Embudu Village

Dive resort · Maldives · Embudu Island, South Malé Atoll, Maldives · Official Website

Booking by Tour Leader Club

2 room types · 40 dive sites · house reef

Embudu Village sits on a small island on the northern edge of South Malé Atoll — you can walk around it in about fifteen minutes. It is 20 minutes by speedboat from Malé airport, making it one of the closest dive resorts to the capital.

The resort keeps things simple: white sand, dense greenery, bungalows under the palms and water villas at the far end of the island. There is none of the five-star polish here, and that is deliberate — the site calls it “Maldivian simplicity”.

What matters for a diver is that the house reef starts 10 to 20 metres off the beach. The nearest site drops to 30 metres and is split into six current-free routes you can enter whenever you like. Beyond that lies the reason people come here: Embudu Express, a short, deep dive in the channel a quarter of an hour from the island, where grey sharks, formations of eagle rays, schools of tuna and barracuda gather in the current. Next to it is Embudu Channel — the same spectacle in a gentler version — and Embudu Thilla, with millions of small fish.

The dive centre on the island is Diverland, a German base that has worked on Embudu since 1986. It has its own dhoni, around forty described sites across North and South Malé, and SSI training from Scuba Diver up to Divemaster.

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: Embudu Island, South Malé Atoll, Maldives
Nearest airport: Velana (Malé) — 20 minutes by speedboat
Transfer: Speedboat from the airport, booked through the resort only, return
House reef: true
Dive sites: 40
Dive centre: Diverland — a German base on the island since 1986, SSI training
Nitrox: true
Rooms: 118
Internet: true
Languages: English, German and French — the dive instructors' languages

At the resort

House reef 10–20 metres off the beach

Buffet restaurant

Seaside bar and coffee shop

Serena Spa

Gym

HIRI boutique with work by Maldivian makers

Souvenir shop

24-hour health centre

Volleyball, badminton, table tennis, billiards, darts

Library

Laundry

Diving

House reef from the beach, six current-free routes

Embudu Express — sharks and eagle rays in the current

Around forty described sites in North and South Malé

Nitrox

SSI training from Scuba Diver to Divemaster

The base's own dhoni at the jetty

Instructors speak English, German and French

The wreck of the freighter Victory, an hour away

The Diverland dive centre describes its sites in detail and by number. The closest are Embudu Corner, Embudu Thilla, Embudu Express and Embudu Channel — 13 to 15 minutes out. Further along the Wadoo Channel come walls and caves — The Wall, Wadoo Caves, Canyon, Cathedral, Mystery Caves. Full-day trips run to Kandooma Thila and Kandooma Caves, to the Guraidhoo Channel and to Medhu Faru reef. The manta cleaning station lies off Gulhi. The freighter Victory, 110 metres long, sank in 1981 and lies at 20 to 30 metres — current and depth make it a dive for the experienced. Several sites are marked as unsuitable for beginners and as requiring particular currents.

Food

Main restaurant — buffet, international cuisine

Themed dinners, Italian and seafood among them

Seaside bar with cocktails, open 09:00 to midnight

Coffee shop from 16:00 to 18:00

Dinner on the beach, in the garden, or a seafood barbecue

All-inclusive package with drinks

Breakfast 07:00 to 09:15, lunch 12:30 to 14:00, dinner 19:30 to 21:00. The site describes the buffet ingredients as locally sourced.

Things to do

Snorkelling on the house reef

Kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards

Night fishing

Island hopping

A trip to Malé

Sunset dolphin cruise

An outing to the sandbank

Serena Spa

The resort keeps a fixed weekly schedule: night fishing on Fridays and Mondays, island hopping on Saturday, the dolphin cruise on Tuesday, the sandbank on Wednesday and the Malé trip on Thursday. Volleyball, badminton, table tennis, billiards and darts are free; diving, guided snorkelling and water sports are charged. The resort warns that outings may be cancelled for weather or too few people.

Rooms

Bungalow

View: Garden and beach

A bungalow in the greenery a few steps from the water. Dark wooden furniture, bright artwork on the walls, a desk, and a private patio that opens straight onto the beach.

Patio opening onto the beach Air conditioning Hot and cold water Tea and coffee maker Mini fridge In-room safe Hair dryer Telephone

Water villa

View: Ocean

The villas stand on stilts at the far end of the island. The four-poster bed faces the ocean, and each villa has its own roomy terrace over the water.

Terrace over the water Four-poster bed Air conditioning Hot and cold water Tea and coffee maker Mini fridge In-room safe Satellite TV Jacuzzi bath tub

Rates

Airport transfer, return

	Adult	Child
Shared speedboat until 31.10.2026	US$ 95	US$ 47.50
Shared speedboat from 01.11.2026	US$ 98	US$ 49
Private speedboat	US$ 500 per person	—

The transfer is mandatory and can only be booked through the resort. The private speedboat takes a minimum of two people.

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

When to go

Water temperature: up to 29 °C

The resort is open year-round and publishes no seasonality of its own. The dive centre notes that mantas visit the cleaning station off Gulhi from June to October, while its Embudu page gives a different marker — Lankan Manta Point from August to November. No source gives air temperature, humidity or underwater visibility.

Getting there

Embudu Island lies on the northern edge of South Malé Atoll. It is 20 minutes by speedboat from Velana International Airport.

The transfer is mandatory and is arranged only through the resort. You are met at the airport at the Kaimoo Resorts and Hotels desk (booth A10), just past the arrivals hall.

Price on request

Embudu Village