'll be

Walking from the home

Main beach ~4 min
Wide "bikini beach" ~5 min
Island shop ~3 min
Bakery / café ~5 min
Restaurants 2–6 min
Harbour / dock ~7 min
Health post ~6 min
Dive / snorkel desk ~5 min

A local island, not a resort island

Ukulhas Island

Ukulhas is one of the inhabited islands of the North Ari (Alif Alif) Atoll. Clean beaches, a working community, a handful of guesthouses and restaurants, and quiet streets. The kind of place you can walk from end to end in twenty minutes.

Guests come for the snorkelling and the slower pace. The dive operations on the island can arrange manta and reef trips; the local cafés serve dinner past sunset.

"Nasir met us at the dock on arrival, walked us through the home in detail, and later helped arrange our speedboat tickets back to Malé and a snorkeling excursion. Warm and patient throughout."
— Yuyue, China · August 2024 · Booking.com

From Malé to Ukulhas

Getting here

Speedboat

~1h 30m

Direct speedboat transfers run from the speedboat terminal in Malé. Easiest option for most arrivals; pre-booking required.

Ask us to arrange the speedboat

Public ferry

~4h

The MTCC public ferry runs on a set weekly schedule. Cheapest, but slow — best if you have a flexible arrival day.

Tell us your arrival flight when you message — we'll help line up the right transfer.

Location at a glance

Country
Maldives
Atoll
Alif Alif (North Ari)
Island
Ukulhas
Coordinates
4.2167° N, 72.8617° E
Closest airport
Malé Velana (MLE)
Currency
MVR · USD widely accepted
Language
Dhivehi · English
Time zone
Maldives Time (UTC+5)

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