Angaga Island Resort & Spa

Dive resort · Maldives · Angaga Island, South Ari Atoll · Official Website

The island and its water bungalows from above

Booking by Tour Leader Club

3 room types · More than 30 dive sites · house reef

Angaga is a small island in South Ari Atoll, 85 kilometres from Malé airport. It covers about 42,000 square metres — just over four hectares — and you can walk around it in a few minutes. The resort has the island to itself: 94 bungalows, 50 on the beach and 44 over the water on two jetties.

The house reef runs around the entire island and starts a few metres from the shore. The resort calls it one of the best house reefs in the Maldives: schools of snappers, soldierfish and batfish, stingrays, turtles and reef sharks. Entry is from the main jetty.

Diving is run by SUB AQUA DiveCenter, a German PADI school that has been on the island for decades. Its defining feature: after an orientation dive, experienced divers may dive the house reef unguided and without any limit on the number of dives, and nitrox is free of charge for certified divers. Fluo diving and night dives are on offer too.

There are more than thirty dive sites around, two of them seven to eight minutes away by boat: Angaga Thila and the famous Kuda Rah Thila with its archway and overhangs. At 25 metres off neighbouring Machchafushi lies the Kudhi Maa, a ship sunk in 1999 — a wreck with opened cargo holds, batfish and lionfish. Mantas gather at the Madivaru cleaning station from November to April.

South Ari is the best-known place in the Maldives to find whale sharks year round. The resort runs both dive and snorkel trips to them.

Dining is a buffet at the single restaurant, Dolphin, with a Maldivian night every Tuesday. There are two bars: the Main Bar with its coffee shop and live music on Saturdays, and the Sundown Bar on stilts over the water. The Thai spa, Duny, stands over the water too.

Half board is included in every package; full board, half board plus and all-inclusive are bought separately.

No markup

You pay exactly the rate the resort publishes. On top of that, only the actual bank costs of currency conversion and the international transfer — no commission of ours.

We run the deal

Correspondence with the resort, holding the room, the contract, booking confirmation and all paperwork are on our side. There is nothing for you to arrange yourself.

Card payment

We accept payment by card through Stripe and issue an invoice. The transfer to the resort is our job — you do not have to find a way to pay abroad.

Support all the way

We help you choose the room and dates, work out the dive package, answer questions about flights and gear, and stay in touch until you are home.

The exact amount is confirmed when we hold your booking: it includes the resort's rate at the day's exchange rate plus the actual transfer costs. No hidden fees.

About the resort

Country

Maldives

Location

Angaga Island, South Ari Atoll

Nearest airport

Malé (MLE) — 25 minutes by seaplane, 85 km

Transfer

The resort arranges the seaplane, daylight hours only.

Guests landing after 15:30 are brought over by domestic flight.

Return transfer is USD 400 net per adult, USD 200 per child

House reef

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Dive sites

More than 30

Dive centre

SUB AQUA DiveCenter — a PADI school on the island with German- and English-speaking instructors.

Courses from Discover Scuba Diving to Advanced Open Water and specialties, free nitrox, unlimited unguided house reef diving for experienced divers, fluo diving and night dives.

Open 08:30 to 12:30 and 14:30 to 18:30.

Nitrox

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Rooms

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Languages

English, German

At the resort

House reef around the whole island

Dolphin buffet restaurant

Main Bar with coffee shop

Sundown Bar on stilts over the water

SUB AQUA dive centre

SUB AQUA water sports centre

Duny Thai Spa

Fitness centre

Tennis court, badminton, beach volleyball

Table tennis, darts, table football

Library of a hundred titles, open around the clock

Souvenir shop

Free Wi-Fi

24-hour reception

Safe in every bungalow

Laundry service

Diving and snorkelling

House reef around the entire island — entry from the main jetty

Unlimited unguided house reef diving after an orientation dive

Free nitrox for certified divers

More than thirty dive sites around the island

Angaga Thila — seven minutes away by boat

Kuda Rah Thila — archway, a 24-metre overhang, gorgonians and soft corals

Kudhi Maa — a ship sunk off Machchafushi in 1999, lying at 25 metres

Madivaru — manta cleaning station, November to April

Kuda Miaru Tila and Shameem Tila — grey and whitetip reef sharks

The South Ari outer reef — whale sharks year round

Fluo diving and night dives

PADI courses from Bubblemaker at age eight to Advanced Open Water and specialties

Small groups, equipment rental by the day or the week

GoPro underwater camera rental

The dive centre is run by SUB AQUA, a separate company with its own price list. Unguided diving is open to Open Water divers or equivalent with 30 logged dives in the past 18 months, after an orientation dive. A dive computer is compulsory, the maximum depth in the Maldives is 30 metres and decompression dives are not allowed. No diving on your departure day.

Dining

Dolphin — the only restaurant, buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner

Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Western and Maldivian cuisine

Maldivian night every Tuesday

Halal, vegetarian and dietary meals available

Seafood and special preparations on request, at extra cost

Main Bar with coffee shop — open 08:00 to midnight

Live band in the Main Bar on Saturdays

Happy hour 18:00 to 19:00 — 20 % off drinks except wine and champagne

Sundown Bar on stilts over the water — 08:00 to midnight

Half board is included in every package. Full board, half board plus and all-inclusive are bought separately, priced per person per night. All-inclusive drinks are served until midnight only.

Things to do

Snorkelling on the house reef straight from the jetty

Duny Thai Spa — 10:00 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 20:00

Fitness centre

Floodlit tennis court, badminton, beach volleyball and beach football

Table tennis, darts and table football — the games room is open around the clock

Library of a hundred titles

Kayaks, catamarans, paddleboards and windsurfing

Windsurfing, sailing and snorkelling lessons

Water skiing, wakeboarding, kneeboarding, banana and fun tubes

Jet skis and private speedboat trips

Snorkelling with whale sharks and mantas

Sunset fishing, with your catch barbecued on the beach the same evening

Trip to a local island

Sunset cruise

Rooms

Beach bungalow

View: Garden and beach

Beds: King-size bed

A detached, thatched bungalow set in the island greenery. The en suite bathroom has panorama glass mirrors, twin wash basins and a bathtub with a separate shower. A full glass door opens onto a private wooden deck with seating and a swing.

Private wooden deck with a swing Bathtub with separate shower Twin wash basins and panorama mirrors Air conditioning Mini fridge Satellite TV Kettle and tea/coffee making facilities Bamboo furniture Safe and telephone Free Wi-Fi

Water bungalow

View: Lagoon

Beds: King-size bed

A bungalow on stilts above the lagoon. A back door leads onto a private sun deck with direct access to the turquoise water. The living area has a glass-bottomed coffee table looking straight down into the lagoon.

Direct access to the lagoon from the deck Glass-bottomed table Private sun deck Bathtub with separate shower Air conditioning Mini bar Satellite TV Kettle and tea/coffee making facilities Bamboo furniture Free Wi-Fi

Water bungalow

View: Lagoon and open ocean

Beds: King-size bed

The newest category on the island. A spacious overwater bungalow with a stunning glass-bottomed coffee table looking down at the lagoon floor. The back door leads to a sun deck with steps straight into the water.

Direct access to the lagoon from the deck Glass-bottomed table Private sun deck with loungers Bathtub with separate shower Air conditioning Mini fridge Satellite TV Kettle and tea/coffee making facilities Safe and telephone Free Wi-Fi

Rates

Categories and occupancy

	Size	Bungalows	Max guests
Superior Beach Bungalow	45 m²	50	3
Superior Water Bungalow	65 m²	20	3
Premium Water Bungalow	78 m²	24	3

The resort publishes no room rates on its site. On a separate page it states outright that rates are dynamic and must be confirmed with reception.

Meals, transfer and taxes

	Price, $
Full board supplement	33
Half board plus supplement	51
All-inclusive supplement	74
Return seaplane, adult	400
Return seaplane, child 2–11	200
Green Tax, per person per night	12
Compulsory 24 December dinner, adult and child	100 and 50
Compulsory 31 December dinner, per person	100

Half board is included in every package. Meal supplements are per person per night. A 10 % service charge and 17 % T-GST are added on top. Green Tax is charged separately and carries no service charge.

Diving and equipment, SUB AQUA DiveCenter

	Price, $	Total, $
Dives 1–4, per dive	54	69.5
Dives 5–9, per dive	53	68.21
Dives 10–14, per dive	51	65.64
Dives 15–19, per dive	48	61.78
20 dives or more, per dive	45	57.92
Guide, per dive	5	6.44
Guide on a night or early morning dive	8	10.3
Boat fee, single dive trip	18	23.17
Boat fee, two tank trip	36	46.33
Special dive trips, boat fee	23–33	29.60–42.47
Nitrox	free of charge	free of charge
Discover Scuba Diving, equipment included	130	167.31
Bubblemaker, ages 8–9	130	167.31
PADI Scuba Diver, 2 days	290	373.23
PADI Open Water Diver, 3–4 days	480	617.76
PADI Advanced Open Water, 2–3 days	325	418.28
Nitrox Diver, 1.5 hours	50	64.35
Scuba tune up, half day	95	122.27
BCD, per day	7	9.01
Regulator set, per day	7	9.01
Dive computer, per day	8	10.3
Shorty wetsuit, per day	10	12.87
Snorkelling set, per day	10	12.87
GoPro camera, up to three hours	30	38.61

Price list valid from 1 August 2025. The first column is the dive centre's price, the second the total with 10 % service charge and 17 % T-GST. Boat fees, equipment rental and guiding are not included in the dive prices.

Excursions

	When	Price, $
Guided snorkelling	Saturday and Tuesday, 09:00–11:00	24
Sunset fishing	Monday and Friday, 17:30–20:00	24
Half day island hopping	Friday, 14:00–17:00	26
Snorkelling with whale sharks	Sunday and Thursday, 08:30–12:30	62
Manta snorkelling	Wednesday, 08:30–12:30	56
Sunset photo sailing	Sunday, 17:30–18:30	price of a cocktail

Fixed schedule, minimum eight adults. Children aged 2 to 12 get 50 % off. A 10 % service charge and 17 % T-GST are added. Cancelling less than six hours ahead is charged in full.

Rates and availability can change. Message us — we will confirm current dates and prices.

When to go

Getting there

The international airport is Malé (MLE). The island is 85 kilometres away, about 25 minutes by seaplane.

Seaplanes fly in daylight hours only. Guests landing in Malé after 15:30 are brought over by domestic flight, the last one leaving Malé at 23:00. International flight details must be sent seven days before arrival.

The transfer is paid separately: $400 net per adult and $200 per child for the return journey; children under two travel free. On departure day guests leave the island three hours before the flight.

Check-in from 14:00, check-out by 12:00. No more than one extra bed per bungalow.