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The Sunrise Beach Villa suits couples and small families who want to stay close to the sand without adding a private pool. Its sunrise-facing position works particularly well for early risers, with direct beach access making it easy to move between the villa and the shore.
Choose the Sunset Beach Villa if evening views matter more than a private pool. It sits directly by the beach and faces the sunset, giving couples and small families an easy place to return to before dinner.
The Sunrise Over Water Villa is aimed at travellers who want the classic Maldives experience of staying above the lagoon. Its private sundeck faces the morning light, making it well suited to couples and small families who prefer an over-water setting to being directly on the beach.
The Sunrise Beach Pool Villa is a stronger choice for travellers who want a beachfront setting and their own pool. It faces the sunrise and adds more private outdoor space than the standard Sunrise Beach Villa, making it useful for couples and families who expect to spend more time at their accommodation.
The Sunset Over Water Villa is a good fit for travellers who want to spend the end of the day above the lagoon. Its private sundeck faces the sunset, with steps providing direct access to the water for swimming.
This villa combines a beachfront position with a private pool and sunset-facing outlook. It works particularly well for couples or small families who like spending late afternoons at their villa rather than heading elsewhere around the resort.
The Sunset Over Water Villa is a good fit for travellers who want to spend the end of the day above the lagoon. Its private sundeck faces the sunset, with steps providing direct access to the water for swimming.
The Sunset Over Water Villa is a good fit for travellers who want to spend the end of the day above the lagoon. Its private sundeck faces the sunset, with steps providing direct access to the water for swimming.
This villa is specifically suited to families who want two separate bedrooms and their own outdoor space. One bedroom has a king bed and the other twin beds, giving parents and children a practical layout without needing separate villas.
The Two Bedroom Anantara Beach Pool Villa gives larger families and groups more space while keeping everyone together. It is made up of two semi-connected bedrooms and has a shared outdoor area, making it practical for travellers who want both company and some separation between sleeping spaces.
Sea Fire Salt is an over-water restaurant focused on seafood, with Maldivian reef fish, tuna and lobster among the ingredients highlighted by the resort. The menu also includes imported cuts, while selected meat, seafood and local catch can be cooked at the table on the restaurant's signature stone grills.
Aqua is the resort's poolside Italian restaurant, serving lunch, dinner and drinks throughout the day. Its menu includes homemade pasta and Italian dishes, and service is also available to the pool loungers and ocean hammock.
Fushi Café is Anantara Dhigu's international buffet restaurant. Breakfast includes live cooking stations, pastries, fruit and juices, while dinner changes through themed buffets covering different cuisines.
Cumin is a South Asian restaurant at Anantara Veli, with cooking influenced by India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka. Official menu highlights include kebabs, Indian thali and Maldivian dishes using locally caught fish.
Origami is the Japanese restaurant at neighbouring Anantara Veli. The menu covers sushi and sashimi, robata-grilled food and teppanyaki, where dishes are prepared in front of diners.
Baan Huraa is Anantara Veli's Thai restaurant, set above the lagoon in a traditional teak house on stilts. The menu covers food from different regions of Thailand, including salads, coconut curries and dishes designed for sharing.
Gulhifushi Picnic Island provides a separate daytime dining setting a short pontoon ride from the main resort. Light bites and snacks are available around lunchtime, making it easy to stay on the island between swimming and snorkelling.
The Yellow Fin Club is an adults-only bar positioned over the lagoon at Anantara Dhigu. Drinks include cocktails created by the resident mixologist as well as alcohol-free options, with service beginning in the late afternoon.
Dhoni Bar is an adults-only poolside venue at Anantara Veli, serving light bites and drinks during the day before continuing into dinner. The menu covers salads, burgers and international dishes alongside smoothies, mocktails and coffee.
Anantara Spa sits over the water and has six treatment suites, two open-air salas for Thai massage, a facial and beauty room, hair salon and indoor and outdoor showers. Treatments range from massages and facials to longer couples' rituals.
The air-conditioned Fitness Centre has floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the lagoon. Guests can train independently or arrange guidance from a personal trainer.
Guided Technogym workout videos are available through the Minor Hotels App, giving guests another way to exercise independently.
The indoor Golf Studio is located at neighbouring Anantara Veli and features a simulator with virtual courses such as Pebble Beach Golf Links, Oakmont Country Club and the Champions Course at PGA National.
The resort's infinity pool provides an alternative to swimming in the lagoon, with loungers for time between swims.
Dhoni Kids' Club has indoor and outdoor areas with a treehouse, climbing wall and two traditional dhoni boats. It gives younger guests their own place to play while parents use other resort facilities.
Children can learn about the surrounding marine environment through the Marine Biologist Corner, presentations and hands-on workshops led by the resort's marine team.
The Recreation Room gives older children and teenagers somewhere indoors to meet and play. Facilities include PlayStation 4, a pool table, foosball and air hockey.
Children aged 5 to 12 can join a complimentary group tennis session at neighbouring Anantara Veli. The session combines simple exercises with friendly games.
Tropicsurf operates exclusively from Anantara Dhigu, with lessons and coaching for beginners through to experienced surfers. First-timers can begin with a lagoon session before progressing to waves around the resort.
Guests can snorkel in the lagoon or join guided trips to nearby reefs. Depending on the location and conditions, there are opportunities to see tropical fish, turtles and other marine life.
This excursion travels south towards Vaavu Atoll in search of nurse sharks. The route also takes guests through reef areas where there may be opportunities to see blacktip reef sharks, eagle rays, manta rays and other marine life when conditions allow.
Manta Ray Snorkelling excursions travel in search of manta rays when seasonal and sea conditions are suitable. As manta rays are wild animals, sightings cannot be guaranteed. Guests should confirm the current operating period with Aquafanatics.
Freediving lets guests explore beneath the surface without a scuba tank, using breath control and diving techniques taught by specialist guides.
Scuba diving is available for different experience levels, with more than 35 dive sites near the resort and the furthest around a 30-minute boat journey away. Sites include reefs, thilas and wrecks such as Kuda Giri Wreck.
Guests can work towards PADI qualifications during their stay, from Open Water through Advanced, Rescue and Dive Master. Speciality training covers areas including underwater photography, buoyancy, drift diving, enriched air and wreck diving.
Half-day and full-day diving safaris travel by speedboat to sites beyond the closest resort reefs.
The Coral Frame Sponsorship programme allows guests to support the resort’s reef-restoration work alongside the resident marine biologist. Participants help attach living coral fragments to a coral rope, which is placed in a nursery before being transferred to the reef or designated snorkelling trails.
Water skiing, wakeboarding and kneeboarding take place behind the resort's WET and WILD Gulhicraft Swan 20 speedboats, each powered by a 150-horsepower engine.
Fun Rides are towable activities across the lagoon, including doughnut-style rides.
Guests can take guided trips on Seadoo jet skis, including tandem rides. Drivers must be at least 16 years old.
Flyboarding uses water-jet propulsion to lift the board and rider above the lagoon. Professional instructors guide guests through the activity.
Sea Bob gives guests a powered way to move across and beneath the surface of the water.
Guests can sail a K1 Top Cat with or without an experienced skipper, while the Bravo Mini Cat provides another catamaran option.
Parasailing takes guests above the lagoon, with take-off and landing from the boat rather than the water.
Windsurfing and kitesurfing add wind-powered sports to the resort's lagoon programme.
Stand-up paddleboards and glass-bottom kayaks give guests a slower way to explore the lagoon. No previous experience is needed, and the resort describes them as suitable for all ages.
Yacht Reverie uses the resort's private yacht, Raaya, for day cruises and overnight trips. The yacht has en-suite cabins for up to six guests.
The Sunset Cruise heads out on the water in the evening, with Champagne and canapés served on deck.
The Sunset Dolphin Cruise combines an evening boat trip with opportunities to see dolphins in the surrounding waters when conditions allow.
The resort offers several styles of fishing, from traditional Maldivian line-fishing aboard a dhoni to jigging, popping, trolling and casting.
Gulhifushi is the resort's private picnic and snorkelling island, reached by kayak or boat. Guests can swim, snorkel, play beach games or spend time on the sand away from Dhigu's main facilities.
The motorised glass-bottom boat lets families look beneath the surface without getting into the water. Depending on conditions, guests may see reef fish and other marine life through the transparent viewing floor.
Spice Spoons is a hands-on cooking class covering Maldivian and Thai food. Resort chefs guide guests through the recipes step by step before everyone sits down for lunch using the dishes they have prepared.
Children can take part in practical cooking activities through Spice Spoons, including pizza spinning and sushi rolling.
The resort runs a changing programme of complimentary recreation, with fitness sessions, water activities, beach games and friendly tournaments.
The Coconut Guru prepares fresh coconuts picked from the resort gardens each morning.
As evening begins, the resort marks the end of the day with Boduberu drumming and the lighting of torches around the island.
Bicycles are available for families to use along the island's sandy paths.
The resort has an in-house professional photography team that can arrange photographs during a stay.
The Library provides a quieter indoor space with books, news material, computer access and internet facilities. Resort information also mentions morning coffee and afternoon tea.
The resort Boutique stocks resort wear, handcrafted Maldivian art, keepsakes and everyday essentials.
Anantara Dhigu hosts symbolic weddings and vow renewals in several island settings. Gulhifushi Private Island accommodates up to 100 guests and includes catering facilities, a private bar and guest amenities, while the main beach can host up to 150 and Sunrise Beach up to 30.
Beach Ceremony is a symbolic, non-religious wedding on the sand with a Maldivian celebrant, Boduberu drummers and a decorated ceremony setting.
Ocean Ceremony adds more private time around the wedding itself, combining a symbolic ceremony with a couples' spa treatment and additional celebration experiences.
Tropical Romance Wedding Package is another symbolic, non-religious ceremony option for couples planning a destination celebration.
Anantara Dhigu also caters for meetings and corporate events, with two event rooms and arrangements for groups of up to 50 guests.
The Local Island excursion visits Guraidhoo, where guests can walk through the island village and browse local souvenir shops.
The Snorkelling Safari travels to Coral Garden and Turtle Reef for a longer look at reef life away from the resort lagoon.
The E-Foil Surf Board uses electric power and a hydrofoil to lift the board above the surface while moving through open water.
Dolphin Snorkelling combines a boat excursion with the possibility of entering the water near wild dolphins when conditions permit. This seasonal open-water activity is intended for confident swimmers, and sightings cannot be guaranteed.
Sunset Fishing uses traditional Maldivian bottom-line fishing as the light begins to fade.
Private yoga sessions can be arranged for beginners or more experienced guests, with the style adapted to suit the individual. Classes can take place in a villa or suite, on the beach or elsewhere around the resort.
Surfing Fun introduces younger guests to the water with sessions led by Tropicsurf Surf Insiders. Activities use playful drills to build confidence and basic surfing skills.
Jet Surf uses a motorised surfboard for a faster ride across the water without relying on wind or waves.
Children aged 4 to 12 can choose treatments including gentle massages, chocolate facials, manicures, pedicures and hair styling. Treatments can also be shared with a parent or another adult.
Snorkelling lessons take place in shallow lagoon water and cover the basic techniques needed to feel more comfortable using a mask, snorkel and fins.
The resort's wellness programme gives guests access to practitioners working across areas such as yoga, physiotherapy, holistic therapies, lifestyle and nutrition. Sessions can be chosen according to personal goals rather than following one standard programme.
This longer excursion travels in search of whale sharks, with the official water-sports programme identifying Ari Atoll as the destination area.
Aquafanatics also has water-sports activities aimed at younger guests. Options in the official programme include Seabob, children's waterskiing and kneeboarding, alongside age-specific introductory diving activities.
Chargeable babysitting is available 24 hours a day through team members certified in childcare. The service can accommodate up to two children at a time and must be reserved in advance.
Electric Jet SUP adds motorised assistance to stand-up paddleboarding, with the equipment capable of travelling at speeds of up to 10 km/h.
The Lucky Dolphin Cruise heads out specifically in search of dolphins around the atoll. Wildlife sightings depend on natural conditions and are not guaranteed.
Big Game Fishing uses offshore fishing techniques for guests who want a longer sport-fishing trip.
The Sandbank Trip travels by private speedboat to a public sandbank, giving guests time away from the main resort island.
Cinema under the Stars gives families an evening film experience outdoors after dark.
Runners can follow a 1.2 km route through the resort's tropical gardens or use the beach for a loop around the island.
Junior Waterski Trainer introduces younger children to waterskiing through a training activity designed for ages 3 to 8.
Teenagers can take part in activities including water polo, pétanque, basketball, beach volleyball and beach camping.
Anantara Dhigu is on Dhigufinolhu in South Malé Atoll, 21 km from Velana International Airport. Guests are met on arrival and can use the resort’s private airport lounge before travelling by speedboat. Transfers operate 24 hours a day, which is useful for international flight arrivals.
Transfer details: Approximately 30 minutes by speedboat, subject to weather conditions.
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